Private school St. Andrew's School Prep

The St Andrew's Prep Experience

St. Andrews School - preparatory boarding school, was founded in 1877. The school is located on the coast of southeast England, in the city of Eastbourne. It has a wonderful mild climate, and the beaches of Eastbourne are recognized as the cleanest and most favourable holiday destinations. Officially, this is the sunniest place in the UK!

Eastbourne is a great place for children: a promenade stretching over 6.5 kilometres, subtropical flora and a wonderful climate. The city has four main theatres, cinemas, the Towner art gallery and a new shopping centre - all within walking distance of the school. From here you can easily reach the beach and Devonshire Park Tennis Centre.

The school has about 370 students.

DIRECTOR (stand 2026)

Tom Gregory, Education - Eastbourne College; The University College of St. Mark and St. John; Suffolk & Norfolk Initial Teacher Training.

KEY FACTORS

• The mission of the school is to teach children life; not only in the classroom, but also on the sports ground, as well as through creative activities: art, dance, design and technology, theatre and music.
• Each child has a mentor with whom they regularly meet and discuss progress in their studies.
• Graduates of the school show good results and go to such prestigious schools as Ardingly, Battle Abbey, Bede's The Dicker, Benenden, Brighton College, Canford, Claremont, Eastbourne College, Gordonstoun, Harrow, Hurst, Lancing, Lewes Old Grammar School, Millfield, Moira House, Roedean, St Leonards-Mayfield, Tonbridge and Wellington College.
• You can come to school during the school year for diving, for a period of 6 weeks.

EQUIPMENT

The school has a 20-meter pool with 4 paths, a music school, a well-equipped art school and a department of design and technology, a library, computer classes. In 2016, a new Goodwin sports hall with an area of ​​690 square meters was opened. m. and a dance studio with an area of 58 sqm., very beautiful, bright and spacious, with a spring floor, a ballet machine and full-length mirrors.

PROGRAM

In grades 3 and 4, children study English, natural sciences, history, geography, philosophy and religious studies. And also: art, computer science, design and technology, French, music, physical education, swimming and games. Maths are held in groups according to the abilities of the child.

Starting from grade 5, Latin and theatrical art are added to the program. Children whose mother tongue is not English attend classes in English as a foreign language (instead of French and Latin).

Starting from the 6th grade, classes in English, mathematics, French, Latin and the natural sciences are held in groups according to the child's abilities.

ACCOMMODATION

Accommodation in a residence, in a newly renovated house, in spacious bright rooms. The guesthouse simultaneously accommodates up to 60 people.

SPORT

Sport plays an important role in school life. Children can try a variety of sports both in the curriculum and during additional classes. The school has the formula "sport for all." For children, sports such as dancing, gymnastics, golf, shooting are available. Students represent the school in competitions in netball, hockey, cricket, football, rugby, swimming, tennis, athletics, running and table tennis.

Over 600 tournaments and competitions take place throughout the year. This is not only a sport, but also a healthy rivalry that inspires boys and girls to show the maximum of what they are capable of.

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES

Truly good preparatory education involves more than just classroom instruction. St Andrew’s offers great opportunities for extracurricular activities beyond the curriculum. For example: archery, art, ballet, batik, carpentry, chess, crafts, fencing, patchwork, programming, school plays, sewing, squash and water polo.

Every Saturday, from 9:00 to 12:30, there are three sessions of the activism program. Pupils choose which activities they want to attend. As part of an extracurricular program, children learn to work together for the benefit of themselves, the school and society as a whole. Such teamwork helps build strong friendships between children.

The school has great opportunities for the creative development of children. One of them is art classes. Children engage in various types of artistic activities: from drawings, watercolours and oil paintings on canvas to the creation of clay sculptures. Art classes are included in the curriculum, but children can attend additional classes twice a week.

Theatrical art lessons are also included in the curriculum and are taught by a professional theatre teacher. All children can take part in the annual school theatre production. Trips to theatres for performances are organized throughout the year.

Music - An important part of school life. Children learn the theory of music, and also practice and learn to play musical instruments a lot. All students have the opportunity to sing, learn to play the trumpet, violin, cello, flute, ukulele and keyboards. Children can join a musical group, choir or orchestra, as well as practice speaking to the public at numerous music festivals organized by the school.

St Andrew's has a qualified team of freelancers who offer individual lessons in piano, vocals, violin, viola, cello, bass, drums, guitar, flute, oboe, bassoon, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone and horn. Many of the teachers are also professional musicians.

COST, 2026-2027

£13,344 per semester.
There are 3 semesters in the school year.

Included in cost

• Teaching
• Accommodation and meals

Extra paid

• Registration fee - £190
• Deposit - £13,000
• Flights
• Transfers to / from the airport
• Visa
• Services of the company "Paradise"
• Guardianship (as required by British law)

Our services and fees

IMPRESSIONS OF A SCHOOL VISIT

Natasha Strein
Founder of ‘’Paradise’’

"The rules here are like a punishment cell, but I'm going to Oxford," says the confidently ambitious Boris, 11. He looks at me with a heavy gaze, no less than Pavel Korchagin. He has already experienced the hardships of fate. He says that phones are issued three times a week, for 40 minutes. To call their parents. But why do children need phones? The school staff are perplexed. So that they don't get enough sleep? And they have plenty to do: the day is scheduled down to the minute. At 8:30 in the evening, the younger ones go to bed, the rest at 9:00. The rest are 12-13 years old. Boris continues to complain: "If I've misbehaved, they can only give me a phone twice a week." I am surprised: will they really not allow me to communicate with my parents all this time? Of course, they allow it. There is a school phone that moms and dads can call every day, but at a strictly allotted time. And iPhones are worthless pampering. Basta! In England, carrying a push-button phone until the age of 13 is the norm. And buying a smartphone is a big event in a child's life. And we are talking about the wealthy classes, of course.

The children's day at St. Andrews school is really full. But not with boring forced studying and 3 hours of homework (at 11-12 years old, homework takes an average of 40 minutes, so as not to discourage them from studying in high school). Here, children are engaged in... childhood! They run around! We walk through a green, sun-drenched field, where the little ones are squeaking and playing tag, and huge white seagulls are scurrying among them! The birds here are smart: they know that as soon as the kids pour out onto the lawn, expect food! They will definitely crumble a cookie or drop a piece of candy - a feast for the seagulls!

Imagine how great it is: the children have studied - and then go outside during the long break! They have eaten - and again into the air saturated with sea salt! Fortunately, you don't have to dress up, the people here are seasoned. There are no change of shoes, everything is easy and simple! Sports offered at the school: rugby, football, hockey, netball, swimming, gym and rules for exercising in it without causing harm to yourself, tennis, physical education, cricket, lapta, athletics, badminton, basketball, water polo, drowning rescue and survival skills.

The children who are at the school for a year try all of this as part of the program in order to have an idea of ​​\u200b\u200balloones and choose the one they like or have a talent for. Everyone is on some kind of team and competes with other schools. Through sports, children are taught to work in a team, not to lose heart if they lose, not to boast if they win, to be a patriot of their team, to be reliable, to be physically resilient. And most importantly - to find themselves in difficult situations and learn how to get out of them. To get out of their comfort zone in order to develop.

St. Andrews school has kindly agreed to accept those who are not yet ready to study in England for a number of reasons, for a short period of 6 weeks. You can come once, 2-3 times a year, or come every year. After such a period, the English language of a small child progresses very rapidly. Immersion in the English environment, where you are also intensively taught, is many times greater than the effect of a regular summer trip. In addition, the child's horizons will expand, he will realize that studying is an exciting world!

If you do not yet have the opportunity to send your beloved child to study, why not take advantage of this unique offer. And if the child goes here 2 times a year or at least once a year, there is a chance that he will not lose interest in studying, which is happening now with most Russian schoolchildren, alas. We especially urge mothers of boys to listen! They need special help and motivation. By the way, having come for 6 weeks the first time, the second time they will allow for 4. The English school year ends in July, why not rush from the end of May! And the wolves are fed, and the sheep are safe.