St Columba’s College is an independent Catholic day school for ages 4 to 18 in the heart of St Albans. It welcomes families of all faiths and none.
This year the College is welcoming girls as pupils into the Lower Prep (Reception, Year 1 and Year 2) and Lower Sixth (Year 12). This will be followed by a phased transition to full co-education throughout the school.
Just six months on from announcing the move to co-education, St Columba’s welcomed its first girls as pupils in Reception in January.
“We’re excited to be adapting to the needs of our community,” says Headmaster Mr David Buxton, “and we look forward to providing a Columban education to boys and girls.”
For most pupils at St Columba’s, their educational journey starts in the Prep School then continues into the Senior School at age 11 before entering Sixth Form at 16. The school also welcomes applications from external candidates for entry into the Senior School at 11+, 13+ and Sixth Form.
Mr Buxton says: “Throughout each phase of education, we create a nurturing environment where each pupil is challenged to achieve their own best academic standard, while becoming confident, resilient and compassionate individuals.
“We strive for academic excellence while aspiring to be very much more than simply an academic hot house. We foster a love of learning and a sense of personal, moral, social and cultural education.”
St Columba’s pupils are supported by a dedicated academic and support staff, and they become members of a strong and vibrant community of alumni, parents and staff, where lifelong friendships are established.
Over the last year the school’s remote learning programme has been a great success with parents and pupils of all ages. Staff have worked tirelessly to utilise a range of resources to deliver interactive and engaging lessons, following the normal timetables, and St Columba’s continued its provision of strong pastoral support.
The school has also embraced the latest technology for its Admissions processes holding a series of innovative, very successful online Open events during the pandemic. To find out more and to register for the Prep Open Afternoon on 2 March contact the Admissions Team on admissions@stcolumbascollege.org or 01727 892040.
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