Claremont Fan Court School, Claremont Fan Court Private School

• Location: Esher, Surrey County, England,
• Year of foundation: 1978,
• Number of students: approximately 1200,
• Language of instruction: English,
• Type of education: mixed.

Claremont Fan Court School (CFCS) — a private day school offering secondary education programs: from pre-school to graduation classes.

The history of CFCS began in 1978 when two local schools merged to provide joint education for boys and girls. Since then, the institution has rapidly improved and developed, providing high-quality education to local and international students, a wide range of extracurricular activities, and additional academic opportunities to broaden their horizons and educational experience.

Today, around 1200 students aged from 2 to 18 study within the walls of Claremont Fan Court School. All of them are under close supervision and in an atmosphere of comprehensive support from dozens of highly qualified teachers, administrative staff, and mentors. Providing a comfortable environment for academic and personal development, the school gives its pupils a wide range of tools and opportunities to achieve success. The quality of teaching, focus on modern methods in education, and active extracurricular activities are annually confirmed by assessments from national and international agencies, as well as excellent results in final exams.

Students receive a wide range of additional opportunities to broaden their horizons and educational experience. Closer to the senior grades, special attention is paid to career guidance, acquiring professional skills, and developing social and personal qualities. Under the guidance of subject teachers, specialized staff and mentors, students create a personalized plan for extracurricular development, leading them to their goals.

The academic curriculum of Claremont Fan Court School covers all stages of school education:

• Nursery — preschool department,
• Junior — primary school: from preparatory to sixth grade inclusive,
• Senior — middle school grades 7-11,
• Sixth Form — upper school grades 12-13.

Claremont Fan Court School does not provide accommodation on its premises.

Lunches are served daily in the dining hall of the main building: hot and cold dishes, salads, snacks and drinks.

Thanks to the diverse infrastructure of the campus, the school offers its students a wide range of extracurricular activities: sports, creative, scientific and social. Many of them are included in the core curriculum, allowing students to try their hand at more activities and choose what they like for extracurricular development.

Classes in sports sections, like in other extracurricular clubs, are adapted to the age capabilities of students — training is held both in a simplified and more professional format:

• Athletics,
• Basketball,
• Cricket,
• Cross Country Running,
• Football,
• Gymnastics,
• Fitness,
• Hockey,
• Lacrosse,
• Netball,
• Swimming,
• Tennis,
• Rugby.

Most students sign up for at least two clubs each semester. In addition to sports sections, they have access to creative circles:

• Music: playing musical instruments, vocals, participation in choirs and ensembles, sound recording,
• Theatrical art,
• Personal interests: photography, fine arts, design and technology.

While studying in one of the creative communities, students participate in campus events, whether it's a gala concert, a theatrical performance, or a New Year's ball.

Volunteering and charity work hold an important place in the lives of high school students — these areas are included in the programs of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award, "Young Entrepreneurship". Charity evenings with fundraising are often organized on campus, as well as field events to help social organizations in the city.

Each age group regularly participates in day trips to the sights of the region and more distant places. Most often, trips are organized to London, and recent years have included visits to Washington, New York, and Berlin.

• High ratings from ISI, The Good Schools Guide,
• 100% pass rate in A-Level exams, with 97% of students achieving grades A*-C,
• 92% of senior pupils enter universities of their first choice,
• A wide range of extracurricular activities: from sports sections and creative societies to volunteering and scientific work.

CFCS is located on a historical 100-acre territory: the campus includes large green areas, several major academic buildings for separate education of students of different ages, sports facilities and walking grounds. Depending on the age of the pupils, the academic premises are equipped with various technologies: from materials for fine arts and sculpting for the youngest pupils to high-tech computers and science laboratories for senior students. The campus has many common facilities, including libraries, an all-weather swimming pool, a sports complex with game and gym halls, full-scale team sports fields and many others. Next to the preparatory school building there is a fenced garden where various types of vegetables and fruits, flowers and herbs are grown: they are looked after by both staff and children themselves. The territory also has an improved open space for outdoor learning — Forest School.

Claremont Fan Court School has a small bus fleet that helps students get to nearby residential areas, attractions and the natural beauty of the region during excursions.

The academic calendar includes three trimesters:

• Autumn: September-December,
• Spring: January-March,
• Summer: April-July.

The weekly schedule consists of five school days and two days off, with breaks provided during holidays and seasonal vacations. Extracurricular activities are organized after the main classes.

List of additional expenses:

• Registration, administrative fees and deposits,
• Meals,
• School uniform,
• Personal learning materials,
• Some extracurricular activities,
• Individual classes in the main curriculum, extracurricular areas,
• Medical insurance,
• School transportation,
• Childcare before/after classes,
• Personal expenses.

Before submitting an application, the parents of the future student can visit the campus with their child to inspect the educational grounds and meet with the principal and teachers. Next, they need to fill out a registration form, provide documents, and pay the admission fee, after which they will be invited to take tests. Depending on the age group that the applicant belongs to, the testing will vary: for younger students, informal trial days are held, and for high school students — tests in core subjects of the curriculum. Based on the results of this stage, the admissions committee makes a decision about admission, which is communicated in an official letter.

All applicants, regardless of age, must provide:

• Personal documents, including a foreign passport, visa or residence permit, health insurance and certificates,
• Academic certificates for the last one or two academic years.

Teaching at CFCS is entirely in English: proficiency is assessed during the entrance test.

Scholarships are available to students in grades 7-13: this is how pupils who are particularly successful in academic, sports, creative and social fields are rewarded. The scholarship can cover up to 100% of the annual program cost and is renewed upon maintaining high results.

The school also provides several forms of financial support for families in difficult material circumstances.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision