Erskine Stewart's Melville Private School

• Established: 1972,
• Number of students: more than 750,
• Language of instruction: English,
• Type: separate and mixed at different stages.

Erskine Stewart's Melville Schools (ESMS) is a private boarding school for students from 3 to 18 years old, located in the heart of Edinburgh, Scotland.

The history of ESMS began with the merger of three separate educational institutions in 1972, which were schools for the separate education of boys and girls. By connecting academic staff, campuses and teaching methodologies, ESMS is now the largest family of independent schools in Europe.

At some educational stages, children are still educated separately: the middle school program for girls at Mary Erskine School, and boys at Stewart College. At the same time, students explore kindergarten groups, primary classes and the Sixth Form stage side by side with each other, regardless of gender.

ESMS includes:

• Kindergarten for teaching children from 3 years old,
• Junior Department,
• Mary Erskine School for girls from 12 to 18 years old,
• Stewart College for boys from 12 to 18 years old,
• The Sixth Form department is for students of both sexes 17-18 years old.

Boys and girls from 10 to 18 years old are accommodated in Dean Park House dormitories. Residential buildings can accommodate no more than 30 children.

More about the guesthouse:

• Located on the grounds of Queensferry Road, Stewart's Melville College,
• Separate bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms located on different floors for boys and girls,
• Public areas: TV room, air hockey, billiards and football tables, computer room with Internet access, music studio and others,
• Three meals a day: breakfasts and dinners on site, lunches - packed lunches for a snack at school.

Full board in Dean Park House will cost £24,930 per year.

Almost every student participates in one of the 40 creative clubs: choir, orchestras, ensembles and other areas. The school has about 60 sports teams in more than 20 sports and allows students to devote enough time to developing their interests. Elective classes are organized immediately after academic classes - after lunch and in the evenings. At the same time, collective events are held: parties, seminars, intellectual and sports games, club meetings and others.

In Edinburgh, you can visit a variety of events throughout the year: from international festivals to exhibitions, from cooking classes to fashion shows. Students often take part in them as representatives of the school and as observers.

Scotland is a beautiful natural scenery and unique architectural monuments. Students will be able to explore all the sights on excursions that include various activities: skiing in Cairngorms, kayaking on Loch Lomond, golfing in St. Andrews.

• The largest school network in Europe,
• Qualified teaching staff,
• Long-term success in teaching students,
• Traditional and modern methods of education.

The institution has several educational buildings located in the center of Edinburgh. They have modern equipment for teaching schoolchildren at different stages: from kindergarten to graduation. The buildings have classrooms and specialized laboratories, game halls and self-study areas, a sports center with a 25-meter swimming pool and playgrounds for team games, a dining room and many other rooms necessary for comfortable and effective learning.

Important dates of the school year:

• Autumn semester: August-December,
• Winter holidays: December 22-January 9,
• Spring semester: January-March,
• Easter holidays: April 1-18,
• Summer semester: May-June,
• Holidays for younger students: May 16-26.

Approximate list of additional costs:

• Applying – £70,
• Uniform
• Books and stationery (provided free of charge only for primary school students),
• Trips (with and without accommodation),
• Transfers - from £0.96 to £5.62 one way,
• Membership in the sports center - 681 £ per year,
• One-to-one music lessons – £191.50 for 10 lessons,
• Comprehensive care e-Plus - £ 4 per day,
• A single stay in a boarding house is £65.64 per night.

• Filling out the online form and providing the necessary documents,
• Obtaining information from the admissions committee about the rules of admission and campus visits,
• Campus visit for entrance examinations (for primary-high school students): tests in mathematics, English, verbal thinking,
• Receiving an official letter of invitation to study.

96% of graduates enter the university of their choice: 30% are enrolled in universities in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, 59% attend Scottish universities, and the rest choose institutions in North America. Many of them have chosen the most prestigious universities that are part of the Russel Group.

All international applicants must provide:

• Personal documents: birth certificate and passport, health insurance and vaccination card, visa or residence permit,
• Academic reports for one to three of the last academic years,
• Certificate of English proficiency if the student has taken IELTS/TOEFL.

Upon admission, students take entrance exams, so there are no strict requirements for applicants.

Scholarships are awarded to students from primary to final grades on the basis of competitive selection. Financial rewards can be received "on hand" or set aside in a trust ford for accumulation and subsequent spending in the future, for example, to cover the costs of higher education.

Academic scholarships of up to £1250 per year are offered to boys and girls who are successful in their studies:

• Trading company scholarships for high school students - £ 300 per year,
• Cunningham Scholarship for First Grader Boys,
• McKay Scholarship for first graders.

Music scholarships of £300 per year are offered together with free music tuition, awarded on the same basis as academic scholarships.

For families joining ESMS from 2022 onwards, 25% tuition discounts are offered:

• If four or more children attend ESMS at the same time – discount for the fourth and subsequent children,
• If the first child enrolled in school before 2022, the discount will apply to the third and subsequent children if they attend ESMS at the same time.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision