Dollar Academy - Overview

Overview

There are over 1250 students at Dollar Academy, making it the fourth largest independent school in Scotland. All based on a single campus, it is divided into three separate schools: the Prep School (Preps I to V for ages 5–10), the Junior School (Juniors I and II for ages 10–12) and the Senior School (Forms I to VI for ages 12 going on 18).

Around 100 of the students are boarders; the rest are day pupils, either from the village of Dollar itself or from the surrounding counties of Clackmannanshire, Stirlingshire, Perth and Kinross and Fife. Just 20% of the boarding students are from overseas, representing less than 4% of the total school roll. Foreign students come from a range of countries, including France, Spain, Germany, Russia, Ukraine, Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Moldova, as well as the United States and China. The remaining 80% of boarding students are UK nationals.

Dollar Academy has over 70 sports and recreational activities on offer to occupy students after the school day has finished and over the weekend. Dollar Academy has produced international competitors across many disciplines, most notably in rugby and shooting, but the emphasis is on taking part, with students continually challenged to try new and unusual activities.