United Kingdom
London
Several childhoods share a Tube map: Abbey and Barnes, Brook Green, two Dulwich gates, Highgate, and two internationals with opposite visa sentences. Walk climates, not a league table.
School portraits in this city
Alleyn’s School
day · 4–18
LondonThe American School in London
day · K1–Grade 12 (age 4 by 31 August for K1)
LondonDulwich College
day and boarding · 6 months–18 (DUCKS co-ed to 7; boys from 7)
LondonHighgate School
day · 4–18
LondonSouthbank International School
day · 2–18
LondonSt Paul’s Girls’ School
day · Years 7–13
LondonSt Paul’s School
day and boarding · 7–18 (prep Years 3–8; senior Years 9–13)
LondonWestminster School
day and boarding · 13–18 (ISI registration range 12–19)
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