Gad's Hill School was founded in 1924 and is housed in Gad's Hill Place, Charles Dickens's former home. It is set in eleven acres of beautiful grounds looking out over the Kent countryside.
The school provides an excellent all-round education for girls 3-18 years and boys 3-11 years. Classes are very small with a maximum of 20 pupils and a family atmosphere prevails. Learning begins at 3 years in the delightful happy nursery, where children learn through play stimulated by a wide range of activities. At 4 years, pupils progress to a full school day. They start on English and Maths schemes, learn French and have specialist P.E. teaching.
Throughout their Infant and Junior years pupils continue with Maths and English but have the additional benefit of specialist teaching in several subjects including Information Technology, Science, Drama and Music. However, the class teacher remains the most important person up to the age of 11.
In the Senior School we offer a broad range of subjects which are studied right up to GCSE. All the usual academic subjects are taught plus Drama, Art, Textiles and I.T. in which our examination results are exceptionally good. Girls may then stay at Gad's to study to A level.
Help with special needs and dyslexia is available.
Our wide range of sporting activities caters for boys and girls up to 11 years and includes football, netball, hockey, tennis, athletics and swimming. Senior girls take part in many P.E. activities both on site and off site.
Music is very important, with tuition in several instruments available. There is an award-winning choir. Other extra-curricular activities include martial arts, elocution and dance. Drama is very important with a full-scale production each year and many other dramatic events.
Thus pupils at Gad's can develop to the full academically and in every way, becoming happy, informed and responsible adults.
