Kilgraston, the only Roman Catholic boarding school in Scotland, is part of an international network of some 200 Sacred Heart girls' schools worldwide welcoming pupils of all denominations and providing an education which allows each girl to develop her talents and personality to the full.
Kilgraston is situated within easy reach of the major airports and to Edinburgh and Glasgow for visits to theatres, galleries and exhibitions.
Educational excellence is our first priority, and students are presented for the Scottish Examination Board examinations at Standard and Higher Grade, in which good grades ensure university entrance. In Sixth Year there is an option to upgrade results or to add to these with Advanced levels. Over 90% of leavers have university places. Kilgraston's Art Department is widely recognised and students of Music and Speech and Drama are successful in the Associated Board and LAMDA examinations. Musicals and dramas are presented throughout the year.
One of Kilgraston's greatest advantages is its size. With approximately 250 girls, the school has the atmosphere of an extended and happy family. Small classes and a favourable staff/pupil ratio means that girls receive plenty of individual attention and care both in their lessons and in their personal lives. Friendly and watchful resident staff and a personal tutor for each girl encourages progress both socially and in her studies. All girls from age 14 have individual study bedrooms.
The first Scottish school to offer Tennis Scholarships, Kilgraston's excellent facilities encourage sports enthusiasts with all weather courts, playing fields and a superb sports hall in its 72 acre grounds. In the Perthshire hills, close to the Grampian and Cairngorm Mountains, Kilgraston is ideally situated for the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme expeditions as well as for a varied programme of outdoor activities, including water sports and winter skiing. Girls go riding weekly to the Gleneagles Mark Phillips Equestrian Centre.
Other leisure activities available include Scottish country, modern and Highland dancing, archery, skating, curling, swimming, badminton, indoor hockey and tennis, golf, orienteering and climbing. There are also a variety of clubs.
Kilgraston's aim is to provide a LOVE OF LEARNING, a SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE, and OPENNESS OF HEART.
