School Structure

Fees

Merchiston Juniors

House: Pringle

Merchiston Juniors comprises five age groups, each of which is the responsibility of the Head of Merchiston Juniors. In J4, J5 and First Form your son will have his lessons in the Pringle Centre, which is a few metres away from Pringle House, the base for all Juniors pupils, whether full boarding, flexi-boarding or day. In Second and Third Forms your son will be taught in the main school buildings a short distance up the drive.

Senior School - Middle Years

House: Chalmers West, Chalmers East and Rogerson

When your son moves on from Merchiston Juniors, he will enter the Fourth Form as a member of Chalmers West House, which, together with the other Middle Years Houses, is located in the heart of the School. There are usually more boarders in the Middle Years than the Juniors, but if your son is a day boy he will be fully integrated into House arrangements.

Senior School – Sixth Form

House: Laidlaw (Boarding) and Evans (Day)

In the Lower and Upper Sixth Forms, your son will be in a separate Sixth Form House, designed to bridge the gap between school and university. If he’s a boarder, he will have a spacious individual study bedroom with en-suite facilities If he’s a day pupil he will have an individual study space providing flexible options for study, prep and occasional sleepovers.