Birth of a New School
Wickham Court. A place that exudes history. The ancestral home of the Haydon and Boleyn families since
it was built in the 1400s, Wickham Court provided the most gracious of settings as King Henry VIII proposed
to the beautiful Anne Boleyn. As you will know, their daughter became Elizabeth I, England 's most famous monarch. The rest, us the saying goes, is history, But it all started at Wickham Court.
In the intervening five centuries, Wickham Court has played many leading roles in the life of England.
Now as it moves into the 21st century, Wickham Court is once again the setting for the very
best of human aspiration: education.
The opening of any new school is ex-citing, truly a cause for celebration. But a school set in a 15th
century Tudor mansion that was once the home of Queen Anne Boleyn and has the most royal of pedigrees is very special. And when that school is dedicated to providing an outstanding education to expatriate and local children, it is no wonder that it is greeted with great expectation and anticipation.
And so, Wickham Court, a co-educational school catering to children from pre-Kindergarten through Grade 8 (ages 4-14). Scheduled to open in January 2002, Wickham Court is sure to appeal to those people looking for an environment especially
conducive to learning.
Surrounded by ancient gardens and expansive lawns and playing fields, the school offers the most secure and charming of campuses while also being located only I2 miles from London.
It is equally convenient for the Leatherhead, Dorking, and Reigate areas of Surrey as well as for the Croydon, Bromley, Brighton, and Gatwick population centres.
As local experts will know, these areas are somewhat less expensive than other parts of the
traditional Surrey, commuter belt, a fact that will enable Wickham Court to offer a fee structure
that is considerably less than similar schools in the London area. Simply put, the school will be a
bargain!
While location and fees are undoubtedly important, even more attractive to parents and educators is
what might be called the Wickham Court ethos. Central to this is the insistence on small classes, for this is a school that sees small classes not as
a luxury but rather as something essential if
children are to flourish. Thus, all of Wickham's classes will be small.
Next, the curriculum. The school embraces the great traditions of Western education and culture, and the curriculum includes language arts, mathematics, reading, science, social studies. and foreign languages. These essentials are complemented by classes in art, music, drama, physical education, and, when necessary, English-as-a-Second Language.
