Lathallan Preparatory School, a co-educational boarding and day school for children aged 5-13 years, is superbly situated on the North-East Scottish coast; a baronial castle standing in 60 acres of playing fields, woodland and private beach, and within easy access of Dyce Airport and Montrose Station.
Lathallan has a reputation for successfully combining the traditional aspects of independent school education with a forward looking curriculum. Alongside Classical Civilisation and Latin on the time-table are Information Technology, Design Technology, French and German. The children have the opportunity to develop their skills in these subjects from day to day and from as early as seven years old. Yet, Lathallan's highly qualified staff continue to value tried and tested teaching methods, to concentrate where appropriate on the 3 R's and to provide a balanced and rounded education that is the hallmark of a traditional and well established Preparatory School.
The standard of accommodation is high, the children enjoy good health and a full and rewarding day, and the school has all the benefits of a rural location. There are many supervised evening and week-end activities, among them skiing, ornithology, needlework, fishing, archery, badminton, carpentry and leatherwork. Ballet, horse-riding, Scottish country dancing, creative arts and judo are taught by qualified instructors, and two thirds of the children learn a musical instrument. Lathallan has the distinction of being the only Prep school in the world with a pipe band. In addition, there are several indoor clubs run by a totally committed staff who are always keen to open up the facilities of the Art Room, and of the Pottery and Design Technology workshops at times outside of the school day. There are excellent indoor and outdoor sports facilities and children represent their school in rugby football, hockey, netball, rounders, cricket, tennis and athletics.
There is a strong community spirit and Christian ethos within the school, and the aim is to provide an education of the highest quality in a safe and happy environment where there is an emphasis on traditional values.
