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Herne Hill School London. Independent pre-prep school and kindergarten in London.

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Welcome to our family-feel school specialising in expert Early Childhood Education for 2 to 7 year-old boys and girls.

Kindergarten to Pre-Prep is the most crucial period in your child’s education. Lay the basis for their future success at Herne Hill School, a unique setting well known for its excellence and expertise in preparing young children for life by providing the finest individual education based on a bedrock of love and care.

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Kindergarten(age 2-3)

Our new, dedicated site at 99 Herne Hill provides the perfect ‘home from home’ environment for our loving and caring expert staff to quickly settle your child and launch them onto a steep learning trajectory.

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Reception Cycle(age 3-5)

Our unique two-year Reception Cycle maximises your child’s continuous learning and development in what are recognised to be the most crucial years of their school life.

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Key Stage 1(age 5-7)

In Years 1 and 2 we prepare your child for future success at their next school and beyond, laying the foundational skills and values in all domains of their academic and personal development.

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The science is clear: the future success of your child is largely determined before he or she turns eight. Optimising early childhood development and education gives your child a phenomenal head-start.

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2020 ISI rated ‘Excellent’ in all categories:
“The quality of the pupils’ academic and other achievements is excellent, as is the quality of their personal development.”

 


“Love, Care, Excellence are the school’s founding principles, and parents raved about the pastoral care. Superb school, sublime class teachers, very happy kids.”

“The school’s greatest strengths are its clear values around working hard, challenging oneself and being kind. It has helped to build my child into a more disciplined, confident, resilient and happy little girl who is now willing to not give up at the first hurdle and who loves to celebrate the successes of her peers.”
— Year 1 parent

 

“HHS does exactly what it sets out to do: it is loving, caring and provides an excellent education. My son had offers from all the schools we applied to. He has had a wonderful happy time from Kindergarten upwards, has grown in confidence and we have never had an ‘I don’t want to go to school’ day.”
— Year 2 parent

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