Boarding

Our boarding community is at the heart of school life with girls from the UK and all over the world. We pride ourselves on the warm, family feel of our boarding houses which are a home away from home for our boarders. Life at Kent College is full of opportunity and our boarders are given the space to flourish academically and achieve outstanding success. We celebrate diversity and champion inclusivity so boarders interact confidently and positively with the KC community. We help our boarders develop independence and equip them with life skills they will need in readiness for the future.

We have two boarding houses: Hawkwell & Hargreaves is for girls from Year 5 to Year 9 and James & Osborn is for girls from Year 10 to Upper Sixth.

Boarding Life

We offer three types of boarding:

Full Boarding - boarders stay at school for the full term with flexible exeats where boarders can remain at school for quiet study.

Weekly Boarding - Boarders arrive at school on a Sunday night or Monday morning and remain until Friday for the duration of each term.

Flexi-Boarding - Boarders can stay from one to three nights a week on a regular or ad hoc basis.

Boarding Brochure

Activities

Boarders have a busy weekday and weekend programme. During the week, they take part, along with the day pupils, in a wide range of lunchtime and after school clubs. Weekend activities are designed to be culturally interesting as well as fun and entertaining. These include visits to local attractions, shopping, the cinema or theme parks, a walk or cycle ride, or a trip to London. Workshops ranging from craft to cookery, drama to sports are run by KC staff, and boarders organise their own events such as celebrating cultures at the International Evening and a Charity Ball.

Location

The school is located in south-east England just outside Tunbridge Wells in Kent. It is within easy reach of central London (50 minutes by train) and Gatwick and Heathrow Airports are under one hour away. Folkestone and Dover, for access to mainland Europe, are just over one hour away. At the beginning and end of term the school organises transport to and from the airports.