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The King's School, Canterbury is an independent, co-educational, day and boarding school for pupils aged 3-18. Located in Kent, England.
The King's School is a public school in Canterbury, Kent, England. It is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference and the Eton Group. It is Britain's oldest public school; and is arguably the oldest continuously operating school in the world, since education on the Abbey and Cathedral grounds has been uninterrupted since AD 597.
We began as the monastic school of Canterbury Cathedral and you can almost feel the centuries of accumulated knowledge and studious endeavour all around you. 1400 years on, our three schools are inspired, not constrained by this illustrious and unmatched history, and as the original educational pioneers we look to the future and to the world ...
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The King’s School, our Senior School, is widely regarded as the oldest school in England. Its story is intertwined with that of the United Kingdom’s first cathedral, Canterbury Cathedral, which is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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The King’s education is designed to encompass both depth and breadth. Built upon historic foundations and supported by the extensive co-curriculum and strong pastoral care, the pupils are taken out into the wider world locally, nationally and globally.
