Boarding has been at the heart of Rydal Penrhos for more than 120 years.
We nurture a supportive, stimulating environment for our pupils in order to make their boarding experience a positive and enriching one. Both day pupils and boarders alike benefit from our boarding ethos and our community of children and staff living and learning together. Every family and every child is different and our boarding provision is designed to suit the circumstances and needs of each individual family.
We know that as our pupils move from Prep to Senior, or move up at the Senior School, many choose to experience boarding as a natural extension of their studying and social life. Choosing to live at school during term time brings many benefits, not least the maturing of confident, socially-adept young people and the international mindedness fostered by living alongside pupils from across the globe.
Boarding in the 21st Century is a positive choice for many pupils and their families, not simply a necessity. Our boarders are cared for by experienced Houseparents together with a team of Tutors and Matrons, all of whom work hard to create to convival family atmosphere.
Boarders very quickly come to view their House as a home from home and build close relationships with other boarders and the House team. During term time, school is never closed and is alive with activity in the evenings and at the weekends.
The school is within 45 minutes' drive of Chester, Holyhead and Bangor, and there are fast rail links to London (under three hours) and the Midlands.