Park School for Girls
| Park School for Girls | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
25 Lynedoch St , G3 6AA | |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent day school |
| Established | 1880 |
| Founder | Glasgow Girls School Company |
| Closed | 1996 |
| Gender | Girls School |
| Houses | Bruce, Kelvin, Raeburn and Scott |
| Colour(s) | Navy Blue and Green |
Park School for Girls was an independent all-girls school situated in Glasgow, Scotland.
History[]
The school was founded in 1880 by the Glasgow Girls School Company, which appointed the self-taught Georgina Kinnear to develop a school as she saw fit.[1] One of the first pupils was Margaret Paulin Young who rose to become Head Girl. She returned to teach and was groomed by Georgina Kinneear to take her place. Under Young's leadership, the school it continued to grow, developing separate classes for art and science.
In 1976, with a declining need for girls' schools in the west end of Glasgow, the governors of the school agreed to share finances with two other nearby girls' schools.[2]
Due to falling enrolments, Park School merged with Laurel Bank school in 1996, creating Laurel Park School. The Park School premises on Lynedoch Street were sold and converted into luxury flats, while Laurel Park School occupied the former Laurel Bank School premises on Lilybank Terrace in Hillhead. Laurel Park School for girls closed in 2002, and pupils transferred to Hutchesons' Grammar School.
References[]
- ^ "Kinnear, Georgina (1826/1828–1914), headmistress | Oxford Dictionary of National Biography". www.oxforddnb.com. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/53798. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Till the end of their days". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- 1880 establishments in Scotland
- Educational institutions established in 1880