Kelvinside Academy

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**Kelvinside Academy**

Rector	John L. Broadfoot
School type	Private
Religious affiliation	Christian
Founded	1878
Location (grid reference)	NS565679, Glasgow, Scotland
Roll	about 760
Staff	about 50
Campus surroundings	Urban
Sports teams	Kelvinside Academy
Mascot	Minerva
School colour(s)	Navy blue with white

Kelvinside Academy is a private school in the City of Glasgow, Scotland, founded in 1878. As of 2006 it has a capacity of 760 pupils and spans two years of Junior Start (kindergarten), six years of Junior School (primary school), and seven years of Senior School (secondary school), comprising fifteen years in all. The school was originally grant-aided, but became fully independent in 1985. As of 2004, fees range from £4,000 to £8,000. The school was formerly boys-only, but began experimenting with female pupils on a part-time basis in the late 1980s, and became fully co-educational in 1998. The school is nominally non-denominational Christian. School uniform is mandatory for all years. The school has a Combined Cadet Force, and has both an armoury, and a shooting range on-site.

The school is located in the Kelvinside area of the north of Glasgow, near the Glasgow Botanic Gardens. It has a large main building, which is Grade A listed and was designed by James Sellars, with a number of more modern additions. The original building was opened on 1878-09-02 and cost £21,698. The school crest shows Minerva with the motto ΑΙΕΝ ΑΡΙΣΤΕΥΕΙΝ (always try to be the best). Minerva appears prominently in carved stone above the main entrance, and in a bronze medallion set in the perimeter wall. Unlike many of the surrounding buildings, the school retains much of its original wrought iron fences despite the metal shortages during the Second World War.

The school supports a wide range of sporting activities including rugby, hockey, football, athletics, cricket, shooting, curling, ice skating, squash, aerobics, tennis, and golf. The school owns the Balgray Playing Fields, a short distance from the main site. A new all weather playing facility has been created at Balgray and will formally be opened on 2 September 2006 - the school's 128th Anniversary.