Campion School (Athens)
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Campion is a school in Athens, Greece that provides instruction in English to a student body of about five hundred consisting mainly of children of foreign residents, from kindergarten to the thirteenth grade (ages three to eighteen). Fees are currently €5240-9760 per annum.
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[edit] History
The school was founded in 1970 by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Campion Shortell in Glyfada.
The school was founded as an independent, not-for-profit organization governed by a Board of Trustees. Campion provides a British-style education to students from over forty countries. The school has been awarded accreditation by the Council of International Schools (CIS).
The school is now located on a new, purpose-built campus in the Athens suburb of Pallini, 16 km east of the city centre. Former campuses were located in Halandri, Psychico, and Ekali.
The academic programme is based on the National Curriculum (England and Wales) leading to IGCSE and the International Baccalaureate Diploma, with a majority of graduates aiming for entrance to universities in the UK.
[edit] Staff
The majority of the staff are graduates of UK universities.
The current headmaster is S. W. Atherton. Richard Scarr is the deputy head and Dr. F. Clough is the Director of studies.
[edit] Students
The school has both day students and boarders. Each student is organized into one of four houses named after legendary Greek heroes (Pericles, Heracles). Students wear a uniform up to the eleventh grade; students in grades twelve and thirteen are not required to wear the uniform, but must adhere to the dress code.
The Campion school uniform has always consisted of a combination of blue, white, and red. Boys wear navy trousers, light blue shirt and navy pullover, while girls wear navy trousers or skirt, white shirt and red or navy pullover. The school has recently added blazers to the uniform, which are also navy, and ties, which are striped navy and red.
The students are divided into Junior (years one through six) and Senior (years seven through thirteen) divisions which, while previously housed at different campuses, are now combined on one campus but in separate buildings.
