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St Leonards School and Sixth Form College, formerly '''St Leonards School for Girls''', is an Independent School , founded by the University Of St Andrews in the Nineteenth Century . It is located in St Andrews , Fife , on the east coast of Scotland , today situated on one site in private grounds by the town's historic Cathedral . Although originally established in 1877 by Dame Louisa Lumsden amid the increased demand for Women's Education , the school is now fully Co-educational , taking boys and girls from from the ages of 4 to 18, with the option of boarding from the age of 12. In 2005, '' The Sunday Times '' named St Leonards its "Scottish Independent School of the Year". Scottish Independent School of the Year , ''Sunday Times'', November 20, 2005 OVERVIEW St Leonards has approximately 500 pupils between the ages of 4 and 18. ISBI Profile With a large number of the boarding houses having been sold by the school, pupils are now assigned to one of the four teams, which replaced the traditional House System . Each team is named after a Scottish island: The Sixth Form College was one of the first in Scotland to offer the IB Diploma Programme . James Ogilvy and Brian Lang are among the current Members of Council. School Calender Spring Term 2007 HISTORY St Leonards and St Katharines School for Girls was founded in 1877 by In 1999 St Leonards Sixth Form and St Katharines Prep School opened their doors to boys for the first time; the school soon became completely co-educational. St Katharines and St Leonards-New Park St Katharines School was the original Prep School of St Leonards, making full use of the campus and facilities while retaining a degree of autonomy. However, in March 2002 it was announced that the prep school would be relocated to the main building and renamed St Leonards Junior and Middle Schools. Prep School Plans for the Future Following a further announcement in March 2005 St Andrews schools to merge , ''The Courier'', March 2005, St Leonards junior and middle schools merged with '''New Park School''', also located in St Andrews, operating as one unit under the name '''St Leonards-New Park'''. Lacrosse at St Leonards The school is believed to be the first in the world to have played Women's Lacrosse . History of Lacrosse at St Leonards , official website HEADMISTRESSES AND HEADMASTERS
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