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Centres of excellence
Do you have a talented child? They may benefit from attending one of Scotland’s six national centres of excellence – schools which allow gifted children to maximise their potential.
Scotland’s six national centres of excellence
Music
- Douglas Academy, East Dunbartonshire
- Broughton High School, Edinburgh
- Dyce Academy, Aberdeen
- Plockton High School in the Highlands for Traditional Music
Sport
- Bellahouston Academy, Glasgow
Dance
- Knightswood Secondary School, Glasgow
To find out more, contact your education authority.
As well as state schools, St Mary's Music School in Edinburgh is an independent school for children with exceptional musical ability. Places at St Mary's are available through the Aided Places Scheme.
In addition, the following three projects are currently funded through the centres of excellence programme:
- The Fife Music Project
- Partners in Excellence modern languages project (East Ayrshire, North Ayrshire and Argyll & Bute)
- International languages at Shawlands, Glasgow.
Useful links
- Scottish education authority contacts
- St Mary's Music School in Edinburgh