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Motion · S6M-18597 · 25 Aug 2025

Dollar Academy Named European School of the Year

Lodged by Alexander Stewart Standard Motion 29 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament welcomes the news that Dollar Academy has been named European School of the Year by the publication, Education Insider; understands that more than 1,300 pupils attend the Clackmannanshire establishment, which has been running for more than two centuries; acknowledges that this recent success has been attributed by the principal, Ian Munro, to a number of innovative programmes such as the academy’s Futures Institute, as referenced in motions S6M-10126 and S6M-11284, where courses have been created in partnership with industry and shared with young people throughout Scotland for free, in addition to its International Sustainability Diploma, which is accredited as the equivalent of a Higher, as referenced in motion S6M-13506, as well as possibly the highest range of subjects in Scotland, plus excellent sports coaching and facilities; considers that the school also excels in the highest of standards while continuing to evolve; notes that it also takes a lead in curriculum design, sustainability and enterprise, while sharing all this with as many young people as possible; understands that this latest award follows on from 2024, when The Sunday Times named Dollar Academy Scotland’s Independent School of the Year; congratulates the school on this accolade; commends Dollar Academy, its principal and all its staff and students on all of their excellent achievements, and wishes everyone there all the very best for their future endeavours.

Supporters (29)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.