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Alva Academy
In or near Blairlogie.
Alva Academy in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Alloa · 4.2 km
About
Alva Academy is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Alva Academy is a six-year comprehensive school serving the towns and villages of Alva, Menstrie, Tillicoultry, Coalsnaughton, Devonside, Dollar and Muckhart, all in Clackmannanshire, Scotland. The roll is over 900. It has six associated primaries - Alva, Menstrie, Tillicoultry, Coalsnaughton, Strathdevon and Muckhart.
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Background
History
The original Alva Academy was established in the 1860s by public subscriptions from residents of the town to overcome the shortcomings of educational provision. Educational change and a constantly rising school roll forced regular change to meet growing demands. The advent of comprehensive education in 1967/68 saw the linking of Tillicoultry and Alva Schools into a six-year comprehensive. Following a Clackmannanshire Council decision in 1997 to integrate pupils with Moderate Learning Difficulties into a mainstream secondary school, Alva Academy was chosen as the location for this development. MLD pupils in S3 to S6 experience a full and varied curriculum which is integrated with mainstream…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.1544, -3.8039
- District
- Clackmannanshire
- Postcode
- FK12 5LF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Alloa and Grangemouth
- Nearest railway station
- Alloa — 4.2 km
- Official site
- alvaacademy.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q4737612 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Alva Academy (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Alva Academy?
- Alva Academy is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode FK12 5LF).
- What is Alva Academy?
- Alva Academy in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Alva Academy?
- The nearest railway station is Alloa, about 4.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode FK12 5LF.
- How do I get to Alva Academy?
- The nearest railway station is Alloa, about 4.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode FK12 5LF.