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Dollar Academy is a co-educational private school based in Dollar, Clackmannanshire, Scotland.
It was founded in 1818 at the bequest of John McNabb, a former slave trader who bequeathed his fortune to provide "a charity or school for the poor of the parish of Dollar wheir I was born". Until the introduction of compulsory primary education in 1887, the academy provided free education for local children who could not afford to pay. Those who could afford it paid on a 'sliding scale'. The school building was designed by Scottish architect William Henry Playfair.
The school has a sound academic reputation, and is particularly known for its rugby team: considered to be the best in Scotland. It may have been the first co-educational boarding institution in the United Kingdom. The school also has a pipe band, which is of an extremely high standard; they are unbeaten in competition this millennium.
Alumni
- Sir Garfield Sobers, former West Indies cricketer((fact))
- Graeme Morrison, Scottish International rugby player
- Presley Orhue, Semi-Profesional Football Player
- Rory Lawson, Scottish International rugby player
- George Reid, Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament
- James Dewar, inventor of the vacuum flask
- Sir Ian Morrow, businessman
- Dr Andrew Cubie CBE, chaired Scotland's independent inquiry into Tuition Fees in 2000
- Various members of the Ethiopian Imperial Family
External link
"Dollar Academy"