Our purpose at Glenalmond is to help make the world a better place. That aim hasn’t changed at all since our foundation way back in 1847, and we share Ralph Waldo Emerson’s definition of success:

“To laugh often and much…to appreciate beauty…to find the best in others, to leave the world a bit better…to know even one life has breathed easier because you lived.”

We believe that an education based on values such as service, leadership, kindness, and integrity is at the heart of such a purpose. We aim to help our pupils learn what matters to them and what sort of person they want to be. Glenalmond has always existed to develop fine human beings and good citizens, confident, equipped, and ready to live healthy lives that are fun, fulfilling, and have a positive impact on people and places. We want them to leave here as responsible and effective activists.