Dalry Secondary School

Dalry
Written By Glenkens Hub

St John’s Town of Dalry sits in the Glenkens, part of the Stewartry region of Dumfries & Galloway, a group of communities tied together with common values and a strong sense of community spirit.

For over 50 years, Dalry Secondary has been providing a holistic environment where young people are nurtured and supported as they grow into their full potential - and where they're part of their local community.

Pupils attend Dalry Secondary School up to S5.

📍Dalry Secondary School, Kirkland Street, St John's Town of Dalry, DG7 3UX

📞 Phone: 01644 430259

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Videos

Dumfries and Galloway Council Meeting discussing the future of Dalry Secondary School

Dalry Schools Parent Council's video of the one and a half hour school bus journey which would taken by students if Dalry Secondary School were to be mothballed and students moved to Castle Douglas High School.

News
Call for immediate cessation of the mothballing of secondary schools
Call for immediate cessation of the mothballing of secondary schools

Call for Dumfries and Galloway Council Elected Members to vote in favour of the Motion from Dougie Campbell and Andy McFarlane calling for an immediate cessation of the mothballing of secondary schools and for the development of a region-wide mothballing policy that takes account of the socio-economic implications of such a decision.

Dumfries and Galloway Council Elected Members urged to vote for an immediate moratorium on the mothballing policy for schools
Dumfries and Galloway Council Elected Members urged to vote for an immediate moratorium on the mothballing policy for schools

Call for Dumfries and Galloway Council Elected Members to vote in favour of the Urgent Motion calling for an immediate moratorium on the mothballing policy for schools and for community impact to be embedded in a future mothballing policy.

Call for Dumfries and Galloway Council to delay decision to mothball Dalry Secondary School
Call for Dumfries and Galloway Council to delay decision to mothball Dalry Secondary School

The accelerated process being followed by Dumfries and Galloway Council Education Department to mothball Dalry Secondary School without any considerations of the short, medium and longer term impacts on the wider Glenkens community has been highlighted by the Glenkens & District Community Action Plan Steering Group.

'Mothballing' proposal for Dalry Secondary
'Mothballing' proposal for Dalry Secondary

Council officials defy local opinion. Education officials are to ignore the results of a recent public consultation and are recommending that Dalry Secondary School should be mothballed after the summer holidays.

Dalry Secondary School survey results published
Dalry Secondary School survey results published

The results of the survey carried out from 11th December - 8th January have been published ahead of the meeting due to take place on Monday 29th January.

Have your say on the future of Dalry Secondary School
Have your say on the future of Dalry Secondary School

Local schools affect all our communities in a myriad of ways, from providing a focus for community cohesion, to engendering the feeling that our communities are thriving and have a bright future. This survey is not just for parents, but for everyone in the Glenkens!

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