Join the Cade House Family

With Cade House situated in the main school building, boarding is at the heart of Cheltenham Prep. Cade House is home to over 40 full boarders aged 7 to 13, with the addition of many more occasional and flexi boarders throughout the week! 

As a family we aim to create the culture of an extended boarding family, where each child feels safe, happy and valued. We aim to ensure that the children enjoy their boarding experience and develop friendships that last well beyond their years at Cheltenham Prep.

Having both boys and girls from Years 3 to 8 under one roof helps create the sense of being part of an extended family. Under our guidance as Houseparents and with the support of Assistant Houseparents, Boarding Graduates, House Tutors, Matrons and Parents, we believe children are well supported to ensure they enjoy their boarding experience.

Busy & fun weekends

Weekends at Cheltenham Prep are special – the warm sense of community continues throughout the week and weekend and your child will always feel at home. On Saturday afternoons, our boarders have free time to rest and unwind after sports matches and a busy week at school. Saturday evenings are Movie Nights – a chance to spend some ‘family time’ watching a choice of movies and enjoying some popcorn! On a Sunday, we like to celebrate the end of the of the week and enjoy a special activity, such as Free Dog (trampoline park), crazy golf, pizza night, cinema trips, live sport or sometimes some well-deserved retail therapy. Alternatively, on some occasions, we have activities at Cheltenham Prep such as in-house laser tag, zorbing, silent discos, live music performances or even an in-house pampering session, for those who would like to!

Your boarding adventure

Click here to download our Boarding prospectus!

Military families pay only 10% of boarding fees at Cheltenham Prep School

Those military families who are in receipt of the CEA pay only 10% of the boarding fees at the Cheltenham Prep. Over twenty pupils (in Year 3 through to Year 8) from military families board at the school and our military families love all that is on offer at Cheltenham Prep. Parents enjoy the flexibility of midweek visits, time away together at weekends, and phased pick up for Exeat weekends. Click here to download our Military Boarding prospectus!

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Keeping In Touch With Your Child

We believe communication with parents is a vital ingredient to a successful boarding experience. Good communication between us (Houseparents) and parents will allow your child and each family to become part of the boarding extended family.

You are very welcome to telephone or email our Boarding House team, as well as arrange an opportunity to talk in person. Drop-offs and pick-ups are a great opportunity to catch up with boarding staff after or before holidays. All boarders have access to a landline telephone in the Boarding House at any time before bedtime. Mobile phones may be used to make calls and send texts (in moderation), at set times in the evenings and weekends. Your child will have their own email address provided by Cheltenham Prep and they will be able to access their email accounts on the boarding iPads during free time. Children love receiving letters and personal mail and all post is brought to the Boarding House daily. Our boarders’ safety is our prime concern. Devices may only access the internet through the school’s dedicated ‘Pupil Wi-Fi’, which offers safe, filtered access to the internet.

Whether you choose Occasional Boarding, Flexi Boarding or Full Boarding, we have an open-door policy and would love to welcome you to visit the Boarding House at The Prep and meet our family, as well as our extended family of boarders. If you would like any further information on boarding, please feel free to contact prep.boarding@cheltenhamcollege.org