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Carmel College was a predominantly Jewish co-educational boarding school in England operating between 1948 and 1997. It was first situated at Greenham Common near Newbury and then at Mongewell Park near Wallingford, Oxfordshire. It was Europe's only Jewish boarding school. It also had a very small number of pupils who were not of Jewish descent, as day pupils. Carmel College alumni are known as "Old Carmelis"; the school is sometimes said (though not by Old Carmelis) to have been the "Jewish Eton". Typical boarding fees in 1996 were £10,000 per school term (i.e. £30,000 per year). The selection process was competitive and applicants were required to sit entrance exams, as well as demonstrate the ability to contribute to the school ethos and uphold core school values. In 1990 and through to 1995 it topped the list of the 20 most expensive boarding schools in the country The school had a substantial number of international students from Europe and the Americas and an ethos of respect, diligence and social responsibility was instilled in students as part of the pastoral care provided by housemasters and tutors. The school practised a mainstream Orthodox Judaism, more Orthodox than the practice of most of the pupils' families. The aim was to turn out young international students who were authentically both secular and had an appreciation of religion. Pupils who attended were generally upper/upper middle class or of a social standing that allowed private schooling. During the school summer holidays some students would spend time in Europe, Asia or the Middle East at private villas and residences of their parents or friends, forming extremely close friendships that would often last a life time. Many students progressed to Oxbridge type universities across the world including INSEAD, Harvard, London Business School and of course Cambridge and Oxford. A significant number of students also went on to finishing school before returning to Europe / Far East and assuming significant responsibilities in their families' businesses. Very few scholarships were provided and where they were granted they went to students who were exemplary in academic studies. Students who received scholarships went on to contribute significant funds to the school when they had succeeded in professional life. The school was strong in science subjects, with a chemistry department developed by the innovative chemistry master Romney Coles, author of called "Chemistry Diagrams", containing illustrations of industrial chemical processes. == History == The school was founded in 1948 by the late Kopul Rosen. It was closed in June 1997, mainly owing to diminishing pupil numbers and financial difficulties, having been seriously affected by the termination of government assisted places by the Labour government. The grounds were sold to property developers for an undisclosed sum. The sale was overturned by the Charity Commission, however, following significant pressure from parents and former students who claimed the land was undersold. The distinctive concrete synagogue, with its stained glass windows created by Israeli artist Nehemia Azaz, dining hall, and amphitheatre, designed by local architect Thomas Hancock, are Grade II listed buildings; the Julius Gottlieb gallery and boathouse, designed by Sir Basil Spence, is Grade II * listed. The principals or headmasters were: the founder, Kopul Rosen, until his death in 1962; David Stamler, 1962–71; Kopul Rosen's eldest son, Jeremy Rosen, 1971–84; Philip Skelker, until the school closed. Upon closure of the school, many pupils were transferred to another boarding school in Bristol, Clifton College, which had, until May 2005 a Jewish boarding house, Polacks House. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Carmel College, Oxfordshire」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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