Falkland Islands Community School (FICS) is an 11–16 mixed

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Stanley, Falkland Islands Stanley (; also known as Port Stanley) is the capital city of the Falkland Islands. It is located on the island of East Falkland, on a north-facing slope in one of the wettest parts of the islands. At the 2016 census, the city had a populat ...

. It was established in 1992 and houses the public library, also used for school purposes, and the Falkland Islands Leisure Centre. It directly operates the 11-16 education ending in

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. It does not directly operate post-16 educational services, but it oversees any such education taken by Falkland Island residents in other institutions: the

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pays

Peter Symonds College Peter Symonds College is a sixth form college in Winchester, Hampshire, in the south of England. Founded as a boys' grammar school, it is one of the few specialist sixth form colleges which is also a boarding school. It serves Falkland Island ...

in England to educate Falkland Islanders for

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studies and

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in England to educate Falkland Islanders for national diplomas and NVQs.

Facilities

Rural Falkland Islanders, as well as dependents of military workers at Mount Pleasant, board at Stanley House. There is a swimming pool that is a part of the leisure centre.

Gallery

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* * Education in the Falkland Islands Schools in South America Secondary schools in British Overseas Territories Buildings and structures in Stanley, Falkland Islands Educational institutions established in 1992 1992 establishments in South America 1992 establishments in British Overseas Territories {{Falklands-struct-stub