Maidstone features a wide range of high quality primary and
secondary schools, including grammar, independent private and
schools with special status.
Maidstone is also home to
Mid-Kent College, one of the
largest further education colleges in the South East region and the
prestigious
University College for the Creative
Arts, which produced fashion icons Karen Millen and Zandra
Rhodes. Both provide an exceptional range of courses including the
opportunity to undertake degree and higher level qualifications,
through an association with the
University of Kent. The
University of Greenwich is also
situated close by, further enhancing the borough’s reputation as a
centre for excellence in education.