building. Donaldson's School, Linlithgow, 2008 A new, purpose-built Donaldson's campus opened at Preston Road (EH49 6HZ) in Linlithgow in January 2008. The new campus had facilities for up to 120 pupils. As a national Grant Aided Special School (GASS) supported by the Scottish Government the central location of the new site made the facilities more accessible to pupils from all over Scotland and the north of England. The new Donaldson's School in Linlithgow was developed in collaboration with staff, pupils, governors, acousticians and architects. It was built with a focus on energy efficiency and the environment. Shared teaching, sports and dining facilities formed a hub linking two teaching wings the primary and secondary schools. Both schools were grouped around individual play spaces with links and views across the surrounding area. Facilities included a gym, swimming pool, fitness room, dining room, library, and assembly hall as well as an art studio. Classrooms, each of which accommodated six pupils, feature soundfield systems and interactive whiteboards. Donaldson's Lodge (residential accommodation) had 24 rooms placed in a separate building at the edge of the site in Linlithgow. Donaldson's uses British Sign Language (BSL), Signed Supported English and spoken English, and caters for children and young people from five to 18 years. The curriculum is delivered by an interdisciplinary team of specialist teachers who are supported by specialist learning support assistants and residential care workers, providing round the clock education and care. The team includes: specialist teachers; speech and language therapists; a physiotherapist; and an occupational therapist. Laura Battles was appointed Principal and chief executive officer of Donaldson's in October 2014. In 2015 she announced that the school had been making losses for several years and that the nursery section of the school would close. References External links Official page for Donaldson's property developer, City & Country Official site for Donaldson's School for children who are deaf or have communications difficulties Donaldson's School page on Scottish Schools Online Canmore listing for former Edinburgh site School buildings completed in 1851 Educational institutions established in 1851 Category A listed buildings in Edinburgh Schools for the deaf in the United Kingdom Special schools in Scotland Primary schools in Scotland Secondary schools in Scotland 1851 establishments in Scotland World War II prisoner of war camps in Scotland Schools in West Lothian Schools in Edinburgh Clock towers in the United Kingdom