Stewart's Melville College (often referred to as SMC, The College, or Stew Mel) is an all boys (with the exception of sixth form) boarding and day private school situated in the heart of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is one of Scotland's premier academic and sporting educational institutions with a roll of over 700 pupils, Some pupils board on site, but the vast majority live in the surrounding area and are day pupils. A number of scholarships and bursaries are awarded each year. The school is twinned with the Mary Erskine School ("MES"), an all-girls private school approximately one mile (1.6 km) from Stewart's Melville College. Together SMC and MES have a co-educational Junior School which caters for pupils from 3 to 12 years old. The Junior School split between the two campuses. Both SMC and MES are managed by the Merchant Company of Edinburgh, which is also responsible for the co-educational George Watson's College. Both schools also share a Principal, and most extra-curricular activities are run jointly.