Step forward towards fabulous new school building fit for modern learning MULTI-MILLION-pound plans for a new academy in Bearsden are a step closer to construction after the terms were agreed with contractors. The new Boclair Academy will be built on the grounds of the existing school building on Inveroran Drive. Pupils will continue to take classes in current building which will be demolished after construction work is completed in summer 2022. The project will cost East Dunbartonshire Council £40.9 million. READ MORE: Boclair Academy: Planning permission granted for new Bearsden high school Joint council leader Vaughn Moody labeled it a step closer towards a fabulous new school fit for the challenges of modern learning .