THE "paw-fect" classmate will be joining The Wellington Academy in Tidworth next month.
Duke is a 16-week-old fox red Labrador and once trained will be used as a therapy dog to support students at the school.
The puppy has been bought for the school by its sponsor, Wellington College, and had been named Duke, after the Duke of Wellington.
He has already received a warm welcome from students when he popped in to meet some of them at their summer school earlier this month.
Senior deputy head teacher Rob Wood said: “There is a lot of research that demonstrates the benefit of having a dog in certain environments, including schools and residential establishments, and thanks to Wellington College’s generosity we have been able to adopt Duke and are putting him through training to be a therapy dog.
“Before we decided to adopt a dog for the school, we surveyed parents to find out how they would feel about it, and we had overwhelming support from them – every response was positive.
"Duke won’t be a pet, but he will be a great support for any young people who may need some comforting or companionship during the school day.”
Duke is being trained by the charity Dogs for Health, who work with schools, ambulance services and residential homes.
As a working dog he will learn not to become excited or jump up at people, but to sit next to them quietly and calmly and be a soothing influence.
Staff at The Wellington Academy are also being taught how to treat Duke as a working dog, rather than a pet.
“Duke will come in three days a week at first, creating a family feel in the school, but also working with the special educational needs team to offer reassurance to any students who may be feeling a bit overwhelmed or upset,” added Mr Wood.
“Students will be able to have him there next to them, perhaps to read to him, and he’ll also spend some time in the library and probably in some of my classes, so everyone gets to know him and interact with him.
“At The Wellington Academy we are very mindful that every child is different, and any one of them may welcome some additional support at some point in their school career, and Duke is the latest addition to our extensive range of pastoral care activities for our students.”
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