Admissions Policy

Scoil Mhuire is a Roman Catholic school under the patronage of the Catholic Archbishop of Dublin.

As a Roman Catholic school, the school aims at promoting the full and harmonious development of all aspects of the pupil: intellectual, physical, cultural, moral and spiritual, including a living relationship with God and other people. The school models and promotes a philosophy of life inspired by belief in God and in the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Scoil Mhuire provides religious education for the pupils in accordance with the doctrines, practices and tradition of the Roman Catholic Church and promotes the formation of the pupils in the Catholic faith. The school caters for:

1. Brothers and sisters of children in the school.

2.Catholic children of the parish of St. Patrick’s, Esker / Dodsboro , Lucan (including children of the Travelling Community within the parish).

3. Catholic children who live outside the parish and do not have a Catholic school in their parish.

4. All children who live within the parish boundaries but are not Catholic applying for a placement are entitled to a place if there are vacancies after the groups from (1) to (3) have been allocated places.

5. All children who apply to the school and are not Catholics and not residents within the parish boundaries are entitled to a place in the school if there are vacancies in the school after the groups from (1) to (4) have allocated places.

Signed: ___________________________

Chairperson Board of Management.

21st October 2004.