Balreask (also stylised Balresk), is a small private Montessori school catering to children aged 4 – 13. The school occupies a quaint property on the outskirts of Navan in Co. Meath, approximately 40 minutes drive from the centre of Dublin. The school embraces pupils from all faiths and all communities and boasts an international outlook
One of Ireland’s best-known “Grinds” Schools”, Ashfield College prepares pupils for the Irish Leaving Certificate examinations. Ashfield has established itself as the premier school in the country for Leaving Certificate results, offering extra tuition to 5th and 6th Year students (known as Grinds) alongside a day school program for 16-18-year-olds and repeating students.
Ardtona House School is a small independent, fee-paying Montessori pre-school and primary school educating boys and girls until age 8. The school is a home away from home for pupils, operating from an old manor house in the suburbs of South Dublin. The school offers a Montessori education with a Roman Catholic ethos but is
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One of Ireland’s earliest established schools for Catholic boys is Belvedere College, occupying a suite of Georgian buildings in the north of Dublin City. Belvedere, or Belvo as it is casually known, has a long and illustrious history of educating titans of industry, leading politicians and internationally renowned sportsmen.
Alexandra College, often shortened to Alex’s or Alex, is one of Ireland’s leading, girls-only boarding schools. Founded in 1866 as a third-level women’s college and a separate college-preparatory feeder school, Alex’s was co-located with University College Dublin at Earlsfort Terrace before both institutions separately relocated to the Milltown area in South Dublin. Today, Alexandra College
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Clongowes Wood College SJ has developed a reputation for excellence and is, arguably, Ireland’s best-known boarding school internationally. It is one of the last all boarding schools in the country and attracts a student body from across Ireland and globally. Established in 1814 on the site of Castlebrown by the Society of Jesuits, Clongowes prepares
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The Super Seven schools is an informal name given to a select group of private boys secondary schools in and around Dublin, Ireland. Each school is considered to be amongst the most prestigious schools in the country, being household names in Ireland.
A proud institution located in protected green belt land in North Dublin, Castleknock College has been one of the country’s premier private schools since its foundation in 1835. The school was traditionally a boarding school but began accepting day students in 1987 before closing the boarding section in 2004. The school has a national reputation for sports and academic performance, particularly in the sciences, and is considered to be one of the major independent schools in the Republic of Ireland.
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