Admission Policy and Application Form

A copy of the school’s Admission Policy and the Application Form for Admission for the 2023/24 school year is available as follows: 

On request: By contacting the School Office, by emailing kilmacrennanschool@eircom.net, or by writing to: Scoil Cholmcille, Kilmacrennan, County Donegal.

PART 1 – Admissions to the 2023/2024 school year

Application and Decision Dates for admission to 2023/2024 school year

The following are the dates applicable for admission to Junior Infants

1.       The school will commence accepting applications for admission on Monday January 9th 2023 @ 8.00am
2.       The school shall cease accepting
applications for admission on 
Tuesday 31st January 2023
at 12pm
3.       The date by which successful applicants will be notified of the decision on their
application is    
Friday, 10th February 2023
4.       The period within which applicants must confirm acceptance of an offer of admission isBetween 10 February 2023 and 24th February 2023 at 12pm.

Note: applications made after the 31st January 2023 will be processed as late applications, the school will consider and issue decisions on late applications in accordance with the school’s admission policy.

Failure of an applicant to accept an offer by the 24nd February 2023 may result in the offer being withdrawn


Special Class Application and Decision Dates for admission to 2023/2024 school year

The following are the dates applicable for admission to the school’s Special Class which caters for children with Autism.

Note: The figures set out below in relation to the Special Class are subject to change dependent on whether current students in the Special Classes retain their place in the school and whether a student/students transfers into the school after the publication of this Notice.

Note: Applicants must meet the specified criteria and have a professional recommendation for an ASD Class.


Note: applications made after the 31st January 2023 will be processed as late applications, the school will consider and issue decisions on late applications in accordance with the school’s admission policy. Failure of an applicant to accept an offer by the 22nd February 2023 may result in the offer being withdrawn
1.     The school will commence accepting applications for admission to the special class on  Mon January 9th 2023 @ 8.00am

Jan 9th
2023
@
8.00am
2.     The school shall cease accepting applications for admission to the special class on

Tuesday 31 January 2023 at 12pm

Jan 31st
2023 at 12pm
3.     The date by which applicants will be notified of the decision on their application for admission to the special class is

Friday 10th February 2023

Feb 10th

2023
4.     The period within which applicants must confirm
acceptance of an offer of admission is

Between 10th February 2023 and 24th February 2023 at 12pm

Feb10th
2023
and
Feb 24
at12pm


Other Year Groups Application and Decision Dates for admission to the 2023/2024 school year

The following are the dates applicable for admission to other year groups (SI to 6th class)

1.       The school will commence accepting applications for admission to other year groups on
Monday January 9th 2023 @ 8.00am
2.       The school shall cease accepting applications for admission to other year groups on 
Tuesday 31st January 2023
at 12pm
3.       The date by which applicants will be notified of the decision on their application is    
Friday, 10th February 2023
4.       The period within which applicants must confirm acceptance of an offer of admission is
Between 10 February 2023 and 24th February 2023 at 12pm


Note: applications made after the 31st January 2023 will be processed as late applications, the school will consider and issue decisions on late applications in accordance with the school’s admission policy.

Failure of an applicant to accept an offer by the 22nd February 2023 may result in the offer being withdrawn


Number of places being made available in 2023/2024

The figures set out below in relation to the Special Classes are subject to change; dependent on whether current students in the Special Classes retain their place in the school and whether a student(s) transfers into the school, or from within the school, after the publication of this Notice

The number of places being made available in Junior infants
is
30
The number of places being made available in the special class* catering for children with Autism is1 (at present)