What is a Gaelscoil?

An Irish-medium language school is a school where Irish is:

• The Primary language of the school.
• The business and communicative language of the school.
• The teaching and learning language in every subject except English.
• The language of the teachers.
• The language of the pupils.
•The language of all aspects of school life.

Early Immersion education is the system of education of the school. This means that pupils are immersed in Irish from their first day in school. The teacher will speak Irish only to the pupils. They will begin english tuition in 1st class

The speaking of Irish is part of the school’s behaviour code. Encouragement and enticement is the most desirable way of promoting Irish in the school by use of strategies such as encouragement, praise, prizes, additional school trips, additional playtime etc.

Communication with the Department of Education and Science, Department of Health and the County Council shall be through Irish. The Board of Management will function through the medium of Irish.

More information is available on www.gaelscoileanna.ie