Over 240 Ukrainian Pupils Enrolled In Schools Across Kildare

Wednesday, 1 February 2023 16:28

By Caoimhe Harney

The majority of pupils are in Primary School

Some 241 Ukrainian pupils have been enrolled in schools across County Kildare.

Of the enrolled, 147 pupils are in enrolled in Primary schools and 94 are enrolled in Post- Primary schools

The Department of Education has confirmed that as of 31 January, 14,482 Ukrainian pupils have been enrolled in schools across Ireland.

Out of that figure, 9,334 of these pupils have been accommodated in primary schools while 5,148 pupils have enrolled in post-primary schools.

Current data indicates an enrolment rate of 92% among Ukrainian children aged 5-18.

Enrolments by County as of 31 January

County	Primary	Post-primary
Carlow	120	65
Cavan	220	90
Clare	576	335
Cork	988	522
Donegal	787	434
Dublin	1212	673
Galway	596	331
Kerry	935	510
Kildare	147	94
Kilkenny	160	108
Laois	125	82
Leitrim	195	118
Limerick	305	192
Longford	57	57
Louth	254	176
Mayo	504	264
Meath	273	118
Monaghan	63	30
Offaly	107	36
Roscommon	147	49
Sligo	179	138
Tipperary	178	124
Waterford	253	133
Westmeath	178	79
Wexford	469	216
Wicklow	306	174
Total	9,334	5,148

To assist with the transition of Ukrainian students and their families into Irish schools Regional Education and Language Teams (REALT) continue to operate, hosted by the 16 regional education and training boards around Ireland and staffed by regionally-based education support personnel.

These teams are ensuring that clear, accessible information flows are in place between schools, local education support services and national support structures in relation to people arriving from Ukraine.

Information for parents in Ukrainian and Russian on accessing school places is available on the Government website

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