Over 240 Ukrainian Pupils Enrolled In Schools Across Kildare

Monday, 6 March 2023 17:26

By Caoimhe Harney

According to the latest figures the majority of pupils are enrolled in primary schools

Some 242 Ukrainian students are attending school in County Kildare.

147 children are enrolled in primary schools, while 95 enrolled in secondary schools

The Department of Education can confirm that as of 1 March, 14,931 Ukrainian pupils have been enrolled in schools across Ireland.

Out of that figure, 9,650 of these pupils have been accommodated in primary schools while 5,281 pupils have enrolled in post-primary schools.

Current data indicates an enrolment rate of 91% among Ukrainian children aged 5-18.

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 gov.ie website.

Enrolments by County as of 1 March

County	Primary	Post-primary
Carlow	124	69
Cavan	223	93
Clare	584	346
Cork	1044	518
Donegal	818	440
Dublin	1207	671
Galway	606	338
Kerry	982	529
Kildare	147	95
Kilkenny	172	117
Laois	127	83
Leitrim	216	126
Limerick	313	202
Longford	58	60
Louth	258	179
Mayo	508	269
Meath	277	124
Monaghan	66	31
Offaly	112	38
Roscommon	163	54
Sligo	211	148
Tipperary	195	125
Waterford	259	145
Westmeath	187	87
Wexford	488	217
Wicklow	305	177
Total	9,650	5,281

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