Cara Community Special School
MEATH
Key facts
- Special school
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 28 smaller than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 6 girls, 22 boys
- Ethos
- Multi Denominational
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 20578W the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
About
Cara Community Special School is a multi-denominational primary school in Meath, operating under the patronage of Louth and Meath Education and Training Board (LMETB). The school is co-educational and currently has 28 pupils enrolled. It is one of the community special schools within the LMETB network, which also includes community national schools and post-primary schools across the Louth and Meath region. The school operates within the framework of the ETB schools directorate, which oversees areas including admissions, boards of management, child safeguarding, and special educational needs provision. LMETB itself was formed in 2013 through the amalgamation of Louth and Meath VECs and provides education at primary, secondary, and post-leaving certificate levels across the region.
Applying to Cara Community Special School
For a September 2027 place, a school's formal admissions process cannot begin before 1 October 2026. The school sets its own opening and closing dates in its annual admission notice.
National term dates 2026/27
Irish schools follow a standardised school year, so these nationwide primary school dates apply broadly to Cara Community Special School. Individual schools set their own discretionary closure days, confirm exact dates with the school.
- October Mid-Term Break: Mon 26 Oct – Fri 30 Oct 2026
- Christmas Holidays: Wed 23 Dec 2026 – Tue 5 Jan 2027
- February Mid-Term Break: Thu 18 Feb – Fri 19 Feb 2027 (post-primary schools: Mon 15 Feb – Fri 19 Feb 2027)
- Easter Holidays: Mon 22 Mar – Sun 4 Apr 2027
Primary schools close for the last two days of the February mid-term week and may use discretionary days to take the full week, so their break can be shorter than post-primary schools'.
Frequently asked questions about Cara Community Special School
How many pupils attend Cara Community Special School?
Cara Community Special School has 28 pupils enrolled, 6 girls and 22 boys. That makes it smaller than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is Cara Community Special School a DEIS school?
No. Cara Community Special School is not part of DEIS, the Department of Education programme of additional supports for schools serving communities at risk of educational disadvantage. Not holding DEIS status says nothing about how good a school is, only about the profile of the community it serves.
What is the ethos of Cara Community Special School?
Cara Community Special School has a Multi Denominational ethos. It is a mixed primary school.