Carlow Educate Together National School
Carlow
Key facts
- DEIS
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 389 larger than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 192 girls, 197 boys
- Ethos
- Multi Denominational
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 20295K the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Opened in 2008, Carlow Educate Together National School is a co-educational, multi-denominational primary school on the Athy Road in Carlow. Enrolment stands at 389 pupils and the school has DEIS status. Up to 50 places are filled in Junior Infants each year, and a special class within the school has a maximum of 12 places. Applications for the following school year are taken during a set period in October, with decisions issued in November and acceptances due later that month. Places are not allocated in order of application, so the timing of an application within the window does not affect the outcome. The school reports that it draws families from Carlow town and further afield, and that it is frequently over-subscribed. Its aims are summed up in three words: happy, safe and learn.
Applying to Carlow Educate Together National 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 Carlow Educate Together National 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 Carlow Educate Together National School
How many pupils attend Carlow Educate Together National School?
Carlow Educate Together National School has 389 pupils enrolled, 192 girls and 197 boys. That makes it larger than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is Carlow Educate Together National School a DEIS school?
Yes. Carlow Educate Together National School is part of DEIS, the Department of Education programme called Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools. DEIS schools serve communities at risk of educational disadvantage and receive additional supports, which can include smaller classes, extra teaching posts and funding for books and meals.
What is the ethos of Carlow Educate Together National School?
Carlow Educate Together National School has a Multi Denominational ethos. It is a mixed primary school.