Citywest Educate Together National School
Dublin
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 376 larger than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 178 girls, 198 boys
- Ethos
- Multi Denominational
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 20402I the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Multi-denominational and co-educational, Citywest Educate Together National School teaches about 376 pupils at Cooldown Commons, Fortunestown Lane, Saggart, Dublin 24. It opened in 2012 in a converted retail building at Citywest, sharing the complex with another primary school, after local parents campaigned for an Educate Together school in the Tallaght area. The school moved into a permanent building in December 2019. Classes carry animal names such as Hawthorn, Kingfisher, Otter, Skylark, Swan, Puffin, Whale, Jellyfish and Starfish, and both mainstream and special classes operate. Restorative Practice underpins a monthly core value, running through fairness, respect, inclusion, empathy, nurture, perspective-taking, safety, honesty, cooperation and happiness. A student council is elected by pupils, who make speeches and vote by ballot. Grounds include two basketball courts, a sports hall, a soft play area, two yards and a running path used for a daily mile. Ukulele is taught in the senior classes, and after-school classes have included French. When asked what mattered about the school, pupils named friendship, caring, respect and equality most often.
History
The school opened in September 2012 in a Citywest building originally built as a shopping complex for a boutique golf village, a development that was never completed and whose owner's property company later collapsed. Facing a shortage of school places locally, the Department of Education and Skills leased the premises from the receivers and two national schools opened side by side there. Local parents had campaigned since May 2008 for an Educate Together school in the area, and planners recognised the need after census figures showed one of the sharpest population increases in the country. Because the rooms had been intended as shops, the classrooms have large windows, and interactive whiteboards were already installed from an abandoned plan to use the site as a college for international students. After seven and a half years in temporary accommodation, the school moved into its permanent building in December 2019.
Applying to Citywest 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
View Citywest Educate Together National School's own calendar (2026/2027 school year)
Irish schools follow a standardised school year, so these nationwide primary school dates apply broadly to Citywest Educate Together National School. The school publishes its own calendar, linked above, and that is the authoritative source for its reopening date and discretionary closure days.
- 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 Citywest Educate Together National School
How many pupils attend Citywest Educate Together National School?
Citywest Educate Together National School has 376 pupils enrolled, 178 girls and 198 boys. That makes it larger than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is Citywest Educate Together National School a DEIS school?
No. Citywest Educate Together National 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 Citywest Educate Together National School?
Citywest Educate Together National School has a Multi Denominational ethos. It is a mixed primary school.