Esker Educate Together National School
Dublin
Key facts
- DEIS
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 382 larger than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 190 girls, 192 boys
- Ethos
- Multi Denominational
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 20274C the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Esker Educate Together National School is a co-educational, equality-based, democratic primary school in Lucan, Co. Dublin. Educate Together is the patron. The school is part of the Educate Together network and is involved in a common enrolment system with four other Educate Together national schools in the area. The school has DEIS status. It is child-centred in its approach to teaching and learning and states that no child should be an outsider. Parental involvement is a feature of the school. The school runs a Learn Together curriculum, has a student council and participates in the Green Schools programme and the Active School Flag initiative. It also takes part in Gaelbhratach and Seachtain na Gaeilge. A homework club and a parents room are available.
Applying to Esker 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 Esker 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 Esker Educate Together National School
How many pupils attend Esker Educate Together National School?
Esker Educate Together National School has 382 pupils enrolled, 190 girls and 192 boys. That makes it larger than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is Esker Educate Together National School a DEIS school?
Yes. Esker 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 Esker Educate Together National School?
Esker Educate Together National School has a Multi Denominational ethos. It is a mixed primary school.