Saplings Special School
Kilkenny
Key facts
- Special school
- Boys
- Pupils enrolled
- 12 smaller than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 1 girls, 11 boys
- Ethos
- Multi Denominational
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 20377M the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Applying to Saplings 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 Saplings 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 Saplings Special School
How many pupils attend Saplings Special School?
Saplings Special School has 12 pupils enrolled, 1 girls and 11 boys. That makes it smaller than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is Saplings Special School a DEIS school?
No. Saplings 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 Saplings Special School?
Saplings Special School has a Multi Denominational ethos. It is a boys' primary school.