Scoil Chriost Ri
Laois
Key facts
- Girls
- Pupils enrolled
- 880 larger than the median Irish post-primary school (585 pupils)
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects taught through Irish
- Roll number
- 63451O the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
About
Scoil Chríost Rí in Portlaoise, Co. Laois, is an all-girls Catholic secondary school with an enrolment of 880 students. The school is rooted in the Presentation Sisters tradition and operates under the patronage of CEIST. The curriculum includes the Junior Cycle, Senior Cycle, Transition Year, Leaving Certificate Applied and Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme. The school also provides career guidance, additional educational needs support, and English as a foreign language. Pastoral supports include a guidance and counselling service, a student council, and a therapy dog. Extracurricular activities include sport, music, debating, Gaisce, and a school musical. The school's stated mission is "Learning Today...Leading Tomorrow".
Applying to Scoil Chriost Ri
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 post-primary school dates apply broadly to Scoil Chriost Ri. 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: Mon 15 Feb – Fri 19 Feb 2027 (primary schools: Thu 18 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 Scoil Chriost Ri
How many pupils attend Scoil Chriost Ri?
Scoil Chriost Ri has 880 pupils enrolled. That makes it larger than the median Irish post-primary school, which has 585 pupils.
Is Scoil Chriost Ri a DEIS school?
No. Scoil Chriost Ri 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 Scoil Chriost Ri?
Scoil Chriost Ri has a Catholic ethos. It is a girls' post-primary school.