Scoil Iosagain
Buncrana, Donegal
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 779 larger than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 368 girls, 411 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 19967D the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
About
Scoil Íosagáin is a co-educational Catholic primary school on Saint Mary's Road in Buncrana, County Donegal. Enrolment is 779 pupils. The school is one of the first 15 schools in Ireland recognised as a DCU Changemaker School, a network that has since grown to 28 schools. The Changemaker ethos is based on the values of empathy, creativity, teamwork and leadership. The school has special classes catering for children with autism, moderate general learning disability, multiple disabilities, and severe and profound learning disability. For the 2026/2027 school year, 74 places are available in Junior Infants, with additional places in the special classes. The school received a grant in 2021 to address the digital divide and support learners at risk of educational disadvantage, which was used to improve connectivity and digital infrastructure. The school celebrated its centenary in 2026, marking 100 years of education under the theme "From Sacred Heart to Scoil Íosagáin".
Applying to Scoil Iosagain
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 Scoil Iosagain's own calendar (2026/2027 school year)
Irish schools follow a standardised school year, so these nationwide primary school dates apply broadly to Scoil Iosagain. 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 Scoil Iosagain
How many pupils attend Scoil Iosagain?
Scoil Iosagain has 779 pupils enrolled, 368 girls and 411 boys. That makes it larger than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is Scoil Iosagain a DEIS school?
No. Scoil Iosagain 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 Iosagain?
Scoil Iosagain has a Catholic ethos. It is a mixed primary school.