Scoil Lachtain
Kilkenny
Key facts
- DEIS
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 201 larger than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 91 girls, 110 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 00796U the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Scoil Lachtaín is a Catholic, co-educational primary school in Freshford, Co. Kilkenny, with DEIS status. Enrolment is 201 pupils. The school has a preschool unit, Lachtaín, and mainstream classes from Junior Infants to Sixth Class. It operates a student council, a parent association, and a board of management. The school runs a range of extracurricular activities including Gaelic football, camogie, hurling, handball, swimming, gymnastics, rugby, soccer, athletics, music, trad group, Irish dancing, drumming, science club, maths club, and accelerated reading. Pupils take part in competitions such as the Credit Union Quiz, Cumann na mBunscoileanna quiz, FAI 5s, and science fairs. The school has a sensory garden and an orchard, and pupils have taken part in apple pressing and forest school activities. It also participates in the Green Schools campaign. The school states its aim as providing a well ordered, happy and secure atmosphere where the self-esteem of each child is enhanced and the educational, spiritual, moral and cultural needs of each child are identified and developed. It promotes excellence in teaching and learning.
Applying to Scoil Lachtain
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 Scoil Lachtain. 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 Scoil Lachtain
How many pupils attend Scoil Lachtain?
Scoil Lachtain has 201 pupils enrolled, 91 girls and 110 boys. That makes it larger than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is Scoil Lachtain a DEIS school?
Yes. Scoil Lachtain 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 Scoil Lachtain?
Scoil Lachtain has a Catholic ethos. It is a mixed primary school.