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Annual Admission Notice

 

GOOD SHEPHERD NATIONAL SCHOOL

ANNUAL ADMISSION NOTICE

in respect of admissions to the 2027/2028 school year

           Admission Policy and Application Form

On request: By emailing school@goodshepherd.ie or writing to: The General Office, Good Shepherd NS Whitehall Rd., Churchtown, D14Y448

 


Admission Policy and Application Form
 
PART 1

JUNIOR INFANTS Admissions to the 2027/2028 school year

The following are the dates applicable for admission to Junior Infants
 
The school will commence accepting applications for admission on 01/10/2026
The school shall cease accepting applications for admission on 5.00pm on 21/10/2026
The date by which applicants will start to be notified of the decision on their application is 03/11/2026
The period within which applicants must confirm acceptance of an offer of admission is 13/11/2026
*Failure to accept an offer within the prescribed period above may result in the offer being withdrawn

Note: the school will consider and issue decisions on late applications in accordance with the school’s admission policy.
 

SPECIAL CLASS Application and Decision Dates for admission to 2027/2028
 
The NCSE has informed the Board of Management that children can only be considered for a place in a special class when their application is accompanied by a Letter of Eligibility. 

The following are the dates applicable for admission to the school’s Special Classes –
 

The school will commence accepting applications for admission on:

 MLD

 ASD (Early Intervention)

 Language Classes

 

 

06/01/2027 

06/01/2027 

25/01/2027

The school shall cease accepting applications for admission on:

MLD

ASD Early Intervention

Language Class

 

26/01/2027

26/01/2027

12.00 pm on 17/02/2027 

The date by which applicants will be notified of the decision on their application for admission to the special class is:

MLD

ASD (Early Intervention)

Language Class

  

 

03/02/2027

03/02/2027

18/03/2027

The period within which applicants must confirm acceptance of an offer of admission is
 
2 weeks
 
*Failure to accept an offer within the prescribed period above may result in the offer being withdrawn

Number of places being made available in 2026/2027
 
The number of places being made available in junior infants is 23

The number of places being made available in the special class* catering for children with

ASD (Early Intervention pre-school)

MLD

Language Classes

 

3

3

6