{"id":2373,"date":"2016-03-24T06:17:39","date_gmt":"2016-03-24T06:17:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/arsim.demo.themexpert.com\/?page_id=2373"},"modified":"2025-10-08T14:57:20","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T14:57:20","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gaelscoilcholmcille.ie\/ga\/","title":{"rendered":"Baile"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_revslider_element wpb_content_element\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"rs-p-wp-fix\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<sr7-module data-alias=\"english\" data-id=\"2\" id=\"SR7_2_1\" class=\"rs-ov-hidden\" data-version=\"6.7.58\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<sr7-adjuster><\/sr7-adjuster>\n\t\t\t\t\t<sr7-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<sr7-slide id=\"SR7_2_1-4\" data-key=\"4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<sr7-bg id=\"SR7_2_1-4-13\" class=\"sr7-layer\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gaelscoilcholmcille.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Slider-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Slider 1\"><\/noscript><\/sr7-bg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<sr7-txt id=\"SR7_2_1-4-8\" class=\"sr7-layer\">Gaelscoil Cholmcille is an Irish-medium primary school located in <br>Coolock, Dublin 17.<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<sr7-txt id=\"SR7_2_1-4-9\" class=\"sr7-layer\">F\u00e1ilte romhat<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/sr7-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<sr7-slide id=\"SR7_2_1-5\" data-key=\"5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<sr7-bg id=\"SR7_2_1-5-13\" class=\"sr7-layer\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gaelscoilcholmcille.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Slider-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Slider-2\"><\/noscript><\/sr7-bg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<sr7-txt id=\"SR7_2_1-5-8\" class=\"sr7-layer\">There are 9 classrooms currently and we follow the full-immersion <BR>education model to provide students with the greatest benefits<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<sr7-txt id=\"SR7_2_1-5-9\" class=\"sr7-layer\">Our School<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/sr7-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<sr7-slide id=\"SR7_2_1-6\" data-key=\"6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<sr7-bg id=\"SR7_2_1-6-13\" class=\"sr7-layer\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gaelscoilcholmcille.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Slider-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Slider 3\"><\/noscript><\/sr7-bg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<sr7-txt id=\"SR7_2_1-6-8\" class=\"sr7-layer\">Students are encouraged to pursue their talents whatever they may be. 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In Gaelscoil Cholmcille we are passionate about what we do. The happiness and development of each student in our school is to the fore in all we do. Our students benefit not just from immersion education but an energetic and positive learning environment too. Thanks are due in no small part to the staff, parents and community without whom we would not be the vibrant school community we are today. Our school is open to all children and our campaign to grow to a 16 classroom school is afoot. Onwards and upwards!<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8211; Neasa N\u00ed Aol\u00e1in, Pr\u00edomhoide<\/em><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 vc_col-lg-4 vc_col-md-5 vc_col-xs-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center wpb_content_element vc_custom_1591740170242\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper vc_box_rounded  vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/gaelscoilcholmcille.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/20200516_203215-scaled-everglow-150x150.jpg\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" title=\"20200516_203215-scaled-everglow\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1492977007133 vc_row-has-fill\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Admissions<\/h3>\n<p>We will be accepting application forms for Junior Infants 2026 between the 9th and 23rd of October 2025 only.\u00a0 Late applications will be considered in line with our admissions policy after these dates.\u00a0 Unfortunately, we cannot accept any application forms prior to these dates.\u00a0 Please see <a href=\"https:\/\/gaelscoilcholmcille.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/admissions-notice-2026.pdf\">admissions notice here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/gaelscoilcholmcille.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/admissions-policy-2026-with-special-class-2.pdf\">admission policy here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>We also accept applications to other classes in line with our admissions policy on an individual basis.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h3>New School Campaign<\/h3>\n<p>Now in our 29th year, Gaelscoil Cholmcille has yet to be provided with a permanent school building. Our demand is simple \u2013 a 16 classroom permanent school with special classes to cater for the needs of our students and local community. We hope to receive positive news from the Department of Education in relation to progress on this matter.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_message_box vc_message_box-standard vc_message_box-rounded vc_color-info vc_do_message\" ><div class=\"vc_message_box-icon\"><i class=\"fa fa-solid fa-circle-info\"><\/i><\/div><p><strong>Special Class\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Gaelscoil Cholmcille opened a special class for Autism in September 2025.\u00a0 We are very excited to welcome this new inclusive dimension to our school.\u00a0 Our special class is currently full.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div data-vc-full-width=\"true\" data-vc-full-width-temp=\"true\" data-vc-full-width-init=\"false\" class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1459143323148 vc_row-has-fill\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 vc_col-lg-8 vc_col-md-8 vc_col-xs-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column 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