What you will Find

Rathdown Junior School – What you will Find:

  • Small class sizes, starting at pre-school age (3yrs) up to P6 (12yrs).
  • A challenging and child-centred learning environment which meets the needs of every student.
  • Fully qualified teachers, with specialist teachers in ICT, Music, PE, French and Sports.
  • An excellent Extended Day programme, which opens all year round from 8.00am to 6.00pm and includes the very successful Camp Rathdown (www.camprathdown.com) during the mid-term, Christmas, Easter and Summer breaks.
  • Set on 16 acres, Rathdown has wonderful facilities for sports which include a gym, all weather playing surfaces, tennis courts and an athletics field.
  • A wide range of extra curricular activities which include: Speech and Drama, Tennis, Ballet, Irish Dancing, Club Gaeilge, Gym Club and RC Doctrine.
  • A team of highly qualified Music teachers provide piano, violin, singing, recorder, and wind lessons in our very well known Rathdown Music School. Students also enjoy being a part of our Junior School Orchestra.