School History

Ballylanders N.S. spans three centuries. It was built in 1893. It consisted of two schools - one for the boys and one for the girls.
The enrolment was 250. Later these two schools amalgamated under one Principal.
Now, it has three very spacious classrooms.
In September 1998 a new era dawned - an extension was built to the existing school comprising of a toilet block for boys, girls and staff, a staff room and a strong room. This was history in the making - as from now on pupils and teachers alike do not have the drudgery of donning their coats and heading out into the back yard to use the toilet.
The old toilet blocks were converted into a lunch room, a store room and two classrooms, one for the Resource teacher.
Our yard has been surfaced with tarmacadam.
Our school is a very airy, bright, clean, spacious and warm. Overall a nice building to work in.