School Policies

• Admissions
• Transport
• Religion

Admissions:
Referrals are invited by the school principal from the following:

• Psychologists attached to the Woodlands Development Centre, Renmore.
• Psychology department of the Galway County Association for Mentally Handicapped Children.
• Psychologists attached to the Western Health Board at St Annes and Community Care.

Parents may refer their children, but appropriate reports must be furnished.
An admissions meeting attended by the school manager, principal, psychologist and liaison social worker is held in May each year.

Criteria for Admission:

• The child is functioning within the moderate range of learning disability.
• Appropriate reports are made available
• The child is within the catchment area
• Transport is sanctioned by the Department of Education and Science

Parents and relevant personnel are notified by the principal re the decision of the admissions board. It is desirable that parents visit the school prior to the child commencing at the school. The child's progress is reviewed 3 - 6 months after admission to assess the suitability of the placement. Thereafter reviews are held on pupils when deemed necessary (usually every 2 - 3 years). The parents, class teacher, psychologist and other relevant staff attend these reviews.