Primary schools in South Dublin who teach German or Spanish

dardoz

Hi all,

My wife and I had our first baby boy 5 weeks ago and we are looking around at different primary school options. The most important thing for both of us is to find a school that teaches a foreign language other than Irish from a young age.

Does anyone know of such a school in the south dublin / north wicklow area?

Many thanks,

Dardoz

byhookorbycrook

Unless you can find a private school. the answer is no. The modern landguages pilot in primary schools has been cancelled this year.

dardoz

Well to be honest, I would even consider a private school if I had no other option...

yurmothrintites

St. Killian's German school is a fee paying primary and secondary school in Clonskeagh, South Dublin. Here's the link...

http://www.kilians.com/st-kilians-german-school-clonskeagh-dublin.html

silverharp

yurmothrintites wrote: »

St. Killian's German school is a fee paying primary and secondary school in Clonskeagh, South Dublin. Here's the link...

http://www.kilians.com/st-kilians-german-school-clonskeagh-dublin.html

they even have the advantage of not inflicting Irish on kids til 4th or 5th class :pac:

Cailin CoisFarraige

The Lycée Francais on Foxrock Avenue also does something similar to Clonskeagh - all subjects taught through French up until the senior classes, where it becomes a mixture of English and French. It's also fee-paying.

silverharp

Cailin CoisFarraige wrote: »

The Lycée Francais on Foxrock Avenue also does something similar to Clonskeagh - all subjects taught through French up until the senior classes, where it becomes a mixture of English and French. It's also fee-paying.

Killians is "less German" though, they only have German as a subject in Primary.

dardoz

Thanks for the replies guys. It would appear that Killian's is the only option if I want to pursue this, but it does seem quite strange that they don't being teaching Irish until 4th/5th class since Irish is still compulsory in the Leaving Cert.

It really is quite shameful that the modern languages pilot was cancelled in public schools on so many levels.

silverharp

dardoz wrote: »

Thanks for the replies guys. It would appear that Killian's is the only option if I want to pursue this, but it does seem quite strange that they don't being teaching Irish until 4th/5th class since Irish is still compulsory in the Leaving Cert.

I wouldnt worry about Irish at Killians, they get LC results in the subject. Apparently its seen as a novely when start it later, so arent bored to tears of it like a lot of kids