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Welcome to the website of Loughquittane N.S. Killarney, Co. Kerry. We are a co-educational school catering for children from Junior Infants through to 6th class. Situated in beautiful Muckross, a mere 5 minute drive from Killarney, our school has been educating children for over 140 years since its foundation in 1870.
Our school community is a vibrant partnership between pupils, parents, teachers and staff. Ongoing contact is maintained through parent teacher meetings and the child’s journal. The school principal, Ms. Alison Coffey is delighted to welcome prospective parents and will give them a tour of the school.
The staff of Loughquittane N.S. work as a highly committed team, ensuring a happy, productive learning environment for all our children.
Children with special needs or those who are experiencing learning difficulties receive extra support from our learning support teacher and our resource teacher.
Events include School Sports, Soccer Blitz, Music & baking etc. Recently we have been awarded our 4th Green Flag by an Taisce in recognition of our environmental awareness Green School Project as well as achieving the status of a Health Promoting School which was granted to us by the Department of Health in recognition of our efforts to promote healthy eating and hygiene standards amongst the children.
Loughquittane N.S. is committed to the total development of each child in our care, taking a holistic view of the child’s education through Academia, Sport and the Arts, ensuring each child who leaves our care does so as a well rounded individual ready for the challenges the next step in their education will present. Our aim is to encourage respect for self and for others in the context of learning.
Facilities within the school include ample access to computers for each child, a resource room for indoor activities such as drama and music etc as well as a large outdoor play area including a basketball court and an all weather astro turf football field.
We strive to ensure that the time your child spends with us is a happy one and our aim is to have each child smiling both at the beginning and the end of each school day.
If you have any further questions please don’t hesitate to call and say hello!!!
LATEST NEWS
We are now open for enrollment for September 2025. Please call 064 6634765 for more information or drop in for a form or a tour. We would love to see you so please call!
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We can't wait to see the wonderful creations which no doubt await us on April 11th!!
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We were treated to a fashion show extraordinaire in school as the pupils (and some staff!) ditched their uniforms and dressed up as their favourite book characters to celebrate World Book Day. Some of the older children also visited the Infant Room where they both read stories, and were read to by the younger children. It was great to see all the wonderful costumes, well done everyone!
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5th & 6th class had a wonderful trip to Muckross House, Gardens & Traditional Farms last week where we were treated to a magnificent tour of the majestic house. Our guide was superb and we even met a few historical characters on our journey around the house! We had a brilliant time and are extremely grateful to the Trustees of Muckross House for organising the trip for us. It is amazing to see history brought to life like this and we are very lucky to have such a wonderful local amenity to visit and explore.
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Distance Learning
We appreciate this can be a trying time at home so here are some ideas for fun activities the children could partake in while at home!! Children ( and grown up children!!) are sure to have great fun completing some of these tasks!! Also remember, the Irish school book publishers have all made the school […]
Opening Our Hearts For Valentine’s Day
We recently turned the school red to raise money for Our Lady’s Hospital for Sick Children in Crumlin. This is a very worthy charity and one which is very close to our hearts here in Loughquittane NS. Everyone dressed up in red for the day and brought in a donation for the hospital through which […]