Admissions - John Scottus National School

Open Day and Registrations for school year 2026/2027

We are now accepting registrations for admission to the school year 2026/2027. Please find the registration form below and return the completed form to us no later than 2nd November 2025 at 5pm.

If you wish to see our ethos in action, we are having an Open Day on Wednesday 22nd October 2025. If you wish to attend, please register here.

The relevant dates and timelines for the admission process are set out in the school’s annual admission notice which can be found below. Please also familiarise yourself with the Admissions Policy which can also be found below. This policy must be read in conjunction with the annual admission notice for the school year concerned.

If you have any questions or queries, please feel free to contact us.

Registration Form Admission Policy Admissions Notice Open Day Registration Form

Our Process

We are happy to invite any prospective family to the school to visit the premises, meet the Principal and see how we ‘live’ our ethos and embrace our school rules:

Take care of everyone including yourself
Give attention and participate fully
Follow directions immediately
Speak truthfully and beautifully
Take care of everything

We also have a group of current parents that are happy to meet any prospective or enquiring families to discuss any further questions or queries.

Any applications or enquiries received outside of term time will be addressed. All messages are checked periodically during holiday times, so please do not hesitate to leave us a message.

We would encourage all prospective families to complete an Expression Of Interest form and take a look at our Admissions Policy and Code of Behaviour.

Code of Behaviour Admission Policy Express Your Interest

Junior Infants
Induction

The start of school is recognised as a major transition in the life of a child and here in John Scottus National School we want to do everything we can to make that transition smooth and meaningful.

Each year we invite incoming Junior Infants classes to an induction afternoon. It is important for children to become comfortable in their new surroundings and to have an opportunity to meet their teacher. These two simple steps can assist children in easing into their new school environment.

A great way to get to know a new environment is to take a peek inside and see what a typical day is like. You may like to show this video to your child before they start school.

A day in the life of a Junior Infant at JSNS

Please feel free to download and read our Junior Infants Induction Booklet.

Each year we have a Parent Information Evening for parents who have enrolled their children for the following September, as well as a Junior Infant induction afternoon typically each June.

Junior Infant Induction Booklet PDF

Special
Educational Needs

John Scottus National School endeavours to be as inclusive as possible and welcomes all children subject to the admissions policy. We currently have 3 Special Educaiotn Teachers. You can find below our policy on Special Educational Needs (SEN) which sets out our approach to encourage every child with SEN to grow in self-confidence and achieve their full potential socially and academically. Learning Support at John Scottus National School is a collaborative process involving the child, the class teacher, parents and the Learning Support Team.

Special Educational Needs

Irish National Recovery and Resilience Plan

This school received a grant in 2021 to implement initiatives aimed at addressing the digital divide and support our learners at risk of educational disadvantage as a consequence, as part of the Irish National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP), a project under the Recovery and Resilience Facility funded by the European Union through NextGenerationEU.

This funding was used to: Upgrade the school’s internal network and Wi-Fi infrastructure to ensure that all learning spaces can support multiple devices and digital learning activities. Introduce classroom tablets to facilitate varied teaching opportunities and differentiated instruction where needed.

Open Day and Registrations for school year 2026/2027

Our Process

Junior Infants
Induction

Special
Educational Needs

Irish National Recovery and Resilience Plan

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