Taking baby steps at the start of an educational journey [sbpost.ie]
- Published: 22 August 2010
‘‘It’s massively scary entrusting them to someone else on the first day," said Sandra Horgan, a mother-of-two from Lucan.
In the weeks to come, many parents will share Horgan’s nervousness as their little ones make their debuts at one of the 3,200 or so primary schools around the country.
Legally, children in Ireland must enter the education system - either in a school setting or through formal homeschooling - from the age of six.
However, the vast majority of children start school at either four or five years of age. In order to start primary school in September of a given year, your child must have already turned four by that point in the year.
The Department of Education recommends that parents who wish to enrol their child in primary school should first check the list of primary schools in their area, and then contact the school of their choice to see if there is a place available.
Given the demand for places, most schools will allocate places according to their admissions policy.
However, just how this system works will vary from school to school.
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