Rathgar child-care and schools?

[canucks]

Hi there. We're moving to Rathgar from North America (renting near the village initially)with our young family (3,2,1) in September. We are looking for advice on good creches and primary schools (co-ed/RC would be preferable but not essential) within a 10-15min drive from Rathgar. Also, do most schools do after-school care nowadays? We're not from Dublin so any & all advice would be appreciated! Many thanks.

 

[PaddyBloggit]

Re. ... 'do most schools offer after-care nowadays?' ... the short answer is no.

In my part of this fair Isle only local creche collects children from the school and keeps them until 6.00 p.m.

 

[liaconn]

St Louis National School in Rathmines is RC and co-ed and is about 10 mins drive from Rathgar Village. I think you will have to rely on a creche pick up service for after school though.

 

[fizzelina]

Hi there. We're moving to Rathgar from North America (renting near the village initially)with our young family (3,2,1) in September. We are looking for advice on good creches and primary schools (co-ed/RC would be preferable but not essential) within a 10-15min drive from Rathgar. Also, do most schools do after-school care nowadays? We're not from Dublin so any & all advice would be appreciated! Many thanks.

The children might not be primary school age yet but you should definitely get them on the waiting list / entrance list for a school nearby. Schools can fill up their places quickly.