Click on the link below to open the Annual Admissions Notice in respect of the 2025/26 school year: Admissions Notice 2025-2026- Download Enrolment Form- Download
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Admissions Notice 24/25 & Enrolment form
Please click on the link below to open the Annual Admissions Notice in respect of the 2024/25 school year. Enrolment Notice Enrolment Policy Enrolment Form
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WSE Report In June 2023, the Department of Education & Skills, as part of its ongoing nationwide appraisal of schools, conducted a Whole School Evaluation: Management, Leadership, and Learning at St. Francis School. You can Click Here to view the report. The Board of Management is delighted with this very positive WSE report and wishes to […]
Continue ReadingReflecting on the Official Opening of St. Francis Special School Portlaoise: A Year of Fond Memories!
It has been a year filled with cherished memories at St. Francis Special School Portlaoise as the school community looks back on the joyous occasion of its official opening on June 16, 2022. Since that momentous day, the school has become a vibrant hub of learning and growth, leaving an indelible mark on the lives […]
Continue ReadingLauraLynn Christmas Jumper Day- €479 raised !!
On Tuesday 20th December, all students and staff took part in the LauraLynn Christmas Jumper Day Fundraiser. All staff and students dressed in festive Christmas Jumpers. We had a wonderful day. We raised €479 for the LauraLynn Foundation. A big thanks to all who donated !!
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Click on the link below to open the Annual Admissions Notice in respect of the 2023/24 school year: Admissions Notice St. Francis 23-24 Enrolment Form
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We have attached the advice we have received from the Chief Medical Officer this morning. I trust that you will do your very best to support our efforts to keep our school safe. Kind Regards, John Moran, Principal Please click on the links below: CMO Letter to schools FINAL_ Face Covering for Primary Pupils
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Please Click on the link to browse the article: ‘It gives them the respect that they deserve’ – Great joy as students settle in to Laois’s newest school – Laois Today
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You will find detailed information and guidance here on the operation of School Transport Scheme services for the 2020/2021 school year. Please click on the SEN transport link and read the attached information and guidance carefully. Please talk to your child or children about how they should use school transport services for the coming school […]
Continue ReadingAll-Ireland Choir Competition
The National Choir Competition was held in the Mullingar Arts Centre on Monday the 2nd of March. For many students the trip to Mullingar is the highlight of the school year. The competition is in its 22nd year and students from special schools all over Ireland travel to Mullingar to perform. Preparation for the competition […]
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