About

Raheen National School is a rural two-teacher school situated 12 kilometres from Killarney in the Parish of Glenflesk in the heart of Sliabh Luachra.

 

Our school is a happy secure place where effective teaching and learning takes place within a Catholic ethos. The school currently has an enrolment of 37 pupils. We have 3 teachers and 2 Special Needs Assistants based in our school. We are clustered with Coolick National School for the provision of 12.2 extra hours Special Education Teaching per week. We have a part time secretary / caretaker.

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The school building has 3 Classrooms, a Hall, a Learning Support Room, a Kitchenette, a Secretary’s Office and a Staff Room. The third classroom is occupied by our Community Playgroup. We have a tarmacadam play area, a junior playground and a grass pitch.

 

As a community we work together to keep our school in good repair. We also have a vibrant, active and supportive Parents’ Association who are actively involved in our school life thus enhancing the learning experience for our pupils.

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School starts at 9.00 a.m. and ends at 2.40 p.m.

 

Lunch breaks are from 11.00 a.m. to 11.10 a.m. and from 1.00 p.m. to 1.30 p.m.