Scoil Mhuire is an

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co-educational post-primary school owned by the Irish government and controlled by a board of management with ten members: two parents, two teachers, and six representatives from the trustees who are Kildare V.E.C. and the

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. The Presentation Sisters founded the secondary school, which was changed to community school status in 1983 when the school moved into the present building. They have completed an extension and sports hall to the school. On 8 April 2016 enrollment was over 1000 students (with a roughly 50:50 ratio of boys and girls, aged 12 to 18) and a teaching staff of more than 70. The school operates the Transition Year, the Leaving Cert Applied and the Leaving Cert Vocational Programmes. Students also pursue programmes in physical education and religious studies. Students are encouraged to involve themselves in extracurricular activities, both indoor and outdoor. Adult education is promoted at Scoil Mhuire, which is one of the largest adult education schools in the country.

Transition year

All of the students are in

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everyday and take classes such as social and political,

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, and

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, as well as all of the core subjects:

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. They also can sample optional subjects for the Leaving Certificate, such as

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. Transition year students take part in work experiences every Friday in at least two different workplaces. The students are given the responsibility of finding their own places of work for the year. Every year there is a Transition Year UK tour, featuring a trip to Alton Towers.

Notable alumni

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Museum located at

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References

External links

School websiteStory of Presentation Sisters in Clane
Secondary schools in County Kildare Presentation Sisters schools Community schools in the Republic of Ireland 1961 establishments in Ireland Educational institutions established in 1961 {{Ireland-school-stub