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St. Anne's Private School


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St Anne´s Dun Laoghaire to close          
03/15/2012 10:38 AM - General (share to everyone)
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Extract from Irish Times Article 13 March 2012 (view full article)


Two months ago St Annes in Dn Laoghaire (Maeve Binchys former school) celebrated its 100th anniversary. Then just two weeks ago parents were called to a special meeting and told that the school would close at the end of the year another victim of the recession.

It was a devastating blow for the schools six teachers and 45 students as well as the schools owners Sen and Maria Buckley. But despite the schools history and success it just wasnt attracting enough numbers.

St Annes had 45 students and six teachers including a kindergarten and junior infants class. It stuck to the national school curriculum but often used Montessori teaching methods. Most of the current pupils have secured places in local public schools.

Fees began at 3 350 in kindergarten and junior infants and rose to 4 500 by fifth and sixth class. The main feeder school for St Annes was Holy Child a private school in Killiney south county Dublin.

St Annes will close its doors for the final time on May 30th with a Mass. Its possible that more private primaries could follow suit within the next year.







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