Glenroe School reopened as a Community National School under the patronage of Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board on 27th August 2020.

The Department of Education and Skills provided the necessary funding for the modification of the existing school building and the necessary works on the grounds to be carried out over the next few months. Funding for the provision of new state of the art classroom furniture and fittings has also been approved.

The previously closed Glenroe National School was chosen by the Minister and his Department to take the lead in this pilot scheme. This project has the strong support of the local community, the Diocese of Limerick and Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board. These factors as well as the availability of a school building in good condition were important in the selection of Glenroe.

The model will be monitored over a three year period.

Glenroe School Working Group welcomes this development, as it is great news for the community of Glenroe that families will have a school located in the parish which will benefit parents/guardians and most especially, the children of the community.

Glenroe School will be dedicated to the holistic development of every child through the use of high quality, future-focused teaching and learning approaches which strive to develop each individual’s academic, social, moral, emotional, spiritual and creative capabilities. Glenroe School will be very committed to the value of partnership, where staff, parents and members of the wider community will work together to enable all of our students to reach their full potential in an educational environment which is welcoming, child-centred, stimulating, future-focused, wholly inclusive and reflective of a diverse 21st century Ireland.

Patrons

Local ETBs are the patrons of Community National Schools. ETBs, formerly VECs, are statutory authorities with responsibility for Community National Schools, over 270 second-level schools, and a wide range of adult and further education training centres and services. They have developed an excellent reputation for their provision of inclusive, innovative, high quality education that meets the needs of the entire community.

Having ETBs as patrons is significant for Community National Schools, as ETB schools benefit greatly from a broad range of supports and services that are not available to other schools. ETBs provide governance, educational, administrative, financial, Human Resources and Information Technology (IT) supports to schools. This has a direct impact on the children and families attending these schools, as it allows school leadership to focus on their primary task of leading teaching and learning. This ensures the highest standard of excellence in our schools. ETBs can also provide a valuable service to the parents of children attending CNSs through their adult education programmes.