Sligo Grammar School

Located on the banks of the picturesque River Shannon, just outside the city centre of Limerick, Villiers School is a co-educational private day and boarding school. Founded in 1821, the school is one of the most highly-respected educational institutions in Ireland. Despite almost two hundred years of history, the main campus consists of modern buildings: science laboratories, IT centres, art and technology studios, a large library and bright, spacious classrooms. Through a stimulating curriculum of Transition Year subjects, Leaving Certificate subjects, the prestigious International Baccalaureate and a wide range of extracurricular activities, Villiers students are prepared for top universities worldwide and nurtured to grow academically, creatively and socially. Sports and Arts Sports are integral to life at Villiers School and the AstroTurf football pitch, new sports hall and state-of-the-art fitness gym mean that students have the very best facilities on offer to them. School sports on offer include boys' and girls’ hockey, rugby, basketball, athletics, badminton, table tennis and soccer. Striving to maximize the full potential of each student, the school also offers a wide variety of study options and extracurricular activities. Students can learn to play the saxophone, piano, percussion, flute or guitar. A modern studio for design, technology and art has been built recently, and along with the school theatre it offers students the perfect environment to immerse themselves in preparation for much-loved annual drama productions and fashion shows. Dormitories and Student Life Attending Villiers School as a boarder is always a popular choice with both international students and local students alike. There are 3 comfortable and homely boarding residences on campus. About 40% of the school’s boarding population is international and the rest are Irish students. School staff provide great pastoral support, creating a home away from home for the duration of the student’s stay. To emphasise the importance of the family in Irish culture, Villiers School closes every second weekend and students spend this time with an Irish host family, as organised by Educatius. The school has a long tradition of welcoming international students from around the world, and promotes a culture where everyone’s contribution as both an individual and a representative of other cultures and customs is highly valued. In return the school offers international students the opportunity to sample Irish culture and hospitality and make memories and friends for life while receiving a first-class education from one of the top schools in the country.

Royal School Cavan is a private co-educational boarding and day school situated in the heart of County Cavan, Ireland’s beautiful land of lakes. The school has a long and proud history and has been providing a fantastic education to its students since 1611. The school strives for each pupil to be happy and secure and to reach their full potential in a caring and co-operative community. Through a well-rounded and stimulating academic curriculum and an excellent range of extra-curricular opportunities, local and international students are given the support and encouragement they need to nurture their talents and progress to the world's top universities. Facilities The historic school building, which dates back to 1819, has seen extensive renovation and modernisation in recent years. It now boasts a custom science laboratory, state-of-the-art computer and technology rooms as well as fully-equipped music tutorial, home economics and arts and crafts rooms. The building is situated on the school’s 20 acres of land adjacent to Cavan town. The grounds also feature ample outdoor recreational facilities including a full-sized floodlit all-weather hockey pitch, a grass soccer pitch and a hard tennis/basketball court with floodlighting. Sports & Arts Royal School Cavan provides its students with a diverse range of extra-curricular options. Sports clubs include soccer, hockey, basketball, rugby, cross-country running, table tennis and badminton. Annual drama and musical productions are a well-loved school tradition and provide a fantastic platform for creative and musically-talented pupils. The school prides itself on its participation and successes in various competitions and has won national awards in Arts and Science and regional awards in Young Enterprise, Cookery and Irish, to name but a few. Students are also active in fundraising for numerous local and national charities, and interaction with the local community is strongly encouraged to foster a Christian ethos and a sense of social justice. Dormitories & Student Life Royal School Cavan is an institution where boarders benefit in many ways. Students enjoy the delicious food provided by the chef, who prepares a menu that is nutritious, healthy and attractive. Every evening, supervised prep allows each student to work to the best of their ability, enabling them to achieve their academic potential. The accommodation provided sees each student lodged in areas shared by a few others, making for a very sociable atmosphere. Boarders will make friendships that last a lifetime, provided within the caring ethos of Royal School Cavan. The school community is wonderfully diverse, thanks to the many international students from all around the world who call the school their home.

Sutton Park School is a private school located on the northside of Dublin, on the stunning peninsula of Howth Head. The school was founded in 1957 by a group of leading local professional and business people as a co-educational and multi-denominational school. It began its first year with approximately forty pupils and has steadily grown and developed over the past fifty years. The school now boasts a modern campus and educates hundreds of students from all over north County Dublin and a wide range of countries from all over the world. The school strives to provide the maximum educational experience to support academic achievement and personal development, and its mission statement is “We nurture and develop the best qualities in each of our students.” Sutton Park School prepares students for entrance into the best universities in Ireland and abroad and last year 83% of final year students received their first preference university thanks to consistently high examination results. Good communication amongst teachers, parents and students ensure a successful experience for each student. Facilities The heart of Sutton Park School is a large Georgian house with a modern block of 20 classrooms extending from the side and reaching back into the main body of the school. The school library contains over 14,000 books and a bank of modern computers to supplement the considerable research facilities in this building. The school also possesses a fully-equipped art room and design centre with a network of 20 computers all carrying the latest CAD/CAM software. The well-equipped science laboratories contain interactive whiteboards and there are 2 dedicated ICT rooms, newly furnished with the latest computers. Students use iPads and tablets as part of the day-to-day curriculum in all divisions of the school. Sports and Arts The school’s sports facilities are also impressive. With a full-size all-weather hockey pitch, a large, multi-purpose sports field for athletics and winter sports, as well as basketball and badminton courts and a large gymnasium, students have everything they need to lead an active lifestyle and achieve sporting success. The school highly values opportunities for musical expression, and its famed choir- which performs and competes publicly several times each year- is one of the school’s most prized extra-curricular traditions. International community Approximately one third of all Sutton Park students are originally from other countries, contributing to a fantastically international school community with a characteristically Irish warmth and friendliness at its heart. Sutton Park offers students the chance to make memories and friends for life while receiving a first-class education from one of the top schools in the country.