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Home-schooled while waiting for a school place

  • 30-07-2023 07:58AM
    #1
    summerEvenings
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4 ✭


    We're moving to Dublin with our 8-year-old daughter in January. I'll apply to all primary schools in our catchment area (late application), but as you know most of them are usually full. Can I home school her until a school place becomes available? If it's for a period of 2 terms (until summer holidays) is she still entitled to a a school place as any other child? Thanks!

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  • #2
    Big Bag of Chips
    Administrators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 16,103 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Big Bag of Chips


    What happened to the two places you were previously offered? You might find as she's starting into an older class that you will be ok and she'll get a place somewhere easy enough.

    I'm sure there's no problem with homeschooling her. But you will have to register appropriately etc.

    https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/education/the-irish-education-system/home-education/




  • #3
    summerEvenings
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4 ✭summerEvenings


    Hi again! We already declined the first school place and accepted the second. Unfortunately, we'll arrive later than expected (though not 100% sure yet), which means we may have to decline it again so another child can take it. I've had a look at the homeschool regulations, thanks! Just wanted to know if we can apply for a school place again in the spring of 2024.



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