St Declan's School is a primary school in the

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area of

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, close to the

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. It differs from other schools in the area because it was created by the

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(with the

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), to offer specialised education for pupils with mild emotional and behavioural difficulties.

History

Foundation

In 1958, the

, in the person of the late Father Dermot Casey S.J., founded St Declan's as a school to teach boys and girls, of all denominations, who needed to reach their potential outside of the mainstream primary educational system.

Constitution

In 1959, the St Declan's Association, a group which supported the school, created the first constitution for the school, its aims for that the school would help children 'overcome their particular difficulties as quickly as possible so as to enable a speedy return to mainstream schools,' and that children would be taught 'at various levels within the same classroom, according to their individual abilities and needs.'

21st century

In 2008, the school celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in the nearby St Mary's Church, the Mass was presided over by the

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of the

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in Ireland. As of 2012, the school has 48 pupils with a pupil to teacher ratio of 8 to 1.Learning Community
from St Declan's School, retrieved 24 June 2013

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