St Mary's Boys National School Lucan
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About
St Mary’s Boys’ National School is a Catholic vertical primary school serving Junior Infants to Sixth Class in Lucan, County Dublin, approximately ten kilometres west of the city centre. The school delivers a child‑centred curriculum that balances academic rigour with the development of essential life skills, underpinned by Christian values of respect, honesty, kindness, tolerance and happiness. A strong partnership between the parish, parents and staff ensures a supportive, inclusive environment where each boy is encouraged to achieve success across a broad range of subjects and extracurricular activities. The campus comprises twenty modern classrooms equipped with high‑tech interactive touchscreen boards, air purifiers and CO₂ monitors, alongside eight resource rooms and a dedicated sensory room for learners with special needs. Sporting facilities include two football pitches, three distinct play areas, a small sports hall, and an astro‑covered enclosure featuring a climbing wall, sports wall and basketball court. Digital learning is reinforced by over fifty shared iPads, a well‑stocked kitchen for cooking and science lessons, and immediate access to the River Liffey and nearby woods for nature‑based studies. Communication with families is maintained through a weekly newsletter, the Aladdin platform and Google Classroom, fostering transparent and effective engagement.
History
St Mary’s Boys’ National School was founded in 1864 beside St Mary’s Church. In 1965 the school relocated to a new five‑classroom building on Chapel Hill, and has since expanded to twenty classrooms, accommodating 524 boys and a staff of 40.