422 UKRAINIAN STUDENTS ENROLLED IN MEATH SCHOOLS

By Matthew Patrick Sharkey

The Department of Education has confirmed that 15,258 Ukrainian students are enrolled nationwide in Irish schools, 422 of which are in meath schools. With 9,987 accommodated in primary schools and 5,471 accommodated in post-primary schools. The current data shows an 89% enrolment rate of Ukrainian children aged

5-18 in Ireland. Included in these figures are the 422 Students that are currently enrolled in Meath schools, of which 292 are accommodated in primary schools, and 130 are accommodated in post-primary schools.

Information for parents in Ukraine on accessing school places in Ireland is available on the Gov.ie website.