Bailieborough Community School
| Bailieboro Community School Pobail Scoile Coill an Choillaigh | |
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| Religious affiliation(s) | Interdenominational |
| Established | 8 November 1982 |
| Status | Open |
| Principal | Martha Lievens |
| Staff | 40 (approx) |
| Classrooms | 36 |
| Nickname | BCS |
| Website | bailieborocs |
Bailieboro Community School also known as Bailieborough Community School is a community school located in the town of Bailieborough, Co. Cavan. The school replaced the old Bailieborough Vocational School and the Lourdesville Secondary School which were both located in the town. The school was built on the site of the old Lourdesville School and some buildings that belonged to the convent still stand today. The site of the Vocational School is now used as a HSE care center. The school was opened on the 8 November 1982 by Minister for Posts and Telegraphs, John P. Wilson.[1]
The school has 36 teaching classrooms, a physical education gym, a gaelic football pitch and 2 car parks. From 2014-2017 the school went through a series of upgrades. The first upgrade which took place between 2014 and 2015 and was the replacement of the school roof and doors. The school roof had become aged and was replaced with a new modern roof. All doors in the school were replaced by fireproof doors. From 2015 to 2016 the upgrade of the school traffic system took place. Two new car parks were built which replaced an old park which became the site of a new school facility. The traffic management system was upgraded to also include a new one-way system and to improve the efficiency of school drop-off and collection. After the completion of the traffic management system, a new building which included improved facilities for students with autism and disability was built. During the summer of 2017, new canteen facilities were also installed.
The school Principal is currently Martha Lievens and the Deputy Principal is currently Fergal Kenny.
Programs
Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme
Bailieborough Community School offers the Leaving Cert Vocational Programme (LCVP) in the school to all fifth years who achieve certain qualifications. These qualifications are based off the electives that the student chooses for their Leaving Certificate, along with the three core subjects - Gaelige, English and Mathematics.
References
- ^ "About Our School – Bailieborough Community School". www.bailieborocs.ie. Retrieved 2017-10-22.