Castleknock Community College

Castleknock Community College
Entrance to Castleknock Community College
Address
Carpenterstown Road Castleknock , Fingal , D15 A996 Ireland
Coordinates	53.3718°N 6.3902°W / 53.3718; -6.3902
Information
Other name	CCC, Coláiste Pobail Caisleán Cnucha
Type	Community college of the Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board
Motto	Irish: Mol an Óige agus Tiocfaidh Sí (Praise the Youth and they will Flourish)
Religious affiliation(s)	Multi-denominational
Established	1995; 29 years ago (1995)[1]
Local authority	Fingal County Council
Oversight	Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board
Chairman of the Board of Management	Cllr. John Walsh
Principal	John Cronin
Gender	Co-educational
Age range	12–19
Enrolment	1,200
Colour(s)	Teal and Blue
Website	www.castleknockcc.ie

Castleknock Community College, is an Irish secondary school located on Carpenterstown Road in Castleknock, Fingal in Ireland. Established in 1995, the school is overseen by the Dublin & Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board.^[1]

History

The school opened on 30 August 1995 in temporary accommodation at Hartstown Community School. An official visit by the Minister for Education, Niamh Bhreathnach, took place in December 1996. The first students sat the Leaving Certificate examination in June 2000.^{[citation needed]} As of 2013, the school had an enrollment of over 1,100 students, and a teaching staff of 94 full-time and part-time teachers.^[1]

After a number of years of campaigning and protest, the school received previously promised funding in 2014 for a new sports hall and classrooms.^{[citation needed]} Construction began in April 2014 and was completed in June 2015, with the new building opened in September 2015.^{[citation needed]}

Operations

Castleknock Community College (or 'CCC' as it is sometimes known) is a co-educational post-primary school, with a comprehensive academic curriculum and a programme of extra-curricular activities.^{[citation needed]}

The school also offers adult education classes.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. "Whole-School Evaluation Report - Castleknock Community College" (PDF). education.ie. Department of Education. 16 October 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2020.

External links

• Official website