Department confirms 14,482 Ukrainian pupils currently enrolled in Irish schools

THE Department of Education has confirmed that as of 31 January, 430 Ukrainian pupils are enrolled in schools across Louth. That figure is made up of 254 pupils who are attending primary schools while 176 pupils are enrolled in post-primary schools.

These figures show a slight increase from the last figures which were released by the department in December which showed that 386 Ukrainian pupils were in schools across the county.

In total 14,482 Ukrainian pupils have been enrolled in schools across Ireland. Out of that figure, 9,334 of these pupils have been accommodated in primary schools while 5,148 pupils have enrolled in post-primary schools.

Current data indi- cates an enrolment rate of 92% among Ukrainian children aged 5-18.

To assist with the transition of Ukrainian students and their families into Irish schools Regional Education and Language Teams (REALT) continue to operate, hosted by the 16 regional