Loreto College, Mullingar
| Loreto College | |
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| Location | |
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Mullingar, County Westmeath N91 PX98 Ireland | |
| Coordinates | 53°31′47.462″N 7°20′46.534″W / 53.52985056°N 7.34625944°WCoordinates: 53°31′47.462″N 7°20′46.534″W / 53.52985056°N 7.34625944°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Secondary school |
| Established | 25 March 1881 |
| Principal | Marese Bell |
| Deputy Principal | Carmel O’Grady |
| Enrollment | 800 (2015) |
| Website |
loretocollegemullingar |
| Last updated: 14 October 2016 | |
Loreto College is an all-girls public secondary school in Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland. It is connected with the international group of schools served by the Sisters of Loreto.
History
The school was opened in 1853 by Sister Bernadette O'Connor, a Loreto sister originally from County Sligo.
On 5th May 2011, Minister Willie Penrose officially turned over the first sod signifying the start of a major extension / refurbishment programme to take place in the Loreto College, Mullingar. Work has already commenced on site and will include a new gymnasium, new office space- allowing the current office space to be turned into classrooms, new playing fields consisting of a basketball court and Astroturf, the conversion of the existing canteen into science labs and the general refurbishment of the existing school building. It is hoped that all 750 students and staff will be settled into their new improved school within twelve to eighteen months.