Multidenominational school

A multidenominational school (Irish: scoil ilchreidmheach) is a relatively new type of primary school in Ireland. They often try to move away from traditional religion-based models, which are common in Ireland, typically these are Roman Catholic and,to a lesser extent, Church of Ireland schools.

Multidenominational schools claim to promote pluralism and multiculturalism in a way that traditional schools have not, however, this is contested.

See also
  • Educate Together, the representative organisation for English-language multi-denominational schools in Ireland
  • An Foras Pátrúnachta, founded in 1993 to act as an alternative patron for new gaelscoileanna (Irish language schools), its schools include Catholic schools, interdenominational schools, multi-denominational schools and non-denominational schools.
  • Dalkey School Project, the first of the "Educate Together" schools
  • Swords Educate Together National School, Educate Together School, in Swords County, Dublin
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