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Welcome to Rahara National School!

Enrolment for New School Year 2026 - 2027

Annual Admissions Notice 2026-2027

Please click on the above link for our Annual Admissions Notice for the 2026-2027 school year. We continue to accept enrolments across all class levels.

If your child is scheduled to start school in September 2026 or if you are contemplating changing schools, please come and visit Rahara NS. We have a lot to offer including a Afterschool Club which runs, Monday-Thursday and Morning Club which runs from Monday - Friday.

To give you a flavour of life in Rahara National School, please visit the 'News' section of our website. Scroll down to see all that happens - it is a busy place! If you have any queries or require further details, please do not hesitate to contact us.

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Upcoming Events

Fáilte go Scoil Náisiúnta Rath Aradh.

We extend a warm welcome to you and your child. It is our aim that your child will be extremely happy in our school and will achieve their full potential. There is a strong sense of community and a high level of cooperation between staff, pupils and parents.

Our school is situated in County Roscommon in the 'Heart of Ireland'. Thank you for taking the time to visit us. We hope you enjoy our website. To learn more about our school please click on the links. We are always delighted to hear feedback from people who view our site

Latest News

Gymnastics will take place for four weeks every Monday commencing on Monday November 3rd
School closes for the Christmas Holidays at 12:00 on 19th December and re-opens on Monday 5th January 2026.
School closes on Monday December 15th to facilitate staff training for Child Protection.
Huge congratulations to the Naomh Dominic Senior Camogie team, Captained by our very own Ms. Watson, who played against Brídíní Óga in the Junior A All-Ireland Final at the weekend. A brilliant achievement,well done to all involved and we look forward to them bringing the cup home next year.
Well done to Rahara Tidy Towns Committee & all involved who did an amazing job lighting up Rahara as well as the fantastic work that they have done in the community over the past year. We love the new festive lights on the front of our school.
Pupils thoroughly enjoyed our film workshop, Christmas Film Creation, which formed part of the BLAST initiative. Working
in groups, the children created their own scripts, explored different shooting angles and took part in filming and editing their finished films.

All pupils attended Roscommon Arts Centre for a showing of the 'Adventures of Shay Mouse' on November 18th at 10:30 Afterwards we went to Roscommon Fire Station and Supermacs before we returned to school.
Students enjoyed a fun-filled week exploring Vex Robotics, Scratch coding & a lively Show & Tell, where they shared their own experiment & ideas. The highlight was a SEAI Energy Workshop with Ciaran from An Taisce, who taught the children about energy use, sustainability & how small daily actions can help protect them environment. Throughout the week, pupils show fantastic curiosity, teamwork & enthusiasm as they engaged with hands-on activities.
Mid-term break: School will close on October 27th and reopen on November 3rd.
October 24th - School closed for polling.
October 14th - School will close early for staff meeting.
October 10th - Pupils may wear a jersey to school if they wish and make a contribution towards GOAL for GOAL Jersey Day.
October 8th - County Photos at 13:00. Please wear full school uniform
October 7th - Visit from Diocesan Advisor
French lessons commence on October 1st for Senior Room pupils.
Gaelic Lessons every Friday - please bring in gumshields
Hurling Lessons every Monday