Over 15,000 Ukrainian students enrolled in Irish schools

More than 15,000 Ukrainian students have been enrolled across Ireland, the Department of Education has confirmed.

A total of 15,458 Ukrainian pupils are in Irish schools, with 9,987 enrolled in primary schools, and 5,471 pupils enrolled in post-primary schools.

Current data indicates an enrolment rate of 89% 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 education and training boards around Ireland and staffed by regionally-based education support personnel.

These teams are ensuring that clear, accessible information flows are in place between schools, local education support services and national support structures in relation to people arriving from Ukraine.

Information for parents in Ukrainian and Russian on accessing school places is available on gov.ie/Ukraine.

The department will continue to publish figures on the enrolment of Ukrainian children each month.

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