Welcome to St. Louis Community School

Principal's Welcome

Ciaran Ryan

I am delighted to welcome you to the website of St. Louis Community School, Kiltimagh. As Principal, I am both honoured and privileged to lead such a fine school, supported by a dedicated, committed and progressive teaching and non-teaching staff.

Together, we strive to create a school community where every student is nurtured, supported and encouraged to reach their full potential.

Our work is very much guided by the founding intention and values of the Sisters of St Louis, together with the principles and values of our joint patrons, Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim Education and Training Board and the Le Chéile Schools Trust. These values underpin all that we do and are central to the culture and ethos of St. Louis Community School.

At St. Louis Community School, we recognise that education is about much more than academic achievement. We seek to develop confident, resilient, respectful and compassionate young people who are equipped to make a positive contribution to their school, their community and wider society.

I, together with the entire team here at St. Louis Community School look forward to working in partnership with our students, parents, families and the wider local community to provide the very best educational experience for our students throughout their second level education.

The values of our founders and patrons will continue to guide and underpin all that we do as we work together to build on the strengths of St. Louis Community School and to ensure a positive and successful future for all of our students.

Yours in education,

Ciarán Ryan

Principal

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History of our school

In September, 1897, six Sisters of the St. Louis Order, arrived from their Convent in Monaghan to Kiltimagh, on the invitation of the Parish Priest Fr. Denis O’Hara.

They set up a technical school for the children of the Parish, followed by a school for young ladies. In 1908, the school became, primarily, a boarding school for girls. The school prospered with students winning prizes on a national scale for lace-making and proficiency in the Irish language. Gradually, throughout the century, St. Louis Convent Secondary School, Kiltimagh, became famous throughout the country for academic and cultural endeavours. In 1973, boys enrolled in the school for the first time and the boarding school was phased out. In 1992, the Sisters moved out of the school and into a private residence in the town

St. Louis Community School was founded in 1993 with the amalgamation of St. Louis Secondary School and Coláiste Raisteirí Vocational School, and has a long history in the field of second level, third level  and community education. The Trustees of our School are Le Cheile and Mayo, Sligo & Leitrim ETB