A Boarding School For Girls Like No Other

24.02.21

A voluntary, fee-paying school for girls aged 3 – 18 years, providing education to both boarding and day pupils. The School is set within 16 acres of beautiful grounds in Glenageary, Co. Dublin on a hill overlooking the sea at Dún Laoghaire with inland views of the Wicklow Mountains. An easy reach of Dublin city, surrounding counties and Dublin Airport with accreditation from the Boarding School Association.

The school ethos is ‘A Place of Belonging’. Whether your daughter joins as a day girl or boarder, she will be joining a family community where she will be well known and cared for as an individual.

The exemplary pastoral care and nurturing environment encourages every student to achieve her personal best.

The school campus buzzes with confident, capable young women ready to take their place in the world.

As a combined day and boarding school, students of all nationalities are welcomed, helping to promote an awareness of cultural diversity throughout the School.

As a school with a Protestant background, students and families of all faiths, and from all traditions and cultures are welcomed. With a diverse and inclusive student body, all are equally valued and all are equally important.

Students receive an outstanding education and make excellent progress at Rathdown School. Your daughter will be encouraged and expected to achieve her personal best in all she does. At Rathdown, teaching and learning is believed to be both challenging and enjoyable for students of all abilities with the highest possible standards for your child. Whether she is the most gifted academically, a good all-rounder or needs additional help in some areas, your daughter will receive a stimulating and rewarding educational experience suited to her needs. Girls are taught by professional and dedicated staff within small class sizes across a broad range of subjects with high academic standards. A range of extra-curricular and sporting activities are offered in the belief that these assist a sound general education and contribute to the whole person. The academic results are testament to the way the girls are challenged and motivated to give their best in all they do. Rathdown has a long tradition of academic excellence and for moulding well-rounded, confident students. Students achieve excellent results in their state examinations and secure places in third level education across Ireland, the UK and beyond.