St Declan's School is a primary school in the Ballsbridge area of Dublin, close to the Aviva Stadium. It differs from other schools in the area because it was created by the Society of Jesus (with the Archbishop of Dublin), to offer specialised education for pupils with mild emotional and behavioural difficulties.Whole School Evaluation Report from Department of Education retrieved 24 June 2013St Declan's Marks 50th Birthday from Jesuits.ie, retrieved 4 November 2015
History
Foundation In 1958, the Society of Jesus, in the person of the late Father Dermot Casey S.J., founded St Declan's as a school to teach boys and girls, of all denominations, who needed to reach their potential outside of the mainstream primary educational system.St Declan's School from Jesuit.ie, retrieved 24 June 2013
Constitution In 1959, the St Declan's Association, a group which supported the school, created the first constitution for the school, its aims for that the school would help children 'overcome their particular difficulties as quickly as possible so as to enable a speedy return to mainstream schools,' and that children would be taught 'at various levels within the same classroom, according to their individual abilities and needs.'Our School from St Declan's School, retrieved 24 June 2013
21st century In 2008, the school celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in the nearby St Mary's Church, the Mass was presided over by the Provincial of the Jesuits in Ireland.
As of 2012, the school has 48 pupils with a pupil to teacher ratio of 8 to 1.St Declan's Special School from Schooldays.ie, retrieved 24 June 2013Learning Community from St Declan's School, retrieved 24 June 2013
See also List of Jesuit sites in Ireland List of Jesuit schools
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