HOLY CROSS MERCY EARLY YEARS & SCHOOL AGE SERVICE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

Holy Cross Mercy Early Years & School‑Age Service Company Limited by Guarantee is a co‑educational Catholic school that has been nurturing children in Killarney, Co Kerry, since 1888. The school provides a seamless educational journey from Junior Infants to First Class for both boys and girls, before continuing as a girls‑only institution from 2nd to 6th Class. With sixteen mainstream classrooms and dedicated early‑intervention autism and language‑support teachers, Holy Cross Mercy creates a caring, inclusive environment where every pupil is encouraged to “Trust in God, Believe in Yourself, and Dare to Dream.”

The school’s ethos centres on the simple yet powerful rule “Be Kind,” fostering empathy, respect and personal growth. As a Digital School of Distinction, each classroom is equipped with modern teaching devices and pupils enjoy access to iPads, supporting a strong STEM programme that has earned multiple Curious Minds Awards. Holy Cross Mercy also promotes health and wellbeing as an Active School, environmental responsibility as a Green School, and offers a range of extra‑curricular provisions such as hot lunches, a Homework Club, after‑school care and the Aladdin Connect app for real‑time updates. These initiatives, together with community projects like the annual Killarney Memory Tree fundraiser, demonstrate the school