Over 15,000 Ukrainian Pupils Attending Schools In Ireland

Almost 10,000 are in primary and over 5,000 are in secondary.

Over 15,000 pupils from Ukraine are now attending school in Ireland. 

The Department of Education says that at the end of April 15,458 Ukrainian children and teens were enrolled in schools across the country. 

689 children are in schools in the midlands, with 302 in Westmeath, 223 in Laois and 164 in Offaly. 

In Westmeath, there are 207 pupils in primary school and 95 in secondary.

135 students are in primary schools in Laois and 88 in secondary.

Offaly has 121 Ukrainians in primary schools and 43 in secondary school.

Nationwide, 9,987 are in primary schools, with 5,471 in secondary education. 

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