St Brigid’s National School has been providing education to the children of Kells village and its surrounding areas for generations.. Our school building was extensively renovated in 2012 and provides a bright and welcoming learning environment for our pupils.

Today our current school principal Sean Meaney and his exceptional team of staff provide a very child - centred and hands on learning approach. The children can work in groups and are active participants in their own learning. In Saint Brigid’s National School we strive to develop positive relationships with one another, building a school community where every child is of value and where parents are valued partners in education. We seek to place learning at the centre of what we do, whether that’s fostering emotional skills and resilience or setting high standards of achievement for our pupils, who enjoy a positive school climate and culture of teamwork.

Parental support of the school is strong and over the years we have forged important links within the community. The Kells community creche offers a drop - off and collection service and the children often take part in local events and fundraisers.

As well as covering the core elements of the curriculum as laid down by the Department of Education and Skills the students get opportunities to participate in various valuable educational projects. Saint Brigid’s National School is actively involved in Green Schools and has just been awarded our 9th Green flag. Work has already begun work on achieving our 10th.

There is also a diverse range of activities available in the school which range from Yoga to Junior Entrepreneur programme. We currently have the Active School Flag and are a Health Promoting School. We are also in our third year as a pilot school for Creative Schools, an initiative of The Arts Council, and are having lots of exciting Arts-related Activities.

We believe in providing support for our pupils well-being and are keenly aware of and responsive to the personal strengths and needs of our individual students.