Cistercian College Roscrea, Tipperary, will hold an open day and introductory weekend this October

Cistercian College Roscrea will hold an Open day and Introductory weekend on Friday October 5th.. The event will showcase all 4 boarding options available. Students considering full 5 day or 7 day boarding are invited to experience an overnight stay in the College. The Open day schedule will consist of registration at 3.30pm, a tour of the facilities, refreshments and a presentation by members of staff giving information on the full College curriculum. Prospective students and their parents will have the opportunity to meet with staff, parents and students both past and present.

Experience a Day in the Life of a Boarder – Sixth Class students are invited for an overnight stay to live the life of a boarding student for a day at Cistercian College.

Cistercian College offers an all-inclusive schooling option to suit every family. Day boarding provides the best of both worlds for those who live within a commutable distance from the College. Students arrive at 8.15am and take part in the full academic and extracurricular program. They return home after supervised study which finishes at 8.00 pm. This provides parents with the assurance that their son is cared for throughout the day, enjoying the balance between the benefits of Boarding School and home life.

With seven-day boarding, students are immersed in an educational environment, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and this option is suitable and available to all students. It particularly suits those coming from abroad and travelling long distances. Students go home every three weeks for a long weekend to visit their families. 

For parents who want all the added benefits of full boarding but don’t live too far away and would like to have their sons home at weekends, five day Boarding is the perfect choice. This flexible boarding option gives students the time they need to dedicate themselves to their studies and activities but gives families the flexibility of bringing their son home each weekend.

Those who choose Cistercian College for their son do so for a variety of reasons. Academically, small class sizes and daily supervised study mean that a student can achieve his full potential.

In sport, the College campus has 9 playing pitches, tennis courts, ball alleys, a swimming pool, indoor sports hall and a gym. Students have the opportunity of competing in both the Leinster Schools Rugby and Hurling Championships.

In extracurricular activities, the College is dedicated to supporting the arts. In addition to being able to study music, students can perform in the annual College Opera, the Christmas Carol service and the Music Gala event each year in the University of Limerick Concert hall.

Public speaking, debating, weekend tutorials and study sessions are all important parts of College life. The College also offers an extensive optional Transition Year programme to students in their 4th year.

In the 2017 secondary school league tables compiled by The Irish Times and Irish Independent, Cistercian College ranked 4th in Ireland, it is one of only 5 schools to have a 100% record since 2009 in students going on to 3rd level institutions.

For 114 years the philosophy of St. Benedict, which is embedded in the College’s Mission Statement, has ensured that all of the students can develop a strong moral and ethical compass and that “the strong have something to strive for while the weak are not discouraged.” In doing so, it has helped students develop resilience, compassion and the self-belief and will to succeed. In the modern abrasive and increasingly uncertain world these traits have never been more important.

For more information contact 0505 23344 or email admissions@ccr.ie