County Louth VEC - Choiste Gairmoideachais Chontae Lú

The School Completion Programme is a Department of Education and Science programme that aims to have a significant positive impact on levels of young people's retention in primary and second level schools and on numbers of pupils who successfully complete the Senior Cycle, or equivalent. The School Completion Programme is a key component of the Department of Education and Science's strategy to discriminate positively in favour of children and young people who are at risk of or who are experiencing educational disadvantage.

The School Completion Programme provides needs-based supports to children and young people at risk. These supports may take place in school, after-school or during holiday time and include:

• One-to-One Mentoring
• Drama
• Swimming
• Attendance Incentives
• Behaviour Incentives
• Art
• Dance
• Social and Personal Development
• Basketball
• Rainbows
• Incredible Years
• Homework Club
• Activity Clubs
• Holiday Camps
• Parent and Child Days Out

Supports are also provided for young people who have already prematurely left the school system.

There are currently 5 School Completion Programmes in Co. Louth that operate under the administration of Co. Louth VEC:

Holy Family Parish School Completion Programme, Drogheda.

Co-ordinator: Caroline O'Neill

Contact: 041 9838260

Oriel School Completion Programme, Dundalk. 

Co-ordinator: Majella O'Hanlon

Contact: 087 6249940

Drogheda Northside School Completion Programme, Drogheda.

Co-ordinator: Lorraine Clinton

Contact: 087 3283687

School Completion Programme, O'Fiaich College, Dundalk.

Co-ordinator: Niall Weldon 

  Contact: 042 - 9331398

School Completion Programme, Scoil Ui Mhuiri, Dunleer.

Co-ordinator: Mr Paul Rothsbotham 

Contact: 041 - 6851344