Community National Schools
Community National Schools were established in 2008 as the Irish State’s response to increased diversity in Irish society. The first schools were established in Dublin 15 but have now spread to over 20 around the country in Meath, Dublin, Cork, Wicklow, Kildare, Louth, Wexford and Kerry. The Community National Schools are under the patronage of the local Education and Training Boards which have an excellent reputation in providing post-primary education and further education opportunities.
Community National Schools (CNS) are child-centred, multidenominational, publicly-accountable schools which strive to provide high quality education for every child. They give equal opportunities to all children in the communities they serve. All practice in the CNS are guided by the four cornerstones of Excellence in Education, Equality Based, Community Focused and Multi-denominational. More information about the CNS model can be found at www.cns.ie
Welcome to River Valley
Community National School!
Welcome to River Valley Community National School! We opened in September 2019 under the patronage of Dublin and Dun Laoghaire Education and Training Board (DDLTB) as a Community National School.
As Principal of River Valley Community School, it is my pleasure to welcome you to our school website. I hope our website will provide useful and current information for both current and prospective students and their families, for our school staff and the wider River Valley and Swords community.
River Valley CNS is dedicated to the holistic development of every child through the use of high quality, future-focused teaching and learning approaches which strive to develop each individual’s academic, social, moral, emotional, spiritual and creative capabilities. We are committed to the core values of respect, inclusion, equality and fairness, where diversity of belief, language, cultures, traditions and views are not only acknowledged but celebrated.
Our school motto is “partners in learning.” A core value of River Valley CNS is partnership, where staff, parents and members of the wider community work together to enable all of our students reach their full potential in an educational environment which is welcoming, child-centred, stimulating, future-focused, wholly inclusive and reflective of a diverse 21st century Ireland.
Anne McArdle, Principal