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Expats living in Ireland will find that, while there are a few good options when it comes to international schools in Dublin, the selection available is noticeably smaller than in other major European cities. The main reason for this is that the Irish public education system offers free and high-quality education to all children living in the country, and many expats choose to send their children to a local public school.
Nevertheless, expats who would prefer to send their children to an international school in the city still have a number of excellent institutions to choose from.
International schools in Dublin
Nord Anglia International School Dublin
NAIS Dublin is Ireland's newest IB World School and is the only school in Ireland to unite an international curriculum with world-class learning opportunities and global experiences that enable students to achieve more than they ever thought possible. Read more
Gender: Co-educational
Curriculum: International Baccalaureate
Ages: 3 to 18
SEK International School Dublin
SEK-Dublin is part of SEK Education Group which was founded in 1892 and has nine international schools throughout Ireland, France, Qatar and Spain. Read more
Gender: Co-educational
Curriculum: International Baccalaureate
Ages: 11 to 18
International School of Dublin
Gender: Co-educational
Curriculum: International Baccalaureate
Age: 3 to 12
Website: www.internationalschooldublin.ie
Lycée Français d'Irlande
Gender: Co-educational
Curriculum: French
Ages: 3 to 18
Website: www.lfi.ie
St Andrew’s College Dublin
Gender: Co-educational
Curriculum: Irish and International Baccalaureate
Ages: 4 to 18
Website: www.sac.ie
St Kilian’s Deutsche Schule Dublin
Gender: Co-educational
Curriculum: German and Irish
Ages: 4 to 18
Website: www.kilians.com