A new €4.2 million school building for Rushbrooke national school in Cobh, Co Cork, will be officially opened this morning by Minister of State for Research and Innovation Sean Sherlock.
The existing school had surpassed its capacity, and a new school was required for over 700 pupils on the same site.
In February 2010, then minister for education Batt O’Keeffe gave the green light to Rushbrooke national school for a new building. Members of the local community had campaigned for the new school arising out of a dependence on prefabs and the growing population in the area.
The new building is a two-storey, 24-classroom school with a special needs unit, sports hall, library, staff facilities and administration. It measures 4,205sq m.
Work began on the new school in July of last year.
Rushbrooke national school is one of thousands of schools registered on An Taisce’s green schools programme and educates 709 pupils. It has 24 mainstream class teachers, three special class teachers and ancillary staff.