We offer boarding from 10 years of age. Our Junior School boarders enjoy a warm, kind and happy atmosphere. They are safely minded while being gently encouraged towards independence and agency. They benefit from the care and friendliness of the older girls and quickly feel like part of a large, happy, fun and considerate family.
Alexandra College is a day and boarding school, one of the few boarding schools for girls in Ireland. Boarding plays a central part in the life of the College, lending the school the energy, warmth and fun of a village community.
Alexandra College is a community of learners in which every member is encouraged to support, challenge and help each other for their own good and for the common good. Our boarders are central to the buzz and fun of our campus community.
The boarders in “Res”, our boarding house, form a close, supportive group of girls from all over Ireland, Europe and the world.
Almost one in five students at Alexandra College is a boarder, with the majority of our boarders coming to Alex from around the island of Ireland and staying until they complete secondary school.
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In a safe environment that seeks to nurture independence, respect and a well–rounded, assured character, boarding students at Alexandra College are supported to explore and develop a strong sense of self. Living with others encourages empathy, understanding and fosters mutual respect for the rights, responsibilities and individuality of others.
We are now in Phase 2 of our Campus Development Plan. Construction of our beautiful new Residence at the heart of our Campus in Milltown had started just before construction sites were closed on public health advice. We look forward to updating the school community when restrictions are lifted and as our development plans progress.
5th and 6th Year students have individual study bedrooms, affording them distraction-free personal space for this key developmental and educational period. Best practice internationally demonstrates that this leads to improved academic performance and a better all-round learning and boarding experience. All students have the option to share a room if they prefer.
Junior boarders each share a dormitory with no more than three other girls.
Breakfast and dinner are served in the main dining room. 5th and 6th Years also have access to their own separate kitchens and to dedicated recreation rooms, on their own floors. Transition and 3rd Years share a recreation room on their own floor. 1st and 2nd Years together with J4, J5 and J6 girls share a recreation room on theirs.
The ground floor has six individual music practice rooms, a computer area, and a dedicated study room with anytime access for all students. The entire building is Wi-Fi enabled.
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