RUTLAND STREET NATIONAL SCHOOL
Dublin Central has been engaged in a number of very worthwhile projects with Rutland Street National School over the last number of years. These have included a trip to the naval vessel LE Ciara, the annual trip to the pantomime in the Gaiety Theatre, the provision of professional advice on dental care, while club members have also supplied furniture for the school library.

Originally situated on Lower Rutland Street in Dublin’s north inner city between Summerhill and Sean McDermott Street, the school is now based at Gloucester Diamond Park (at the junction of Sean McDermott Street and Gardiner Street). Over 100 pupils – ranging in ages from four year to 13 years – all live in the local community.
The teaching methods of school's staff members can be best described as creative and innovative. These include the provision of a reading and maths recovery programme, paired reading sessions with members of the wider community, a support teacher working with those children who experience severe emotional and behavioural difficulties, a learning support for children with special needs, in addition to language support for foreign national children. For further information visit www.schooldays.ie.

LARKIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Opened in September 1999, Larkin Community College is a co-educational college in the heart of Dublin City, located only a stone's throw from O'Connell Street. Larkin College is under the remit of the City of Dublin VEC and offers students an opportunity to learn in a student-centred, positive environment with programmes developed for their needs and abilities.
The college offers the following scholarships:
  • LIFE (Larkin Into Further Education) Scholarship, only available to currently-enrolled Larkin students, rewards academic excellence through a partnership with the Irish Youth Foundation. The scholarship programme encourages students towards third-level education.
  • Learning Through Soccer Scholarship, originally started in partnership with Shelbourne Football Club, is an innovative approach to education which combines Junior Cycle study with extra training and coaching in soccer. It is open to both boys and girls from all over Dublin. It is intended for students with an ability or interest in soccer.
  • Learning Through the Arts Scholarship, open to students from all over Dublin who intend to enrol in first year in Larkin Community College, is a cross-curricular programme. It targets students with an ability or interest in the areas of Art, Music, Drama or Dance.
For further details visit www.larkincommunitycollege.ie.