Schools in Laois, Offaly, and Westmeath will
32 new special classes are due to be introduced in the midlands for the new school year.
Each class will have space for six pupils, one teacher and one special needs assistant.
There will be 10 in Westmeath, 10 in Offaly, and 12 in Laois.
Minister for Education, Norma Foley has announced 375 new special classes will be in place for September.
This will bring the total number of special classes in the country to over 3,000 providing for more than 20,000 students.
The schools in line for new special need classes are as follows:
St Joseph's National School Borris in Ossary - Primary
Portarlington Convent - Primary
Scoil Padraig Ballylinan - Primary
Clonenagh N.S. - Primary
Scoil Mhuire Ballyroan Road - Primary
Scoil Bhride Rathdowney - Primary
Scoil Naomh Eoin Phoil Naofa Ballyroan - Primary
Scoil Chriost Ri Presentation Secondary School Borris Road - Post Primary
Colaiste Iosagain Portarlington - Post Primary
St. Fergal's College Rathdowney - Post Primary
Mountrath Community School - Primary
Charleville National School Tullamore - Primary
SN Naomh Brogain Brackna - Primary
St. Mary's National School Pullough - Primary
Scoil Naomh Mhuire Bainrioghan Birr - Primary
Scoil Naomh Colmcille Durrow - Primary
St Cynoc's National School Ferbane - Primary
Gaelscoil na Laochra Birr - Primary
St. Mary's Secondary School Edenderry - Post Primary
Coláiste Choilm Tullamore - Post Primary
Colaiste Naomh Cormac Kilcormac - Post Primary
St. Anne's National School Tyrrellpass - Primary
St. Anne's National School Tyrrellpass - Primary
St. Mary's NS Mullingar - Primary
Mercy Secondary School Kilbeggan Mullingar - Post Primary
St. Mary's NS Collinstown Collinstown Mullingar - Primary
St. Mary's NS Rathowen - Primary
Scoil na gCeithre Maistri Ascaill - Primary
Marist College Retreat Road Athlone - Post Primary
Loreto College Mullingar - Post Primary
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