Mags GarganBishop Kevin Doran has announced that the Diocese of Elphin has begun to plan for an “exciting” new development for Catholic second level education.
The bishop unveiled plans for a new amalgamated second level school in Athlone which will cater initially for 500 students with the hope of expanding to 800 over a five-year period.
The project will involve the coming together of the existing secondary schools – St Joseph’s College and St Aloysius College in September 2017, to form a new Catholic voluntary secondary school for boys and girls.
“Local support for the planning and preparation of this new and exciting project is vital if we are to ensure that all the boys and girls of the area can benefit from the finest education standards available in the modern era,” Bishop Doran said.