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Kildare VEC
Introduction
County Kildare VEC is the statutory education body for the County of Kildare.
It is responsible for the establishment and maintenance of
- Second level schools and colleges
- Post Leaving Certificate courses (PLC's)
- Adult and continuing education provision both in schools and in dedicated education centres
- Education and Training provision for the long term unemployed and early school leavers
- The provision of an extensive range of adult literacy and community education programmes and courses
- Support systems for students - including Grants and Scholarships
- A youth and sport grant scheme for voluntary youth and sport organisations
Co Kildare VEC meets the changing educational and training requirements of the community it serves and responds promptly to the needs of individuals, business and industry and the changing social conditions.
Branches
Maynooth Post-Primary School
Confey Community College, Leixlip
St. Farnan's Post-Primary School, Prosperous
St. Patrick's Community College, Naas
Rathangan Post-Primary School
St. Conleth's Vocational School, Newbridge
Kildare College of Further Studies, Kildare Town
Curragh Post-Primary School
Athy Community College
Colaiste Lorcain, Castledermot
Sean Ashe
Chief Executive Officer
County Kildare Vocational Education Committee
Áras Chill Dara
Devoy Park
Naas
County Kildare
Tel: 045 - 988000
Fax: 045 - 879916
Email: cooffice@kildarevec.ie
Website: www.kildarevec.ie