St. Louis High School, Rathmines was set up for girls and founded by the sisters of St Louis whose aim was to provide Christian education in a changing world. The school opened on the 1st of September 1913. A new extension was then added in 1982 and in 1987 a board of management was formed. The establishment of the board brought about a new partnership between Trustees, staff members, parents and students.
The St Louis Congregation became a member of the Le Cheile Schools Trust in 2009. The Le Cheile trust was formed by 12 religious congregations to carry out the legal and inspirational role of trusteeship that had previously been done by the individual groups. This ensures renewing and reformulating their responsibilities for schools.
Since the opening of the school in 1913, it has maintained its tradition of imposing a balanced and well-rounded education to its students. The schools is aware of the importance to cater for the needs of its students physical, emotional, moral and intellectual needs in a respectful way. The school community strives to live by Christian values. The school promotes each student to be accepted as they are, to affirm their individuality, their present gifts and future promise and to encourage them as they grow. This achieved through a community in which staff, students and parents contribute towards developing a sense of responsibility and confidence which enables its members to choose with good-will and good faith at this complex world. Although majority of the girls are catholic, the school welcomes and supports girls of other religious traditions.
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