Skerries Art School is a progressive Art School based in the historic Skerries Mills complex. Classes are held on selected week days and cater for children from 4 years up to 19 years. Junior and Leaving Certificate courses are also provided. We also run a selection of classes for adults, see the "notes" section to read more about these. Because of the progressive approach taken by the school stud
ents are monitored individually and are moved to higher level classes according to their ability. They are provided with all the materials used in the classes and are provided with overalls when working with paints and other “messy” materials. All classes are structured but are carried out in a fun atmosphere with a positive social aspect to them. Skerries Art School has an enviable reputation and students of the school are successful in their art pursuits:
Each year Skerries Art School had more winners in the Texaco Art competition than any other school. Junior and Leaving Cert students who complete the art syllabus solely in the school constantly score A grades in both state exams. Many students of the school have successfully completed the demanding brief for the National Collage of Art and Design (NCAD) and are now attending this and other 3rd level Art Colleges. Every student of the school exhibits an artwork annually in February in a local gallery and in our own gallery. As a result Skerries Art School is justifiably proud of its reputation and the high quality of tuition it provides to its students. Class duration is 1 hour and 15 minutes and the term runs for 9 weeks. The yearly timetable roughly follows the school calendar with the classes stopping during school holidays.
