Boarding Schools
About Villiers School
Villiers School is located in Limerick, Ireland, and is the only boarding school in Ireland offering senior students the choice between the Irish Leaving Certificate and the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme. Villiers is co-educational and offers an environment where both individuality and community mindedness can flourish in a safe, caring and friendly school community. The school believes in a shared IB Schools philosophy: a commitment to high quality, challenging, international education for all its students. Academics at Villiers are supported by small class sizes and a wide range of subject options, and benefit from a broad co-curricular programme, including sports such as rugby, hockey, basketball, badminton, cricket, tennis, and athletics, as well as popular clubs, including Model United Nations (MUN), debating, Global Schools, drama, chess, LGBTQ+ Alliance, People of Colour Alliance (POCA), cookery and philosophy. Students have opportunities to participate, grow and excel in an energetic and vibrant community. All that Villiers does is guided by their core values: integrity, determination, responsibility, kindness, international mindedness and a positive attitude towards life.
Highlights
- Inclusive community
- Unique and supportive family atmosphere
- International mindedness
- Academic excellence
- Broad range of subject options
- Co-curricular programmes
Irish curriculum
Annual Fee
€19,700
(7-day boarding)
IB curriculum
Annual Fee
€24,400
(7-day boarding)
Facilities
Villiers Sports Hall is complemented by state of the art games and conditioning equipment, an investment in quality coaching, as well as an Astro Turf Hockey Pitch, a Rugby Pitch and new changing room facilities. Villiers has strong community links, and their facilities are also used by Limerick Hockey Club, a local Theatre School and various other local sports clubs.
Extracurricular Activities
Students benefit from a broad co-curricular programme, including sports such as rugby, hockey, basketball, badminton, cricket, tennis, and athletics, as well as popular clubs, including Model United Nations (MUN), debating, Global Schools, drama, chess, LGBTQ+ Alliance, People of Colour Alliance (POCA), cookery and philosophy.
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Last updated: 04 March, 2025