North Belfast Sinn Féin MLA Gerry Kelly has welcomed the news that St Patrick’s College has been designated a specialist school from September this year.
The Antrim Road school is one of ten more schools across the North recognised by the Department of Education as specializing in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths.
“Saint Patrick’s College, like the other schools involved in this initiative, have had an anxious wait in receiving this news,” said Gerry Kelly.
“However, I welcome the announcement and congratulate principal PJ O’Grady and his dedicated staff and pupils on their achievement.
“Education Minister Cáitríona Ruane indicated that by drawing on the experience of existing specialist schools that she would focus on raising standards as well as breaking down barriers to learning.
“The minister also wants to ensure that schools learn from each other and that pupils’ views must be taken into consideration when shaping programmes.
“It’s my belief that the strength of this programme is that it will help to tackle educational underachievement and make centres of excellence of our schools.
“That can only be a good thing for Saint Patrick’s and all other schools.”
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