Ballymahon Vocational School (www.ballymahonvs.com) which is under the auspices of Longford and Westmeath Education and Training Board (LWETB), is situated on the outskirts of the town of Ballymahon in Co. Longford, in the center of Ireland. The school has a DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools) status and is a school of choice for parents who want the best individual educational experience for their child receive significant additional supports and resources to assist them in delivering quality education.

Our highly qualified and motivated team of teachers endeavour at all times to encourage students to achieve their personal best. The school offers the following programmes: Junior Certificate, Junior Certificate School’s Programme (JCSP), Transition Year, Leaving Certificate and Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme (LCVP).

We also provide a number of additional supports including Learning Support, Pastoral Care, Home School Community Liaison, First Year Mentoring Programme, School Meals and Book Rental Scheme. The holistic development of students is catered for through an extensive range of extra-curricular activities including the Arts, Culture, Sports, Personal Achievement and many more. The school is co-educational with a staff of 50 and current enrollment of 450 students.

English, Irish and French/Spanish (target languages) are taught in BVS. Our English, Irish and Department of Modern Foreign Languages are motivated to collaborate in the interest of students learning an appreciation of local legendary culture as well as target language culture, language patterns in spoken, aural and written text.