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Saplings Special School for Children with Autism and Complex Needs, Kill, is a co-educational autism specific special school, providing high quality education for pupils with autism and complex needs. The school offers child-centred, autism specific education which draws on a range of evidence-based interventions. There are currently 30 students attending our school between the ages of 5 and 18. All students have a primary diagnosis of autism and a secondary diagnosis of a mild, moderate, or severe/profound learning disability. Some of our students also have another diagnosis such as epilepsy, ADHD, ADD etc. We are one of only thirteen schools in Ireland with a full time Behaviour Analyst on staff.

For enrolments for 2023/2024 school year click here.

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NCC Fundraiser

NCC Fundraiser

Thank you so much to the Naas Cycle Club for fundraising for us this year. They have done exceptionally well and have raised 7,430 Euro for the...

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Time to Get Spooky!

Time to Get Spooky!

Thank you so much to our Parents who created a 'Spooky Halloween Sensory Workshop' that was made available to our children for the week leading up...

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