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[[|thumb|475x475px| ]] Kildare Town Community School is a school in County Kildare, Ireland. It was formed in September 2011 following the amalgamation of St. Josephs Academy, Presentation Secondary School and Kildare Vocational School. The new school is under the patronage of the Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin, and Kildare Vocational Education Committee. The school was officially opened by the Taoiseach, Enda Kenny .
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There are currently over 700 students attending the school.
Facilities
Facilities include a state of the art gymnasium, numerous basketball and tennis courts, an all-weather football pitch, several computer rooms, science laboratories, woodwork and metalwork rooms, a library and a canteen. The school allows students to participate in Transition Year, though this is not mandatory.
Sports
The school offers a variety of sports including athletics, basketball, equestrian, Gaelic games, soccer and spikeball. The students can also use the exercise machines in the gym during physical education classes.
Daily routine
There are nine classes per day, each lasting for 40 minutes. Classes start at 9:00 am. There is a 15 minute break, beginning at 11:00 am, after the third class and a 45 minute break, beginning at 1:15 pm, after the sixth class. Classes generally finish at 4:00 pm, though on Fridays, school finishes at 1:15 pm.
Extracurricular activities
Kildare town has a diverse amount of extracurricular activities for the students to choose from.It ranges with interest from the school choir, the school green schools program and the school band.the school has also put on various musicals and events.[1]