Creative Schools 2025 | Scoileanna Ildánacha 2025
What is Creative Schools?
Creative Schools brings to life our commitment to plan and provide for children and young people by supporting schools to understand and embrace creativity.
This two-year child-led programme enhances the creative potential of every pupil by stimulating curiosity, communication and collaboration. Since 2018, we have supported more than 1,000 schools to become Creative Schools.
The programme is led by the Arts Council in partnership with the Department of Education, the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport & Media and Creative Ireland. Creative Schools is part of the Creative Youth Plan.
How to become a Creative School
Applications to join the Creative Schools Programme open each Spring for the following school year.
Being a Creative School is an exciting and invigorating two-year guided journey to develop and implement a Creative Schools Plan unique to your school.
Children and young people’s involvement in planning, decision-making and reflection is key.
Further information can be found here: https://artscouncil.ie/developing-the-arts/flagship-programmes/creative-schools/want-to-become-a-creative-school /
Want to know more?
Creative Schools brings to life our commitment to plan and provide for children and young people by supporting schools to understand and embrace creativity.
This two-year child-led programme enhances the creative potential of every pupil by stimulating curiosity, communication and collaboration. Since 2018, we have supported more than 1,000 schools to become Creative Schools.
The programme is led by the Arts Council in partnership with the Department of Education, the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport & Media and Creative Ireland. Creative Schools is part of the Creative Youth Plan.
How to become a Creative School
Applications to join the Creative Schools Programme open each Spring for the following school year.
Being a Creative School is an exciting and invigorating two-year guided journey to develop and implement a Creative Schools Plan unique to your school.
Children and young people’s involvement in planning, decision-making and reflection is key.
Further information can be found here: https://artscouncil.ie/developing-the-arts/flagship-programmes/creative-schools/want-to-become-a-creative-school /
Want to know more?
- Watch our online clinic for teachers and principals/coordinators of primary and post-primary schools, Special Schools and Youthreach centres interested in joining the Creative Schools programme 2025.
- View our funding help and guidance section to learn more about the application process.
- Browse our Creative Schools resources section to guide and inspire you throughout the creative process.
Please note:
- The deadline for Creative Schools 2025 has now closed.
- We expect decisions on Creative Schools 2025 to be issued in late June 2025.