Abbey Community College opened in September 2002 following the amalgamation of Scoil Chriost an Ri, St Mary’s College and Boyle Vocational School.
Abbey Community College/Coláiste na Mainistreach is a co-educational community college operating under the trusteeship of Co. Roscommon Vocational Education Committee. The school is managed by a Board of Management. There is also a Board of Governors consisting of one representative of the Mercy Order, one representative of the Diocese of Elphin and one V.E.C. member.

The school has an active Parents’ Association and a strong Students’ Council. Working together as a school community, the Board of Management, parents, staff and students aim to provide an environment that will allow each student to develop intellectually, physically, morally, socially and spiritually so they will be able to fulfil their place in society.
Abbey Community College is the only second level school in Boyle, North Roscommon, facilitating both urban and rural based students. Enrolment projections for the next five years indicate an average intake of 94 students per year.

In association with the Department of Education and Science, Abbey Community College offers a wide curriculum including Leaving Certificate, Junior Certificate, Transition Year programme and LCVP. In addition we also provide a wide variety of extra-curricular activities, which caters for artistic, cultural, social and sporting interests.

Our state-of-the art school, which opened in 2002, has excellent facilities including a Lecture/Demonstration Room (which can seat up to 50 students), a Computerised Language Laboratory, an Information Technology Department, a Library and specialist rooms for Music, Art, Materials Technology, Engineering/Metalwork and Technical Graphics and Home Economics.  Other facilities include Basketball Courts, Tennis Court and Football Pitch; there is also access to a Sport Hall adjacent to our premises.

Abbey Community College also facilitates a Post Leaving Certificate Course on a separate campus in the town offering two awards at FETAC Level Five in Business and Personal Computing. To access information on the PLC Course, please select the link below