Boards of Management cannot accept applications prior to the 1st October in the year preceding the intake year. For example for the intake group for the 2021/22 school year, schools cannot begin accepting applications for admission before the 1st October 2020. The Board of Management will prepare an Annual Admission Notice outlining specific information in respect of the application process for admission to the school year in question. This notice will be published a minimum of 1 week prior to a school accepting applications for admission.