Last year a grassroots campaign saved Straid Primary School from closure - now they're hoping to transform to integrated status
A rural primary school that was saved from closure last year is now campaigning to transform to integrated status.
The village of Straid followed this up with their own mini poll, which found that 100% of parents that voted, voted for integrated education to be more widespread. "There are integrated schools in Glengormley and Carrickfergus, but if you live in Ballyclare that's still quite a good distance of maybe 8 or 9 miles to get to an integrated school.
Acknowledging the primary school is a huge part of life in Straid, opening it up to becoming integrated could bring more people into the area too."We're hoping this will be a really positive step for Straid. Because Straid is such a small and close-knit community, the community and the school work together really well. The school is the heart of the village, so without the school the village wouldn't be what it is.
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