Students in Athboy Community School are encouraged to enter SciFest competitions (either @school or @college).
SciFest is the largest second-level STEM fair programme in Ireland. ACS hold a SciFest fair in school which consists of a competition and exhibition of projects. These projects may be selected to progress to the next level – SciFest @ college. Students get to display their work in a regional third level college, usually Dundalk IT.
Their projects are judged against a number of other post-primary schools in Ireland. The regional event features a wide range of activities, including interactive exhibits, hands-on workshops, engaging lectures, live demonstrations and talks on careers in STEM and courses available in the college.
A number of students represented Athboy Community School at SciFest over the years. They have achieved awards such as: DkIT Runner-up Physical Sciences or Technology Project, Vermilion Energy Innovation Award, Best Communicator Award.