There were four schools in the parish in 1826. These were located in Greenanstown, Stamullen, Gormanston and Lisdornan. In 1831, the British government set up a national school system so that every child in the country was entitled to free primary school education at public expense. Previously, parents had to pay for their children’s education. A national school was first established in Whitecross in 1842 on a site given by Lord Trimbleston. This school served the area for over 100 years, until 1951, and is still standing in the wooded area just south of the present school.   A new school was built at Whitecross in 1951 and was officially opened and blessed by Most Rev. John Kyne, then Bishop of Meath. It was originally a two teacher school and developed as the population grew in the area.   1951-------------Moved to new two classroom school, from old buildings   1958-------------Appointment of third teacher. One teacher moved back to the old school   1961-------------Third classroom built onto new school. Water and toilets installed in the school   1967-------------Central heating installed in the new school   1967-------------Prefabricated classroom erected in the school yard   1970-------------A second prefabricated classroom is erected in the school yard   1979-------------Peter Gordon is appointed principal   1980-------------Four new classrooms built and General Purpose Room (Hall). The school now consists of 7 classrooms and the Hall   1990-------------New double prefabricated classrooms and learning support room   2002------------Liam Burke appointed principal Whole school in 1917