Social distancing remains a top priority for a number of school principals who are addressing the challenges they face in preparing classrooms for the coming term.
A number of principals have been speaking to RTÉ's Today with Sarah McInerney about measures they plan to implement when schools reopen.
Principal of Coláiste Bríde in Clondalkin in Dublin Marie-Thérèse Kilmartin said physical distancing, movement breaks for pupils and staff and well-ventilated classrooms are "vital".
She said her school is considering whether to allow students to use their lockers, because if they are in use students will each be responsible for wiping down the "high-touch" surfaces.