"Ballydesmond National School, under the patronage of the Catholic Bishop of Kerry, strives to provide high quality education for all children enrolled in our school. Our staff work tirelessly to make the school a centre of excellence in which high professional standards are maintained and where pupils learn in a safe and happy environment. Our school is a learning community where we promote and value lifelong learning for all, including staff.  We celebrate the uniqueness of each child as expressed in each child’s personality, intelligence and potential for development.  Our school seeks to nurture the child in all dimensions of his or her life – spiritual, moral, cognitive, emotional, imaginative, aesthetic, social and physical."