ECCE Programme
​ECCE Places Available
We currently have places in our Montessori class from 9.15 am to 12.15 pm. Children who turn three before 1st April 2018 qualify for FREE ECCE places.
This will be the last year for the April intake; offering children born before April 2015 the opportunity to avail of twenty three months of the ECCE programme.
Call Kelley on 0877024260 for more information or to arrange a visit when we return on April 9th.

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Access and Inclusion Model (AIM)
​The Access and Inclusion Model (AIM) enables children with disabilities to access and fully participate in the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Programme.
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The Access and Inclusion Model (AIM) is a child-centred model, involving seven levels of progressive support based on the needs of the child and the pre-school provider. Further information is available at Access Inclusion Model website and Access and Inclusion Model (AIM) - Information and Contact Leaflet.
What is the ECCE scheme?
The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Scheme provides early childhood care and education for children of pre-school age. There will be only one entry point to the ECCE scheme from September 2018. Children must be 2 years 8 months by the 31st of August to start on the ECCE scheme in September.
All children are entitled to 2 full academic years or 76 weeks from September 2018.
Is my child eligible for the Early Childhood Care and Education (free pre-school) programme?
Please use the table or calculator to determine your child’s eligibility for the ECCE programme
