Admissions
Admissions for 2025/2026 (Mainstream Classes)
Pre School Admissions for children born between 2/7/2021 and 1/7/2022 is now open.
The admissions process is run by the Education Authority through an Online Citizen's Portal.
We have a total of 52 funded spaces in our two full time classes (9am - 1.30pm)
Our Admissions Criteria for 2025-2026 is published on the EANI website here.
Please click here to be taken directly to the applications page of the EANI website. Applications close at 12 noon on 24th January 2025.
We also have a video that you can watch to get a feel for our school and the happy, nurturing learning environment we provide.
You can also look at our online prospectus here
Admission to Specialist Provision Class
Our specialist provision class is for children with a statement of Special Educational Needs. A maximum of 6 children will be admitted to the specialist provision class each year, for 1 year only.
During the statementing process parents will have the opportunity to nominate schools they would like their child to attend. If parents name Newtownards Nursery School at this point in the process the school will receive a consultation form from EA. This consultation form is completed and returned to EA stating whether the specialist provision within the nursery can or can not meet their child's needs. When the school receives this consultation this DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY GUARANTEE YOUR CHILD A PLACE IN OUR SPECIALIST PROVISION. EA review all consultation forms and allocate places by need.
Once EA have allocated places the nursery will then contact parents to discuss admission of their child and individual needs.