Admissions

Applications for September 2026

College Farm Nursery School has 52 full time Nursery School places for the academic year 2025/26. We welcome applications from children in their final pre-school year born between 2nd July 2022 - 1st July 2023 and those that have deferred their pre-school place. These places can be applied for through the Education Authority portal in January 2026.

College Farm Nursery School admission criteria will be published on the Education Authority website and on the school website from the 10th December 2025.

The online Pre-School admissions Portal will open on Wednesday 7th January 2026 at 12 noon and close on Wednesday 21st January 2026 at 12 noon.

Outcome of 2026-27 Applications

The outcome of applications will be received by parents / guardians on Wednesday 9th April 2025. The Education Authority will send an email to the email address used to submit your application. Please check your junk mail. If you have been allocated a place in College Farm Nursery School you will also receive an email from the school with important information.

Stage 2 of the Application process started on Monday 23rd March. If your child has not been allocated a pre-school place you can apply through the Education Authority portal up until 4pm on Wednesday 1st April 2026 to the settlings that still have availability. The outcome of these applications will be received by parents / guardians Tuesday 19th May 2026.

If you require any further information please do not hesitate to contact the school principal by telephone (02837518276) or email info@collegefarmns.armagh.ni.sch.uk

College Farm Nursery School will host an Open Afternoon on Thursday 15th January 2026 4pm-6pm. This is an opportunity for parents and their child to visit the nursery school, meet the staff and ask any questions they may have about pre-school education.

We hope you are able to join us but if you are unable and wish to visit the school and meet the staff please do not hesitate to contact the school office via telephone or email to request a visit outside of this day and we will try our best to accommodate your request.