Admissions

Applications for September 2025

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 2021 - 1st July 2022 and those that have deferred their pre-school place. These places can be applied for through the Education Authority portal in January 2025.

College Farm Nursery School admission criteria will be published on the Education Authority website and on the school website from the 5th December 2024.

The online Pre-School admissions Portal will open on Friday 10th January 2025 at 12 noon and close on Friday 24th January 2025 at 12 noon.

Outcome of 2025-26 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 Wednesday 9th April. If your child has not been allocated a pre-school place you can apply through the Education Authority portal up until 4pm on Friday 18th April 2025 to the settlings that still have availability. The outcome of these applications will be received by parents / guardians Tuesday 10th June 2025.

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 Tuesday 14th January 2025 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.