Horizons Templeogue – Montessori & Full Day Care
Horizons Terenure – Homework Club & Summer Camp 

ECCE - Early Childhood care & Education Scheme

ECCE templeogue

Horizons is a participant in the Governments ECCE Scheme

ECCE templeogue

Horizons is a participant in the Governments ECCE Scheme

15 hours per week

ECCE
scheme

38 weeks per year

Horizons participates in the ECCE Scheme for attendees of our ECCE only, Part time and Full time Montessori services.

ECCE (Early Childhood and Education Scheme) is a Government grant which covers fees for 3 hours per day, 15 hours per week, 38 weeks per year, September to June for 2 years.

ECCE child age
and enrolment dates

The ECCE scheme is for children who are at least 2 years and 8 months old before the 1st of September of their commencement year.

And not older than 5 years and 6 months at the end of the pre-school year.

You are required to apply for your childs ECCE grant to secure your start date. You should do so as soon as you have received notification of acceptance to enrol from us.

This table shows the relevant enrolment dates for the year your child was born in.

Birth year Eligible enrolment date(s)
2019 1 Sept 2022 & 1 Sept 2023
2020 1 Sept 2023 & 1 Sept 2024
2021 1 Sept 2024 & 1 Sept 2025
2022 1 Sept 2025 & 1 Sept 2026
2023 1 Sept 2026 & 1 Sept 2027
2024 1 Sept 2027 & 1 Sept 2028
2025 1 Sept 2028 & 1 Sept 2029

ECCE and Part Time

ECCE & part time montessori School calendar 2024/25

important dates

Below is our Montessori school calendar for children who attend for either ECCE only (3hrs per day 9:15am to 12:15pm) or Part Time hours (8:30am to 12:30pm) only.

Our school year for both options is 38 weeks, Monday to Friday and runs from September to June each year.

Click any month below to open the relevant dates.

The calendar is subject to change throughout the year in unforeseen circumstances. In such events we will notify parents directly.

 

2024

 

SEPTEMBER 

– 2nd Sep 2024 Monday
School Opens for Part Time and Ecce only attendees

OCTOBER

– 28th Oct Monday to 1st November Friday 2024
School closed Mid term Break

NOVEMBER

– 28th Oct Monday to 1st November Friday 2024
School closed Mid term Break

– 4th Nov 2024 Monday
School re-opens after mid term break

DECEMBER

– 20th Dec 2024 Friday
– Xmas plays (Times t.b.c.)
– Last day of school before Christmas break
– School re-opens Monday 6th January 2025

 

2025

 

JANUARY

– 6th Jan 2025 Monday
School re-opens

FEBRUARY

– 3rd Feb 2025 Monday 
School closed St. Brigid’s Day

– 20th and 21st Feb 2025 Thursday and Friday
School closed mid term break

MARCH

– 17th Mar 2025 Monday
School closed St. Patrick’s day

APRIL

– 14th Monday to 25th Friday Apr 2025 
School closed 2 weeks Easter holidays

– 28th Apr 2025 Monday
School re-opens

MAY

– 5th May 2025 Monday
School closed Bank Holiday

JUNE

– 2nd Jun 2025 Monday
School closed Bank holiday

– 3rd and 4th Jun Tuesday and Wednesday
School closed Mid-term

– 25th Jun 2025 Wednesday
Last day of school year 2024/2025

2024

JUL 2024

Prechool Closed - Summer Camp Open

AUG 2024

Prechool Closed - Summer Camp Open

SEP 2024

- 2nd Sep 2024 Monday School Opens for Part Time and Ecce only attendees

OCT 2024

- 28th Oct Monday to 1st November Friday 2024 School closed Mid term Break

NOV 2024

- 28th Oct Monday to 1st November Friday 2024 School closed Mid term Break

- 4th Nov 2024 Monday School re-opens after mid term break

DEC 2024

- 20th Dec 2024 Friday
- Xmas plays (Times t.b.c.)
- Last day of school before Christmas break
- School re-opens Monday 6th January 2025

2025

JAN 2025

- 6th Jan 2025 Monday School re-opens

FEB 2025

- 3rd Feb 2025 Monday  School closed St. Brigid’s Day

- 20th and 21st Feb 2025 Thursday and Friday School closed mid term break

MAR 2025

- 17th Mar 2025 Monday School closed St. Patrick’s day

APR 2025

- 14th Monday to 25th Friday Apr 2025  School closed 2 weeks Easter holidays

- 28th Apr 2025 Monday School re-opens

MAY 2025

- 5th May 2025 Monday School closed Bank Holiday

JUN 2025

- 2nd Jun 2025 Monday School closed Bank holiday

- 3rd and 4th Jun Tuesday and Wednesday School closed Mid-term

- 25th Jun 2025 Wednesday Last day of school year 2024/2025

preschool

MONTESSORI Enquiry Form

Complete this form to add your child to our enquiries list for Montessori at Horizons Templeogue and Terenure. A copy will be emailed to you.

Contact the email address [email protected] for updates on your enquiry status. 

THREE OPTIONS:

– FULL TIME
8:00am to 6:00pm, 5 days Mon-Fri all year round

– PART TIME
8:30am to 12:30pm, 5 days Mon-Fri 38 weeks per year

– ECCE HOURS ONLY
9:15am to 12:15pm, 5 days Mon-Fri 38 weeks per year

– AGES
2 Years 8 Months up to 5 Years 6 Months

for your child

our
services

all year round

Our schools offer a full and flexible range of care for your child, 49 weeks per year. Click any service box below for more information…

  • Montessori Full Day – Templeogue
  • Montessori Part Time – Templeogue
  • Montessori ECCE – Templeogue
  • Homework Club – Terenure
  • Summer Camp – Terenure