Minister’s Decisions on Pre-School Settings Requesting Transition from September 2025

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A record of the decisions taken by the Minister of Education to date on pre-school settings that have requested changes under the “Standardisation Programme” to deliver new or additional full-time (22.5 hours per week) funded pre-school education from September 2025 is provided in the tables below.

Table of Decisions

DENI	Setting Name	Decision	Constituency
3CB0352	ABC Day Nursery - Sleepy Hollow Aldergrove	Approved	South Antrim
3066568	Acorn Integrated Primary School, Carrickfergus	Approved Approved	East Antrim
3AB0128	Aghadowey Pre School Playgroup	Approved	East Londonderry
3AB0353	Alphabet Playgroup, Greenisland	Approved	East Antrim
4BB0158	Ardglass Pre-School Playgroup	Approved	South Down
3AB0354	Armoy Cross Community Playgroup, Ballymoney	Approved	North Antrim
5AB0233	Aughnacloy Playgroup	Approved	Fermanagh And South Tyrone
3AB0568	Ballee Pre School Playgroup, Ballymena	Approved	North Antrim
2011893	Ballinamallard Primary School	Approved	Fermanagh And South Tyrone
4016202	Ballinderry Primary School	Approved	Lagan Valley
4BB0167	Ballygowan Community Pre School & Playgroup	Approved	Strangford
4BB0173	Ballymacward Pre School Playgroup, Lisburn	Approved	South Antrim
4016430	Ballymagee Primary School	Approved	North Down
3AB0106	Banana Bunch Playgroup, Carrickfergus	Approved	East Antrim
4AB0472	Bangor Abbey Pre School Centre Playgroup	Approved	North Down
4150029	Bangor Integrated Nursery School	Approved	North Down
5016138	Bocombra Primary School, Portadown	Approved	Upper Bann
4BB0584	Bright Sparks Pre School Unit Playgroup, Bangor	Approved	North Down
5016612	Bronte Primary School, Banbridge	Approved	South Down
2AB0318	Brookeborough & District Community Playgroup	Approved	Fermanagh And South Tyrone
4016503	Brooklands Primary School, Belfast	Approved	Belfast East
4AB0602	Brownlee Pre-School Playgroup	Approved	Lagan Valley
3010714	Buick Memorial Primary School, Ballymena	Approved	North Antrim
2AB0445	Bunnahone Bunnies Cross Community Playgroup	Approved	Fermanagh And South Tyrone
5016391	Bush Primary School, Dungannon	Approved	Fermanagh And South Tyrone
5BB0538	Carrick Pre-School Playgroup, Warrenpoint	Approved	South Down
1010282	Carr's Glen Primary School, Belfast	Approved	Belfast North
1CA0636	Childsplay Day Nursery Playgroup, Belfast	Approved	Belfast East
5AB0331	Clogher Valley Playgroup	Approved	Fermanagh And South Tyrone
2016663	Cooley Primary School, Sixmilecross	Approved	West Tyrone
3066561	Corran Integrated Primary School, Larne	Approved	East Antrim
3BB0127	Crows Nest Community Playgroup, Coleraine	Approved	East Londonderry
3BB0573	Crumlin Integrated Pre School Playgroup	Approved	South Antrim
1010063	Currie Primary School, Belfast	Approved	Belfast North
5016616	Drumadonnell Primary School, Banbridge	Approved	South Down
2BB0448	Drumahoe Community Playgroup, Londonderry	Approved	Foyle
4BB0436	Drumaness Cross Community Playgroup	Approved	South Down
4066668	Drumlins Integrated Primary School	Approved	Strangford
5136631	Drumnamoe Nursery School, Lurgan	Approved	Upper Bann
5AB0404	Dunnaman Pre-School	Approved	South Down
1CA0411	Early Learners Day Nursery Playgroup, Belfast	Approved	Belfast South
2AB0051	Eglinton Community Pre-School Centre Playgroup	Approved	East Londonderry
2012245	Eglinton Primary School	Approved	East Londonderry
2116608	Enniskillen Nursery School	Approved	Fermanagh And South Tyrone
2AB0293	First Steps Community Playgroup, Castlederg	Approved	West Tyrone
2011881	Florence Court Primary (Little Bridges)	Approved	Fermanagh And South Tyrone
5AB0401	Forkhill Pre School Playgroup	Approved	Newry And Armagh
3046691	Gaelscoil an tSeanchai, Magherafelt	Approved	Mid Ulster
5CA0549	Giggles Day Care Playgroup, Newry	Approved	Newry And Armagh
4053020	Glencraig Integrated Primary School & Nursery Unit, Holywood	Approved	North Down
3AB0111	Gracehill and Galgorm Community Playgroup	Approved	North Antrim
3CA0588	Greendale Day Nursery Playgroup, Newtownabbey	Approved	South Antrim
4AB0537	Groomsport Playgroup, Bangor	Approved	North Down
2BB0449	Happy Faces Playgroup, Clady	Approved	West Tyrone
3BB0654	Hollybank Pre-School Playgroup, Monkstown	Approved	East Antrim
5036567	Holy Trinity Primary School, Cookstown	Approved	Mid Ulster
5012646	Howard Primary School, Dungannon	Approved	Fermanagh And South Tyrone
4CA0603	Jolly Pirates Pre School Playgroup, Lisburn	Approved	Lagan Valley
1CA0649	Kids First Daycare Playgroup, Dunmurry	Approved	Belfast South And Mid Down
1CA0609	Kids @ BT9 Playgroup, Belfast	Approved	Belfast South
5AB0497	Kidzone Playgroup, Newry	Approved	Newry And Armagh
4956709	Killyleagh Integrated Primary School, Downpatrick	Approved	Strangford
3010878	Kilmoyle Primary School, Ballymoney	Approved	North Antrim
3116215	Kylemore Nursery School, Coleraine	Approved	East Londonderry
2116233	Lisnagelvin Nursery School	Approved	Foyle
5CA0669	Little Explorers Daycare, Crossmaglen	Approved	Newry And Armagh
2AB0055	Little Flower Playgroup, Glebe	Approved	West Tyrone
4CA0613	Little Rays Pre School Playgroup, Moira	Approved	Lagan Valley
3066544	Mill Strand Primary School, Portrush	Approved	East Londonderry
3013323	Mossgrove Primary School	Approved	Belfast North
3116162	Mossley Nursery School, Newtownabbey	Approved	South Antrim
2BB0062	Mullanaskea Community Pre School Centre Playgroup	Approved	Fermanagh And South Tyrone
5BB0393	Naiscoil Chois Locha Playgroup, Lurgan	Approved	Upper Bann
4AB0409	Naiscoil Dhun Padraig Playgroup, Downpatrick	Approved	South Down
3AB0523	Naiscoil Ghleann Darach Playgroup, Crumlin	Approved	South Antrim
3AB0125	Naiscoil Mhachaire Ratha Playgroup, Maghera	Approved	Mid Ulster
5BB0392	Naiscoil na Banna Playgroup, Portadown	Approved	Upper Bann
5AB0663	Naiscoil na Caille Playgroup, Armagh	Approved	Newry And Armagh
3046678	Naiscoil Na Speirini NU, Draperstown	Approved	Mid Ulster
2016700	Naíscoil Neachtain, Dungiven	Approved	East Londonderry
5BB0617	Naiscoil Pairce Glaise Playgroup, Armagh	Approved	Newry And Armagh
2012261	Newbuildings Primary School	Approved	Foyle
2066552	Omagh Integrated PS	Approved	West Tyrone
5066657	Phoenix Integrated Primary School NU, Cookstown	Approved	Mid Ulster
3AB0260	Playhouse Activity Centre Playgroup, Coleraine	Approved	East Londonderry
5066553	Portadown Integrated Primary School	Approved	Upper Bann
5036590	Primate Dixon Primary School	Approved	Mid Ulster
3CA0643	Primrose Hill Day Nursery Playgroup, Ballyclare	Approved	South Antrim
4AB0515	Rhyme Times Playgroups – Sleepy Hollow Lisburn	Approved	Lagan Valley
4066682	Rowandale Integrated Nursery Unit	Approved	Lagan Valley
5AA0190	Scotwell House Playgroup, Armagh	Approved	Newry And Armagh
3036147	St Columba's Primary School, Kilrea	Approved	East Londonderry
1BB0003	St John's Pre-School Playgroup, Belfast	Approved	Belfast West
3136183	St Joseph's Nursery School, Antrim	Approved	South Antrim
2036070	St Joseph’s Primary School, Ederney	Approved	Fermanagh And South Tyrone
2032607	St Mary's Primary School, Killyclogher	Approved	West Tyrone
2036291	St Oliver Plunkett Primary School, Beragh	Approved	West Tyrone
5031697	St Patrick’s Primary School, Mayobridge	Approved	South Down
1BB0592	St Vincent de Paul Pre School Playgroup, Belfast	Approved	Belfast North
3CB0486	Stepping Stones Creche Playgroup, Portstewart	Approved	East Londonderry
3116150	Sunnylands Nursery School, Carrickfergus	Approved	East Antrim
2BB0341	Tamnaherin Community Playgroup	Approved	East Londonderry
2AB0458	The Magic Roundabout Playgroup, Altamuskin	Approved	West Tyrone
4AB0513	Tiggers Palace- Sleepy Hollow Early Childhood Centre Holywood	Approved	North Down
4010885	Tonagh Primary School, Lisburn	Approved	Lagan Valley
1AB0025	Wishing Well Family Centre Playgroup, Belfast	Approved	Belfast North

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Minister’s Decisions on Pre-School Settings Requesting Transition from September 2025