Thank you for your interest in Castlereagh Nursery School. For further information about applying for a place for your child please have a look at information on this page. If you would like any other information then please contact us and we will be happy to help.

When is my child due to start Nursery School?

Your child needs to have had their 3rd birthday before the 1st July in order to start Nursery School in the following September. The application process opens on Wednesday 7th January 2026 for your child to start in September 2026. This is now completed online on the Education Authority Website. Further information will be available around the time the application process begins. We also hold an ‘Open Afternoon' on Saturday 10th January 11am - 1pm, so that you may bring your child to visit and look around our school.  

The admissions portal opens on the Education Authority's website 7th January 2026. 

Admissions | Education Authority Northern Ireland (eani.org.uk)

Please check back on 10th December 2025 for Castlereagh Nursery School's updated Admissions Criteria.