James Dixon
Primary School

    Preschool

    Admissions

    Here at James Dixon we offer a Preschool that provides children with a language-rich, enabling environment that they need to thrive and develop, so that they can achieve their full potential.

    We offer places to 3 and 4 year olds, the term after their 3rd birthday, who are entitled to the 15 hour universal offer or 30 hour working entitlement. 

    We have 26 spaces available per session. 

    The sessions run as follows:

    Universal offer 3 & 4 year olds

    15 hours per week

    5 sessions from

    8:30-11:30 or

    12:15-15:15

    free

    Extended funded offer - working parents

    30 hours 

    5 sessions

    8:30-14:30

    free

    • Children attending full time, parents must provide a healthy packed lunch for their child (no nuts).

    • For those working parents who wish to extend the day to 15:15 the cost is £8 per day. 

    • Any parents wishing to pay for additional sessions (3 hours) the cost is £19 per session and the sessions will run concurrently- 8:30-14:30

    • Late collection will result in a charge of £8

    We also accept children on their third birthday who are eligible for the Time for Twos or working 2 year old funding. 

    Time for twos

    15 hours per week 

    5 sessions from

    8:30-11:30 or

    12:15-15:15

    free

    Working 2 year old funding 

    30 hours per week 

    5 sessions

    8:30-14:30

    free

    • Children attending full time, parents must provide a healthy packed lunch for their child (no nuts).

    • For those working parents who wish to extend the day to 15:15 the cost is £8 per day. 

    • Any parents wishing to pay for additional sessions (3 hours) the cost is £19 per session and the sessions will run concurrently- 8:30-14:30 

    • Late collection will result in a charge of £8

    Please use the link to see if you are eligible for 30 hour childcare:

    https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/30-hours-childcare-support/working-families/eligibility

    When to apply?

    3rd birthday before

    Apply by

    Places allocated 

    Children start

    31/7

    30/5

    June

    September

    31/12

    31/10

    November

    January

    31/3

    15/2

    March

    April

    Places are allocated in line with the schools admissions policy. Where places are not available, applications will remain on our waiting list until a space becomes available.

    For more information, please see our applications page or email jdp-preschool@swale.at 

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