The Lodge Montessori participates in the Early Childhood Care and Education programme (ECCE) under the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.
Early Childhood Care and Education Scheme.
ECCE stands for Early Childhood Care and Education Scheme.
It covers 15 hours per week, 38 weeks per year, for 2 years.
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.
Fees are paid by the scheme.
| Birth date year | Eligible enrolment date(s) |
| 2018 | 1 Sept 2021 & 1 Sept 2022 |
| 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 |
These are important dates throughout the school year to help parents plan ahead.
The calendar is subject to change in the case of unforeseen circumstances.
In such events we will inform parents in advance.
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2021 July to December
School closed for summer holidays
23rd Aug 2021 Monday
School Re-opens
No school closed dates in September
25th Oct 2021 Monday
School Closed Bank Holiday
26th Tuesday to 29th Friday Oct 2021
School closed for Halloween break
No school closed dates in November
21st Dec 2021 Tuesday
Last day of School before Christmas Break.
School Re-Opens Wednesday 5th January 2022
2022 January to June
5th Jan 2022 Wednesday
School Re-Opens
25th February 2022 Friday
School Closed
17th Thursday and 18th Friday Mar 2022
School closed St. Patricks Day
11th Monday to 22nd Friday April 2022
School closed Easter Holidays
School re-opens 25th April 2022 Monday
2nd May 2022 Monday
School Closed – Bank Holiday
6th Jun 2022 Monday
School Closed – Bank Holiday
15th Jun 2022 Wednesday
Last day of School Year 2021/2022
Here are some of the most commonly asked questions about how to apply for enrolment.
You fill in our application form including your child’s details. You should do this as early as possible. Your child is then added to our list of applicants.
Your child does not have to be any minimum age before you put their name on our list for admission. We have parents who add their child to our list as soon as they are born, others who contact us when they are one or two years old.
First allocation to any children who attended the previous year and are returning for year two.
Next priority is given to siblings of children who attended our Montessori previously.
After that remaining places are allocated on a first come first served basis decided by date of application.
So the sooner you apply the higher up the waiting list you are.
Every January we contact the first parents on our list via postal letter, and make an offer of a place for their child to start the following September. Parents then reply to let us know if they wish to avail of the offer. Any of those who do not avail of a place we contact the next parent on the list and continue to do so until all the places available have been filled.
You will be directed to pay a Booking Deposit online on this website of €100. This is refunded when your child has finished their Montessori schooling with us.
When you apply using our application form you can select your preference.
This does not guarantee you an offer for that session.
Offers will depend on availability for that year in each session.
Have any other questions? Don’t hesitate to ask…
If you are interested in your child attending our Montessori, then complete the application form below.
This will add their name to our waiting list for the selected year. Once received we will contact you to confirm their addition to the waiting list.
This is not a registration form, or completion does not mean the actual offer of a place, it is simply how you register your interest in admission.
If you are interested in your child attending our Montessori, then complete the application form below.
This will add their name to our waiting list for the selected year. Once received we will contact you to confirm their addition to the waiting list.
This is not a registration form, or completion does not mean the actual offer of a place, it is simply how you register your interest in admission.
Interested in applying to have your child added to our waiting list for a future year of Ecce?
Then complete this application form. A copy of your form submission will be sent to your email address.
Details submitted here will not add you to any marketing mailing list or sms service.
| Birth date year | Eligible enrolment date(s) |
| 2018 | 1 Sept 2021 & 1 Sept 2022 |
| 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 |
“Free the child’s potential and you will transform them into the world.”
MARIA MONTESSORI
The Lodge Montessori Preschool, Knocklyon
1 Templeroan Lodge, Scholarstown Road, Knocklyon, Dublin 16, D16 FK76
Google Plus Code 7MJV+53 Dublin
Phone: (01) 493 5499
Mobile: (086) 822 3062
Email: fionnuala@thelodgemontessori.ie
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Monday 9a.m.-12p.m., 12:30-3:30p.m.
Tuesday 9a.m.-12p.m., 12:30-3:30p.m.
Wednesday 9a.m.-12p.m., 12:30-3:30p.m.
Thursday 9a.m.-12p.m., 12:30-3:30p.m.
Friday 9a.m.-12p.m., 12:30-3:30p.m.
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed
School Year September to June
Closed July and August
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