Welcome to Giraffe Childcare & Early Learning Centres

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Giraffe's goal is to provide the highest standard of care, delivered in purpose-designed day care centres.

The children in our care are encouraged to learn through their direct experience in an environment that is safe, stimulating and provides a sensible balance between a flexible and structured routine.

ECCE Government Pre School Scheme

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Giraffe Childcare & Early Learning Centres are registered for the ECCE Government Pre School Scheme which will provide a free pre-school year for children in the year before they start primary school.

The scheme will commence on 1st January 2010 and all children, who are aged between 3 yrs 7months and 4 yrs 10 months on 1 January 2010 will be eligible.

Please contact us to book your free pre-school place for January 2010.

Tel Louise Warren on 1850 92 96 82 or email ecce@giraffe.ie

Or click here to register online

The Early Childhood Care & Education Scheme (ECCE) provides one year "free" Pre-school education to every child in Ireland aged between 3 years 2 months and 4 years 6 months on 1st September each year.

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Giraffe Childcare & Early Learning Centres are Ireland’s most established pre school provider with 19 purpose designed centres in Dublin, Kildare and Navan.

When you and your child enter the Preschool year with us, you do so with the assurance that they are embarking on a journey of self-development and learning through our Giraffe Reach Curriculum.

Your child is unique

Our Giraffe Reach Curriculum has been designed to meet the individual needs of young children whilst encouraging them to become confident and independent learners, who will marvel, value, and respect their world.

Enabling Environments

The key principles of the Pre School programme inspire children to grasp a sound understanding of the early years foundation stage, which are the building blocks of life long learning.

The learning environment provides children with a rich source of equipment and materials which foster learning and development in the areas of language, numeracy, creativity, problem solving, social and emotional development, communication and self expression.

Professional Staff

In order to deliver our Programme we place great emphasis on the quality of the staff who, work with your children. As a company we invest heavily in staff development and training to ensure that our service and delivery levels exceed Government curriculum guidelines.

Our staff, are special people who care, nurture and encourage your special little people to help them gain a sense of achievement and pride in this all-important Preschool year as they develop the necessary skills to enable their smooth integration into mainstream school.

How it works

Parents will be able to avail of this ECCE scheme for their children on a 50 week or a 38 week per year basis.

Under the 50 week scheme the government will contribute €48.50 per week for 50 weeks. This covers the cost of 2 hours 15 minutes childcare per day for 5 days per week or 3 hours 45 minutes per day for 3 days per week to children who register and qualify for the scheme.

Under the 38 week scheme the government will contribute €64.50 for 3 hours per day for 5 days per week to children who are registered and qualify.

To ensure your child’s a place with us in any Giraffe centre please telephone us on 1850 92 96 82 or register with us at ecce@giraffe.ie

You may also register online by clicking here

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Welcome to Giraffe Childcare & Early Learning Centres

ECCE Government Pre School Scheme