Opening hours

Morning sessions: 8 45am – 11 45am, 9am – 12pm.

Afternoon session: 1.00pm – 4.00pm

ECCE scheme 2 years 8 months – 5 years 6 months

NCS scheme 2 years 6 months – 5 years 6 months

ECCE Scheme – FREE

NCS Sessional €15 Per Session Minus NCS Subsidy

NCS Full Daycare €5 per hour
Minus NCS Subsidy

Please scroll down and refer to the 2025/2026 service fees table below

Get in contact with us today!

E: aghadaplaygroup@gmail.com
T: 021 - 4662739

What is the National Childcare Scheme (NCS)?

The NCS provides financial support to help families with their early learning and childcare costs.

To apply, please visit: https://www.ncs.gov.ie/en/

Service Ref: 09CC0276
ECCE 2026 CALENDAR

This ECCE Programme is open from 24/08/2026 to 16/07/2027.

We will be closed on the following dates:

24/08/2026 - 28/08/2026

26/10/2026 - 30/10/2026

23/12/2026 - 25/12/2026

28/12/2026 - 01/01/2027

04/01/2027 - 05/01/2027

01/02/2027

17/02/2027 - 19/02/2027

17/03/2027

22/03/2027 - 26/03/2027

29/03/2027 - 02/04/2027

03/05/2027

07/06/2027

25/06/2027

28/06/2027 - 02/07/2027

05/07/2027 - 09/07/2027

12/07/2027 - 16/07/2027

This Calendar has been registered on the EY HIVE in Pobal.

NCS 2026 CALENDAR

This Programme is open from 17 August 2026 to 15 August 2027.

Our Service will begin to provide this Programme on the 31 August 2026 and will finish on the 9 July 2027.

Monday

08:45-16:00

Tuesday

08:45-16:00

Wednesday

08:45-16:00

We will be closed on the following dates:

• 26 October 2026 - October Bank Holiday

• 27 October 2026 - Mid-term

• 28 October 2026 - Mid-term

• 29 October 2026 - Mid-term

• 30 October 2026 - Mid-term

• 23 December 2026 - Christmas

• 24 December 2026 - Christmas

• 25 December 2026 - Christmas Day

• 28 December 2026 - St Stephen's Day-Carry Forward

• 29 December 2026 - Christmas

• 30 December 2026 - Christmas

• 31 December 2026- Christmas

• 1 January 2027 - New Year's Day

• 4 January 2027 - Christmas

• 5 January 2027 - Christmas

• 1 February 2027 - St Brigid's Day

• 17 February 2027 - Mid-term

• 18 February 2027 - Mid-term

• 19 February 2027 - Mid-term

• 17 March 2027 - St Patrick's Day

• 22 March 2027 - Easter

• 23 March 2027 - Easter

• 24 March 2027 - Easter

• 25 March 2027 - Easter

• 26 March 2027 - Easter

• 29 March 2027 - Easter Monday

• 30 March 2027 - Easter

• 31 March 2027 - Easter

• 1 April 2027 - Easter

• 2 April 2027 - Easter

• 3 May 2027 - May Bank Holiday

• 7 June 2027 - June Bank Holiday

Thursday

08:45-16:00

Friday

08:45-16:00

Saturday

Closed

If your child shows any signs of illness, we ask you to keep your child at home. If they show any signs of the following symptoms: vomiting, diarrhoea, fever, body hives or rashes, or any contagious diseases, please wait 48 hours for all symptoms to disappear before bringing your child back to school. We would appreciate it if you could let us know on the morning of absence and the expected return date.