Ballymena Nursery School

Our greatest natural resource
is the minds of our children

Where work and play come together

Our School

Ballymena Nursery School is a preschool setting in the centre of Ballymena, providing preschool education for 104 children per year. Each year we have 4 part-time classes, with 2 adults and 26 children in each class. Since being established in 1967, approximately 4000 pre-school children have enjoyed the benefits of pre-school education in Ballymena Nursery School. The Nursery was built on the grounds of the Adair Family estate in 1967, where the Adair Castle originally stood. While there have been many changes to the Nursery, we keep our historical castle theme in mind during our play. Please have a look at our online galleries to see around our Nursery, or feel free to contact us to make an appointment to look around.

Vision & Mission Statements

Our Mission

We aim to enable children in a friendly and caring atmosphere and through stimulating play, to develop to their full potential in every aspect of growth

Our Vision

Since 1967 Ballymena Nursery School has strived and will continue to strive to provide high quality pre-school learning opportunities for young children within a happy, caring and secure learning environment.

Our Ethos

At Ballymena Nursery School, we pride ourselves in providing a warm, welcoming and safe environment which is respectful and supportive of everyone.

We operate a morning and afternoon session in each classroom

Our Classes

Our exclusive curricula, combined with our own digital lesson planning tool, enable teachers to create personalized learning experiences, appropriate to every age group.

Your child is busy learning, approaching the world with curiosity and seeking a sense of belonging. ...

Enrollment: 26

Staff Ratio: 1:13

Blue Class (am)

Your child is busy learning, approaching the world with curiosity and seeking a sense of belonging. ...

Enrollment: 26

Staff Ratio: 1:13

Red Class (pm)

We've Created a little Promo Video for 2021

We invite you into our school community to have a quick glimpse of a day in the life of our school

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Ballymena Nursery School

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As a controlled nursery school we are open to all

The Controlled Schools’ Support Council supports controlled schools, which are open to all faiths and none, in providing high quality education for children and young people to enable them to learn, develop and grow together, within the ethos of non-denominational Christian values and principles.

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Home-like Environment
Children are comfortable and confident in their home, feeling safe and secure to explore and learn.
Loving Language
90% success rate of children reading before they go to school for children attending more than 12 months.
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Culture of Honour
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Orientation Process
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Quality Educators
Trusted, highly trained and hand-picked Educators. We believe that educators play a huge role in quality child care.