Clifden Community Play-School 

Clifden Community Playschool is located in the heart of the town of Clifden and offers a fun as well as beneficial experience for children of pre-school age. With a curriculum based on learning through play, social interaction and inclusion, the playschool prepares children for school readiness as well as introducing a range of play experiences. 

Clifden Community Playschool is open daily during set terms as per our calendar and offers both morning and afternoon sessions. We welcome local children to take advantage of the free ECCE place scheme which allows them up to 15 hours of free playschool time per week. This is allocated as 3 hours per session and up to 5 days per week, as is suitable for your child. 

Please see the sections above for more information on our timetables, daily activity schedule, enrollments and general policies. ​

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The charitable purpose of Clifden Community Playschool is to provide quality, affordable early years education to preschool aged children in the local community.  ​ Clifden Community Play-School was established in 1980 to provide local families with a professional, accessible and affordable pre-school service.
 
Our ethos is to be a community based Play-School with the aim of instilling a sense of belonging into the children in our care. Our dedicated staff are highly qualified childcare professionals who live within the local community. 
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Our playschool comprises of a well-equipped playroom, an outdoor play space and garden area along with a polytunnel. We operate an open-door policy and parents/carers are always welcome to visit us.

​Our playschool offers a welcoming atmosphere where your children will feel content and comfortable as they make new friends and share learning experiences. Our activities and curriculum are based on learning through play with fun and discovery at the heart of each day.