Free nursery funded education
Day nurseries, pre-schools and primary school nursery classes offer different benefits and attendance options.
All free nursery education is up to 30 hours a week, 38 weeks a year, during term-time only.
Free early learning for your child
Day nurseries
Day nurseries are open outside of school times, for example 7.30am to 6pm, and some are open all year round (50 weeks a year).
This can help working parents as they provide both childcare and early years education.
Day nurseries are usually for children from birth until they start school but some nurseries may only take children in certain age ranges.
You can find a full list of registered Nursery Education Fund (NEF) nurseries, which offer free hours, on the
Jersey Child Care Trust.
Pre-schools
Pre-school hours generally reflect the school day or offer mornings only, but hours may differ between preschools.
Pre-schools are for children from two years to school entry age, who are toilet-trained.
You can find a full list of registered NEF preschools, which offer free hours (in the year before your child starts school) on the Jersey Child Care Trust.
School nursery classes
The Government of Jersey provides nursery education at most primary schools.
School nursery classes are run by a qualified nursery teacher and at least two teaching assistants.
The following primary schools have a nursery class:
Bel Royal School
d'Auvergne School
First Tower School
Grands Vaux School
Grouville School
Janvrin School
La Moye School
Mont Nicolle School
Plat Douet School
Rouge Bouillon School
Samares School
St Clement's School
St John's School
St Lawrence School
St Luke's School
St Martin's School
St Mary's School
St Peter's School
St Saviour's School
Springfield School
Trinity School
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