Dreghorn Preschool was established in 1983 to provide an informal 'playgroup'-style childcare service for children whose parents were serving in the military community in Dreghorn and Redford.
We have grown and expanded significantly since then and are now an Edinburgh City Council registered provider of Early Years Learning, offering funded and non-funded places to children from across the local community.
We have grown and expanded significantly since then and are now an Edinburgh City Council registered provider of Early Years Learning, offering funded and non-funded places to children from across the local community.
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We believe in letting children learn through play and get to know the world around them at their own pace and in their own time. There is no right way to learn and every child is different. We treat every child as an individual and care for them as if they were our own.
Even at a young age allowing children to make their own decisions, in a safe and controlled environment, allows them to develop their independence and confidence. |
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Our new “free flow” scheme ensures that children can learn at their own pace, in their own way. Remember how you always did best at the lessons you enjoyed at school - well the same principle applies here!
Plastic Free Environment
Forest School
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STIMULATING IMAGINATIONBecoming a plastic free preschool is just one of the initiatives we have introduced to improve the way our children learn and develop.
From Forest School, to Spanish lessons we offer a variety of learning methods designed to not only stimulate the children's imagination, but also their desire to learn. |
Spanish Lessons
"Rolling" healthy snacks
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FEES & FUNDINGWe have already implemented the Scottish Government's new 1440 funding scheme.
This means that from age 3 children are fully funded at our preschool for the following hours:
As a charity we strive to keep the fees for children aged 2-3 as low as possible. Please see ‘Hours, fees and funding’ for more details.
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