Iverna Gardens

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Admissions Procedure

All children go on to the waiting list. We look at each term as it comes along, see how many places we have free, and then offer those places to children on the list in the order of their registration and payment of the reservation deposit. Children must be aged a minimum of two to qualify for entry to the nursery, with the Playgroup sessions being available for younger children.

Please fill out our booking form to request an appointment to see the school.

Registration

The Registration fee of £100 is payable to cover administrative costs.

Deposit to reserve a place

To reserve a place in the nursery, a £500 deposit is payable. Your place is only confirmed once this deposit has been paid.
This deposit is non-refundable if the reserved place is not taken up. If the place is taken up, this deposit is kept and put against the pupil’s final term’s fees, assuming the correct notice has been given. The first term’s fees may be payable up to six months in advance, and, once paid, are not refundable under any circumstances.

Fees

Fees are payable termly in advance and reviewed annually.
A full term’s notice is required before the removal of any child or the term’s fees will be due.
We are registered with a number of childcare voucher companies. Some employers use these companies to provide childcare benefit vouchers to their employees.

We are registered for applicable Government childcare grants:

• The Universal Entitlement, which provides 15 hours of free education from the term after children turn three (cut-off dates being 31/08, 31/12, 31/03). You will not be charged for the 15 free hours, but, to be part of the Gardens Montessori community, you will be charged the difference between the fees published below and the amount of the grant. The precise monetary value of the termly grant varies according to term length but is around £1400 depending on the length of the term.
• The Extended Entitlement for working parents, which provides an additional 15 hours (30 hours in total). This grant is means-tested and information about it, including how to apply, can be seen here.
• Working Family credit for 2 year olds, which provides 15 hours childcare credit. Means tested and  need to apply with HMRC.
• Government Tax Free Childcare scheme

Morning Sessions:

Morning fees for 2023 to 2024 will be based on a weekly rate of £295 per week. They will be charged in proportion to the length of the term with a deduction for the Universal, Extended and 2 year old credits mentioned above.
Termly Fees prior to any credit entitlement is as below.

• Autumn term 2023 (13 weeks, 9am to 12 noon)   £3,835 per term
• Spring term 2024    (11 weeks, 9am to 12 noon)    £3,245 per term
• Summer term 2024 (13 weeks, 9am to 12 noon)  £3,835 per term

Afternoon sessions

• Lunch Hour (12 noon to 1pm)
  £17 per day for ad hoc.
  £13 per day basis if pre-booking for the term
  Autumn 2023 term (13 weeks, £169 per day per term)
  Spring 2024 term (11 weeks, £143 per day per term )
  Summer 2024 term (13 weeks, £169 per day per term)
• Lunch Bunch Plus (12 noon to 3pm, and includes extra-curricular activities from the list below)
  £75 per day ad hoc
  £59 per day basis if pre-booking for the term
  Autumn 2023 term (13 weeks, £767 per day per term)
  Spring 2024 term (11 weeks, £649 per day per term )
  Summer 2024 term (13 weeks, £767 per day per term)
• Late pick-up fees (£5 per five minutes after grace period of ten minutes)
  Pick-up at 3.30pm: additional £5 per day
  Pick-up at 4.00pm: additional £10 per day
• Extra Curricular Activities in the afternoons (see Lunch Bunch Plus):
  French
  Spanish
  German
  Mandarin
  Drama
  Creative Arts
  Science Club
  Sports Fun
  Body Moves
  Circus
  Gym

 

Registration

If you would like to register, please fill in our registration form. Register