The Early Start Programme is a pre-school project established in 1994 in 40 primary schools. The programme is a one-year intervention scheme to meet the needs of children, aged between 3 years and 5 years, in September of the relevant year, who are at risk of not reaching their potential within the school system.
The project involves an educational programme to enhance overall development, help prevent school failure and offset the effects of social disadvantage. Parental involvement is one of the core elements of the programme in recognition of the parent/guardian as the prime educator of the child and to encourage the parent/guardian to become involved in his/her child's education.
There are three Early Start Programmes in Limerick City:
- Our Lady Queen of Peace, Janesboro, Limerick
- Our Lady of Lourdes NS, Rosbrien, Limerick
- Presentation NS, Galvone, Limerick
Our Lady Queen of Peace
Janesboro
Limerick
Our Lady of Lourdes NS
Rosbrien
Limerick
Galvone NS
Kennedy Park
Galvone
Limerick
