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Fees

Fees for 2025/26 school year

 

Reviewing Fees -

We have been unable to increase fees since 2020 as a result of the

Government fee freeze. When the fee freeze is lifted, we will be reviewing our

fees, and will give 1 months’ notice of the new fees.

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Fees are due every 4 weeks in line with Government funding. There are no fees due when Explorers is closed as per the calendar in the Parent Information Pack.

Invoices are issued 2 weeks before payment is retrieved by direct debit for fees.

The National Childcare Scheme offer a Universal Subsidy to all children. 

Further information is available on the NCS tab above. 

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We will offer full day camps during Hallowe'en mid-term, February mid-term and the first week of Easter holidays.

All parents receive a calendar in the Parent Information Pack.

Camp will run from 9.00 - 17.00. Children are expected on their normal days of attendance. We cannot facilitate extra days during camp

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We will not run camps during the other school holidays.

The weekly camp fee is €220 for full week, €150 for 3 day week, €100 for 2 day week. NCS funding is deducted from the camp fee.

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Fees for 2025/2026 school year per 4 week invoice.

NCS funding is deducted from the prices below. We do not charge for weeks we are closed.

Junior\senior infants:           
  • 5 day week - €589.80 

  • 3 day week - €380.44

  • 2 day week - €267.28

1st - 6th Class:
  • 5 day week - €528.76

  • 3 day week - €341.60

  • 2 day week - €241.40

 

There is strictly no reduction in fees due, but not limited to, absenteeism, maternity/parental leave, holidays, sickness, parents extended holidays, or unexpected school closures due to elections, poor weather/lack of water.

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The above fees are payable by direct debit on a 4 weekly cycle.

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Invoice Dates

 

18th August 2025

8th September

6th October

3rd November  

1st December

29th December

26th January 2026

23rd February

23rd March

20th April

18th May

 

The dates of retrieval of the DD are as follows:

 

1st September 2025

22nd September 

20th October

17th November

15th December 

12th January 2026

9th February

9th March

6th April

4th May

1st June

 

If your direct debit fails, there will be an administration charge of €10.00 per incident.

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Children book in separately for July Camp in SETNS. They will be invoiced separately for this.

 

A deposit of €200 is due on acceptance of a place in Explorers' Afterschool. This deposit is deducted from your last month's fees. The deposit will be refunded notice is given before the invoice is issued.  

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