Pre-school Nursery Place

Every child is entitled to a free nursery place from the entry point following their third birthday. That means:

• Every child’s entitled to a nursery place from the first intake after their third birthday. That means:
  • Starting nursery in August 2025: Your child must be three before 31st August 2025.
    • Starting nursery in January 2026: Your child must be three before 31st December 2026.
    • Starting nursery in April 2026: Your child must be three before the last day of February 2026

If you wish your child to attend a Fife Council nursery during academic year 2025/26 then you should apply for a place between 6th  and 31st January 2025.

Any applications
received after this date will not be processed until the main allocation of nursery places has taken place, and this may reduce your chance of being allocated a nursery or session time of your choice.

Application for a Pre-School nursery place with Fife Council is done online – Please follow the link below to find more information about available nurseries, available  attendance patterns and the application form.

Nursery Places for 3 and 4-year-olds | Fife Council

Under 3’s Nursery Place

Fife Council has a number of places offering early learning and childcare to children who are two years of age. These places are offered to eligible children in line with the Scottish Government criteria. Follow the link below to get more information and how to apply.

Under 3 eligibility leaflet

Nursery Places for 2-year-olds – Session 2024/25 | Fife Council