Education & childcare

Mount Carmel Kindergarten is the first step on your child's educational journey. It is the bridge between home/daycare and formal schooling at age 5. We firmly believe that happy children make successful learners, so we provide a nurturing environment that incorporates a balance of structure and exploration. The nursery was established in St Albans in 1985 and has developed a unique approach to early years education.

Our curriculum is balanced so that children are familiar with structure and routine but are still offered plenty of opportunities for play, activity, and exploration. By providing children with a stimulating, positive, encouraging, safe, and friendly environment then they will feel confident in their ability to explore new things, interact, socialise, and learn through new activities and experiences.

Kinder Lodge offers flexibility to parents with 9:00am - 5:00pm term time attandance plus holiday clubs an an optional extra. Kinder Lodge was opened in 2000 in the outstanding greenbelt surroundings of Verulam Playing Fields. Our purpose built Norwegian Log cabin was inspired by fairytales as we wanted somewhere magical and inspiring for children to learn.

Sandpit House opened in 2019 and inspired by modern Italian design. Our Sandpit House setting offers home comforts for children and offered a short day 9:00am-4:00pm.Term time plus optional holiday clubs. It comprises of four distinct learning environments and a large Mediterranean garden.