Pre-School
For a Happy, Confident and Curious Start
At The Queen’s School, Chester, girls can now begin their Queen’s journey from the age of three, benefiting from expert early-years support alongside a vibrant curriculum within the same trusted environment as our Lower School.
Opening Date: January 2026
Ages: 3-4 years
Attendance: Minimum 3 full days per week
Fees: Request Fee & Charges Information Sheet from our Admissions Team
Wrap-around Care: Sunrise Club (7:45-8:15am) and Sunset Club (3:15-6pm)
Progression: Automatic entry to The Queen’s School Reception
“This launch marks the next exciting chapter in Queen’s growth – ensuring every girl benefits from exceptional teaching, care and opportunity from the very start”
Joanne Keville, Headmistress
Our Approach
Confidence begins in an all-girls classroom
Girls grow in confidence as they play, learn and explore freely, while maintaining balance through mixed friendships and experiences beyond school.
Foundations
Expert care in the formative early years
Around 90 percent of a child’s brain development occurs before age five. Our dedicated early years specialists focus on this crucial stage through warm interactions, child-led play and purposeful routines that develop communication, emotional regulation and independence – nurturing strong personal, social and emotional foundations for everything that follows.
Curriculum
Vibrant, topic-based learning
The Pre-School curriculum weaves together literacy, numeracy, STEM discovery, expressive arts and outdoor exploration through stories, music, drama, languages, play and Forest School all enriched by specialists.
Entry
A seamless start to school life
Same team, same setting, confident transition. Joining Queen’s at three means one consistent approach to teaching, care and development.
Environment
Small classes, big connections
Smaller class groups and excellent staff ratios give every girl individual attention, while shared play and learning across age groups create a lively, sociable environment. The result is a close-knit school where girls are known, supported and socially confident.
