How much does a 2 and a half hour preschool session cost?

[dooley1]

I want to put my ds' name down for 2 mornings a week to start in January. The preschool is connected to the primary school we are hoping he gets into for September 2008. The sessions are from 9.30am - 12pm. He will only get one of the sessions free because the rest of his free hours are used up at a private nursery which he goes to 2 full days a week while I work. So I want to know how much to expect to pay for one 2 and a half hour session. Also will they know he gets one session free or will they need evidence of how his other 4 sessions are being used up? And will I have to pay a deposit. TIA

it varies from £10 to £15where I am (WLondon)
depost usually required or a registration fee

You'll be given a form to claim for the free sessions he's still eligible for... costs start from £4.50 per 2.5 hours around here (rural east anglia).

hope it is 4.50, will definitely need to investigate as can't afford £15!

No more than £8 per session for a playgroup - rural midlands.

£9 (village in Essex)

I pay £5.50 per session up north!

I get the free bit but as the session is loner than 2 and half hours I pay a top up fee of £6.10 per session.

well I rang and it is all full for the whole academic year
There are only 30 places and the school closest to it has 2 reception classes so it's not suprising it's oversubscribed

£16.50 here. Another one is £8 I think

Blody hell - how do you southern types afford kids??. I pay £6 a session for preschool but now has free nursery place (3 year olds get that grant thing).