Early Learning Initiative
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The Early Learning Initiative at NCI is a community based programme, that provides integrated support
Developed in collaboration with local community, our programme is divided into two main sections:
Strand One: Early Learning has a focus on families with children from 0 to 6 years old and involves intensive engagement with parents and early years care and education providers. Strand Two: Stretch to Learn is designed for families with children age 4+ years, supporting and progressing children and parents through the education system.
25/06/2026
Congratulations to all of our Discover University 2026 Graduates!
Yesterday marked our final day of Discover University for 2026, our students showcased all of their hard work, presenting to judges from local companies, and celebrating with our graduation celebration!
A big thank you to NCI President, Gina Quin, for welcoming families and presenting certificates to our graduates. Another thank you to our volunteers from Citco, EXL, Maples Group, Deloitte, KPMG, Arthur Cox, and Trinity College for their support in judging students' final projects.
A huge congratulations to everyone involved!
23/06/2026
Day 6 complete! ✅
Today, students went on tours, participated in activities, and listened to chats about college and next steps after graduation! 🎓
After this eventful morning, students continued to work on their projects and got ready for our final project showcase event tomorrow morning! 📣📣
We can't believe that the programme is almost finished!
A big thank you to EXL for providing a wonderful company tour/chat, Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience for giving students more information about the psychology and the work that is being studied, and Conor Yeates from NCI's Marketing Dept for his talk on college and next steps.
23/06/2026
✨ Thank you for your amazing feedback! ✨
We loved seeing parents and children stop by our evaluation station at the Doodle Den Graduation 🎓🧠 to share their thoughts on the STEM activities they took part in 🔍🧩
Your insights help us grow, learn, and make our programmes even better 💛
Thank you to everyone who took the time to fill out a form and tell us about your experience — we truly appreciate it! 🙌
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Congratulations to all the young people who have completed their junior and leaving cert exams this year. Remember this is just the beginning of your journey with the destination still to be decided. We would like to wish you all the very best in your future and enjoy a well deserved summer break!
22/06/2026
Day 5 complete! ✅
As students came back to Discover University for our final week, they spend the morning working on their projects with the help of our NCI Project Leads.
Later they were able to practice their presenting skills in front of judges for our Dragon's Den event! A huge thank you to our volunteers from EXL, Arthur Cox, Deloitte, KPMG, and Maples! 😃📣
We are looking forward to our last couple of days as students prepare for their Project Showcase event on Wednesday! 🎉🎓
21/06/2026
Celebrating all the amazing dads and father figures today 💙
Happy Father’s Day!
19/06/2026
Happy Friday! Day four complete! ✅
To end our first week of fun and exciting activities, we headed over to Trinity Sports Centre! Where we practiced fencing & rock climbing skills! 🏅🤺
Students continued to work on their projects, and we finished off our day with a fun quiz and moonwalking competition!! 🌟
Thank you all for a wonderful week and we are looking forward to next week as we continue the learning & fun! 😃
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National College Of Ireland, Mayor Street, IFSC
Dublin
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Opening Hours
| Monday | 9am - 5pm |
| Tuesday | 9am - 5pm |
| Wednesday | 9am - 5pm |
| Thursday | 9am - 5pm |
| Friday | 9am - 5pm |