Welcome to

Merry Go Round Preschool

Explore. Discover. Grow.

Our Preschool

Merry Go Round Preschool in Stokenham, Devon is a magical, joyful place where children are free to run, play, discover, and be loved and accepted for who they are.

We strive for a happy balance between play, academic and social skills, with the goal of promoting a friendly, positive first-school experience that will last a lifetime.

Merry Go Round has been established for almost 50 years and is based in the grounds of Stokenham Area Primary School in the South Hams.

The preschool is open to all children from the surrounding areas including Stokenham, Chillington, East Portlemouth, Prawle, Stoke Fleming, Dartmouth, Blackawton, Kingsbridge, Slapton and many more villages in between. Places are available for children aged between 2 and 5 years.

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Our Space

Our Learning Environments

Indoor Learning

Creative and cosy indoor space where our adventurers can learn at their own pace through independent and guided play.

Our Garden

Beautiful garden with adventure areas, mud kitchen, covered sandpit and vegetable patch.

Forest School

Off-site forest setting in the stunning South Devon countryside.

What Parents Think

"My young boys were partly brought up by the staff at Merry-Go-Round and I can confidently say that they benefited greatly from the experience. It set both of them up with all the mental, social, physical and academic skills needed to make a success of entering foundation stage, but it also set them up to be confident young boys. My wife and I also have fond memories of the time and all the friends that we made while being part of the committee."