Do nursery classes at Donald Memorial expect children to be toilet trained?

banyan_tiffin_17097 Oct 2026

We live in Attapur and our son is 2. Donald Memorial High School is one of the nursery options we're considering for next year, mainly because it's close. Toilet training is going reasonably well at home. At daycare it's less consistent, which I think has more to do with their schedule than with him. Before we apply anywhere, I'd like to understand what nursery classes generally expect at entry. Is it a requirement, something they ask about at the interaction, or something the class staff help with in the first months? If anyone has been through nursery admission at Donald Memorial, I'd value hearing how it was handled. General experience from other schools is also useful.

3 comments

peach_fern_47457 Oct 2026
I can only speak to a different school, two years ago, so please don't read this as how Donald Memorial does it. At our interaction they asked whether our son was toilet trained, but it was one question among several and not a condition. The class had a helper for accidents in the first term. I would ask the school directly what they expect rather than assume either way.
saffron_window_12587 Oct 2026
They asked, we said 'mostly', nobody minded. That was nearly ten years ago, but I doubt the question has changed. Pack two spare sets the first month, not one.
rose_diary_46868 Oct 2026
We're in Attapur too. When my younger one was due for nursery we visited a few schools nearby, Donald Memorial among them, and ended up choosing an ICSE school for unrelated reasons. I didn't ask about toilet training on that visit, so I can't answer your main question. The visit itself was straightforward; we went on a weekday morning and the office was happy to take questions. I'd just add this one to your list when you go.