Egypt, Cairo
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Casetta is a Montessori environment for children 14 months to 3 years, focused on movement and language within a social context. La Casa classroom is for 3-6 years, and children follow their own interests, freely choose activities, and develop concentration. The Casa classroom includes Practical Life, Sensorial activities, Language, Mathematics, and Cultural activities, and the environment is English-language. The Elementary classroom uses Cosmic Education to help children understand the universe and become lifelong independent learners.
Casetta is a Montessori environment for ages 14 months to 3 years, focused on movement and language. La Casa classroom offers Practical Life, Sensorial, Language, Mathematics and Cultural activities, with an English-language environment and living plants, animals and hands-on materials in the classroom. Elementary uses Cosmic Education to foster understanding of the universe and intellectual independence.
Nile River Montessori is a bilingual Montessori preschool and school in Cairo, Egypt, serving children from 0 to 12 years old. The curriculum follows Montessori principles, with Casetta for 14 months to 3 years, La Casa for 3–6 years in English, and Elementary for 6–12 years using Cosmic Education to illuminate the universe. The school places movement, language development, independence, and social collaboration at the heart of learning, with mixed-age groups where older children inspire younger ones. Teachers hold internationally recognized Montessori diplomas, many trained through AMI. Classrooms feature living plants, animals, and hands-on materials, and art, science, geography, and biology are woven into daily activities. The environment emphasizes practical life, sensorial work, and cultural studies, all within an English immersion setting. Nile River Montessori engages in community service and partnerships to promote Montessori in Egypt. Safia Trabelsi, Head of School, invites families to visit and learn about the programme.