France, Paris
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The school uses Montessori pedagogy to foster autonomy and to respect each child's individual pace within a structured and supportive environment. The preschool and primary sections are bilingual in French and English. The school welcomes 100 children from all nationalities. The education approach is open and adapted to the children of today.
Afternoon activities include visual arts, gymnastics, botany / cooking, and music and dance.
The school is bilingual in French and English, with instruction delivered by both French-speaking and English-speaking teachers. In preschool, there is a 50% / 50% time split between the French-speaking teacher and the English-speaking teacher. Daily English instruction is provided in primary with native English-speaking teachers. The school welcomes 100 children from all nationalities.
There is no nap time in the preschool schedule. Afternoon activities include visual arts, gymnastics, botany / cooking, and music and dance.
École Montessori Bilingue de Saint-Cloud is a private Montessori school for children aged 2 to 11, teaching in French and English from preschool through primary. Preschool (2½–5) uses mixed-age classes of 10–14 with two teachers (one French-speaking and one English-speaking) sharing responsibility in a 50/50 language split. The daily routine blends Montessori materials with language workshops and recess to support immersion. Primary starts at age 5 in a two-year CP cycle, with small classes (15–18) organized in mixed-grade groups (CP2–CP, CE1–CE2, CM1–CM2) to foster autonomy and independent learning; there is no written homework at home. Daily English instruction is provided by native English-speaking teachers, with English taught progressively from CP2 and many subjects taught in English in CM. The campus covers just over 400 m² around a 600 m² tree-lined courtyard and includes a Montessori Square, a large library, three preschool classrooms, four elementary classrooms, and a computer workshop. The school welcomes about 100 children from diverse nationalities and prioritizes accessibility and ventilation.