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France, Paris
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100% organic three-course lunches are delivered by an organic caterer; families may also provide their own lunch in a lunchbox or a pre-heated lunch in a thermos.
The school is run as a 1901 not-for-profit association, privately funded by families and donors with no government subsidies. The Board of Governors is composed of volunteer administrators who are current or former parents, and major decisions are discussed at the annual general assembly. The school is located at 13 bis, rue Lecoq, Parc du Château, 78860 Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche, Yvelines. It has SIRET number 342 187 747 00049 and RNA number W783000551 and is a member of the Association Montessori de France (AMF).
Être et Découvrir is a non-profit international Montessori school located on the private grounds of the Château de Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche, west of Paris. Founded in 1986, it serves children aged 2 to 12 across three Montessori programs: Toddler Community (2–3.5 years), Children's House (3–6 years), and Elementary School (6–12 years). The school operates in two buildings (Cottage and Orangerie) with purpose-built spaces for reading, mathematics, language, geography, science, art and music, plus a library and a music room offering private piano and violin lessons. Classes are bilingual in English and French, with teaching teams that foster independence, self-confidence and problem-solving. The elementary curriculum supports entry to French collèges and bilingual or international secondary options. The campus features pedagogical gardens, small class sizes, and Eco-Ecole certification, emphasizing hands-on learning and nature-based activities. As a not-for-profit association, parent involvement is encouraged, and the school is affiliated with the Association Montessori de France. It is near Versailles and La Défense and prioritizes a multicultural bilingual environment.
