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Marion Gay is the founder and director of the school. She spent ten years as a journalist covering social issues for television. She trained as a Montessori educator and opened a bilingual, environmentally conscious Montessori school with a green emphasis. The school is located in Paris's 19th arrondissement and serves children aged 2 to 12 in a bilingual setting. The educational aims are to promote the joy of learning, nurture student autonomy, and foster freedom and creativity.
There is a strong link with parents and progress is tracked with regular updates throughout the year. Photos of children at work are sent throughout the year, and a written end-of-year progress report is provided. There are at least four formal meetings per year: two one-on-one meetings with the educator and two evening group meetings to discuss pedagogy and class projects. Parent involvement is encouraged through after-school care assistance (16:15–18:15) three times per year and a yearly two-hour workshop.
An active parent involvement program supports the Jeunes Pousses school. Participation helps reduce tuition. Parents assist with after-school care from 16:15 to 18:15 three times per year and participate in a yearly two-hour workshop. The school holds four annual meetings: two one-on-one meetings with the educators and two evening group sessions describing pedagogy and class projects. Progress updates are provided to families, including photographs of children at work during the year.
International School Montessori Jeunes Pousses offers a bilingual Montessori education in Paris for children from 20 months to 12 years. The program follows Maria Montessori's philosophy, guiding children to explore, reflect and discover at their own pace, with materials supporting reading, writing, mathematics, geometry, geography, science and arts. In the early years, mixed-age groups are supported by two educators per class, one French-speaking and one English-speaking, with full-time English-speaking assistants to reinforce language immersion. The school's 280-square-metre premises are arranged as three classrooms and two shared gardens, prioritizing an orderly, welcoming environment and garden-based learning. A strong emphasis on ecology runs through the curriculum: a vegetable garden, composting and waste sorting, and partnerships for permaculture and beehives; meals emphasize organic ingredients where possible. The setting offers pony-riding sessions, gym activities, and cultural visits, with English-language components in civics and media literacy for older students, and daily garden sessions in English.
