Switzerland, Geneva
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Two campuses in the Grand-Lancy and Petit-Lancy districts of Geneva, Switzerland. The Grand-Lancy site is Route du Grand-Lancy 87Bis, 1212 Grand-Lancy, and the Petit-Lancy site is Chemin du Repos 6, 1213 Petit-Lancy.
18 months–3 years: Petit-Lancy (toddler class, max 12). 3–6 years: Petit-Lancy (max 12). 3–6 years: Grand-Lancy (max 25).
Montessori bilingual school (French–English).
Language development support is provided through reading, songs, language games, and conversations with educators.
Switzerland
18 months–3 years: day runs 8:00–12:30 morning; 12:30–16:30 afternoon. 3–6 years (Petit-Lancy): 8:10–13:00; 13:00–16:00. 3–6 years (Grand-Lancy): 8:10–13:00; 13:00–16:00. English courses take place on Wednesdays with half-day 8:00–12:00 or full-day 8:00–16:00 options.
Application / registration fees
- 18 months–3 years: CHF 400 (one-time registration fee paid at the start of the year).
- 3–6 years: CHF 300 (one-time registration fee).
Tuition fees by year group and attendance (monthly, per term, per year)
Notes on units used below: the school publishes tuition as monthly amounts and offers monthly, trimestrial (quarterly) or annual payment schedules; the per-term figures below are shown as three times the monthly amount (3-month trimester) and per-year figures are shown as 12 times the monthly amount for clarity.
- 18 months – 3 years
- 5 half-days per week (monthly): CHF 2,100. Per trimester (3 months): CHF 6,300. Per year (12 months): CHF 25,200. Meals included in the tariff.
- Full-time — 4 days per week (monthly): CHF 2,390. Per trimester (3 months): CHF 7,170. Per year (12 months): CHF 28,680. Meals included in the tariff.
- Full-time — 5 days per week (monthly): CHF 2,800. Per trimester (3 months): CHF 8,400. Per year (12 months): CHF 33,600. Meals included in the tariff.
- 3 – 6 years
- Half‑day (08:00–13:00) (monthly): CHF 1,400. Per trimester (3 months): CHF 4,200. Per year (12 months): CHF 16,800. Meals included in the tariff.
- Full‑time (monthly): CHF 1,700. Per trimester (3 months): CHF 5,100. Per year (12 months): CHF 20,400. Meals included in the tariff.
Additional day‑school / optional fees
- Daily after‑school care (service de garde): CHF 24 per day (listed for the 3–6 age group).
- Weekly English courses (extra activity) — sample published rates: half‑day session CHF 70 per day; full‑day session CHF 140 per day (these are offered as separate course options and are billed by session).
- Meals: included in the published tuition amounts for the programmes listed.
- Uniforms, school‑supplies or other recurring material fees: no separate uniform or specific material fee is published on the school tariff pages.
Boarding / internat fees
- No boarding or internat programme and no boarding fees are published; the school operates day programmes at its Petit‑Lancy and Grand‑Lancy locations.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Payment schedules offered: monthly, trimestrial (quarterly) or annual payment options are published as accepted billing rhythms.
- Enrollment confirmation: registration is confirmed after submission of signed documents and payment of the first month's tuition.
- Invoices and the precise due‑dates for each billing schedule are not itemized on the published tariff pages; the school states the above payment rhythm options without publishing detailed billing calendars.
Refunds and cancellations
- No detailed refund or cancellation policy is published on the school's public tariff or admission pages; the school requires payment of the first month of tuition to confirm registration but no published terms specifying when registration or tuition payments are refundable appear on the available pages.
Accepted fee payment methods
- The published information lists available billing frequencies (monthly, trimestrial, annual) but does not specify accepted payment methods (for example: bank transfer, credit card, direct debit). No specific payment‑method details are published on the tariff or admission pages.
Brief note on information not published
- The public tariff and admission pages list the amounts shown above, meal inclusion, after‑school/daycare and the English course session rates, and state payment frequency options and the requirement to pay the first month at registration. The pages do not publish a detailed refund/cancellation policy, explicit statements about whether registration fees are refundable, a full list of incidental fees such as uniforms or learning‑material charges, exact invoice due‑dates for each billing rhythm, or the specific payment methods accepted.
United Montessori Children School is a bilingual Montessori program in Geneva, Switzerland, serving children from ages 1 to 6. The school operates on two campuses, Grand-Lancy and Petit-Lancy, with a 3–6 program hosted in a prepared Montessori environment using authentic materials to support autonomous learning, foundational cognitive and social development, and practical life skills. In Grand-Lancy, 3–6 classes are capped at 25 children. The school follows a full-day schedule split into morning sessions from 8:10 to 13:00 and afternoon sessions from 13:00 to 16:00. The program is bilingual with French and English, including weekly English classes from age 3 and a multilingual environment that reflects Geneva's multicultural community. Founded in 2016, the school began in Grand-Lancy and expanded to Petit-Lancy in 2020, later adding a Montessori community for ages 18 months to 3 years in 2024. Educators are certified to guide children with kindness; families are essential partners in learning.