Our Montessori school
in Montmartre, Paris
About Montessori Square
Montessori Square is a bilingual Montessori kindergarten member of the AMF. It is a private school without a contract and is financed solely by the parents and does not benefit from any aid. However, it is well recognised and registered with the Rectorat de l'Académie de Paris.
Our work
The school
100m2 of space available to the children
AMI-approved materials (Neinhuis)
A trained team (at least one AMI educator for the school's environment of maximum 24 pupils)
An AMF member school
The permanent team
Our pupils are all 3-6 years old.
Children are always under a supervision of minimum 3 adults. French and English speaking educators are present at all times.
Lunch and afternoon snack
Our lunches are cooked and delivered by Les Marmites Volantes.
We prepare the snacks ourselves with children to avoid processed food.
Our students
Is your child turning 3 this year? Or is your child between 3 and 6 years old?
Are you looking for a school where they can blossom surrounded by a caring and dynamic team that believes in what they do? Do you want your child to develop a taste for learning in both French AND English?
Does your child have specific needs? We are here for them and for you.
workshops ludo-educational
Bilingual workshops from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. followed by daycare until 6:45 p.m. on school evenings and Wednesdays from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Inspired by active pedagogies (Montessori,Reggio Emilia...)
Outdoor time
We organise motor skills exercises and field trips to the park in the Anvers Square and the Louise Michel Square.
We have a small vegetable garden in the communal courtyard
Educational project
The Montessori philosophy is a life project. It seeks to enable the child to reach its full potential through interaction with a prepared environment, rich in materials, infrastructure, affection and respect. In this setting, a child has an opportunity to follow an individually guided process, which focuses on stimulating their development.
The method is in line with current scientific findings, in particular neuroscience, which indicates that between the ages of 0 and 6, human beings form the fundamental brain structures on which future intellectual and emotional development will be sustained.
In this educational method, the learning development has no limits. Children can focus on learning about anything they choose, desire and need in a dynamic and supportive environment and always based on an essential component that is their own motivation.
The Montessori environment encourages all areas of learning: science, mathematics, language, arts, motor skills, and much more.
Equally important to the educational foundation are cooperation with others, social skills, self-esteem development, attention to detail, perseverance, focus, commitment, autonomy and leadership, to name a few.
The Montessori Square team
Enrolling your child with us means enrolling them in a small school, where caring is a key value and where the community of parents is committed to a lively and joyful school. Opting for Montessori Square means choosing a soft cocoon for your child for another 3 years, but also ensuring that their thirst for learning is preserved.
We take particular care in the follow-up of your child with the French tool "Je Validate", which matches the competences of the National Education with the Montessori material. The follow-up is always individualized, taking into account the child's critical stages of development.
Montessori method is known for the concept of "free choice", but that can be often misunderstood. Contrary to many preconceived ideas, the pedagogy is not only benevolent, it is also very structured. The educators are there to set the framework for children withing which the child can make their free choices. It is a matter of joint education, and the family being the first place of learning. Just as in your home, a child is not choosing whatever it is that crosses their mind, they choose within the framework that you impose on them.
The school is laic and it implements the values of the Republic of France - freedom, equality and fraternity. We strive to ensure that the child develops all the skills required by the National Education System. The school is registered with the Rectorat de l'Académie de Paris.
The Montessori pedagogy cannot do everything, so in order to help with any learning or behavioural problems that might occur, we cooperate with different specialists (i.e. pediatricians, psychologists, speech therapists, psychomotor therapists, etc.).
Asia
English-speaking activity leader
Marilu
Head of the Afterschool Centre
Léa
French speaking Montessori AMI educator
Alexandra
Founder of Montessori Square
Marlena
Assistante Montessori anglophone
The multidisciplinary team of Montessori Square guarantees a high quality pedagogical approach and is composed of :
Peggy, a French-speaking Montessori educator (AMI) is the deputy director, she brings an outside view to the field work done by Léa, a French-speaking Montessori educator (AMI). Léa is supported by Marlena, an English-speaking assistant who exposes the children to English on a daily basis (through vocabulary, stories, songs...)
Marilu is the director of the afterschool activities and is assisted by Asia, an English-speaking activity leader. Boneui, an international concert performer, is in charge of the Thursday evening musical classes.
Alexandra, the founder, is the conductor of the project, she is the director of the school she created for her children (who have been or are currently attending Montessori Square.)
The parents are also involved in the project and have a possibility to come and teach workshops to the children: yoga, music, creative arts, cooking, etc. Each one does so in line with their own talents or hobbies.