Quick summary of key school information
School details
| Number of students |
700 (total number of students in the Montessori network 21). |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
20 |
| Most common nationality |
French / English |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
70% local vs 30% international |
| Native English and French speaking teachers |
Yes. In each class, we have 1 native English teacher and 1 French teacher. |
| Language support for students not fluent in English and French |
We do not offer extra class for language.
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| Additional language classes offered by the school |
None |
| Max. number of students per class |
24 |
| Average number of students per class |
24 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes, to support the class and lunchtime. |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
We use technologies at 6 y.o. (not before!).
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| Is the school ready to use virtual classrooms when needed? (e.g. teaching lessons online if the school is closed, e.g. during COVID-19 closures) |
We are able to use virtual classroom technologies in times of emergencies like the recent Covid-19 quarantines. |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
No religion practiced at school. |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
No |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
We do work with dedicated experts to adress handicap or children with specific needs. |
| Learning support offered |
Part time/Full time support with a dedicated ressource in the school. |
| Student access to education psychologist |
We link all our students with educational psychologist and pedagogical experts if needed. |
| Entry evaluation for students |
No. |
| Waiting list |
We do have waiting list most of the time, by the end of April. |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
No deadline. Most of the time, our schools are full by the end of April. |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes. |
| School start time |
8:30 AM |
| School finish time |
4:30PM (+ Afterschool until 6:30PM) |
| Supervised care before/after school |
Only after the school day. |
| School bus service available |
No. |
| School provided lunches |
Yes but they can also bring their own lunchbox. |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Vegan and without pork. |
| Uniform required |
No. |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Afterschool activities (4:30PM to 6:30PM), Wednesday activities and Holiday Camps. |
| Sports activities included |
We follow the official French curriculum regarding the sport activities. |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
No. |
| Facilities at the school |
We do have all the Montessori material. |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Montessori 21 is a network of Montessori schools that aims to democratize access to this pedagogy in France. They emphasize the values of kindness, excellence, solidarity, bilingualism, and co-education. The network has about ten schools and an entity dedicated to extracurricular activities. Their goal is to create small-scale Montessori schools in all territories to offer children an environment conducive to their development and fulfillment. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
In our network schools Montessori 21, we respect the main principles of Montessori pedagogy. In addition, all children receive comprehensive and personalized educational support with assessments twice a year to assess their progress in learning (National Education program), their emotional development and their inclusion in the group. |