At age 3, choosing a Montessori nursery or school?
In Montreux, you can choose between a crèche or a Montessori school for your 3-year-old child.
At the age of three, a child is at a key stage in his or her development. It's a period of intense awakening: they want to understand, experiment, do things on their own, express themselves and interact. The choice of childcare facility is therefore crucial. Should you opt for a traditional crèche or a Montessori school?
The crèche offers a secure and affectionate environment, where children learn to live in a group and discover the first rules of social life. However, the rhythm is often collective: activities are planned for the whole group, and the child adapts to them.
The Montessori school is based on the opposite principle: the environment adapts to the child. From the age of 3, children enter a "Children's House", a place designed to nurture their natural curiosity.
Concentration training
The furniture is at their height, the activities are within their reach, and every piece of equipment is designed to encourage concentration, autonomy and self-confidence. Children learn to do things on their own, to choose their activity and to see things through to the end.
Set from 3 to 6 years
Children aged 3 to 6 live and learn together. Younger children observe and learn from older ones; older children consolidate their learning by helping younger ones. This age mix encourages cooperation rather than competition.
One program, many challenges
The Montessori school offers a demanding, caring environment where children progress at their own pace, while being encouraged to take on developmentally appropriate challenges. The activities on offer help them to achieve the objectives of the Montessori program, cultivating their curiosity, autonomy and the pleasure of learning.
Our Montessori school from age 3
If your child is over 3 years old, we'd be delighted to welcome him/her to our bilingual school in Montreux. Find out more about our Pedagogical Project and contact us if you're interested in a different kind of schooling!
Our recommendation for nurseries in Montreux
In the charming French-English bilingual school "Ma petite école", Nadine and Emma welcome children from 2 and a half to 4 years old.
