The golden age of learning

Between 3 and 6, children are hungry for everything. Maria Montessori called it the absorbent mind. Watch a child this age work on something that interests them, and you’ll see exactly what she meant.

The Children’s House is designed to meet that hunger. Structured enough to feel safe, open enough to feel free.

Everything here serves a purpose

• Authentic Montessori materials. Sandpaper letters, beads, geography cards, sensory materials and more.Self-directed activities. Children choose freely from activities presented by their educators, repeat, make mistakes, correct. Learning by doing.
• A structured progression. Each new step becomes available once the previous one is mastered. This builds confidence, motivation, and a genuine love of learning.
• Daily responsibilities. Sweeping, cleaning the board, watering the plants. Because a classroom you care for is a classroom you respect.
• Attentive support. Two educators and one intern for a maximum of 25 children.
• Individual pace. No comparison, no grades, no homework.
• Paired work. Children teach each other without being asked. That’s how it works when ages and levels mix naturally.
• Outdoor spaces. A gardening area and direct access to Parc Jean Perdrix for nature outings.
• Open classrooms. Once a trimester, children become the guides. They choose what to show their parents and demonstrate it themselves. Most parents leave with something they didn’t expect to feel.

Most children here learn to read before they turn 6. It tends to happen quietly, then all at once. It works because everyone trusts the process. The child, the educators, and the family.

What children build between 3 and 6

A typical day here

Why start at 3?

• Because 3 is when concentration, coordination, and curiosity really take off.
• Because Montessori eases children into reading, writing, and math in a way that feels natural, not forced.
• Because starting at 3 means three full years of stability, the same space, the same team, the same rhythm.
• Because by the time they’re 5 or 6, they’re the ones showing the younger ones how it’s done.

What if my child joins later?

It happens, and it works. Even at 4 or 5, children find their place. We take the time to observe, build trust, and introduce the environment gradually. No child is thrown in at the deep end.

What families say

“Our son started in the conventional school system. His first year of preschool was a shock: violence between children, rules applied without explanation, and adults who were often overwhelmed and ended up using fear or humiliation. He was sent to the principal’s office for spilling beads. His nappies were taken away overnight, with the sole explanation that if he had an accident, the other children would mock him, and that being clean ‘would come faster’ that way. At home, he stopped wanting to talk about his days. He withdrew.

Since he’s been here, he hasn’t transformed overnight, but we can see him gradually opening up, regaining confidence. He feels heard, safe, and supported without pressure. He’s starting to participate again, to do things on his own without asking if it’s allowed, and to make friends. The road is still long, but we know he’s in the right place. And we would never go back.”

— C., parent of a 4-year-old

“I find the teaching team exceptional. They embody the values they stand for, and they are passionate about their work. What I have particularly appreciated is the care given to each child’s individual journey, every single day of the year. It allows each child to grow feeling safe, welcomed, and recognized for who they are, to find their place in the group and to know themselves.”

— L., parent of a 6-year-old