Etre et Découvrir, St Nom la Bretèche
November 5, 2018 | France, Paris, Paris education, Schools Paris
Etre et Découvrir is a small, international, bilingual Montessori school is based to the West of Paris in the leafy village of St Nom la Bretèche, just a short drive from St Germain en Laye and Versailles as well as other neighbouring villages and towns in les Yvelines including Plaisir, Villepreux, Fourqueux, Crespières,Mareil Marly, Noisy-le-Roi, Etang-la-ville, Marly-le-Roi, Chavenay and Feucherolles.
Etre et Découvrir was founded as a not for profit association in 1986. Their ethos is to develop the whole child in a nurturing, multicultural, bilingual French-English speaking environment. The school has three classes, a Toddler Community for 2-3 year olds, a Nursery class for 3–6 year olds (maternelle) and an Elementary (primaire) class for 6-11 year olds.
The Montessori Method was developed by Dr Maria Montessori (1870-1952). It is centred upon the belief that education should focus on helping children achieve their potential while building social skills, self-esteem and an understanding of the world around them.
Fees
The school fees start at 469 euros monthly (10 months) for half days, and 602 euros monthly for full-day pupils. See more school fees on the Etre et Découvrir school’s website.
Admissions
The schools asks prospective parents fill out an online inquiry form (in French) which can be found here.
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Camilla Burg
Contact Details:
13 bis rue Lecoq, BP 42, 78860 Saint Nom la Bretèche / etre.et.decouvrir@gmail.com / https://etre-decouvrir.jimdo.com
It’s very family-friendly and has really helped my daughter to build up her confidence and regain a love of school thanks to small classes – especially needed after we encountered challenges with the traditional French system. (CB)