Être et Découvrir
International Bilingual
Montessori School
Admissions 2023-2024: come and visit our School!
If you would like to visit our School in person, Camilla, our school director, would be delighted to show you around on an appointment basis.
Inscriptions 2023-2024: venez visiter notre école!
Si vous voudriez découvrir notre école en personne, notre directrice Camilla sera ravie de vous montrer les locaux sur rendez-vous
"L'ambiance familiale de l'école sera difficile de retrouver ailleurs!" (témoignage d'un parent)
A propos
Etre et Découvrir est une école Montessori internationale dans les Yvelines (78) basée à l’ouest de Paris.
Notre école accueille les enfants de 2 ans jusqu'à 11 ans pour un enseignement bilingue anglais-français. L'école
se trouve dans le verdoyant village de St Nom la Bretèche, très facile d’accès depuis Saint Germain en Laye (et le Lycée
Internationale) et d'autres villes avoisinantes dans les Yvelines telles que Versailles, Plaisir, Villepreux, Fourqueux, Mareil Marly, Noisy-le-Roi, Etang-la-ville,
Crespières, Marly-le-Roi, Chavenay et Feucherolles.
Etre et Découvrir est une association à but non lucratif fondée en 1986 (il y a 37 ans!), ayant pour objet le développement de tout enfant
dans un environnement bienveillant, multiculturel et bilingue français - anglais.
Tous les enfants sont amenés à développer leurs compétences académiques et sociales grâce à la formidable équipe d’éducatrices de langues maternelles
française et anglaise.
Notre école internationale est ouverte aux enfants de toutes origines et de toutes cultures.
Les élèves sont encouragés à explorer leur propre potentiel, à gagner en confiance, et à développer leurs capacités à résoudre des problèmes. Nous suivons la trame élaborée par Maria Montessori.
Notre école compte trois ambiances, une communauté
enfantine (ambiance 2-3 1/2 ans), une maison des enfants (une classe maternelle - ambiance 3-6 ans) et une école élémentaire (ambiance 6-12), que vous pouvez découvrir sur notre site
web:
- Ambiance 2 - 3 1/2 - Notre Communauté Enfantine
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Ambiance 3 - 6 ans - Notre Maison des Enfants (2 classes)
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Ambiance 6 - 12 ans - Notre Ecole Elémentaire
(2 classes)
Photo: Playground time in children's garden which is also near a local forest
Our International Bilingual Montessori School - About us
Etre et Découvrir is a bilingual not for profit international Montessori school created in 1986. It is one of the oldest Montessori schools in les Yvelines (78). The school is located to the West of Paris.
The school grounds are situated in a unique natural setting located on the private estate grounds of the Chateau of St Nom la Bretèche.
The village is just a short drive from Saint Germain en Laye and the Lycée Internationale. Its neighbouring villages and towns include Plaisir, Villepreux, Fourqueux, Crespières, Mareil Marly, Noisy-le-Roi, Etang-la-ville, Marly-le-Roi, Chavenay and Feucherolles.
Our school is 25 minutes from Versailles and 40 minutes from la Defense.. The school's ethos is to develop the whole child in a beautiful, nurturing, multicultural, bilingual French - English speaking environment. Children have access to pedagogical gardens on the Chateau grounds where children are invited to pick cherries and apples when they are in season.
All of our pupils are supported in building their academic and social skills thanks to our wonderful team of French and English native-speaking
educators who follow the Montessori philosophy. Children who attend Etre et Découvrir are
encouraged to explore their own potential, grow their self-confidence, develop independence and develop a wide range of problem-solving skills.
Our school is open to children of all origins and cultures and welcomes children aged from 2 years of age to 11 years of age.
Our school has three classes, a toddler community for 2 - 3 1/2 year olds, a nursery class which we call our 'Children's House' for 3 – 6 year olds
(maternelle) and an elementary (primaire) class for 6 - 12 year olds.
Small class sizes enable our pupils to build confidence and work closely with our educators. We work closely with all our parent member families in a family-friendly atmosphere. Our aim is to help each and every child who attends our school to enjoy their school experience and to develop a life-long love of learning.
Learn more about our different classes:
- 2 - 3 1/2 year old class - Our Montessori Toddler Community
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3 - 6 year old class -
Our Montessori Children's Houses (2 classes)
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6 - 12 year old class -
Our Montessori Elementary School (2 classes)
Photo: Children at work in our Children's House, in the playground, carnival
day and children exploring a vegetable plot and nearby forest garden
Une école qui enseigne en anglais et qui prépare à l'entrée au collège
Les élèves de l'ambiance 6-12 sont préparés à l'entrée au collège. Ils disposent, lors de leur dernière année, d'une capacité d'adaptation leur permettant d'intégrer n'importe quelle école.
Photo : End of school year play - A version of "The Little Matchgirl"
Preparation for international schools and emphasis on bilingual skills
Pupils in our elementary school learn in both English and in French. They are prepared for entry to secondary school while still remaining in a nurturing, Montessori-inspired environment. Thanks to this preparation, we have found that our pupils transition successfully into 6eme at French or international secondary schools (often bilingual) and have the adaptation skills needed to thrive in non-Montessori environments. Our pupils also develop foundations of knowledge and skills that their non-Montessori peers do not have.
Photo: Some of our pupils visiting a local forest for a scavenger hunt
Ecole labellisée et regulièrement inspectée
L'école est enregistrée auprès de l'Académie de Versailles sous le numéro 0783701Z. A ce titre, elle est régulièrement inspectée par les services de l'Education Nationale.
The school is registered with the Academy of Versailles under the number : 0783701Z and as required by law, it is inspected by National
Education Services.
AMF - L'école est membre de l'Association Montessori de France.
The school is a registered member of the Association of Montessori Schools of France.
The school is rated 5 stars on International School Advisor.
Notre établissement a rempli en 2017 les normes nécessaires à l'acquisition du label éco-école en France.
Our school has met the required criteria in 2017 to receive the label Eco-Ecole in France.
School located at Saint-Nom-la-Breteche, les Yvelines (78), West of Paris,
France