The Secret of Childhood Bilingual Montessori School in Nyon

The five core principles of the Montessori pedagogy
  • Respect for the Child
    This principle emphasizes recognizing and valuing each child's unique abilities, characteristics, and needs. 
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  • The Absorbent Mind
    This refers to the belief that young children have a remarkable capacity to learn and absorb information from their environment effortlessly, especially during their early years. 
 
  • Sensitive Periods
    These are specific periods of time when children are particularly receptive to learning certain skills or concepts, such as language or mathematics. 
 
  • The Prepared Environment
    This involves creating a structured and organized learning environment that is free of distractions and that provides access to materials and activities that are developmentally appropriate. 
 
  • Auto-Education
    This principle highlights the belief that children are capable of learning independently and that they can be given the opportunity to explore and discover at their own pace. 
The Secret of Childhood bilingual Montessori School opened in Nyon in January 2017. It offers a bilingual curriculum in English and French for children in the age groups from 3 to 6 years and from 6 to 9 years. We are open from 08:00 to 18:30 every day from Monday to Friday. Children can start any time of the year.
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What our school offers

Our school provides:
  • Montessori bilingual (English and French) teaching for children 3 to 6 years old and for children 6 to 9 years old
  • AMI certified teachers
  • A warm and cozy environment
  • A multicultural environment with children coming from different parts of the world
  • Monthly themes in addition to the traditional Montessori curriculum
  • Collective sports activities every Friday with an AMI-trained instructor
  • Music, movement and dance lessons with a professional music teacher
  • A huge playground where the children can run and play freely and safely
  • Forests, meadows and vineyards in the immediate neighbourhood where the children can explore nature
  • Easy access by car or by bus with private parking for the parents
  • A 3-course lunch at noon and in the afternoon there is a snack with fruits
  • An after-school workshop until 6 PM (pick-up time until 6:30 PM), five days per week
  • Full-day excursions several times per year
  • One-week workshops three times per year during autumn, Easter and summer school vacations
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Our school is a member of the Montessori Association (Switzerland) and respects the fundamental criteria for using the Montessori name in French-speaking Switzerland. Click on the logo above to be redirected to the AMS website.
We accept new enrolments from January 2025 and also for the 2025-2026 school year. Please send an email to [email protected] to receive the Parents' Manual. 

Montessori is good for the brain

Newspaper article about the benefits of the Montessori pedagogy.
Click here or on the picture above to go to the newspaper article in Le Matin Dimanche. Click here to download a PDF version of the article in English.

Click here to watch the report on Swiss TV (RTS Info).
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