The Secret of Childhood Montessori School

What our school offers

Our school provides:
  • Montessori bilingual (English and French) teaching for children 3 to 6 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 balanced diet thanks to our "Fourchette Verte" label
  • An after-school workshop until 6 PM (pick-up time until 6:30 PM), five days per week
  • One-week workshops three times per year during autumn, Easter and summer school vacations
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Enrolments

​Enrolments for winter/spring 2023

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If you're thinking about about enrolling your child, and you wish to visit the school, please send an email to contact@secretofchildhood.ch. We will then send you our Parents' Manual and give you an appointment for a visit.
Autumn workshop, 17 - 21 October 2022
The workshop is also open for children not enrolled in our school. For more information, call 022 361 20 00 or send an email to contact@secretofchildhood.ch
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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).
Our theme for October 2022: Farm animals
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Our theme for August/September 2022:
​Animals in the sea
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Our theme for May/June 2022: The life cycle of plants
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Our theme for April 2022: The life cycle of the frog
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Our theme for January and February 2022: 
Parts of the human body and internal organs.
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Our theme for November/December 2021: 
Dinosaurs
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Our theme for October 2021: 
Items related to autumn
Below is our poster on some different sorts of mushrooms
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Below is our poster on some different sorts of pumpkins
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Our theme for April - May 2021: The solar system
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The solar system with the eight planets from Mercury to Neptune. 
Our theme for January - March 2021: Volcanos
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Our theme for November 2020: Castles
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Our sea animals poster
Photos concerning our various monthly themes.

Classroom photos

Fourchette Verte (Green Fork)
The Secret of Childhood Montessori School has obtained the label Fourchette Verte Junior from the Swiss Fourchette Verte Federation. This is a label for institutions who serve food to children from 4 years of age. The idea behind Fourchette Verte is a balanced diet and to combine the pleasure of eating with a healthy diet. ​Information about Fourchette Verte and the requirements to obtain the label can be found on the Swiss Fourchette Verte Federation website. Below, you can see two examples of our weekly menu.