24 rue de Babylone, 75007 Paris
The School
Our Babylone preschool offers a bilingual education of excellence in a setting ideally suited for your children.
It benefits from The Bilingual Montessori School of Paris’ 50 years of experience in bilingualism and active learning through Montessori pedagogy.
Nestled in the 7th arrondissement, our school is located in a beautiful Haussmannian building a few steps from the “Jardin Catherine-Labouré” and “Le Bon Marché”. Both warm and beautiful, our school welcomes children aged 2 to 6 in a protected and comfortable environment. Our cocoon is ideal to guarantee the personal and social development of your children.
The Neighborhood
Our school is located in the Sèvres - Babylone district, which is full of museums and historical monuments such as the “Musée Rodin” or the “Musée Maillol”. In addition to its vast cultural heritage, this chic neighborhood with its beautiful Haussmannian buildings is also a shopping area. In particular, one finds the store “Le Bon Marché” as well as many coffee shops and restaurants.
Although the neighborhood is dynamic, it is also considered one of the safest and quietest areas of Paris since many ministries are located here. Our school is located a few steps from the republican guard and less than 150 meters from the “Jardin Catherine-Labouré”. This 7000 square meter garden has a beautiful playground allowing your children to enjoy a safe place to walk and play.
The Shared Garden
In this children's house, in addition to learning with Montessori materials, your children can garden!
Our school has a shared garden in the beautiful “Jardin Catherine-Labouré”. During certain afternoons, your children can enjoy a moment of sharing in the open air. On the program: we dig, we plant, we have fingers full of earth, we collect leaves... Back in class, we work with the Montessori botany cabinet or the exploration of the life cycle of the plant to learn more about our friends the plants.
Discovery through experimentation!
The Program
With a ratio of one adult for every 8 to 10 children, the school offers very special conditions for learning and development. This support allows the two teachers, one French-speaking with a diploma from the International Montessori Association and the other English-speaking, to accompany your child in his/her individual development. They take the time to observe your child to provide the learning he/she needs, to listen to him/her and to respond to his/her emotional needs.
Our school provides a smooth transition from the world of early childhood to the world of school.
With children staying in the classroom for several years, a relationship of trust is built between the adults and the children, and also between the children. The month of June is only a goodbye: "We will meet again after the summer! This peaceful, long-term construction favors both learning and human relations in the classroom (no time wasted adjusting the relationship with the "new teacher", the new rules at the beginning of the school year).
By combining excellent active teaching, bilingualism and a range of artistic and practical activities, we encourage the development of your child and the blossoming of his/her full potential.
The Toddler Community (Children from 2 to 3 years old, limited to 16 children)
Every day is different with the children and that is what makes us happy, but here is an example of a school day:
8:30 am - 9:00 am: Welcome children & Circle Time
9:00 am - 11:00 am: Montessori activities in French and English
11:00 am - 12:00 pm: Outing to the Catherine Labouré garden
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm: Lunch
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm: Nap time and staggered waking up. Everyone wakes up at their own pace and then resumes the Montessori activities
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm: Montessori activities in French and English
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm: Circle time
4:00 pm: Departure of the children
The Children’s House (Children from 3 to 6 years old, class size of approximately 20 children)
Every day is different with the children and that is what makes us happy, but here is an example of a school day:
8:30 am - 9:00 am: Welcome children & Circle Time
9:00 am - 11:00 am: Montessori activities in French and English
11:00 am - 12:00 pm: Outing to the Catherine Labouré garden
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm: Lunch
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm: Nap time and staggered wake-up times for children who need it
1:00 pm - 3:30 pm: Montessori activities in French and English
3:30 pm - 4:00pm: Circle time
4:00 pm: Departure of the children or bilingual extracurricular time with Pari-Grandir
Meal Time
The meal is a moment of sharing and discovery, which is part of the Montessori pedagogy. The menus prepared and delivered by our supplier "Ekilibre" propose essentially organic and local fresh vegetables and fruits. Your children are invited to set the table, serve themselves independently and clear the table. They are supervised by the teaching staff in this moment of conviviality and mutual aid.
In case of food allergies (medical certificate required), your child can bring a lunch box.
School Fees 2024-2025
Registration Fee: 500 €
Tuition:
For the 2/3 year olds: 11,880 €
For 3/6 year olds: 11,900 €
Meals:
Catering: 1,280 €
Lunch box: 200 € (medical certificate required)
Bilingual Extracurricular Time with Pari-Grandir (Evenings, Wednesdays and Vacations for 3 to 6 year olds)
Our partner Pari-Grandir welcomes your children after school, on Wednesdays and during school vacations. Created in 2011, Pari-Grandir is the first network of bilingual edutainment centers in France. We share the same values: the importance of bilingualism and the priority given to caring for children.
The extracurricular activities organized by Pari-Grandir are open to school children. The Pari-Grandir team, composed of qualified professionals, takes over from our pedagogical teams to welcome your children directly into our premises in small groups.
Each week, families registered with Pari-Grandir receive the following week's program directly by e-mail, allowing them to follow their child's activities.
Every 2 months, families receive a secure link and a temporary password allowing them to view and download the memories of the past period via our dedicated photo site.
During the school vacations, Pari-Grandir becomes a small leisure center. Many cultural and artistic activities are offered, as well as many outings of all kinds.
As for Wednesdays, these extracurricular activities are led by native English and French speakers. Each speaker communicates with your children only in their own language. The learning of English is done in immersion, as much through games as through daily life.
Schedules
After school: 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Wednesdays: 8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Vacations: 8:15 am - 7:00 pm
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