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Montessori En Ville

France, Nantes

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The school at a glance
Instructs in French, English
Fees €5,100 - 6,200
Ages 2 - 11 years
Type Co-educational
Opened 2022
Bus Service No
Academic offering
Curriculum Montessori Curriculum
Taught languages French, English
Strengths Languages, Performing Arts, Outdoor Education
Clubs Cultural and Language, Arts and Creative
Stages Early Years, Primary School
Introduction

Montessori En Ville is a private independent Montessori school for children aged 3 to 11, located in downtown Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France. It offers a bilingual French-English environment and follows the Montessori curriculum across pre-school and elementary levels. The school emphasizes each child's potential, curiosity, and the joy of learning while fostering peaceful, respectful interactions. The campus supports learners through carefully prepared environments and materials tailored to individual needs. The school operates four days a week: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays; Wednesdays are reserved for partner activities. Morning drop-off takes place from 8:30 to 9:00 a.m., and there is no morning daycare. After-school care runs from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The school is screen-free for children, with a laptop available to 6-12 year olds for supervised projects. Regular outings to gardens and museums in Nantes complement classroom learning. Potty training is not a condition of admission. It welcomes diverse families globally.

5 Rue Chanoine Larose, 44100 Nantes, France

The Essentials

Montessori En Ville has instruction in French, English.

Location
Montessori En Ville is located in Nantes, France, just north of Parc de Procé. The postal address is 5 rue Chanoine Larose, 44100 Nantes. The school sits in an urban area with access to city amenities.

Stages
Pre-school and elementary levels. The school operates as a private independent Montessori program.

Type
Private independent Montessori school, bilingual in English and French.

Country affiliation
France

School day structure
The school is open four days a week: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays; Wednesdays are closed. The morning opens at 8:30 a.m. and closes at 9:00 a.m. The doors reopen at 4:00 p.m. and the after-school program runs from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Diving Deeper

Boarding Arrangements
No boarding is offered. Afterschool lasts from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and is charged at 2.25€ per half hour.

Food Options
Meals are delivered to the school by a partner; families may also provide their child's meal under certain conditions.

Governance and Ownership
Independent private Montessori school.
Fees

Annual tuition at Montessori En Ville ranges from EUR 5,100 to EUR 6,200 for 2026/27.

Application / Registration fees
- Registration fee per child: EUR 50 per year.
- Additional one-time family registration charge for the first year: EUR 100 per family.
- Payment timing and method for registration: Payable in one installment at the time of registration by bank transfer or check.

Tuition fees (school-year charge)
- Annual tuition: EUR 6,850 per pupil for the school year. This is presented as the fixed price for one school year.
- No separate per-term tuition amounts or differentiated tuition by year group are published; the school lists a single annual tuition figure.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- Tuition payment options: payable in 1, 3 or 10 installments. Payment methods accepted for tuition installments include direct debit, bank transfer or check.
- Registration fees are payable in full at registration (one installment) by bank transfer or check.
- Specific installment dates or term-by-term billing dates are not published alongside the listed installment options.

Boarding fees
- The school operates as a Pre- and Elementary day school; no boarding program is offered and therefore no boarding fees apply.

Other costs and recurring charges
- Meals: EUR 5 per meal (meal delivery service is offered through a partner). Parents may, under conditions, provide their child's meal instead.
- Afterschool care: EUR 2.25 per half hour. Afterschool care is provided from 4:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. and is charged by the half hour.
- Administrative charge: the registration fee covers the creation of the family file and administrative follow-up.
- No uniform fee, material fee, or specific extracurricular fee schedule is published with the fees information.

Refund information
- No refund or cancellation terms are published together with the listed fees.

Fee payment options (methods accepted)
- Accepted payment methods explicitly listed: direct debit, bank transfer and check. No credit-card payment method is specified in the published fees information.

Brief note on published detail and omissions
- The school publishes a single annual tuition figure and the available installment options but does not publish per-term amounts, a breakdown of tuition by year group, specific installment due dates, uniform costs, or published refund/cancellation terms in the fees section. The school is described as a Pre- and Elementary bilingual day school (no boarding).
Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
Open-mindedness, loyalty and respect are the foundations of Montessori En Ville's approach. The school welcomes everyone without judgment and respects each child's individuality. It fosters a caring, inclusive community that supports social and emotional development and peaceful interactions. Self-confidence and adaptability are promoted as part of the Montessori method, helping children grow within a collaborative learning environment. The environment and materials are adapted to each child's needs, including neurodivergent learners, to help them develop and find their place in the world.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)
The school is a French-English bilingual school, teaching in both languages. It is the only English bilingual school in Nantes and welcomes English-speaking, bilingual or French-speaking children.

Mental Wellbeing
Montessori En Ville supports mental wellbeing by focusing on each child's development and well-being. The philosophy emphasizes meeting children's needs to build self-confidence and adaptability and to prepare them to find their place in the world. Open-mindedness, respect and loyalty foster a supportive, non-judgmental environment that promotes well-being. The bilingual Montessori setting provides stable routines and meaningful activities that contribute to emotional and social growth.
Parent Experience

Community
Montessori En Ville regularly hosts events and workshops and plans outings to the gardens and museums of Nantes. Spring Open Doors was held on Saturday, March 21, 2026, from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm. Pre-registrations for the 2026-2027 school year are open. On Wednesdays, partners run activities in the school spaces: The Little Bilinguals (every Wednesday, all day), Nolwenn Logodin Dance School (Modern Jazz on Wednesdays), and Jawhara Arts Center (oriental dance classes on Tuesdays and Wednesdays evenings).

Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
Parents' Afterwork sessions are organized by Séverine Sochas and Louise Désiles. They provide a space for parents, teachers, and grandparents to discuss education in a listening and kind environment; they are held without children (except newborns). Attendance is free and donation-based; registration is required due to limited spaces. Donations are collected in cash via a box, with no justification required. Dates for 2025-2026 are September 25, November 13, January 22, March 26, and May 21, from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm.
Facilities

Facilities Overview
The school is an independent private Montessori school for pre-school and elementary levels, bilingual in French and English, located in downtown Nantes (Loire-Atlantique, France). The school believes in each child's potential, encourages curiosity, nurtures the joy of learning, and works for peace. The school is open four days a week: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays; Wednesdays are reserved for partner activities. The morning opens at 8:30 a.m. and closes at 9:00 a.m.; there is no morning daycare. Afterschool lasts from 16:30/4:30 p.m. to 18:30/6:30 p.m. The school is screen-free for children, with a laptop available to 6-12 year olds for projects under supervision. Going out is planned regularly to enjoy the gardens and museums of Nantes. Potty training is not a condition of admission.

Academic Facilities
A laptop is made available to 6-12 year olds for projects, supervised by the educational team. The Montessori philosophy emphasizes an environment and materials adapted to each child's needs to support learning and development.

Extra Curricular Facilities
On Wednesdays, the school's areas are taken over by partners offering activities: The Little Bilinguals (Les Petits Bilingues) in classes all day on Wednesdays; Nolwenn Logodin Dance School offers Modern Jazz classes; Jawhara Arts Center offers Oriental dance classes.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual
Pre- and elementary-level independent private Montessori school; French-English bilingual; located in downtown Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France. The school believes in each child's potential, encourages curiosity, nurtures the joy of learning, and works for peace. The Montessori approach designs the material and human means to fit each child's needs so that everyone, neurotypical or not, develops their potential, builds self-confidence, grows adaptability, and prepares to find their place in the world.

Cultural & Language
French-English bilingual education is provided. The bilingual environment supports development in both French and English. The school is located in downtown Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France.
Languages

Language Provision
The languages of instruction are French and English. The program provides bilingual education for pre-school and elementary levels. English exposure is reinforced through weekly partnerships on Wednesdays with English-language providers. The bilingual approach is central to the Montessori curriculum at this school.

Bilingual Teaching
French-English bilingual instruction is provided for pre-school and elementary levels. The school operates as an independent private Montessori school. It is located in downtown Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France. The program integrates both languages across the curriculum.

Immersion Programs
Weekly language immersion is supported through partnerships with English-language providers on Wednesdays. Les Petits Bilingues invest one classroom space every Wednesday to offer English-language activities. These sessions supplement the bilingual classroom by increasing English exposure during the school day. The arrangement brings outside language specialists into the school on a regular basis.
Admissions

Admissions
The school is a Pre and Elementary independent private Montessori school and is French-English bilingual, located in downtown Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France. The 2026-2027 pre-registrations are now open. Pre-registrations for 2026-2027 are open with more information available. The school follows the Nantes academy calendar (zone B).

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