Babylone School

Information

• Class size: 16 children
• School days: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
• School hours: 8:30 am – 4:00 pm

The bilingual children’s community: a rich and secure learning environment for the youngest children of 2 and 3 years old. 

From the age of 2, the children are welcomed in the bilingual Children’s Community where they develop in a very warm environment, furnished for their height, within a small group of about sixteen children.  They benefit from the caring attention of an educator with a diploma from the International Montessori Association (AMI) certified in 0-3 year olds, an English speaking educator and an assistant.  This high level of supervision favors a very individualized approach that makes the children feel very secure.  This allows them to devote all their energy to their own development.  In addition, it is very interesting that from the age of 2, the children thrive in a bilingual French-English environment: thanks to the sensitive language period which extends from 0 to 6 years old, the child is like a sponge and absorbs with disconcerting ease the sounds and the vocabulary.

The language area is essential because we are witnessing a real “language explosion” at this age: children need language to communicate their needs, to explain themselves, to become independent, to learn, to express their thoughts and ideas… The educators will focus on communicating with the child using specific terms, offering vocabulary building activities, reading books to the child every day… in French and in English.

The other two activity areas necessary in the Children’s Community for the enrichment of the child and in the development of his/her autonomy (help me to do it alone) are the Practical Life area and the Sensory area.

Schedule

8:30 to 9:00 am – Welcoming of the children and Circle time

9:00 to 11:30 am – Montessori Activities in French and in English

11:30 am to 12:30 pm – Lunch

Lunch takes place in the classroom.  A hot meal is delivered by the caterer Ekilibre who provide balanced and varied menus that are frequently organic.  In case of medical allergies (a doctor’s note is required), the child can bring their own lunch.

12:30 to 1:30 pm – Outing to the Catherine Labouré park

1:30 to 2:30 pm – naptime with staggered awakenings.  Each child wakes up on their rhythm and restarts the Montessori activities. 

2:30 to 3:30 pm – Return to Montessori Activities in French and in English

3:30 to 4:00 pm – Circle time

School Vacations

The school vacation calendar is the one set by the National Education Minister except for the summer vacation which begins the last Friday in June after class has ended. 

Meetings with parents

Individual meetings are held with each family.  Additional meetings can take place during the year on request by the parents or educators.