L'École de l'Optimisme - Suresnes

Bilingual nursery and primary school for children aged 2 and a half to 11 years old

École de l’Optimisme
2 rue Emilien Colin, 92150 Suresnes

Directror : Camille Vitry
Phone : +33 (0)7 83 72 58 49
direction@ecole-de-loptimisme.fr

A unique place to sow the seeds of emotional intelligence.

Optimism is a lifestyle choice that is cultivated and develops our capacity to be happy and to contribute positively to the world.
Here, children learn self-confidence, independence, and kindness from a very young age through Montessori pedagogy.

This personalized teaching approach follows the child’s pace and teaches them to trust themselves. The child progresses freely in their learning, in an environment attentive to their well-being and individual rhythms.

For older children, we combine Montessori tools with cooperative learning, and in line with the skills of the National Education system, in order to prepare a smooth transition to secondary school.

Level: Preschool and Elementary
Number of classes: 4 classes: 2 preschool classes (ages 2.5 to 6) and 2 elementary classes (1 class for ages 6 to 8 and 1 class for ages 8 to 11)
Educational Method: Bilingual Montessori
Ages of children accepted: 2.5 to 11 years old
Number of children accepted: 83
Building area: 520 m²
Outdoor area: 200 m² playground
School hours: 8:30 am – 4:20 pm
Meals: Catered by the school
After-School: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm

Extracurricular activities for boarding and day students:
Wednesday Club: Every Wednesday, from 8:30 am to 6:30 pm
Holiday Camps: all school holidays (except Christmas and the first 3 weeks of August)

At our Montessori school, we aim to help children discover their ability to overcome challenges, acquire positive and constructive social skills, and grow up with joy and respect for themselves, others, and their environment.

We encourage children to take responsibility for their learning:

To do things for themselves, not to please others, and to understand the value of effort.
To experiment: to dare to try and experiment individually.
To cooperate: to learn through cooperation and group activities.
To take ownership of their own successes and those of their classmates.
To participate in school decisions through the weekly Children’s Council, where they share daily challenges and work together to find solutions.
To learn mediation skills to manage conflicts.
To learn to express yourself in public, during “show and tell” sessions and intra- and inter-class presentations.
Benefit from the multi-age environment: be both learner and trainer in turn.

Everyday English

Each class is supervised by a native English-speaking teacher and a native French-speaking teacher. All lessons are conducted in both languages every day.

Healthy Lunch

Lunch is part of learning about eco-citizenship: learning to set and clear the table, discovering seasonal fruits and vegetables, organic products, local products, and limiting meat consumption (one vegetarian lunch per week).

Our partner helps us provide healthy and balanced meals for the children every day. Different menus are created each week using low-carbon logistics.

Circles of Optimism

Two hours of weekly workshops with elementary school students (one hour for grades 6-8 and one hour for grades 8-11), in half-groups every other week, which allow them to explore:

Self-Relationship: Building self-confidence, identifying and naming emotions, developing resilience, being aligned, speaking positively, feeling safe, developing creativity and intuition.
Relationships with Others: Avoiding labels, valuing others, knowing how to comfort, respecting oneself and others, cooperating, communicating with kindness.
Relationships with the World: Expressing gratitude, being open and curious, changing one’s perspective on life, connecting with nature, living in the present moment.

Eco-citizenship

Group projects chosen by the children to support a cause: recycling workshops, biomimicry, forest walks, Forest School, presentations by external partners, and discussion workshops.

Creativity and Physical Activities

A variety of themes enlivens learning and permeates all teaching. We encourage hands-on and artistic activities to develop physical skills. Our instructors are trained in physical activities (yoga, gymnastics, team sports, partnership with an equestrian center for pony lessons) as well as musical activities (singing, flute, piano) and artistic activities (drawing, painting, art history).

Registration fee: €597
Re-registration fee (from the 2nd year): €388
Security deposit (1st year only): €950

Full-time tuition fees (ages 3-6): €9,230
Full-time tuition fees (ages 6-11): €9,690
School supplies (ages 3-6): €84 / (ages 6-11): €126
Meals: €1,153

After-School (4:30 pm – 6:30 pm):
4 days per week: €2,480
3 days per week: €1,860
2 days per week: €1,240
1 day per week: €620
Optional evening workshops (theater, music appreciation, chess):
– 1 hour/week: €508
– 1.5 hours/week: €735 depending on the activity and age
Wednesday Club (8:30 am – 6:30 pm):
Morning (8:30-11:30): €1500
Catered school lunch (11:30-13:30): €680
Full day (8:30-18:30): €3300
Holiday Camps (8:30-18:00):
1 week – full day (8:30-18:00): €365
1 day (8:30-18:00): €83
2 consecutive weeks – full day: €639

For day students (children not enrolled at the school), please see the extracurricular activities page.

Payment terms:

– Due date: annual (July 1st), quarterly (July 1st, December 1st, and March 1st), or monthly (first due July 1st, then the 1st of each month from September to May)

– Payment method: SEPA direct debit or bank transfer.

Management fees: No management fees for SEPA direct debits, €25 for each payment by bank transfer.

Tax credit available for extracurricular activities:
50% up to a limit of €3,500 per child

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