Team
L’École de l’Optimisme – Vernouillet
The educators are trained in the Montessori method and have diplomas from the AMI (Association Montessori Internationale). Teacher training is essential, requiring one year of full-time study for each age group.
Founder & Director of the school
Cendrine Bathany
I have been an early childhood educator since 1996. After graduating, I worked for two years in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (USA) at a Montessori school called “La Printanière”. During this time, I obtained my Montessori educator diploma (AMS).
After six years of experience in different Montessori structures from 1998 to 2004. In September 2004, I decided to open my own school in order to offer your children a place conducive to their development and fulfillment.
Nathalie
French-speaking elementary Montessori educator for 9-12 year olds and educational manager
Clémence
French-speaking elementary Montessori educator 6-9 years old
Nuala
English speaking Montessori educator
Lushan
French-speaking Montessori educator for preschoolers aged 3-6
Edith
English-speaking Montessori educator for kindergarten ages 3-6
Jackie
English-speaking Montessori elementary educator 6-9 years old
Camille
Educator in the 2/3 year old environment
Francine
2/3 years old ambiance Assistant
Justine & Mary
French-speaking elementary Montessori educator 6-9 years old & English-speaking pre-kindergarten Montessori educator 2-3 years old
Our mission
Learning and developing with confidence
We see education as an “aid to life”, providing children with an environment conducive to the harmonious development of their personality and their full potential. Perceived as such, education lays the foundations for a responsible society, aware of interdependence and therefore conducive to peace. We want everyone to be able to progress in a spirit of trust and goodwill.
Our objectives:
Confidence and joy
The autonomy and independence of the children
Their creativity, initiative, and self-discipline
The taste for learning, curiosity, effort, and finding satisfaction in a job well done
The development of social skills including tolerance, sense of service and responsibilities
Academic notions are learnt in a fluid manner because they are passed on at the right time, according to the rhythm of each pupil.
Bilingual teaching
Learning a second language is a fantastic opportunity for children to develop their curiosity, their ability to adapt and their openness to the world.
At Secrets d’Enfance, we have chosen to integrate English into everyday classroom life, so that this experience can be lived naturally and with complete confidence.
To ensure smooth integration into English, we prioritize immersion. An English-speaking teacher works alone in the classroom and speaks exclusively in English. This allows children to develop their language skills in optimal conditions, without any confusion between the two languages.
Benefits of immersion:
- Natural acquisition of vocabulary and expressions.
- Ear tuned to the sounds of English.
- Improved ease in communicating, playing and interacting in English.
