ECOLE MONTESSORI BILINGUE

What ECOLE MONTESSORI BILINGUE does

École Montessori Bilingue de Saint-Cloud is a private, family-owned secular school (SARL) founded in 1972 by Anne Bickert and currently directed by her son David Bickert and daughter-in-law Anne-Marie Bickert. The school operates a single campus at 3 rue de Garches in Saint-Cloud, a residential suburb west of Paris, serving approximately 100 children aged 2.5 to 11 across seven classes (three kindergarten and four elementary) with class sizes held to 10-18 students. Since 2025 it occupies over 400 m² of indoor space plus a 600 m² private wooded courtyard following a renovation and expansion project.

The core offering is a unified bilingual French-English Montessori education built on two interconnected programs: École Maternelle (ages 2.5-5) and École Primaire (CP2 through CM2). The pedagogical model relies on Montessori sensory and practical-life materials, age-heterogeneous grouping, and a strict-language-separation immersion methodology in which native French and native English teachers conduct instruction in their respective languages without translation. English instruction scales progressively from 5 hours per week in early primary to 7-12 hours in CM level, covering grammar, literature, science, geography, theater, and poetry. An optional after-school care (garderie) program is offered four afternoons weekly for children of working parents.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring monthly tuition (€700 for kindergarten, €750 for primary from CP2), a non-refundable annual registration fee of €450 per family, and optional after-school care at €100 per month, with a 20% sibling discount for the third enrolled child. Distribution is direct and interview-based: families complete a pre-registration form on the school's Wix-hosted website, attend a mandatory admission meeting including a school tour and pedagogical alignment assessment, and enroll for the academic year running September to June. The school operates without a French government contract (hors contrat) and acquires most new families through word-of-mouth referrals rather than paid marketing. The business is unlevered and self-funded, with no external investors, parent company, subsidiaries, or M&A activity disclosed.

Name

ECOLE MONTESSORI BILINGUE

Legal name

ECOLE MONTESSORI BILINGUE DE SAINT-CLOUD

Website

https://ecolemontessoribilingue.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

École Montessori Bilingue de Saint-Cloud is a family-owned private school in Saint-Cloud, France, offering bilingual French-English Montessori education to approximately 100 children aged 2.5-11 across kindergarten and primary sections, funded entirely by tuition and registration fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Bilingual Montessori Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Montessori K–12 Schools (EDAJABAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Montessori Preschools (EDACABAC)

Keywords

• Bilingual education services
• Montessori preschool
• Private primary school
• Language immersion education
• Early childhood education

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-Cloud

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

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Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees - Kindergarten: Monthly tuition fees for kindergarten section. Academic year September to June with flexible payment options including monthly installments on the 25th, quarterly payments, or term-based payments.
2. Tuition Fees - Primary: Monthly tuition fees for primary section starting from CP2 class, slightly higher than kindergarten rates.
3. After-School Care: Optional after-school care service on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 15h30 to 17h30, reserved for families where both parents work.
4. Registration Fees: Annual non-refundable registration fees charged per family at time of enrollment.

Pricing tiers

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Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

École Montessori Bilingue de Saint-Cloud is a private secular independent school (hors-contrat) delivering bilingual French-English Montessori education for children aged 2.5 to 11 years. The school operates a kindergarten section (ages 2.5-5) and a primary section (CP2-CM2), staffed by native French and native English-speaking teachers who maintain strict language separation. Class sizes are kept to 10-18 students across seven classes, and the school currently enrolls approximately 100 children from multiple nationalities.

Product overview

École Montessori Bilingue de Saint-Cloud is a private secular school offering a unified bilingual French-English Montessori education from ages 2.5 to 11 years. The portfolio consists of two interconnected programs: École Maternelle (preschool, ages 2.5-5) and École Primaire (primary school, CP2-CP through CM2), both following Montessori pedagogy with native French and English-speaking teachers. The English Language Immersion Program provides progressive language instruction from 5 hours weekly in early primary up to 12 hours weekly in CM level. An optional afterschool (garderie) program is available as an add-on service. The school operates without government contract (hors-contrat) and accepts 100 children from diverse nationalities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• École Maternelle Montessori Bilingue (Bilingual Montessori Kindergarten) Bilingual French-English Montessori preschool program for children aged 2.5 to 5 years, delivered by native French and English teachers with 50/50 time split between languages. Children must be potty-trained and up-to-date on vaccinations. Mixed-age groups of 10-14 children use specialized Montessori sensory and practical life materials for hands-on self-directed learning.
• École Primaire Montessori Bilingue (Bilingual Montessori Primary School) Bilingual French-English primary school program for children aged 5-11 years from CP2 through CM2, organized in double-grade classes (CP2-CP, CE1-CE2, CM1-CM2) with 5-12 hours of English instruction weekly. Emphasizes autonomy, reflection, and academic preparation for transition to French sections internationales, public colleges, and private secondary institutions. Class sizes of 15-18 students.
• Garderie / Afterschool Care Program Optional afterschool care service available on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 15h30 to 17h30, reserved for families where both parents work. Priced at 100€ per month for four afternoons per week.
• English Language Immersion Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Children integrate successfully into various secondary schools including sections internationales, public colleges, and private institutions
• +2 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Recent moves7 records

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Broad incumbents

• École Jeannine Manuel: Prestigious international bilingual school in central Paris and Lille offering K-12 education with strong international curriculum. Larger and more established bilingual institution serving similar expatriate and Francophile families but operating at significantly greater scale and recognition.
• International School of Paris: English-medium international school in central Paris offering IB curriculum for ages 5-19. Competes for the same international family segment seeking English-language education in Paris, though at a higher price point and broader international curriculum.
• American School of Paris: International American-curriculum school in Saint-Cloud area serving K-12 students from international families. Same geographic catchment and similar expatriate family base, but operates as a broader international school rather than a Montessori-focused bilingual program.
• Lycée International de Saint-Germain-en-Laye: Public international school west of Paris offering multilingual sections (including English) for primary and secondary students. Provides free alternative to private bilingual education and serves as the destination pathway for many Montessori primary graduates.
• British School of Paris: Long-established Anglo-French bilingual school in western Paris suburbs serving ages 3-18 with English-language curriculum. Comparable international family target market in the same western Paris geographic zone but follows British curriculum rather than Montessori pedagogy.

Direct peers

• École Bilingue Chardin: Independent bilingual French-English preschool and primary school in central Paris. Direct competitor in the Paris bilingual early-education segment with similar age range and family-focused model.
• École Active Bilingue (EAB): Private bilingual French-English school network in Paris offering K-12 education with mixed-pedagogy approach. Closest direct competitor in the Paris bilingual private school segment, serving similar international families with comparable tuition levels.
• Bilingual Montessori School of Paris: Independent bilingual Montessori school in Paris serving children from 2-9 years old with French-English immersion. Most direct peer in terms of pedagogical model (Montessori), bilingual approach, and age range served.
• École Montessori Internationale de Paris (EIM Paris): Independent Montessori school in Paris offering bilingual French-English programs following AMI standards. Direct pedagogical peer using the same Montessori framework with bilingual curriculum focus in the Paris market.

Emerging players

• Waldorf School of Paris (École Steiner de Paris): Independent Waldorf/Steiner school in Paris offering alternative pedagogy K-12 education with strong values-based approach. Comparable as an alternative-pedagogy private school competing for similar parent demographics seeking non-traditional education in the Paris region.

Market position

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Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

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Funding overview

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M&A

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