International Montessori School

Name

International Montessori School

Legal name

École Montessori Internationale

Website

https://ecole-montessori-internationale.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

École Montessori Internationale is a private bilingual French-English Montessori preschool in Paris operating two campuses (5ème and 14ème arrondissements) for children aged 2-6, staffed by AMI-certified educators and monetizing through recurring tuition plus ancillary afterschool, holiday, and catering programs for Paris families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Early Childhood Education (Private Bilingual Montessori Preschool)

NAICS

Educational Services (61)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Montessori Preschools (EDACABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bilingual/Language-Immersion Preschools (EDACABAH), Academic/School-Readiness Preschools (EDACABAB)

Keywords

• Bilingual Montessori preschool
• Early childhood education
• French English immersion
• Montessori pedagogy
• Private preschool Paris

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition fees (core schooling): Monthly tuition for Montessori schooling (4 days/week, Monday/Tuesday/Thursday/Friday, 8:30–16:00). Two campuses with slightly different pricing. Covers classroom instruction, Montessori materials, and educator staffing. Paid over 12 months.
2. Peri-school activities (Afterschool, Wednesday Club): Optional English-language after-school activities and Wednesday programs for enrolled and external children. Afterschool runs Monday/Tuesday/Thursday/Friday 16:00–18:00; Wednesday Club runs Wednesday 8:30–18:00. Paid monthly over 12 months.
3. Holiday Club / Summer Camp: Immersive English-language holiday camps during school breaks. Open to EMI students and external children aged 3-7. Weekly enrollment at €395/€330 per week depending on enrollment type. Daycare option available.
4. Catering / meals: Monthly meal service provided by an external caterer offering balanced, largely organic menus. Options include school canteen (€135/month) or packed lunch basket (€30/month).
5. Financial aid via Fondation 2000 Jours: School acts as intermediary directing families to Fondation 2000 Jours for tuition assistance. Meals and peri-school activities are excluded from financial aid eligibility.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

École Montessori Internationale operates a bilingual French-English Montessori preschool program for children aged 2-6 years across two Paris campuses (Jardin du Luxembourg in Paris 5ème and Montparnasse in Paris 14ème). The core offering is authentic AMI-trained Montessori education delivered through two age-based classroom ambiances, with native French-speaking and English-speaking educator pairs, supplemented by peri-school activities including Wednesday Club, Afterschool, and Holiday/Summer Camps.

Product overview

École Montessori Internationale offers a bilingual French-English Montessori preschool education for children aged 2-6 years, operating as two campuses (Jardin du Luxembourg in Paris 5th and Montparnasse in Paris 14th). The core educational program consists of two age-based classroom environments: the Children's Community (Communauté Enfantine) for ages 2-3 and the Children's House (Maison des Enfants) for ages 3-6. Supplementary programs include the Wednesday Club, Afterschool workshops, and Holiday Club/Summer Camp, all conducted in English immersion. The school follows authentic Montessori pedagogy with AMI-trained educators and comprehensive Montessori materials, supplemented by the French National Education curriculum to prepare children for CP (first grade).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bilingual Montessori Preschool Program (École Maternelle Montessori Bilingue) A bilingual French-English Montessori preschool program for children aged 2-6 years featuring natural language immersion with native French and English-speaking educator pairs, authentic AMI Montessori pedagogy with complete pedagogical materials, and individualized development tracking. Operational as two campuses in Paris (5th and 14th arrondissements).
• Communauté Enfantine (Children's Community) A classroom environment for children aged 2-3 years, featuring approximately 15 children with two educators (one francophone, one anglophone), focusing on socialization, practical life activities, sensory development, and language acquisition in both French and English.
• Maison des Enfants (Children's House) A classroom environment for children aged 3-6 years, offering Montessori materials for practical life, sensory, language, mathematics, geography, botany, music, science, and ecology education, with individualized development tracking across a three-year cycle and three educators (two francophone, one anglophone).
• Wednesday Club After-school English-language activity program on Wednesdays for children aged 3-7 years, open to both EMI students and external children, featuring themed workshops in English including arts, sports, music, and gardening.
• Holiday Club / Summer Camp Immersive English-language holiday camps during school breaks, featuring themed activities, sports, music, gardening, and artistic activities. Spring session (April 2026) and Summer Camp sessions (July 2026) available, open to both enrolled EMI students and external children.
• Afterschool Program After-school workshops offered Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 16:00-18:00, featuring sensory activities, cooking, yoga, singing, arts, games, oral expression, and gardening in a bilingual setting.

Quantifiable outcome

• Children develop autonomy, concentration, and group work skills — transitioning successfully to CP (first grade) in the public system
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UNESCO Associated Schools NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEMI is a member of the UNESCO Associated Schools Network (ASPnet), a global program uniting institutions committed to peace, intercultural dialogue, and sustainable development. Membership manifests in pedagogical projects that sensitize children to cultural respect, international cooperation, solidarity, and global understanding.
• Association Montessori Internationale (AMI)coreOthersEMI's educators hold AMI (Association Montessori International) diplomas or equivalent university-level Montessori qualifications. AMI sets the global standard for authentic Montessori education. All staff including the director are AMI-trained, ensuring fidelity to the Montessori method.
• Institut Supérieur Maria Montessori (ISMM)minorOthersISMM is the French branch of the Montessori training体系. EMI educators obtain AMI-equivalent diplomas through ISMM. EMI also hosts ISMM trainees (educators in training) who participate in classroom life throughout the year.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• École Internationale Bilingue (EIB) Paris: Network of bilingual French-English private schools in Paris with Maternelle (preschool) programs. Comparable to EMI in the Paris bilingual private-school category serving international and bilingual families, though EIB is a larger chain with multiple locations and a non-Montessori pedagogical approach.
• The British School of Paris: English-medium international school in Paris serving primarily British/expatriate families from early years through secondary. Comparable to EMI for English-immersion early childhood education in Paris targeting international families, though it is a full K–13 institution rather than a preschool specialist.
• International School of Paris (ISP): English-medium international school in Paris with an early-years/primary program. Comparable to EMI for international-family Paris early-childhood education, though ISP operates as a full IB school rather than a Montessori-specific program.
• Active Montessori: Paris-based Montessori preschool network with multiple campuses serving children in the 2–6 age range. Comparable to EMI as a French private Montessori operator using similar pedagogical foundations, though typically with less explicit bilingual positioning.
• Jeannine Manuel School: Prestigious bilingual French-English international school in Paris with a long-established reputation and a primary/secondary focus that includes a Maternelle (preschool) program. Comparable to EMI in bilingual Paris positioning and target family demographic, though it operates at a much larger scale and at higher tuition.
• École Montessori Internationale de Paris (other campuses): Other private Montessori schools in Paris offering authentic Montessori preschool programs. Directly comparable to EMI as same-pedagogy, same-city competitors targeting similar families seeking authentic early-childhood Montessori education in Paris.
• L'École Active Bilingue (EAB): Private bilingual French-English school in Paris offering early-childhood through secondary education. Directly comparable to EMI as a Paris-based bilingual private school targeting international/affluent families with preschool-age children, although EAB operates at a much larger multi-campus scale.

Others

• Association Montessori Internationale (AMI): Global accreditation and training body for authentic Montessori education, whose diplomas qualify EMI's educators. Comparable as the standards body underpinning EMI's pedagogical credibility and as the primary source of qualified talent.
• Fondation 2000 Jours: French foundation funding early-childhood education and providing tuition assistance to families. Comparable to EMI as a strategic financial-aid partner and as a broader ecosystem participant in the French early-childhood education landscape.

Regional players

• Les Petits Bilingues: French early-childhood English-immersion program network with Paris presence offering English-language activities for young children. Comparable to EMI for the English-immersion angle for young French children, but operates as an after-school/activity provider rather than a full Montessori preschool.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

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