École Montessori de Paris

What École Montessori de Paris does

École Montessori de Paris is a private bilingual Montessori school (hors contrat, i.e., operating outside French government contracts and receiving no state subsidies) organized as an Association de loi 1901 and located at 13 rue de La Grange Batelière in the 9th arrondissement of Paris. Founded in 2000 under the name 'Les Oursons' and rebranded in 2020, the school serves approximately 130 children aged 2.5 to 12 years across 5 classrooms spanning 800m2 — three mixed-age Children's House (maternelle) classrooms for ages 2.5-6 and two mixed-age elementary classrooms for ages 6-12. It is the official application school (école d'application) of the Institut Supérieur Maria Montessori (ISMM), the only French institution authorized to issue the AMI-recognized Montessori educator diploma.

The school's core technology is the AMI-certified Montessori methodology delivered through authentic Montessori materials and prepared environments, augmented by an English-speaking adult in every classroom for early bilingual exposure. All educators hold AMI (Association Montessori Internationale) certification and receive continuous supervision from ISMM trainers. Digital tooling is limited to the Scolana-powered parent portal used for pre-registration and administrative functions; there is no proprietary software platform, AI/ML capability, or app. Supplementary service lines include daily eco-responsible catering (Les Marmites Volantes) and after-school enrichment workshops (ateliers périscolaires in yoga, visual arts, children's literature, and musical awakening).

The business model is a recurring consumer subscription funded entirely by tuition. Monthly tuition of €1,140 over 10 months (€11,400 per child per year) is supplemented by a €150 application fee, a €1,050 per-cycle entry fee, €200 annual school supplies (elementary only), and a €1,000 annual catering fee. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer: families attend information sessions, individual family meetings with the director and pedagogical team, and submit pre-registration via the Scolana portal. The customer base consists of multicultural Paris families seeking alternative, child-centered pedagogy with early English-language exposure and a pathway to traditional secondary education.

Name

École Montessori de Paris

Legal name

ECOLE MONTESSORI DE PARIS / ISMM

Website

https://ecolemontessoriparis.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

École Montessori de Paris is a private bilingual Montessori school (Association de loi 1901) serving approximately 130 children aged 2.5 to 12 across five classrooms in central Paris, funded entirely by recurring tuition and operating as the official application school of ISMM.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Montessori K–12 Schools (EDAJABAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Montessori Preschools (EDACABAC), Montessori Early Learning Academies (EDACADAA)

Keywords

• Montessori education
• Bilingual preschool
• Private primary school
• Early childhood education
• Alternative pedagogy

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and School Fees: Monthly tuition fees charged to families for educational services, including Montessori materials, qualified educators, and pedagogical supervision. Additional fees for enrollment processing and school supplies.
2. Catering Services: Annual meal service fees for school lunches provided by external eco-responsible caterer
3. Extracurricular Activities: After-school workshops including yoga, art, literature, music, and other enrichment activities offered daily and during school breaks

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

École Montessori de Paris is a private bilingual Montessori school (hors contrat) delivering AMI-certified education to approximately 130 children aged 2.5 to 12 across five classrooms (three Children's House and two Elementary classes) on an 800m² site in central Paris. Core instruction is delivered by fully AMI-certified educators with continuous supervision from ISMM trainers, and supplemented by optional after-school workshops (yoga, art, literature, music) and an annual eco-responsible catering service.

Product overview

École Montessori de Paris operates as a private bilingual Montessori school (hors contrat) organized into two core programs: La Maison des Enfants (ages 2.5-6, three classrooms) and Élémentaire (ages 6-12, two classrooms). The school is supplemented by optional after-school workshops (yoga, arts, music, literature) and a daily catering service. All programs follow the AMI (Association Montessori Internationale) methodology, delivered by certified educators with continuous supervision from the Institut Supérieur Maria Montessori (ISMM).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• La Maison des Enfants (Bilingual Montessori Preschool) Bilingual Montessori nursery school for children aged 2.5 to 6 years, organized into three mixed-age classrooms. Each class is led by one AMI-qualified French-speaking educator and one AMI-qualified English-speaking educator, delivering the AMI Montessori curriculum in a French-English bilingual environment.
• Élémentaire (Bilingual Montessori Elementary School) Montessori elementary school for children aged 6 to 12, organized into two mixed-age classrooms. Each class is led by two AMI-qualified educators plus a shared AMI-qualified English-speaking educator, with weekly sports instruction, implementing the AMI "cosmic education" approach and preparing children for traditional French secondary school.
• Ateliers Périscolaires (After-School Workshops) Optional after-school enrichment activities offered to enrolled students, including yoga, visual arts, children's literature, and musical awakening, scheduled daily, on Wednesdays, and during the first week of school vacations.
• Restauration Scolaire (School Catering Service) Daily school lunch service provided to enrolled students by eco-responsible caterer Les Marmites Volantes, featuring homemade meals with over 60% organic, local ingredients delivered by cargo bike in reusable containers; annual subscription fee of €1,000.

Quantifiable outcome

• Smooth integration for children transferring from other Montessori schools, provinces, or abroad
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Institut Supérieur Maria Montessori (ISMM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerÉcole Montessori de Paris is the official application school of ISMM, France's only institution authorized to award the AMI-recognized Montessori educator diploma. The partnership provides continuous educator training, regular supervision of teaching practices by ISMM trainers, and serves as a practical training site for Montessori students.
• Les Marmites VolantesminorOthersEco-responsible catering partner providing daily school meals. Deliveries made by cargo bike. Menu features homemade dishes with over 60% organic, local ingredients in returnable containers. Annual service fee of 1000€.
• Association Montessori Internationale (AMI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational organization founded by Maria Montessori in 1929 to disseminate and maintain the integrity of Montessori pedagogy worldwide. AMI sets standards for Montessori education and certifies educators and training centers.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• The British School of Paris: Larger established international school in the Paris region serving British and international families from early years through secondary. Comparable in targeting internationally-minded families and offering English-language instruction, though broader in scale and curriculum scope.

Others

• Association Montessori de France: National association promoting Montessori pedagogy in France and supporting affiliated schools. Relevant as an industry-body peer shaping standards, parent awareness, and the broader French Montessori ecosystem in which the school operates.
• Institut Supérieur Maria Montessori (ISMM): France's only AMI-accredited Montessori educator training institution and pedagogical partner of École Montessori de Paris. Closely linked rather than directly competitive, but relevant for understanding the AMI training pipeline and ecosystem positioning.

Direct peers

• École Montessori Internationale de Paris: Private Montessori school in the Paris region serving children from preschool through elementary with bilingual instruction. Competes for the same pool of affluent, internationally-minded Parisian families seeking AMI-aligned alternative education.
• École Bilingue Chardin: Private bilingual preschool and primary school in Paris (16th arrondissement) following alternative pedagogical approaches with French-English instruction. Comparable in premium pricing, parent demographic, and child-centered methodology.
• École Active Bilingue: Long-established Parisian private bilingual school offering an alternative pedagogy with strong English-French immersion from early years. Competes with École Montessori de Paris for families prioritizing bilingualism and individualized learning in central Paris.
• École Montessori de Boulogne: Private Montessori school in the Paris suburb of Boulogne-Billancourt following AMI methodology for preschool and elementary years. Comparable private alternative-pedagogy competitor serving similar Parisian family demographic.
• L'École du Domaine: Private alternative-education school in France offering nature- and child-centered pedagogy with mixed-age classrooms. Operates in the same alternative private education niche as Montessori schools, competing for families seeking non-traditional pedagogy.
• Le Jardin d'Abel: Paris-based private bilingual Montessori school offering preschool and elementary programs with similar AMI-aligned pedagogy, English immersion, and premium tuition model. Directly comparable in target market, methodology, and price point to École Montessori de Paris.

Regional players

• Wild Child Montessori: International Montessori-inspired early childhood operator with a different geographic footprint (primarily Anglophone markets). Relevant as a benchmark for branded Montessori scaling models and AMI-aligned operating playbooks, though not a direct competitor in Paris.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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