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A DAY AT OUR HOME

A gentle rhythm,
a frame
reassuring .

Each age group has its own day — tailored to the child's actual needs at that stage of their life. Select a program to see the details.

At Nido, the rhythm follows the child. Sleep, meals, free play: nothing is forced. A day structured so that each baby feels safe.

nido

07:30

Individualized welcome · communication with parents

01 / 09

08:30

Free play · Baby-friendly environment

02 / 09

09:30

Snack · fresh fruit, a soothing ritual

03 / 09

10:00

Outdoors and gardening · every day, whatever the weather

04 / 09

11:15

Meals · Home-cooked, organic food, adapted to each age group

05/ 09

12:00

Nap · Individual rhythm respected

06 / 09

15:00

Snack · Gentle reunion

07 / 09

15:30

Sensory workshops · motor skills, language

08/ 09

17:00

Reunion · Detailed information for parents

09 / 09

The reasoning child constructs their work independently. Long projects, outings, great cosmic lessons: imagination in the service of knowledge.

elementary

08:15

Home · Starting Personal Projects

01 / 09

08:30

Large lesson or individual work (3 hours)

02 / 09

10:30

Snack and discussions about ongoing projects

03 / 09

11:00

Continued work · in pairs or small groups

04 / 09

12:15

Lunch · Shared service responsibility

05/ 09

13:00

Outdoor time · sport, vegetable garden, observation

06 / 09

14:00

Subject-specific workshops · math, languages, science

07 / 09

15:30

Outing or long-term project · one afternoon per week in the forest

08/ 09

16:30

End of day · APS, supervised study

09 / 09

The day is structured around a long period of uninterrupted work in the morning — the heart of Montessori pedagogy for this age.

primary

08:00

Staggered arrival · each child arrives at their own pace

01 / 09

08:30

Individual work · start of the 3-hour cycle

02 / 09

10:00

Snack time - the child chooses when to stop

03 / 09

11:30

Grouping · songs, stories, collective lessons

04 / 09

12:00

Lunch · Organic home cooking, served by children

05/ 09

13:00

Outdoor access · vegetable garden, garden, nearby forest

06 / 09

14:00

Nap or quiet work depending on age

07 / 09

15:30

Thematic workshops · arts, music, science

08/ 09

16:30

Staggered exit · APS possible until 6:30 pm

09 / 09

Accreditations     AMI ·    Association Montessori Internationale   Private school       Canton of Vaud   Cambridge English

ADMISSIONS · FALL 2026

Places limited .

Admissions are based on application, followed by an interview and an observation morning in the appropriate environment.

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