OUR EDUCATIONAL APPROACH
Learn
by doing it ,
growing through respect.
Montessori is not a method — it's a way of looking at the child. At Great Hope, we apply it in its full AMI form, without compromise.
THE FOUNDING PRINCIPLES
Four principles that guide each day.
01
The suitable environment
Spaces designed for children, tailored to their size, with authentic materials. Everything has its place, everything has a purpose. The child chooses their activity and works at their own pace.
02
The prepared adult
Our educators are AMI certified — the global Montessori standard. They observe, guide without imposing, and support each child in what they are actually experiencing, not what is expected of them.
03
Sensitive periods
From 0 to 6 years old, the child goes through unique learning windows. Language, movement, order, meaning — we recognize them and give them all the space they need.
04
Freedom within the framework
Freedom to choose, to repeat, to make mistakes. A firm framework of respect — for oneself, others, and things. Autonomy is built in this patient fabric.
AMI
Association Montessori Internationale
OUR CERTIFICATION
The global benchmark
rare in French-speaking Switzerland.
AMI was founded by Maria Montessori herself. Only schools that respect the entirety of the pedagogy — teacher training, materials, environment, cycle duration — obtain recognition. We are fully committed to it.
MONTESSORI & NATURE
Observe,
explore.
Maria Montessori advocated education through direct contact with living things. In our school, this is a true daily extension: outdoor games, trips to the lake, observing the seasons, nature activities that make concrete what is experienced in the classroom.
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Outdoor games every day, in our designated areas.
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Regular outings to the lake and the immediate vicinity
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Observing the seasons, living things, nature journals
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Activities related to the garden, plants, and animals
NATIVE BILINGUALISM
French • English
Not 'English lessons' — real immersion. Each environment has at least one native French-speaking and one native English-speaking educator, present all day. Children switch naturally.
Accreditations AMI · Association Montessori Internationale Private school Canton of Vaud Cambridge English