bilingual nursery schools

Make them love school and the way of learning

Douces Maternelles is an alternative educational solution, combining methods from Scandinavian and “classic” nursery schools. Our main goal is to welcome each child from 2 to 6 years old, in an individual, caring, and nurturing way.

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Our reviews

"This was revealing for Maël... The team makes sure of his fulfillment at a decisive moment for his development : the result is simply amazing."

Mael's parents • second year pupil

"As parents, it's the perfect nursery school, with an involved and pleasant team: every morning, we drop Beatrice off with confidence. Her smile when we come to pick her up is priceless!”

Beatrice's mother • first year pupil

"The educational activities are numerous considering enjoyment and art, synonymous with child's fulfillment."

Marine's mother • last year pupil

"We are French and don't speak English at all: bilingualism at school is a huge plus. Our daughter understands everyday words in English yet."

Mylene's mother • last year pupil

"Teachers are invested and passionated: they individualize, encourage and reassure each child throughout the day, teaching them social life rules and gradual autonomy."

Giulia's mother • first year pupil

"The staff is attentive and very involved: activities are valuable and numerous. English learning, respect for others and children's growth are important to them."

Romie's father • second year pupil

"A great and attentive team, who develops both children's autonomy and team spirit in a bilingual context, always with respect."

Romane's mother • last year pupil

Our schools

A school network close to you

All our schools have been designed with the aim of creating a reassuring and stimulating atmosphere: the layout of spaces, the quality of equipment, and the team's commitment ensure life's fundamentals learning.

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Our foundations

For an active and innovative pedagogy

Our active and innovative pedagogy is based on foundations created on pedagogy and childhood psychology. We offer interactive, multicultural, and respectful teaching adapted to each child's development and growth.

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Foundation n°1

Giving tools to trust

Foundation n°2

Making them love school

Foundation n°3

Providing the richness of bilingualism

Foundation n°4

Empowering future citizens

Foundation n°5

Being a partner of each family

Foundation n°6

Respecting each one's individuality

About us

Make their school dreams come true

We lay the foundations for trust and success, to stimulate children's individual potential.

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Développer les compétences sociales et émotionnelles des enfants pour devenir des adultes et citoyens heureux et solidaires

Dès la maternelle, de nombreuses difficultés proviennent des relations sociales. Les enfants peuvent développer leurs compétences socio-émotionnelles en apprenant à identifier et exprimer leurs émotions pour adopter des comportements d’entraide.

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Neurosciences : Choisir le Meilleur Système Scolaire pour Chaque Enfant"

Est ce que tout se joue avant 6 ans? pour certains oui et pour d’autres rien n’est irrémédiable : la résilience peut changer des vies, le choix du système scolaire aussi.

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Douces Maternelles : des classes bilingues bienveillantes pour apprendre les fondamentaux de la vie

“Un enfant qui a confiance en lui est un enfant qui réussit”, voilà en quelques mots les croyances de Douces Maternelles et de sa fondatrice Anne-Laure Roussel, désormais implantée un peu partout à Paris. Prônant une éducation bienveillante et attentive à chaque enfant, ce réseau d’écoles maternelles se trouve à mi-chemin entre les jardins d’enfants scandinaves et la pédagogie Montessori. Des écoles bilingues (anglais/français) qui créent un environnement stimulant, riche et varié pour l’enfant.

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L'école qui donne envie de redevenir tout petit

Bien que les écoles soient nombreuses et plutôt chouettes à Montmartre, les parents cherchent parfois des solutions alternatives au cursus scolaire classique pour les tout-petits. Depuis janvier 2024, Douce Maternelle répond à ce besoin sur le versant Nord de la Butte.

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Douces Maternelles ouvre son école primaire en septembre 2024 à Paris.

Depuis 7 ans, nous développons des écoles maternelles qui accueillent les enfants dans un environnement bilingue et bienveillant. Nous souhaitons poursuivre l’accompagnement pédagogique des enfants avec l'ouverture de notre école élémentaire.

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The preschool: a place of social experiences

What about our support in empathy, expression of emotions, and conflict resolution?

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Listen to the podcast 'Creating a School, It's My Story!'

Discover our director in the latest episode of this brand-new podcast!

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The back-to-school season and the management of emotions.

Dis Pourquoi...? Paroles d'Enfants

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Welcome to our 2 new schools within the Douces Maternelles network!

We are delighted to create each new Douces Maternelles school as a nurturing environment where both kindness and excellence are offered to every child and expand our school network while preserving our close-knit community,

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Douces Maternelles is seven years old, and it's thanks to you!

Like with our children, time flies, but when we think about it, we realize that we've experienced so many stories with our teams and met wonderful families over all these years.

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Why do we use Montessori and Reggio Emilia?

In our Douces Maternelles schools, we choose to rely on two alternative pedagogies: the Montessori method and the Reggio Emilia approach.

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Launch of our podcast "Dis Pourquoi Paroles d’enfants

Here we go, it's back to school! And for us, it's also the time to properly launch our new project!

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The pleasure of words and active pedagogies

From the second year of preschool, children write their own words.

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A multidisciplinary team: a plus! a chance!

At Douces Maternelles, we choose to work with multidisciplinary teams because all fields are complementary and essential to perfect our everyday support.

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The end of the year

Dis Pourquoi...? Paroles d'Enfants

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Numeracy Workshop

Today, in our small bilingual nursery school, a brief focus on our numeracy workshop for Senior Kindergarten in 3 stages.

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Do you want to…

Do you share common values in our pedagogy? Do you want to opt for our educational project to your child? Let’s talk together!

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