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Montessori Kids
A small bilingual Montessori in Lasne, about 30 km out of central Brussels, for families who want a green setting and a genuine French-English immersion through age 12.
In brief
A small bilingual Montessori in Lasne, about 30 km out of central Brussels, for families who want a green setting and a genuine French-English immersion through age 12.
Around a hundred children across four mixed-age classrooms, each with one French and one English Montessori-trained teacher speaking only their mother tongue. The setting is rural, classrooms open onto a large garden, and Wednesday afternoon swimming is part of the week for the three-to-six group. Founded in 1999, not 2006 as the database currently shows.
The school suits families already living south of Brussels in Lasne, Rixensart or Waterloo, or those willing to commit to the drive. Expect a calm, cooperative classroom atmosphere with older children mentoring younger ones, and a community that is small and tight rather than international and rotating. Secondary continuation is not on offer here, so plan the next move from age 12 in advance.
Reviews
A small bilingual French-English Montessori in Lasne, about 30 km south of Brussels, running since 1999 with around a hundred children across four mixed-age classrooms from 18 months to 12. Each class pairs a French-speaking and an English-speaking teacher, both in their mother tongue, and every room opens onto the garden. The setting is rural and the scale is intimate, which is the draw. Fees sit well below the larger international Montessori options in town, though Lasne effectively assumes a car or the school bus.
Positives
- Small bilingual setting. Around 100 children across four mixed-age classrooms, with two native-speaker teachers in each room. Parents describe a calm, family-feel reception and a clear explanation of the Montessori method on first contact.
- Rural, garden-led environment. Each classroom opens onto a large landscaped garden with playground and vegetable plot. Weekly swimming for the 3 to 6s, Dalcroze music, psychomotricity and visual arts; 6 to 12s add theatre and a five-day residential trip in Belgium.
- Fee position. Standard tuition around EUR 11,000 a year, rising to roughly EUR 13,800 for employer-supported places. Materials included; transport, swimming supplement and trips charged on top. Cheaper than the larger Brussels Montessori networks at the same age.
Considerations
- Location and logistics. Lasne is a rural commune in Brabant-Wallon, comfortably out of central Brussels. The school runs its own bus inside a 15 to 30 km radius (EUR 3,500-4,000 a year) but a car helps. No school lunches; children bring their own.
- Pathway after primary. The school stops at 12. Families looking for a Montessori secondary route typically move to one of the Brussels Montessori options or into the Belgian or international system, which is a transition to plan for rather than a continuous track.
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