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École Montessori Meyrin
A bilingual French-English Montessori school in the eco-neighbourhood of Les Vergers, opened in 2006 and unusual locally for running all four cycles up to age 15.
In brief
A bilingual French-English Montessori school in the eco-neighbourhood of Les Vergers, opened in 2006 and unusual locally for running all four cycles up to age 15.
The school covers Toddler Community from 18 months, then 3-to-6, 6-to-12 and the adolescent cycle 12-to-15 added in 2024. AMI- and AMS-accredited, with Swiss School Impulse certification and affiliations with AGEP and AIPE. Yearly fees range from roughly CHF 22,500 to CHF 31,900.
The big draw is curriculum continuity. Few Montessori schools in the region run an adolescent cycle, and families committed to the pedagogy can stay through to 15 rather than transferring at 12. Public parent feedback is thin and mixed, so sit in on a class and meet the directress before committing.
Fees
Annual fees
| Year level | Age | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Community 18m-3y, 4 days mornings | 2 | CHF 13,650 |
| Community 18m-3y, 4 days mornings+meal | 2 | CHF 17,062 |
| Community 18m-3y, 5 days mornings | 2 | CHF 17,535 |
| Community 18m-3y, 5 days mornings+meal | 2 | CHF 21,525 |
| Community 18m-3y, 4 days full day | 2 | CHF 24,150 |
| Community 18m-3y, 5 days full day | 2 | CHF 30,450 |
| Ages 3-6, 4 days mornings | 4 | CHF 9,555 |
| Ages 3-6, 5 days mornings | 4 | CHF 11,550 |
| Ages 3-6, 4 days mornings+meal | 4 | CHF 13,335 |
| Ages 3-6, 5 days mornings+meal | 4 | CHF 16,170 |
| Ages 3-6, 4 days full day | 4 | CHF 19,740 |
| Ages 3-6, 5 days full day | 4 | CHF 22,575 |
| Ages 6-12, 5 days full day | 9 | CHF 22,575 |
| Ages 12-15, 5 days full day | 13 | CHF 22,575 |
One-time fees
| Item | Age | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Registration | CHF 500 |
Reviews
- A small Montessori school in Meyrin near the Geneva-France border, founded 2006 and registered with the Swiss Montessori association. Bilingual French and English from eighteen months through about fifteen.
- Annual fees range from around CHF 22,500 to CHF 31,900 depending on age group, putting it mid-band for Geneva private schools.
- Public review pool is shallow and unflattering on the limited evidence available. A schools-listing site shows a 2.2 average from two unverified reviews. No corroborating signal from parents or community discussions.
- The marketing-side material highlights individualised pacing, parent workshops and parent-school partnership; there is no independent parent corpus that confirms or contests this in any depth.
- Parents using public reviews alone have very little to go on. Decisions here lean heavily on personal visits and the AMI/Swiss Montessori credentialing rather than on aggregated parent feedback.
Positives
- Bilingual Montessori through teen years. Programme runs from toddler through to roughly age fifteen, longer than most Geneva Montessori options
Considerations
- Independent review depth. Tiny aggregator review pool and a low average from two unverified ratings
- Online signal depth. No Reddit, Mumsnet or expat-forum chatter; almost everything visible is school-side
Leadership
Raluca Hubert
After 12 years of experience in the field of business training and marketing, she chose the path of Montessori education. Holding a Montessori 3-6 AMI degree from Paris, Raluca has six years’ experience as a Montessori guide. Her skills allowed her to take over the Montessori Meyrin School’s management, where she is putting in practice her passion for children’s harmonious development. Mother of 3, she has a high interest in ikebana floral art and pottery.
Accreditations
- Association Montessori Internationale (accreditation) 01
- American Montessori Society (accreditation) 02