Bilingual Preschool / Nursery School in Paris

United Nations Nursery School:
United Nations Nursery School located on Rue Pierre Guérin at Paris’s 16th arrondissement, the largest administrative district of Paris, on the west side of Paris, is a private, international, multicultural school welcoming children between 2 and 1/2 and 6 years of age. The active teaching environment is led by an experienced team of bilingual English / French teachers, with English classes are held at all levels. The school’s garden setting, low teacher-pupil ratio, multicultural make-up and lively social life set it apart from other pre-schools.

United Nations Nursery School:  
International, Multicultural (French & English) Nursery / Pre-School Program for children aged 2 and a half to 6 years. The school is made up of four classes each of 12-18 children: 2 1/2 year-olds, 3, 4, and 5 year-olds. Using themes which the children have shown an interest in, the teachers organize activities designed to develop the potential of each child in areas such as social communication, emotional development, physical and intellectual skills. English classes are provided at all levels for all classes.

Each class has its own educational program, drawn up in line with to the instructions of the French Ministry of Education, and a variety of educational material and toys, adapted to the children’s ages and interests, which enable them to experiment and discover things for themselves, an indispensable aspect of pre-school learning. 

- Multicultural Atmosphere:  
The school is a place where the children come into contact with a variety of different cultures which widens their experience and broadens their outlook. They come to understand and then to respect other cultures and all that these entail: foreign languages, special customs, different kinds of food and more. On average, there are eighteen nationalities represented in any given year.

- Teacher-Child Ratio:
Class size is limited from 14 to 18 children, enabling the teachers to get to know each child and his/her parents particularly well. This leads to an exceptional relationship between teacher, child and parents, not often found in larger schools. The teachers meet with parents regularly to talk about their child’s development. 

- Preparation for Primary School:
The importance of the first five years of a child’s education is today widely recognised. Children who come to the United Nations Pre-School will therefore be spending their most formative years here, years that will have tremendous significance on the rest of their lives.

The United Nations Pre-School does not seek to prepare children for any particular primary school; it is an independent institution organised to meet the specific needs of early childhood. The school aims to teach children how to learn by providing them with a multitude of experiences and the possibility of making their first discoveries under optimum conditions. The introduction they receive to the social aspect of life and the knowledge they gain permit them to adapt to any kind of primary schooling when they leave the United Nations Pre-School.

- Parent Participation:
Parents are welcome to stay at school during their child’s first few days to help him/her settle in and adapt . Once the school year is underway, parents who so wish can arrange a time with the teacher to come into the class and conduct a workshop or join in a particular activity with the children.

Additionally:  The U.N. Nursery School offers a summer school during the month of July for children aged 3-6 years.