A native of the United States, Alison holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in education and earned her AMI Montessori diploma in 2021. With nearly 15 years’ experience in foreign language education, she enjoys seeing our childrens’ language skills develop right along with their self-confidence, independence, and understanding of the world. With her own two children in a Montessori school, she is convinced that a Montessori education sets children up with the necessary tools for a bright future.

Fatma has been holding the Montessori Assistant Certificate since February 2012. She supports children and educators during the morning and lunch time.

She also introduces children to the cultivation of the vegetable garden.

After ten years in journalism, Leslie decided to turn to teaching, driven by a desire to take a different approach to supporting children. She taught for several years within the traditional education system before discovering the Montessori method, which had a profound impact on her.

As a mum of two children aged 8 and 11, Leslie is committed to providing every child with a safe and stimulating environment to help them build self-confidence and realise their own potential. She also enjoys taking learning beyond the classroom walls to allow children to discover, observe and experience the world.

A senior technician in sustainable development, Jonathan first worked in environmental education.

Passionate about sports, he worked for over 6 years as a Montessori Guide for 6 to 12 years olds before joining our school to start the adolescents’ class. He accompanies the students in their micro-economy projects at the farm, and teaches Geography, Natural Science, sports.

He takes care to support the class in their academic learning, in their personal and social development.

Post-graduated in international relations and sociology, Chloé worked for 15 years as a sociologist, including 4 years at UNESCO to develop educational programs. This experience initiated the desire to act as close as possible to human beings through education. Passionate about India forever, she has been teaching yoga and meditation for 23 years.

AMI Guide for 3 to 6 years old, she worked for 6 years in different Montessori schools then chose to continue by focusing on teaching adolescents since 2022. Chloé joined the 12-15 year old orientation cycle project when it opened in August 2024 to support the project and the young people in the class in their learning and development.

Nadja was born in Essen, Germany, where she earned a Bachelor’s degree in marketing communication and worked in the field for several years. She lived near London for seventeen years, where she worked as a journalist, translator, and tutor. Nadja discovered her passion for teaching there, thanks in part to her volunteer work at a primary school.

She has been living in Divonne-les-Bains since 2021 with her son (born in 2010) and her husband, and has completed a certification course in German as a foreign language (DaF). Her goal is to convey the joy of learning German with empathy and creativity, in the spirit of Montessori pedagogy. In addition to German, her mother tongue, Nadja speaks English and is learning French. In her spare time, she enjoys nature, sports, travelling and spending time with her family.