Distance learning, intergenerational programme, inclusive school:
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Live lessons, personalised support and educational continuity for expatriate students or students in special situations.
Since this year, our Athéna Montessori school has been successfully offering a distance learning for primary, secondary and high school pupils who live abroad or are faced with specific situations such as school phobia.
Our establishment has put in place an efficient system of live distance learning. Thanks to the installation of computers and cameras in each classroom, lessons are transmitted in real time, guaranteeing high-quality educational continuity.
Some students find it difficult to attend school because of a disability. school phobia. The scheme offers them a reassuring and effective alternative, with individualised support to help them get back on track with their education.
To avoid any isolation from school, we have introduced interactive tools such as a class WhatsApp group, This social link enables everyone to progress in a caring environment. This social link enables everyone to progress in a caring environment.
Our teachers provide personalised follow-up for each remote student. Students take part in all lessons, complete homework assignments and take assessments in real-life conditions, just like their classmates.
Many parents today find themselves at a loss when faced with the academic and emotional difficulties encountered by their teenagers. School phobia, whether at collège or lycée, is affecting more and more teenagers and can set in gradually, often linked to an accumulation of stress, anxiety, loss of confidence or academic pressure. In these situations, it is essential to find a a supportive environment for adolescents as it is, without judgement or haste.
At Athena Collège and Lycée International Montessori, we welcome students with these issues every year. Our priority is to establish a climate of trust, both with the young people and their families. Fully personalised support Each pupil is treated as an individual, with his or her own history, pace and specific needs. We take the time needed to rebuild a peaceful relationship with school and learning.
Thanks to the kindness and attentiveness of the teaching team, the absence of unnecessary pressure and a great deal of organisational flexibility, we are able to adapt academic expectations, assessment methods, timetables and, where necessary, the pace of resumption of lessons. This gradual approach enables teenagers to regain their self-confidence, reduce their anxiety and, step by step, rediscover the pleasure of learning.
Parents see a positive change: their child goes back to school with greater peace of mind, gradually integrates into the life of the school and rediscovers a dynamic for success. The majority of pupils are able to continue their education right up to the baccalauréat, with good or even excellent results. Above and beyond academic success, our aim is to help each young person achieve a lasting personal balance, so that they become confident, fulfilled adults ready to embark on higher education and a career path that suits them.
This distance learning project is a genuine educational success, It's a great experience for both the students and the teaching team. On the strength of this experience, we are ready to welcome new long-distance students and offer them a demanding, humane learning environment that respects their individual pace.
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Creating links between generations: monthly meetings with older people to share, exchange and learn together.
Every month, our students take part in intergenerational sessions in a retirement home with shared activities. These get-togethers help to forge valuable links between the generations.
The children develop their listening skills, patience and kindness towards the elderly.
The seniors share their life experiences, knowledge and traditions, enriching the general culture of the children.
These get-togethers break the isolation of the elderly and give children a window on the world.
Games, songs, readings, crafts: authentic and joyful moments of sharing.
We pay particular attention to the multiple personalities and abilities of our students, helping them to assert their differences and develop their full potential.
École Montessori Athéna is committed to the personal development of its students. It is a inclusive alternative school It pays particular attention to their multiple personalities and abilities. In this way, we help them to assert their differences, develop their full potential and build their self-confidence in a caring and calm environment.
The Athéna International Montessori School has a long experience of welcoming high-potential children. We pay particular attention to their great sensitivity and emotionality. The teaching methods developed at our school allow them to flourish without losing their thirst for learning, their motivation and their will to learn. Thanks to individual work, they can progress through the programmes at their own pace and join higher-level courses in subjects that are particularly close to their hearts.
École Montessori Athéna has many years of experience in setting up customised programmes according to the learning difficulties encountered by «dys» children: dyslexic, dyscalculic, dysorthographic, dyspraxic, etc. For the youngest children, handling concrete material is a precious help in understanding abstract concepts. Pupils receive regular psychological support to help them regain their self-esteem and gain confidence in their future.
We are particularly keen to welcome children with special needs in full inclusion at our Athéna Montessori school. This service is provided in partnership with specialists. The children are accompanied on a daily basis by a multidisciplinary professional team. The results of this socialisation are remarkable. These children are making great progress in all areas. At the same time, the others develop remarkable qualities of acceptance of differences and benevolence.
Our team is at your disposal to discuss your child's specific needs and the appropriate childcare arrangements.
Contact usThere are many advantages to a non-contractual school. Our bilingual Montessori school in the Paris region meets the needs of many pupils.
One of the biggest advantages is the small class size. Classes rarely exceed 15 students. In lycée, our classes often have around 10 or 12 pupils.
It is clear that this allows to teachers to take better care of each individual. They can also respond better to the needs of each student. They know their students much better. A relationship of trust is established between them.
Students thrive much better in a small class. They can ask questions and be sure of getting answers.
When they don't understand certain lessons, they have quick and easy access to additional personalised explanations.
For students who have experienced relationship difficulties or some kind of school phobia or social problems, it's much easier to regain the enthusiasm for learning and going to class.
In our school (which is not under contract), the teachers have a free hand in teaching and follow the National Education syllabus in order to prepare students for the national examinations.
This pedagogical freedom allows teachers fully adapt to the needs of each student examinations. Thanks to their extensive experience, they know exactly what is expected of students. That's why our students have such a success.
We have total freedom in the choice of our teachers, since we are the ones who recruit them and their salaries are paid by the families' school fees. Our recruitment criteria are very specific: firstly, experience and a caring attitude. Then there's the desire to work in a different way and to establish a good relationship with the students.
And also the motivation to lead our students to success for so long. in their results than for their future.
Our teaching team is very stable and relations between the teachers are very good. Students work in a friendly, calm atmosphere.
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