Drawing on the Montessori method and the latest findings in neuroscience, we strive to fully develop each child’s cognitive, social and emotional capacities.

Our ambition is to support pupils as they build autonomous, structured and rigorous thinking, enabling them to acquire solid knowledge, develop intellectual curiosity and understand the world around them.

In a prepared and stimulating environment, children learn to reason, explore, cooperate and persevere, while developing the confidence they need to express their ideas and shape their own learning journey.

We believe that every child possesses a unique potential that deserves to be cultivated. Education enables not only individual flourishing, but also the social, cultural and economic development of society. It is a fundamental right and a collective responsibility.

Children grow and learn in a carefully prepared Montessori environment, designed to support their intellectual development, autonomy and self-confidence.

Each space fosters concentration, curiosity and a love of effort. Through the Montessori didactic materials, pupils handle, experiment and gain a deep understanding of concepts, progressing from the concrete to the abstract.

This structured and demanding environment cultivates the joy of learning, intellectual rigour and the pursuit of excellence.

Academic excellence

We foster solid, structured learning that enables children to build their reasoning, intellectual curiosity and analytical skills.

International outlook

The school welcomes families from many nationalities and offers a bilingual French–English environment that nurtures cultural openness and a deeper understanding of the world.

Montessori pedagogy

Founded on the scientific observation of the child, the Montessori method allows for individualised progression, encourages autonomy and develops intellectual curiosity.

Inclusion

The school welcomes children with a wide range of profiles within a structured and caring framework, allowing each one to fully develop their potential.

The École Montessori Internationale de Nice was founded in 2021 by Nadia Hamidi and Gérald Maradan, with the ambition of providing a demanding, international education that deeply respects the development of the child.

Nadia Hamidi, Head of School and founder, has more than 25 years’ experience teaching children aged 3 to 12. A graduate of the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI), she is recognised for her expertise in the Montessori method and for her work with children of varied learning profiles, including neurodivergent children and intellectually gifted children (HPI).

The teaching team is composed of qualified educators trained in the Montessori method and committed to ongoing professional development.

Gérald Maradan, co-founder of the school, is a physicist by training and a graduate of HEC Paris and Harvard University; he contributes to the development and structuring of the educational project.

The school also benefits from the support of an educational psychology team made up of specialist professionals, who assist the teaching staff and families whenever necessary.

Whether your child already practices English at home or not, he will benefit from an optimal pedagogical framework at school to reinforce his knowledge or stimulate the learning of his first foreign language.