Montessori kindergarten in Meilen
Children aged 3 to 6 learn with us in small, mixed-age groups – at their own rhythm, on half or full days. «Help me to do it myself!»
What your child experiences
Working independently
All the games and learning tasks needed to reach the school learning goals are available at all times. Children choose what to work on and learn quickly or slowly – even beyond the kindergarten year.
Forest day and gym day
Once a week we eat in the forest and spend the afternoon there, in (almost) any weather. Once a week we go to the gym in Meilen, and once a week to the playground.
Standard German and Swiss German
Learning starts with language. We deliberately speak both Standard German and Swiss German to prepare children for school. Children without German are welcome too.
Holistic support – without pressure
We support perception, musical, gross and fine motor skills, and the precursor skills for school. Groups are small and mixed-age so that holistic support works. Children’s strengths are in the foreground – not their deficits.
Songs, verses, group games and learning content come in short circle lessons, because lessons that run too long affect concentration. We prefer teaching materials with self-checking, which keeps the teachers’ direction to a minimum.
A week with us
- Mon, Tue, Thu 8.30–15.45
- Wed 8.30–11.30
- Extra care Tue and Thu until 17.00
More about the day on the home page.
Who accompanies your child
The kindergarten is led by Clarita Kunz (MA school remedial teacher, owner and head) and Esther Luginbühl (qualified Montessori kindergarten teacher, lead teacher). The setting is licensed and recognised by the Swiss Montessori Association – see the entry at Montessori Switzerland ↗.
«Der Übertritt vom öffentlichen Kindergarten unseres 5-jährigen Sohnes in den Montessori-Kindergarten Meilen war die beste pädagogische Entscheidung, die wir treffen konnten.»