Wisdom Tree Education
A bilingual educational program
Wisdom Tree Education is a schoolwherefamilies, children, and professionals come together in a shared space to learn and socialize.
In a fully bilingual French-English environment, children and parents are supported by a team of dedicated professionals who strive to provide a high-quality learning environment.
Welcome to our unique learning environment
Our centre is a place where fulfilment, discovery and learning intertwine harmoniously. We, as parents, have come together to set up the centre as a ‘not-for-profit’ entity offering an alternative ‘home schooling’ (instruction en famille) learning experience for our children striving for excellence, taking into account each child’s special qualities, aspirations and physical, social, emotional and spiritual needs.
At Wisdom Tree Education, every child is unique and capable of reaching their full potential at their own pace while exploring the world around them. Our goal is to help you turn school into an exciting and enriching adventure that allows your child to learn, grow, and reach their full potential. The role of parents and educators is to guide, support, and nurture children’s character, creativity, social skills, motivation, critical thinking, understanding, and knowledge. Together, we organize activities and create teaching and learning opportunities using sensory learning materials and techniques in a linguistically rich environment that encourages bilingualism. Although each child is treated as an individual, we structure our learning around two age groups: children ages 4 to 6 and those over 6.
Our vision
We aim to nurture love of learning, curiosity and self-awareness in our children by providing an environment that supports educational excellence with focused activities built around investigation, learning through play and social development.
We use a synergistic educational approach rooted in traditional methods such as Montessori, storytelling, and nature-based spiritual and physical activities. We incorporate the benefits of multilingualism, mindfulness, daily outdoor activities, and a teacher-to-student ratio of less than 1:7 to maximize neurological development.
Children aged 4 to 6
For this group, we adopt the proven and well-known Montessori method, adapted to suit our specific needs. This method involves structuring learning and teaching around the children’s natural interests and activities. Our learning environment at this stage emphasises ‘hands on’ learning and the development of practical ‘real world’ skills. Learning is fun. We encourage active learning through play, games practical work and sport. All of this takes place in a rich bilingual environment.
Children aged over 6
As children move beyond 6 years old, ‘hands on’ and ‘active learning’ continues but with greater emphasis on observation and the practical application of concepts. Learning takes place through outings, workshops, experiments and investigation.
Our facilities
Nestled in a charming two-story historic home in the heart of Lausanne’s Avenue de Montagibert neighborhood, our facility offers a warm and welcoming environment where children can grow, learn, and thrive at their own pace. Our center is equipped with a full range of Montessori materials that emphasize hands-on learning, designed to stimulate children’s natural curiosity. Our teachers are qualified French and English speakers, trained in the Montessori method and other child-centered teaching approaches.
Our learning activities are not limited to the classroom. We take advantage of local parks, the lake, play areas, public facilities such as the excellent local pools, museums, wildlife excursions and the numerous walking and hiking trails.
We provide a large sister chalet at the foot of Verbier (Le Chable), to facilitate winter skiing and sledging activities, with qualified multi-lingual instructors. We provide a dedicated children’s martial arts instructor to foster agility and self-discipline.