Preschool team
At Les Petits Crayons - Bilingual Preschool, Paris 15, French and English-speaking teachers team up with child-care specialists. Together, they are committed to guiding children based on their individual needs, in all areas of their development.
We are committed to teaching in small groups. Depending on the time of the day, one adult will supervise between 7 and 10 children:
1 adult for 1-7 children in the Bilingual Nursery Program,
1 adult for 8-10 children in the Preschool Program.
Other professionals will complement the educational team to offer specific bilingual enrichment activities: music, dance, drama, etc.
The English-speaking team of the preschool
Nimet, English Educator
Nimet holds a Master in Biotechnology from Saurashtra University in India since 2007 and a Certificate on early Childhood Development. She has been a Math, Science and English (IELTS) teacher for more than 10 years in India in primary and secondary schools as well as in University.
Nimet joined the team of Les Petits Crayons in 2022 as a teacher’s assistant for all sections form nursery to kindergarden. She loves to share her many passions and the culture of her home country with the children and accompanies them on a daily basis in their development and learning. Nimet has been the English educator for all bilingual preschool groups since September 2024.
Sofia, English Teacher's Assistant
After a Masters degree in Culture and Politics in European and international context, at the University of Bucharest, Sofia taught as an English teacher in primary school and with adults. She also woked as a trainer, interprete and assistant for foreign families settling in France.
Sofia is passionate about foreign languages and pedagogy in a cross-cutural environment and communicates her joy of learning to children in a kind and fun way.
The French-speaking team of the preschool
Caroline, Academic Director and French Director
Caroline is a Montessori educator for children aged 3-6, with a specialization in supporting children with special needs. It was through this perspective that she discovered active learning methods during an expatriation in Belgium while she was running her own business.
Marie, French Teacher's Assistant
Marie holds and Diplome d'Etat d'Educateur de Jeunes Enfants and has experienced during her studies a variety of child care institutions from daycares to Montessori schools.
She has joined the team of Les Petits Crayons in 2022 for her final year intership and has taken a permanent position as a Teacher's Assistant afterwards.
Marie enjoys working in a multicutural environment and has a profound curiosity for individual patterns of child development, observing and assisting them with care and kindness.
The Administrative Director
Clémence is an HEC graduate. Her passion for an education taking into consideration all types of children's needs drove her to train in animating and accompagnying children. She practiced as an intern in different bilingual preschools and is a certifed Montessori assistant.
She cofounded Les Petits Crayons in 2020 and has been its Administrative Director ever since.
