Educating for peace, building the future.
At the Montessori International School Les Colibris, we have chosen to make peace education the heart of our daily commitment. It is built on three levels: the child, the community, the world.
Every child carries within them the potential to become a peacemaker. Our mission is to support them in building their intelligence, their heart and their conscience, so that they grow up in respect for themselves, for others and for the world around them.
This mission is a shared endeavour. Children, families and the educational team move forward together in a learning community where everyone is invited to cultivate kindness, gratitude, respect for diversity and a sense of service.
By helping the child develop their autonomy, their inner confidence and their capacity to understand others, we help form citizens able to build a world where peace is not merely an ideal, but a way of living together.
Faithful to Maria Montessori's vision and in harmony with the United Nations Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace, we consider education to be the foundation of a fairer, more caring and more humane society.
International Day of Peace, collective creations, exhibitions: peace is celebrated and embodied throughout the year.
Children, families and educators build this culture of peace together, day after day.
A culture of peace is not decreed: it is built day after day, through the concrete gestures of school life.
Educating for peace is not an intention: it rests on a solid pedagogical and scientific foundation.
Peace is the work of education
Her approach develops autonomy, responsibility, empathy and cooperation from early childhood.
« Averting war is the work of politics; establishing peace is the work of education. »
Outer peace begins within
Krishnamurti holds that outer peace depends on inner peace. Education must foster self-knowledge, inner freedom and relational intelligence.
Global citizenship
UNESCO promotes a culture of peace founded on human rights, cultural diversity, intercultural dialogue and global citizenship.
Social and emotional skills
Harvard research shows that empathy, communication, collaboration and non-violent conflict resolution are essential to human development and social cohesion.
Celebrations, creations, workshops and exhibitions: peace is lived, not taught.
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Visit one of our schools and discover how children learn to become peacemakers, every day.
