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Bilingual Montessori Preschool “Casa dei Bambini”, Sofia
Montessori preschool “Casa dei Bambini” is a community of parents, teachers and children that is founded following the Montessori principles. The children in the preschool grow and thrive in a bilingual environment and learn and play both in English and Bulgarian throughout the day. The preschool is one of the 18 preschools outside Britain that has received international accreditation.
12 years of excellence
The preschool was founded on March the 15th, 2008 and is the first Montessori preschool established following the license requirements imposed by the Bulgarian administration on kindergartens. The preschool is certified by the Ministry of Education and Science and has permission to educate children between the ages of 3 to 7 years.
“Casa dei Bambini” Preschool complies with the high international standards observed by more than 22,000 Montessori preschools and schools around the world. The teachers in “Casa dei Bambini” have specialised in working with the Montessori materials and have studied Montessori pedagogy in Great Britain and Bulgaria.
International Accreditation
In 2014 the Montessori preschool “Casa dei Bambini” became the first educational establishment in Bulgaria to be granted permission by Montessori Centre International, London UK, to provide practical coaching to students who have been trained by the British educational centre.
In 2016 the preschool went through a long quality assessment procedure and as a result was accredited by the Accreditation Board of the Montessori Schools Association, UK. That made us one of the 18 preschools outside of Great Britain with international accreditation.
Education and upbringing in the Montessori preschool Casa dei Bambini is based upon the methods invented by Dr. Maria Montessori (1870–1952). Working in the preschool are teachers who have graduated from international Montessori educational centres. The preschool itself provides training to all teachers following the educational methods of Montessori Centre International, London.
Parent Involvement
The parents in the Montessori preschool Casa dei Bambini participate in the work with their children. On a daily basis they receive reports regarding the children’s wellbeing, such as feeding, sleep and toilet.
At the beginning, the middle and the end of the school year pedagogical diagnostic assessments of the children are carried out, and the parents receive a summary report. Upon the beginning of each school year the psychologist and the speech therapist prepare and provide the parents with the psychological and speech status of every child.
Every last Wednesday of the month during the course of the school year, meetings are held regarding various topics in education and upbringing. The preschool encourages and assists the parents to share ideas about parenting and to get together in joint activities outside of the preschool.
