Mosaic School

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Mosaic welcomes children till age 12, we are aiming at tomorrow’s adults. The mosaic school aims at making children aware of the richness of our differences. It prepares them from the very beginning of their school experience, to develop an in-depth knowledge of their own culture as well as of those they will be in contact with.
French-English bilingualism: From age three on children are allowed to master both languages. From nursery onwards, an English-speaking and a French-speaking teacher co-directs each class.
The school system, as well as society in general, values logical and linguistic intelligence. However, research by psychologists and neurologists indicates that humans use a much wider scope of intelligence. Each is particular and requires a specific environment to develop. Mosaic school supplies this.
Mosaic’s mission is to contribute to the child’s global development in partnership with and in complement to the family. The school aims to stimulate and facilitate the child’s intellectual learning, artistic aptitudes, relational sensitivities, and emotional richness.
In the long term, Mosaic will ensure the emergence, harmonious development, and mastery of each child of his/her competencies.
In the immediate term, Mosaic aims to stimulate the child's global vision of life and to provide a comprehensive choice of tools to pursue self-fulfillment, along with the means to face his/her future social responsibilities.
Ethics are at the center of Mosaic’s values: respect and autonomy. Respect is a right, autonomy is a duty. When an individual chooses to free her/himself, as much as possible, from her/his conditioning, he becomes autonomous.
We are all responsible—families, teachers, schools, and students—because each acts as a role model for the other. Individual decisions, actions, and omissions bear consequences.
Tolerance is essential because no rule exists that fully directs the student, nor anyone else, to develop a conciliatory attitude enabling him/her to act responsibly, honestly, and righteously.
It does not stop “here and now”, but remains a collective global biological, cultural, historical, geographical, and social process.
Autonomous judgments must come with the capacity to take responsibility for one’s own choices.
Central to our teaching, cultures are carriers of knowledge and stand witness to the idea that individuals belong to a larger community.
For children with special needs, there are many benefits to an inclusive learning environment. Regardless of their ability level, children learn from one another. In an inclusive classroom, children with special needs have the opportunity to observe their peers, who serve as positive role models by demonstrating the skills that the teachers and therapists are trying to teach. Being an equal member of a classroom community provides many important social benefits as well, including increased self-esteem and the formation of friendships.
There are also many benefits for typically developing children, including learning tolerance, developing empathy, and gaining an appreciation for diversity. The real world is a diverse mix of people with a wide range of abilities. At Mosaic, we feel that the sooner we start preparing pupils for this, the better.
Mosaic does not undertake to provide for all special educational needs such as severe learning difficulties, but in all grades, moderate special educational needs may be provided for. Mosaic accepts the presence of a classroom auxiliary (« shadow ») to help the integration of children with special needs if this is not deemed to disrupt teaching. Mosaic also favors external support (co-teaching with other schools, for example for dyslexic children) and collaborating with all partners for the well-being of the child (psychologists, etc.).

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