Our story

Thus, La Petite Enfance Montessori School was established in October 2019. The reality of France Endreffy’s dream school had been stroked and endured its construction during the Covid 19’s Pandemic when all the works was abruptly interrupted and left to stand and uncertainty. La Petite Enfance Montessori School was only able to opens its doors as the first Montessori’s Nursery School of Somerville Massachusetts for the first time on September 6 of 2022, in the beautiful historical Prospect Hill neighborhood, reportedly the precursor area to the First American Flag on January 1, 1776. France Endreffy strong believes this to be a very special occasions, numbered day, location and an incredible manifest of destiny, once again, as well as the other list of historical coincidences for this moment regarding all era as the first children’s house: Casa dei Bambini was open by Maria Montessori in Rome, Italy on January 6, 1907.

Our story

Thus, La Petite Enfance Montessori School was established in October 2019. The reality of France Endreffy’s dream school had been stroked and endured its construction during the Covid 19’s Pandemic when all the works was abruptly interrupted and left to stand and uncertainty. La Petite Enfance Montessori School was only able to opens its doors as the first Montessori’s Nursery School of Somerville Massachusetts for the first time on September 6 of 2022, in the beautiful historical Prospect Hill neighborhood, reportedly the precursor area to the First American Flag on January 1, 1776. France Endreffy strong believes this to be a very special occasions, numbered day, location and an incredible manifest of destiny, once again, as well as the other list of historical coincidences for this moment regarding all era as the first children’s house: Casa dei Bambini was open by Maria Montessori in Rome, Italy on January 6, 1907.

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Program and Environmental Designer:

Nowadays, La Petite Enfance Montessori School is dedicated to mirroring Maria Montessori’s approach to transforming children’s lives during their early education years: 3 months old to 5 years. It stands as a happy place in our community, ready to provide nurturing educational care for all children. This concrete, proudly held reality is the result of strong, insightful, connected, and wholeheartedly united teamwork for a greater cause of turning this dream into a concrete reality:

France Endreffy.

Founder La Petite Enfance, Journalist, Dedicated Mother, Educator:

France Endreffy is a dedicated mother, visionary founder of La Petite Montessori, seasoned journalist, and passionate educator. With a deep commitment to providing a nurturing environment for children, she brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to her role. As the driving force behind La Petite Montessori, France combines her journalistic instincts with her profound understanding of child development to create an enriching educational experience. Her unwavering dedication to fostering independence and a love for learning in young minds is reflected in every aspect of the school's philosophy and curriculum. France's innovative approach to education continues to inspire both parents and educators alike.

Zoltan Endreffy.

Zoltan Endreffy is a former European professional ice skate performer that has captivated audiences from all ages with his grace and skill on Holiday on Ice, a company home base in Switzerland. Married to France Endreffy, nowadays for 20 years, he cultivated a beautiful journey towards Montessori education when he become a father. He also embraced and embarked on a transformative path towards developmental education to follow and support France’s passion in support their first born son: T. Endreffy. A founder of 7 Works Group, a high end Bostonian construction company, Zoltan has played a pivotal role in investing and shaping the physical design of our school, particularly through his personal contributions to invest, develop, build and to strong establish La Petite Enfance Montessori School.

Renato Valentim

Business Partner, Entrepreneur, and LPEMS Benefactor:

Renato Valentim is a partner of La Petite Enfance Montessori School, and a founding partner of the Tavern in the Square restaurants, which consists of seventeen locations in four different states. Owner and founder of the Boston City F.C. Soccer Club, which is based in Boston and a sister Soccer Club in Brazil. In addition to investment in education, sports and hospitality, Renato Valentim is a real estate developer in the US and in Brazil.

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