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Clarens

Nursery in Clarens: our home, three minutes from the station

Clarens is not a catchment area for us — it is where we are. The nursery occupies a house at Avenue Mayor-Vautier 23, between Clarens railway station and the lakeside promenade.

For families living in Clarens, everything happens on foot. Most streets in the lower part of the neighbourhood are five to ten minutes away, and the walk from the upper streets down towards the lake takes around fifteen.

We care for children aged from around two months to four years in two small groups — Babies (0-18 months) and Toddlers (18 months-4 years) — Monday to Friday, 7:00 to 18:30, in French and English.

Avenue Mayor-Vautier 23, 1815 Clarens+41 21 964 55 95

Getting here in Clarens

On foot
3 minutes from Clarens railway station, 5 to 10 minutes from the lower streets, about 15 minutes walking down from upper Clarens.
By train (SBB/CFF)
Clarens is served by the regional line between Vevey and Villeneuve — convenient if you drop off before continuing towards Lausanne or Aigle.
By bus (VMCV)
Line 201 runs along the main road with several stops a few minutes from the nursery.
By car
The A9 Montreux exit is around 5 minutes away; anywhere in Clarens is a matter of minutes.

The route between the station, the nursery and the lakeside path is flat and pushchair-friendly all the way.

A multilingual neighbourhood by the lake

Clarens is one of the most mixed and lively neighbourhoods of Montreux: local shops along Rue du Lac and Avenue Vinet, a weekly market, schools, a beach, and a promenade running towards Montreux in one direction and La Tour-de-Peilz in the other.

Its residents come from many countries and speak many languages at home. English is common, alongside French, and children in the neighbourhood often grow up hearing more than one language from the start.

For an English-speaking family settling in Clarens, this makes daily life easier than expected — and it makes our bilingual approach a natural continuation of the neighbourhood rather than an exception within it.

What we offer families in Clarens

A neighbourhood nursery operating under a full cantonal licence:

  • 7:00 to 18:30

    Suitable both for parents catching an early train next door and for those working locally.

  • 50 weeks a year

    Open all summer, with a single closure of about two weeks at Christmas.

  • From the end of maternity leave

    Babies welcome from around two months.

  • Bilingual French-English

    Both languages spoken every day by the adults who use them naturally.

  • Loczy and Montessori

    Free movement and respectful care for babies; a prepared environment for toddlers.

  • Daily lakeside outings

    Lake Geneva is five minutes away on foot and outings are part of the daily rhythm.

SCAJE

A private SCAJE-licensed nursery: contact us directly

We hold an operating licence from SCAJE, the Vaud cantonal childcare authority, and apply the same staffing, training and safety standards as the subsidised sector.

Families living in Clarens do not need to be on the intercommunal network's central waiting list to apply: enrolment is arranged directly with us, after a visit and a meeting with the director.

The subsidised nurseries nearby serve an essential purpose. We simply add a second route in, which often matters when a place is needed quickly.

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Frequently asked questions — Clarens

Where exactly is the nursery in Clarens?

Avenue Mayor-Vautier 23, 1815 Clarens — three minutes' walk from Clarens railway station and five minutes from the lake.

Do we need to register with the municipal network to get a place?

No. We are a private SCAJE-licensed nursery, so you enrol directly with us rather than through the central waiting list.

Can we walk here with a pushchair?

Yes. The route from the station and from the lower neighbourhood is flat and fully pushchair-accessible.

Is short-term parking available?

Yes, a brief stop in front of the entrance is possible in the morning and short-stay spaces exist on nearby streets.

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