La Tour-de-Peilz
Nursery near La Tour-de-Peilz: bilingual childcare for ages 0-4
From La Tour-de-Peilz, our nursery in Clarens is an 8 to 10 minute drive along the lake, or two stops on the regional train.
La Tour-de-Peilz and Clarens sit on the same shoreline, separated only by Burier. Our nursery at Avenue Mayor-Vautier 23 in Clarens is therefore a few minutes from most of the town, while belonging to the neighbouring municipality of Montreux.
We welcome children from around two months to four years, Monday to Friday, 7:00 to 18:30, in two small bilingual French-English groups.
Avenue Mayor-Vautier 23, 1815 Clarens+41 21 964 55 95
Getting here from La Tour-de-Peilz
- By car
- 8 to 10 minutes along the lakeside road via Burier; 12 to 15 minutes from the upper districts once you reach the lake road.
- By train (SBB/CFF)
- Two stops on the regional line to Clarens — around 5 minutes — then a 3 minute walk.
- By bus (VMCV)
- Line 201 connects La Tour-de-Peilz and Clarens directly along the lakeside, with no change.
- By bike
- The lakeside cycle route is flat the whole way: roughly 15 minutes depending on your starting point.
If your commute continues towards Montreux or the Chablais, the detour via Clarens adds very little to the morning journey.
International families in La Tour-de-Peilz
La Tour-de-Peilz is a sought-after residential town on the Riviera, with a marina, lakeside parks and quiet neighbourhoods rising towards the hills. It attracts many families relocating to the region for work in Vevey, Montreux or Lausanne.
Newly arrived parents frequently face the same two obstacles: waiting lists that are long across the whole Riviera, and the need for an environment where their child hears both English and French while they settle into a new country.
We work with families in exactly this situation. English is spoken daily at the nursery, admission does not depend on where you live, and we are used to explaining the Vaud childcare and school system to parents encountering it for the first time.
What we offer families in La Tour-de-Peilz
Designed around an intercommunal daily commute:
Closing at 18:30
Real margin for returning from Lausanne or the Chablais at the end of the day.
Opening at 7:00
Early drop-off before a train or an early shift.
50 weeks a year
Open all summer, with a single closure of about two weeks at Christmas.
Two small groups
Babies and Toddlers, with a dedicated key carer for each baby.
Bilingual immersion
French and English spoken every day, gently and without formal lessons.
Daily outings
The lakeside is five minutes away on foot and outings happen every day.
SCAJE
No need to go through your municipal network
We are a private nursery licensed by SCAJE, the cantonal childcare authority. Our admissions are independent of the centralised allocation system used by the intercommunal network your town belongs to.
A family living in La Tour-de-Peilz can therefore contact us directly, without first appearing on a central waiting list. We tell you what is available, you visit, and admission is agreed with the director.
This does not replace the subsidised nurseries in your town, which meet an important collective need. It is simply a second door, open regardless of your address.
Frequently asked questions — La Tour-de-Peilz
Do you accept children living in La Tour-de-Peilz?
Yes, with no residence condition. We regularly welcome children from La Tour-de-Peilz, Vevey, Montreux and neighbouring municipalities.
Do we need to be registered with the intercommunal network?
No. As a private SCAJE-licensed nursery we manage admissions directly, outside the central waiting list.
How long is the journey?
8 to 10 minutes by car along the lake via Burier, or two regional train stops (about 5 minutes) to Clarens followed by a 3 minute walk. VMCV bus line 201 also serves the route.
Is drop-off by car easy?
Yes. A short stop in front of the entrance is possible in the morning, with short-stay parking on nearby streets.
Keep exploring
Useful next steps
Worth reading before you write to us:
- Fees and attendance options
- Our Babies and Toddlers groups
- Our Loczy and Montessori approach
- Current availability
- Request a pre-enrolment