Frequently Asked Questions

Programmes

GENERAL

  • We meet you where you are, with two programmes for children aged 4–9.

    Embreier Signature is our 90-minute flagship format, built around a consistent developmental arc in a small group, where emotional and social capacities build with confidence, with the educator attuned to each child, moment by moment.

    Embreier Wednesday provides full Wednesday coverage from 12:00–18:00, extending the same experience across the afternoon, designed with respect for our parents’ need.

    Both follow the same method and principles. The difference is simply the duration.

  • Embreier is designed for children aged 4 to 9.

    If your child is close to four, or outside this range, you are welcome to write to us. We’ll advise on timing and support you in placement.

  • Maximum 8 children per group. The same group and the same educator stay together each week.

  • Your child is with a consistent, highly trained Embreier educator each week, in a small group designed for attention and ease.

    Our educators hold advanced training in psychology or pedagogy, including from EPFL and UNIL, and are further trained in the Embreier Method. Fluent in English and French, they create a calm, well-held environment where children can settle, engage, and grow at their own pace.

    After each session, they are available for a brief conversation if you’d like.

  • Often, yes. Mixed ages work very well in Embreier.

    Some families choose a shared experience, others prefer each child to have their own space. Both are well supported.

  • Each session includes a flexible arrival window. Children joining slightly after the start time enter during the movement phase, which absorbs this naturally.

    If your timing is specific, let us know and we’ll confirm whether the group fits.

  • Yes. Embreier is designed to build a strong foundation for long-term resilience and social intelligence.

    Children learn to settle, adapt, and relate to others in ways that become natural over time. This happens in an engaging, socially fulfilling setting, where these capacities are practiced as part of the experience, without added pressure.

    With a consistent rhythm, a small group, and a familiar educator each week, children are met where they are and find their place naturally.

    • More ease in transitions. Mornings, arrivals, and evenings feel smoother.

    • Feelings move through more easily. Children begin to trust that they can.

    • Greater independence. More initiative in small tasks and daily routines.

    • Steadier presence. Calmer responses, even in moments of frustration.

    • A lighter rhythm for you. One full afternoon is held, with nothing to organise or follow up.

  • Embreier is currently available in selected locations across Vaud and Geneva. Groups are kept intentionally small so the experience remains consistent and fulfilling for every family. You are welcome to apply to see current openings. If a space is not available right away, we will guide you on timing and support your placement.

EMBREIER WEDNESDAY

  • Most Wednesday options are patchwork: supervision here, an activity there, more coordination for you.
    Embreier Wednesday is one complete afternoon held by the same educator, in the same rhythm, every week. Children know what comes next, responsibilities are shared, and learning compounds instead of resetting.

  • Children arrive, share a meal, work alone or with support, then move into creative and physical activities before closing the day as a group. The sequence stays the same each week. The activities change over the month.

  • Please send a packed lunch, a snack for the afternoon, and comfortable clothes for movement. All materials, activities, and structure are provided. There is no homework, coordination, or follow-up required at home.

  • Yes, on Wednesdays. Quiet time for homework or independent work is built into the afternoon. Educators support without rushing or pressure.

  • You collect your child directly from the session room during calm transition windows at 13:15–13:30, 14:45–15:00, 16:15–16:30, or 17:45–18:00.

    These 15-minute windows allow time to reconnect and briefly speak with the educator.

    If your child stays for the full Wednesday, pickup is between 17:45 and 18:00, with time to check in before heading home.

EMBREIER SIGNATURE

  • Each session follows a consistent rhythm: movement, reset, focused work, and a closing circle. The sequence is fixed. What happens inside it is alive.

    Children arrive and begin with 30 minutes of guided movement, helping them settle into their bodies before anything else is asked. This is followed by a brief reset, tidying, breathing, and shifting gears together.

    The next 30 minutes are for focused creative and cognitive work. Children choose what to work on, begin, and see it through. The educator is present throughout, observing closely and guiding only where it is genuinely needed.

    The session closes with a 15-minute circle. Parents are welcome to join.

    Content evolves on a four-week cycle, while the rhythm remains familiar. Over time, this consistency allows children to settle more easily, and eventually, to arrive already calm.

  • Most after-school activities build isolated skills.
    Embreier builds habits.

    Emotional regulation. Listening. Sharing. Collaboration.
    In a consistent, neuroscience-based sequence, children settle faster and take responsibility sooner. Confidence grows week after week.

  • Yes. After each session, educators are available for a brief conversation.

    They are trained in the Embreier method, fluent in English and French, and cleared under Swiss safeguarding requirements. One educator stays with the same group over time to build continuity and trust.

  • Sessions take place in calm, carefully selected spaces across Vaud and Geneva.

    When you apply, you can select your preferred group and start date. We’ll respond within 48 hours to confirm your placement and details.

ACCESS, PAYMENTS & SUPPORT

  • Begin with the application form for Embreier Signature. We respond within 48 hours regarding your placement, including session time, venue, and start date.

    If your preferred group is full, or you selected Open, we’ll offer the closest available match by age and location.

    Nothing needed from you in the meantime. Questions are welcome at programmes@embreier.com.

  • New families join at the start of a school term: September, January, or April. If a space opens mid-term, pro-rata entry is available at CHF 100 per remaining session, moving to standard pricing the following term. Write to programmes@embreier.com to enquire.

  • Embreier Signature is CHF 400 per month, or CHF 3,600 per year. Eleven months billed, one given. Embreier Wednesday is CHF 1,600 per month, or CHF 14,400 per year. Annual members pay a single invoice before their first session. Monthly billing runs on the 1st. All prices include VAT at 8.1%.

  • Annual members may pause up to four weeks per year. Sessions hold. Life continues. Monthly members exit with one full term's written notice, approximately ten weeks. All requests go to programmes@embreier.com with at least one week ahead.

  • Yes. We partner with a small number of schools and employers to make access easier for families and to support a consistent weekly rhythm.

    If this may apply to you, you are welcome to write to us.

  • Our support team is available at support@embreier.com during the office hours of 9am - 6pm CET for any questions you have. We do our best to respond within one business day.