The key to our success
The Academy’s distinctive project and its adapted timetable are a real challenge for the students.
Since it was founded, our school has developed a way of teaching tailored to the needs of each age group. The students are thus supported in their intellectual growth so as to succeed at each new stage of their schooling.
The whole educational team is involved. It works closely with the students and their parents to follow each boy’s progress and to guide his choices.
By placing the child’s all-round development at the heart of his academic success, we help him find the path to excellence that will make him a free and responsible adult.
The tutor
The tutor, an experienced educator, is responsible for one class throughout the school year.
He is the main point of contact for parents, boys and teachers in his class.
Because he knows his age group and the demands of life at the Academy so well, he can coordinate everyone’s efforts and help the whole class move forward.
The educational team
The educational team comprises all the adults who work with the students of the Academy.
Teachers, educators, administrative staff, maintenance staff — all are professionals recognised for the quality of their skills and take part, in close connection with the families, in the growth of each child in the school’s care.
Pre-choir school
From CM1 to 6e the students are in the pre-choir school.
Their routine is adapted to their age: plenty of rest, an earlier bedtime, and a grounding in choral singing and instrumental practice.
These are the years for laying academic foundations.
The CM1–CM2 class, with a qualified primary-school teacher, consolidates what the boys learned in primary school so they can start collège with confidence.
Boys in 6e, still part of the younger group, can discover the demands of collège at a gentle pace.
The tutor dedicated to this class works with them each day so that they can organise themselves and adapt to the different teachers.
The educational team works to give them real self-confidence, so they can take the road to autonomy without anxiety.
Choir school · Secondary
The collège choir school corresponds to Cycle 4 (5ᵉ–3ᵉ). It brings together the classes from 5ᵉ to 3ᵉ.
Keeping these years together lets us address the particular challenges of adolescence as part of the boys’ education. Each year is a step towards autonomy and prepares them gradually for the lycée.
In 5e the students join the choir school.
They learn to cope with a busier schedule of rehearsals and concerts.
They are still supported daily by a tutor who, together with the whole educational team and the parents, helps them find their feet and become better organised.
In 3e, the class is supported in preparing its first state examination, the Diplôme National du Brevet (now compulsory for moving up to Seconde) and for the move to lycée.
With proven study methods in place, and guidance begun from the end of collège, boys at the Academy can look ahead to lycée and its challenges with confidence.
Choir school · Lycée
As part of an all-round education, we see the three lycée years as a time for taking on real responsibility in every area of school life.
In the course of these three years, the adolescent becomes a young adult encouraged to plan a coherent course of study.
The heart of support for lycée students is therefore not only academic but also human.
With a good knowledge of the grandes écoles network and of what they look for, the team can help each boy to make the most of his potential and reach his goals.
