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About us
L'Autre École Boulogne opened in 2018 and will have its sixth school year in September 2023. It currently has four classes of 21 students, with two teachers per class: one French-speaking teacher and one native English-speaking teacher.
Each child is cared for from Petite Section (from 20 months) to CM2, with a 95% re-enrollment rate.
The school is located in the heart of Boulogne-Billancourt, halfway between the Jean Jaurès and Marcel Sembat metros, a stone's throw from the town hall and the Landowski space. It is a special place for children, combining a 250 square meter educational garden, spaces that encourage collaboration and exchange, and Scandinavian and Japanese inspired architecture that allows for natural light in all classrooms.
Parents are welcomed every morning at 8:30 am with music for their children and are invited to meet and bond during parent workshops in the evenings and on weekends.
Education doesn't stop at the end of the school day This is why L'Autre École Boulogne has built a completebilingual AfterSchool program. The children practice an activity every day of the week (theater, cooking, meditation, yoga, music, sports, etc.) in a program designed to promote emotional and physical expression, artistic sensitivity and openness to the world. These extracurricular activities are also open to families outside of L'Autre École to allow them to discover our pedagogy and our school.
"It takes a whole village to raise a child."
- African proverb.
Our teachers are superheroes. We have carefully recruited them for their profiles and life paths. By joining us, they commit themselves daily to a different vision of the school.
Justine grew up between France and Vietnam. This openness to the world gave her the desire to discover more about the world around her and introduced her to bilingualism. After completing a BTS in International Commerce in Paris, France, she left to finish her studies in Australia where she flourished for 4 years. After a Bachelor of Marketing, she undertook a Post Graduate Degree in Education, at the end of which she started working in Australian schools on the Sunshine Coast and then moved to Sydney, to an international school. After 4 years in Australia, she continued her career in London, England, where she taught for 2 years. Her interest in bilingualism led her to teach at the Ecole Jeannine Manuel in Paris before moving to New York. Justine continued her professional career at the Lycée Français de New-York, teaching Grande Section and Petite Section. Since July 2020, Justine has returned to France and has been teaching again at the Ecole Bilingue Jeannine Manuel. She has now decided to continue her career at L'autre école and is thriving in the kindergarten class.
Born and raised in a small state in northeastern Connecticut, USA, Caroline is driven by a curiosity for new places, cultures and people. Before joining the L'autre Ecole community in 2021, she taught English in Madrid, Spain. She earned a degree in education from the University of Rhode Island and a TEFL certification while working in Madrid. Caroline has had a passion for working with children throughout her life, especially nurturing their sense of adventure and appreciation for the outdoors. Back home, she has led groups of girls on multi-day nature trips. She values the individuality of each child and seeks to guide them with kindness and patience as they progress in their academic and personal growth.
Marine is a psychologist by training and also a teacher, having graduated from the Inspe in Paris. During her professional experience, she has worked with children with special needs and has taught the different cycles of the French National Education programme, allowing her to work with children of all ages. In addition to her genuine interest in education and children, Marine is interested in the arts: musicals, singing, dancing and has put on shows for children. Finally, Marine is no stranger to L'Autre École as she did a training course with us in 2018 and thus reiterated her enthusiasm for sharing our values and our future projects.
After 8 years of experience in teaching English, Pretti, originally from the UK, has joined our team where she is now an English teacher at CP-CE1 level. L'Autre Ecole allows her to teach a variety of subjects in English while progressing at each child's pace. "My friends like I am a friendly person, positive and optimistic. I love doing sports, dancing, meeting new people and traveling".
I have British/Polish nationality and grew up in Surrey in England. I learned French in the Loire Valley and it was here that I discovered my love of French language and culture! I got my undergraduate degree at the University of Birmingham and later obtained my Post Graduate Certificate of Education at the University of Exeter. I taught in a French bilingual school in London prior to moving to Paris. On arrival in Paris, I have been teaching at Ecole Jeannine Manuel levels GS - CE2. I was excited to join the team at LAE this year and explore an alternative teaching philosophy. I am a positive and encouraging teacher. It is rewarding to watch the children learn English and expand their cultural horizons. After class, I enjoy exploring the many art and cultural opportunities Paris has to offer. I also enjoy pursuing my own language learning. Currently, I am improving my Italian and learning Spanish. I will be found hiking, traveling around Europe, or relaxing in a cafe during the holidays.
A school teacher since 2015, Cecilia has had the opportunity to teach at all levels of primary school. Aware of the issues at stake, she seeks to develop a unique relationship with each pupil in her class so that all children benefit from a personalised follow-up. "Positive and dynamic, I like to travel, go to the cinema and listen to world music".
Originally from Jacksonville, Florida, Kay is a dynamic person who taught for many years in Asia. After a year as an English teacher in France, she joined our team this year in order to share her experience in cooperative and dynamic strategies focused on individual and collective development. "I am smiley, positive and I love to joke. After class I enjoy hiking, travelling and taking care of animals".
Our team is (really) looking after your children.
Shaan, of Sri Lankan origin, is a good listener and interacts easily with the children. He is in charge of serving lunch and preparing snacks. Every day he supervises the students at lunchtime with the other teachers and he is also in charge of the playtime in the evening.
Parents can stay in class for 20 minutes. This is a time to share between parents, children and teachers.
Meditation and Yoga. Rituals and life skills.
Explanation of the day's activities.
Discovery of a new concept with the French (or English) speaking teacher
Work in small groups or workshops on the discovery of a basic skill, linked to the theme of the moment.
Working independently, in pairs on activities corresponding to the child's needs with the Anglophone (or Francophone) teacher: consolidation or "to go further".
Recreation in the school garden in the morning
Who hasn't dreamt of doing good dodgeball?
Our vision of the meal encourages us to offer you more than just a canteen.
The meal is a convivial moment, shared by all: teachers, children big and small, come together to share this moment.
A calm and relaxing moment in autonomy. Everyone is free to choose their activity and to devote themselves fully to it.
A moment of silence where children are free to choose the book they wish to explore.
To develop artistic sensitivity and civic engagement.
We wish to offer you more than just a regular canteen. We believe that the meal is a convivial moment to be shared by all: teachers and children, come together to experience this special moment together. This is important for our school: as we wish this moment to be an important occasion in their daily life and we want this meal to be a key moment in the children's day.
L'Autre École Boulogne calls on Marmites Volantes and is committed, with this partner, to a meaningful project for the ecological transition.
Meals are brought by cargo bike, the supply is based only on short circuits and organic farming, the cuisine offered is a "market" cuisine that respects seasons and promotes a balanced diet on a daily basis with vegetarian options. Les Marmites Volantes is also socially committed, hiring at the end of the integration process, promoting internal promotion and supporting the training of their teams, while offering working hours that allow for a high quality of personal life. We are committed to limiting waste and reducing food waste. The containers are reusable gastronorm bins, made of washable stainless steel, and the weight of the portions is adapted as closely as possible to the children's appetite.
L'Autre École Boulogne Billancourt is located near Paris :
175 rue d'Aguesseau
92100 Boulogne Billancourt
Telephone: 06 63 30 86 58
Line 9 Marcel Sembat
Line 10 Boulogne Jean Jaurès
SUBB Gallieni Billancourt / Pyramid
126 Hotel de Ville de Boulogne
175 Hotel de Ville de Boulogne
72 Route de la Reine - Jean Jaurès
21005 Morizet
21017 Republique 1
5 minutes by car from Paris Porte de Saint-Cloud
