“No reason for which the rector, the mayor, the prefect or the public prosecutor can oppose the opening of a private establishment outside the contract, has been noted,” said the rectorate.
The project of a Saint-Louis Academy in Sologne, the first establishment of a project of private non-mixed Catholic internships supported by the conservative billionaire Pierre-Édouard Sterin, was authorized by the authorities.
After the in -depth study of the file submitted on April 18, “No reason mentioned in article L. 441-1 of the education code, for which the rector, the mayor, the prefect or the public prosecutor can oppose the opening of a private establishment outside the contract, has been noted”announced the rectorate of the Orleans-Tours Academy, in a message transmitted to AFP.
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This first project of a non-mixed Saint-Louis academy at the Domaine de Chalès, located in the town of Nouan-le-Fuzelier (Loir-et-Cher), will therefore be able to open at the start of the 2025 school year. In a brochure, it was specified that this educational project “Find its source in the” integral education “(…) who considers the whole human person: body, spirit and soul”.
Open letters
Several supports of the Saint-Louis de Chalès academy, including deputy RN Roger Chudeau and the mayor of the town, had responded this Wednesday in a letter published in Le Figaro has “Some amalgams and attacks” targeting “A credible alternative proposal” proposed by the school, which “Will not benefit from any public subsidy”. “Freedom of education is a fundamental principle of our Republic. Until proven otherwise, this right still exists in France. This freedom is a chance: it makes it possible to innovate, to offer different educational models, to meet the diversity of educational needs and expectations of families. ”
Last week, 160 leftist political figures, union and academics, including former Minister of National Education Benoît Hamon or the secretary general of the CGT Sophie Binet, had opposed the project, in particular against the “Risk of indoctrination”. The project “Pretend to integrate in republican principles”had criticized the signatories of the letter signed on July 8.
“The concerns aroused by this project have been heard. From the first months of the 2025-2026 school year, the establishment will be controlled, as provided for in the law ”added the rectorate. A control over the fields “Administrative and educational”Who “Will make it possible to ensure that the establishment respects public order, health and social prevention and the protection of childhood and youth, and that the lessons provided allow students to acquire the knowledge of the common base”is it assured.
“The constant concern to serve as best youes»
“We learn this good news for the many families who have chosen to enroll their children at the Saint-Louis de Chalès academy”reacted the establishment, ensuring turning “Towards the start of the school year, with the constant concern to best serve young people and the region that welcomes us.”
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According to the statutes of the Real Estate Company of the Domaine de Chalès, two entities created by Pierre-Edouard Sterin, Otium Impact France and La Foncière du Muste, are management.
