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The school is moving forward...
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✨ Changes in the teaching team
Our teaching director, Mylène Philippon, retired at the end of this first school year. We warmly thank her for her commitment to the birth of the school.
We are also pleased to announce that we have found her successor:
✔️ Perfectly bilingual French-English
✔️ Experienced in management functions
✔️ Trained in educational inclusion
✔️ Specialized in supporting children with special needs
Her arrival constitutes a real opportunity to consolidate and develop our educational project.
🍃 What about the 2026 school year?
Many families are currently asking us about the school opening in September 2026. Our aim is clear: to continue the journey and welcome children for the upcoming school year. However, like many young independent organizations, we still need to overcome a significant financial hurdle before we make this firm commitment. We will announce this final decision by the end of July.
🌿 A new milestone for our project!
The start of the 2026 school year will also mark the beginning of a significant new phase for our school, thanks to our partnership with Ernst Zürcher—a researcher renowned for his work on the rhythms of life and the profound connections between humans and nature.
Inspired by his vision, we will gradually develop workshops, experiments, and projects that allow children to explore natural cycles, the forest, the seasons, the rhythms of living things, and the interconnections linking all forms of life.
More than just a program of activities, this approach will enrich one of our school’s founding convictions: learning to grow in connection with nature, cultivating a sense of wonder, honing observational skills, and rediscovering our place within the natural world.
It is a wonderful opportunity to continue evolving our educational project while remaining true to the values that have guided us since the school first opened. 🌳✨
🌱 Pre-enrollment for 2026–2027 is now open
As we actively work towards opening the school for the upcoming academic year, we continue to welcome inquiries and pre-enrollment requests from families interested in our project.
Several families have already placed their trust in us for September 2026, and we thank them warmly.
If you would like to join the *Mon École dans les Collines* journey, learn more about our educational approach, or speak with our team, please do not hesitate to contact us.
📩 Pre-enrollment is open now.
💚 Thank you for your support
We sincerely thank all the families, volunteers, partners, and supporters of the school.
Your trust, presence, and encouragement enable us to move forward every day.
🌱 How can you help?
If you know an individual, a company, a foundation, or a patron who might be interested in supporting our project, please feel free to tell them about the school or share our campaign:
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Every contribution brings us closer to our goal: enabling this rural school—connected to nature and attentive to each child's needs—to continue developing for the benefit of local families.
✨ An exceptional event not to be missed!
Mon École dans les Collines welcomes Thierry Pardo, PhD in Education, for an inspiring talk on the meaning, connection, and joy of learning 🎓🌱
🗓️ Monday, April 13 – 5:30 PM
📍 Ciné32, Auch
🎟️ €8 – Booking recommended
💬 Q&A & book signing after the conference
🎬 At 7pm: screening of the film “The Master is the Child”
💛 An evening to rethink education… truly.
🎉 Open House at *Mon École dans les Collines* 🌈
📍 Pouylebon (32320)
📆 Saturday, June 28 & Sunday, June 29, 2025
🕙 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Are you looking for a different kind of school—one that is intimate in scale, connected to nature, and attuned to the child's own rhythm? 🌿
✨ Come discover our campus, meet the team, and learn more about our nurturing, dynamic educational approach.
🏡 Tour of the premises
👩🏫 Meet the team
☕ Friendly get-together
A weekend to gather information, share ideas... and perhaps even join the adventure? 💜
👉 Free admission—everyone is welcome!
✨ "Mon école dans les collines" goes to the movies!
Screening of the film *Le maître est l’enfant* (The Teacher is the Child)
📅 Saturday, October 4, 2025, at 3:00 PM at Cinéma L’Europe, Plaisance-du-Gers
🎤 Discussion led by the school's founders.
✨ Featuring a guest appearance via video conference by Thierry Pardo.
👉 As newcomers to the area, we are eager to introduce our school and open a dialogue: come along to the screening and enjoy a friendly chat with us.
🎅🎄✨ HO HO HO !!! ✨🎄🎅
Camille 💃, Caroline 🌟, Estelle 💖, Patrick 😎, Jim 🤪, Mylène 🎉, and the whole tribe of mini-elves 👧🧒 wish you a magical Christmas filled with laughter 😂, chocolate 🍫, gifts 🎁, and love ❤️❤️❤️. May the magic work its wonders and create unforgettable memories ✨❄️🎉.
🎉 We took to the airwaves!
🎙 Patrick Leone and I shared the story of *Mon école dans les collines* with the lively Brigitte on Radio d’Artagnan in Nogaro.
A spirited conversation, laughter, passion… and a project with a heart beating stronger than ever 💛
🎉 The Pouylebon Village Festival is coming up! 🎉
For the Sainte-Anne celebration, *Mon École dans les Collines* is teaming up with the Pouylebon Festival Committee to welcome you to our stand in front of the village hall!
👉 Skill games, arts & crafts... there’s something for everyone, young and old!
✨ And don’t miss the fireworks display at 11 PM, hosted by the festival committee!
📅 Saturday, July 26
🕡 Starting at 6:30 PM
🌸 Come join us for a fun, festive time together!