Chloé Dufour
Kindergarten – French
Chloé is from France, where she has been a teacher for almost 20 years. For 16 of those years, she worked in a very small village near the Swiss border, including 10 years as the principal of a four-class school. Her professional journey has been entirely dedicated to teaching. After her years in France, she […]
The Exit Project
What is the Exit Project? Every year, our 5th-graders end the school year with an Exit Project. But what is this endeavor? A Pedagogical Approach Rooted in Real-World Learning The exit project aligns with the school’s educational philosophy by actively engaging students in real-world, meaningful, and multidisciplinary projects. Project-based learning employs a dynamic classroom approach […]
Raising a Trilingual Child: How Our Daughter Learned French
We Don’t Speak French, But Our Child Does!
Mathias Peralta
PK4 – French
Originally from the south of France, I am passionate about travel and nature. Before teaching, I was a director of a youth center, where I implemented a childhood and youth policy across an intercommunal area. For many years, I have been living abroad with my wife and our two adorable daughters, who remind me every […]
Christine Peralta
2nd Grade – French & Sustainability Coordinator
Originally from a small village near Carcassonne in the south of France, Christine pursued studies in STAPS (sports science) in Toulouse before earning her teaching certification. Her first year of teaching, at the Medico-Educational Institute in Perpignan, allowed her to work with children with special educational needs (SEGPA, ZEP). She then taught 1st and 2nd […]