Lycée la Providence is a

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lycée In France, secondary education is in two stages: * ''Collèges'' () cater for the first four years of secondary education from the ages of 11 to 15. * ''Lycées'' () provide a three-year course of further secondary education for children between ...

'', ''collège'' and technical college, located in Amiens,

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, in the

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department of France. Founded and run by the Society of Jesus, the facility offers education from kindergarten through professional and technological training.

Programs

Current language exchange programs include the countries of Germany, England, Peru, China, Italy, and Netherlands. Intramural sports include rugby, basketball, football, swimming, water polo, gymnastics, badminton, handball, futsal, bodybuilding, and table tennis. Interscholastic sports competition in a given year has produced championships most notably in swimming, water polo, handball, and judo. Boarding facilities accommodate 460 girls and boys, from sixth standard through post-baccalaureate. Besides the swimming pool there is a park around the facility. Solidarity with the poor and disadvantaged are instilled through various Pastoral Department programs throughout the year. The school has an elaborate scholarship program for those in need. Parents are encouraged to be a part of the French L'A.P.E.L movement for the promotion of their values as parents.

Notable alumni

Jean-Paul Delevoye Jean-Paul Delevoye (born 22 January 1947) is a French politician. Political career After having worked in the food industry, he began his political career as a village councilman in 1974. Since 1982, he is the mayor of Bapaume, a small town in ...

, former delegate minister in charge of the pension reform in the second Philippe government * Laurent Delahousse, journalist and TV presenter *

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, French humorist and actor * Olivier Guéant, French mathematician * Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque, French general during WW2 and Marshal of France * Frédérique Macarez, politician. *

Emmanuel Macron Emmanuel Macron (; born 21 December 1977) is a French politician who has served as President of France since 2017. ''Ex officio'', he is also one of the two Co-Princes of Andorra. Prior to his presidency, Macron served as Minister of Econ ...

, President of France *

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, French journalist and politician *

Jón Sveinsson Jón Stefán Sveinsson, better known as "Nonni" (16 November 1857 in Möðruvellir in Hörgárdalur – 16 October 1944 in Cologne) was an Icelandic children's writer and member of the Society of Jesus. He left Iceland in 1870 for France, whe ...

, Icelandic Jesuit Priest and author of the "Nonni" books series

Notable former staff

Brigitte Trogneux Brigitte Marie-Claude Macron (; née Brigitte Trogneux , previously Auzière ; born 13 April 1953) is a French former educator. She is the wife and former teacher of Emmanuel Macron, who is the current President of France and Co-Prince of Andorra ...

, former teacher and wife of Emmanuel Macron

References

External links

Official website
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Jesuit elementary and primary schools in France Education in Amiens Vocational education in France

Programs

Notable alumni

Notable former staff

See also

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