École L’Envol

France is a spiritual desert.

The École L’Envol in Pau, southwestern France, was conceived years ago as a school not only for children growing up in the church, but for all the children of the city.  The school opened in 2017 and its success has exceeded expectations.  Since opening, it has gone from 22 students and 3 employees to 80 students and 14 employees, with a middle school program that rolled out in 2021.

Envol’s leadership had deep conviction from the beginning to make its Christian education classes optional. This strategy has been successful: while only 10% of students come from evangelical backgrounds, more than 50% of enrolled students attend Gospel-sharing classes, with the consent of both parents.  Among them are children from Catholic, Muslim, Jewish and atheist backgrounds.  It is extraordinary to be able to place the Gospel in new hearts! The students not participating in these classes have citizenship or philosophical debates, but they benefit from the Christian and family-based atmosphere of the establishment.

Envol has a wide variety of students:  average children, those with higher potential, and those coming from disadvantaged/vulnerable backgrounds. Additionally, some families make a huge financial sacrifice because they have no other recourse than this establishment to educate their children with dysfunctions.

According to parents, who are almost unanimous on the subject, but also to the professionals working with the children, the results obtained are extremely positive. An occupational therapist said to a Mom: “Madam, I don’t recognize him anymore, it’s the same body but it’s not the same child anymore…”

Ecole l’Envol wants to grow its program to include more grades and more classrooms, while trying to keep tuition costs attainable for all families.

Your financial support will help them continue and expand its amazing positive impact on students and their families!

For more information, please visit www.ecolelenvol.fr