The Lycée Émilie du Châtelet is a

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, France, in the

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. This educational establishment is named after

Émilie du Châtelet Gabrielle Émilie Le Tonnelier de Breteuil, Marquise du Châtelet (; 17 December 1706 – 10 September 1749) was a French mathematician and physicist. Her most recognized achievement is her philosophical magnum opus, ''Institutions de Physique'' ...

, a French

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, especially a

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and a

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, during the first half of the

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. She is also known for having strongly argued for

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Location

Located around to the east of

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in the district of

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(lit. ''Valley of Europe''), the eastmost part of the

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, this

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has seen its enrollments regularly increase with population growth supported by a strong local economic development through activities often linked to trade (with a local

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entertainment resort and many leisure places nearby).

Students

The Lycée Émilie du Châtelet welcomed its first students at the start of the 2006 school year in temporary premises near the current site which was inaugurated at the start of the 2010 school year. Teaching is mainly provided in French and partially in English ( standard British English) for the

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and higher sections. At the same time, the languages (and related foreign civilizations) studied are English, German, Spanish, Italian and Korean. In addition, it is also possible to study

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. , it had 685 students.Lycée Émilie du Châtelet
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. Retrieved on September 3, 2016. Due to the diversity of the trainings offered and the different languages taught associated with the growth of the particularly young local population, the enrollments have continuously increased to reach 1,089 in 2019.

Trainings provided

This establishment has a renowned teaching section specializing in

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and

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. The training curriculum includes periods of internship. A post-graduate diploma called

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is issued at the end of studies if the training is validated. The favorable economic environment allows students to enter the workforce quickly and sustainably.

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Lycée Émilie du Châtelet
Lycées in Seine-et-Marne Lycées in Marne-la-Vallée 2006 establishments in France Educational institutions established in 2006 {{DEFAULTSORT:Lycée Émilie du Châtelet

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