Bailly Schools

For the second day in a row, I woke up the sweet scent of freshly made croissants wafting up the stairs…I think it’s safe to say that my own mother has some competition now!!  Our first appointment was at 9:00 this morning with Susan Koechlin, the deputy mayor or family, school, and seniors in Baily. Ms. Koechlin gave us a brief overview of the French education system, and the fiscal responsibilities that the mayors office, which the village historian followed up with a history of the Bailly region. From there we went on a brief tour of the Bailly community, which is more than rich in history. Everything here is pretty even in the dead of winter, from the beautiful local church to the historical prisoner tie-up across the street from one of the local watering holes.

Following our tour of the Bailly community, Ms. Koechlin led us over to the local elementary school, Ecole élémentaire la Pépinière, which was built in the 1970’s. la Pépinière is a rather small school, but it was quite clear that the teaches and administrators are all very passionate about what they do for the children.