Lagny-sur-Marne: Jack n’Jill School brings English to life for its students

Lagny-sur-Marne, founded in 2021 at the school Jack and Jill It makes teaching English a respectable matter. Ginny Calkin, a career teacher, founder and director, graduated from Cambridge and taught in England. “My own children started school English lessons seemed very theoretical, they didn’t seem amused. If a child is not happy, he is not learning properly”.

He first created an association based in Coulommiers before opening the company in 2016. “Since 2016, we have made quality labels such as Datatag and recently Qualiobi CPF approved. [Compte personnel de formation, NDLR]. So we are a recognized training institute. Jack and Jill also has a Cambridge production center“Our students are doing very well,” enthuses Ginny Calkin.

Native English speaking teachers

The installation of the complex at Lagny-sur-Marne was done almost naturally. “I had an accountant there and I went there often to see her. It is a very beautiful city, very dynamic shopping center“. She felt the city “could benefit from us.”

The uniqueness of this language school is that all the teachers are native English speakers. “So it makes a difference with most language schools that have a French approach, which is very basic in terms of exercises, repetition and verbalization.” For his part, Jack ‘n’ Jill loves it “To make English come alive, it has to make senseTo be in a context”.

Opening at Lagny-sur-Marne has succeeded. “We have been open in Coulommiers for 10 years and Lagny has already reached its revenue and the number of students we have had after 10 years in Coulommiers”.

Many training courses and courses

The school offers courses in “General English, Business English” but also in “Health and Luxury” to suit everyone’s needs. One of their specialties is “Job Interview Preparation in English. We are very strong for that and we have good knowledge of the market and interview protocol. So far all our applicants have been offered jobs.

Finally, the Jack and Jill Institute has partnered with schools such as the Saint-Laurent School Group on Wednesdays. Students dressed in uniform like “little British schoolboys”. Mix up lessons and activitiesConcerts, Sports Day, Halloween » as well as all English festivals and traditions are prepared.

More information: jacknjill.fr/tarifs-et-tables-lagny

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