Association des Parents d'Eleves de l'Ecole Catholique Jeanne d'Arc

Purpose of the association

To encourage and safeguard the free choice of school, in accordance with parents’ natural right to educate and instruct their children in accordance with their conscience; to promote the distinctive character of Catholic education, as set out in the school’s educational mission statement, in collaboration with the school’s management and the relevant bodies; to implement and publicise the mission of the APEL movement and to strengthen the sense of belonging to a national movement; to this end, the association is a member of the Apel for the Ardèche department, which is a member of the Apel for the Grenoble Academy, itself a member of the national Apel; to bring together all those with parental responsibility for children attending the school and to ensure they are kept informed; to represent families in dealings with public authorities and all civil or religious authorities, and more generally with third parties; to examine all matters relating to the education of

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