Les Ruches

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Les Ruches was a progressive girls’ boarding school in France known for its rigorous academics and emphasis on independent thinking, founded by educator Marie Souvestre.

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Les Ruches canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf educational institution ⓘ
girls' boarding school ⓘ
aimedTo prepare women for intellectual and public life ⓘ
associatedWith Marie Souvestre ⓘ
country France ⓘ
curriculumIncludes humanities ⓘ
modern languages ⓘ
sciences ⓘ
educationalApproach progressive education ⓘ
educationalEnvironment residential community ⓘ
educationalFocus independent thinking ⓘ
rigorous academics ⓘ
foundedBy Marie Souvestre ⓘ
hasEducationalLevel secondary education ⓘ
historicalPeriod early 20th century ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ
historicalReputation elite girls' school in France ⓘ
languageOfInstruction French ⓘ
locatedIn France ⓘ
notableFor emphasis on critical thinking ⓘ
high academic standards ⓘ
progressive curriculum ⓘ
pedagogicalPhilosophy encouragement of intellectual independence ⓘ
secular, liberal education ⓘ
schoolType boarding school ⓘ
studentGender girls ⓘ
targetStudents upper- and middle-class girls ⓘ
teachingStyle discussion-based learning ⓘ
student-centered instruction ⓘ

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Marie Souvestre → founded → Les Ruches ⓘ
Marie Souvestre → employer → Les Ruches ⓘ
Laura Clifford Barney → educatedAt → Les Ruches ⓘ