2002… When it all began!
2020… 20 year anniversary!
I arrived in the UK in September 2000 with a failed degree from a French law school, with just a suitcase and a little money in my pocket, but with big ambitions to make the most of my bilingualism.
Two years later and deluded by office jobs, I placed an ad in a village shop offering French lessons.
When I realised just how much I loved teaching languages, I focused my efforts and formed my first company: Bleu Blanc Rouge and for six years, I taught French in primary schools in the UK across three different counties, running clubs and teaching individuals.
By the end, I was working with 625 students every week!
But I began to be frustrated by the limitations that came from being on the road (term-time only sessions, limited resources etc) and started to explore ways of improving the learning environments, through immersion and consistency. The answer was for me to grow the business into a full-time, professional language academy and…
The VICI Language Academy was born in July 2008.
Over the years my team and I have served thousands of students, and we still remain passionate about…
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teaching and promoting the language and culture I have inherited
- working closely with parents to bring a greater awareness of modern foreign languages
- giving children the best possible guidance and direction
- inspiring them to become bilingual and enhancing their potential
If you are the parent of children aged 3 to 11 looking to make a positive start in their language education, we’d love to be able to help – so do get in touch!