écoles
- plural of école.
Example Sentences
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Mensitieri, an alumni of École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, one of France’s elite grandes écoles, is in London to talk about her book, although it has not yet been translated into English.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 2, 2018
But progress was stalled by reluctance from elite institutions known as grandes écoles to give up their names and autonomy.
From Nature ● Mar. 27, 2018
At the same time, the "grandes écoles" - exclusive academies where France's elite are educated - have blurred the lines between business, civil service and politics.
From Reuters ● Apr. 8, 2014
However, there’s a second, more elite tier of schools in France: the grandes écoles, France’s version of the Ivy League.
From Slate ● Feb. 6, 2014
He is a high school graduate from a working-class Paris suburb who rails bluntly against the country’s established classes and a business elite culled from a handful of grande écoles — elite educational institutions.
From New York Times ● May 5, 2013
