Notre Dame de Nazareth Middle School is a private Catholic school under a state partnership agreement...and on a human scale, with 142 students and seven classes (two sixth-form, two fifth-form, one fourth-form, and two ninth-form), whose main focuses are student support and monitoring, valuing all achievements, and welcoming all.
Depending on the families' schedules and needs, two statuses exist at Notre Dame de Nazareth Middle School:
- Status 1: Children enter and exit NDN according to the school's hours: 8:55 a.m. - 5:10 p.m. They cannot enter later or leave earlier.
- Status 2: Children can enter and leave the school at the first and last class times on their schedule. They have the option of entering later and leaving earlier than the school's hours, particularly in the event of a teacher's absence during the first and/or last class times of the day.
1865 The school was founded by three nuns from the Congregation of the Holy Family of Bordeaux at the "Château" in Sorlut.
1873 The sisters purchased land on the Route de Talmont in the hope of constructing a building there.
1875 The Château de Sorlut was put up for sale, and the school was relocated near the church on Rue Traversière.
1878 The building on the Route de Talmont was constructed, and the school was relocated there.
1902-1905 Despite the new secularization laws, the sisters continued their mission.
1914 The Red Cross flag flew over the school.
1923 The house was put up for sale by the estates. With some friends of the school, Father du Boulet placed a bid of 100 francs; no one else came forward, and the school was saved! 1940 The Red Cross flag flies over the house again, and the sisters carry out charitable works there.
1958 The school welcomes 70 children.
1959 The school is named "Our Lady of Nazareth."
1960 First expansion, installation of prefabricated classrooms, and opening of a complementary course. The school has 120 students.
1965 With 180 students, the school expands its enrollment to the surrounding towns: Cravans, Tesson, Montpellier, Corme Ecluse, Saint André de Lidon, etc. The classrooms and dormitories are modernized, and a refectory and a covered playground are built.
1983 The nuns hand over management to lay people while retaining supervision. 1987 A new building replacing the prefabricated buildings was constructed for the middle school students, with classrooms, a science laboratory, a technology room, and a computer room. The old building was completely renovated: the administrative area and a primary classroom were housed on the ground floor; the primary classrooms were housed on the first floor; and the library and chapel were located on the second floor. The entire school building, including the classrooms, courtyards, and grounds, underwent a complete renovation.
1989 Construction and development of the dining area: kitchen and refectories.
2008 Expansion of the middle school: new restrooms, 3 classrooms, and 1 study room.
2010 Creation of a nap and motor skills room for kindergarten students.
2012 Expansion of the refectory and construction of 3 additional classrooms at the middle school.
2015-2016 Nazareth celebrates its 150th anniversary! 2020 Opening of the flexible timetable (CHA) football classes, in partnership with the Cozes club.
2021 Interior renovation of the administrative building
2022 Opening of the CHA dance and table tennis classes
Summer 2023 Renovation of the chapel and meeting room. Attic insulation.
March 2025 Restoration underway