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OPENING UP
POSSIBILITIES.

Projects, clubs and learning support.
Elementary and secondary.

Château Saint-Ambroise · Montréal · Online Coming soon

THE BABILLARD · WELCOME

Things are happening
at the Atelier.

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Discover news and ideas from our team.

Young people work together on a project at the Atelier
Ideas. Projects.
A team.

GOING FURTHER, TOGETHER

Three projects.
A spark for every child.

For young people who learn at home.

RadioCo

NEXT START · OCTOBER 27

Immersive learning project · ELEMENTARY

Tuesdays
RadioCo + maths.

The next five-session block: SérieCo.

  • Homeschooling
  • Grades 3–6
  • In Montréal
  • Online Coming soon

Tuesdays · Five-session block

$100 / day

$500for five sessions · per child

In Montréal: RadioCo, Math Club
and platform activities included.

Explore the five sessions

THE TUESDAY + WEDNESDAY PACKAGE · MONTRÉAL

Two days.
Two projects to experience.

  • Homeschooling
  • Grade 3–Secondary 2
  • Montréal

$150

for both days · per child

Instead of $200 · Save $50

Let’s talk about the package ↗

01 / TUESDAY

An immersive learning project,
suited to their level.

RadioCo

Grades 3–6 · RadioCo

Math Club + platform activities included.
La Cellule de crise

Secondary · La Cellule de crise

Exact levels and next start date to confirm with Caroline.

02 / WEDNESDAY · 9 AM–4 PM

Projet Initiative,
for both age groups.

Projet Initiative

A board game to create together.

Everything happens at the Atelier, with no homework.

Our team welcomes your child and supervises their day. Parents do not need to stay on site.

For the same child, subject to suitable groups. The $150 price covers one Tuesday–Wednesday pair. Commitment period and total amount payable to confirm before booking.

Explore the projects in picturesImmersive learning projects, Projet Initiative and Math Club

Immersive learning project

A mini-series.
Or an investigation.

RadioCo for elementary learners. La Cellule de crise for secondary learners. School concepts at the heart of a project to experience together.

    Schedules and prices ↓

    AT THE ATELIER · MONTRÉAL

    What does it
    look like in practice?

    Our team welcomes your child and supervises their day. Parents do not need to stay on site.

    Immersive learning projects

    Learning
    in action.

    RadioCo

    ELEMENTARY · RADIOCO

    Read. Write. Create.

    • Homeschooling
    • Grades 3–6
    • In Montréal
    • Online Coming soon
    Illustration: young people plan a storyboard, animate characters and film a scene together.Write a scene.
    Create it together.
    SérieCo · Write, make and film together.Project illustration, not a workshop photo.
    • FrenchRead, write and revise dialogue, then speak in front of others.
    • MathematicsMeasure, calculate durations and explain strategies at Math Club.
    • History + scienceResearch facts and use them in the team’s story.
    WHAT THEY AIM TO CREATE · SÉRIECO

    3 short episodes.
    And their trailer.

    At the Atelier · Starting October 27
    RadioCo + maths · $100 / day
    Explore SérieCo ↗
    La Cellule de crise

    SECONDARY · LA CELLULE DE CRISE

    Analyse. Calculate. Make a case.

    • Homeschooling
    • Secondary
    • In Montréal
    • Online Coming soon
    Illustration: teenagers draw a neighbourhood plan and build a cardboard model together.Draw a plan.
    Explain their choices.
    Terrain d’entente · From plan to model.Illustration of a concept in development · next story arc to confirm.

    Planned examples for the Terrain d’entente concept:

    • FrenchUnderstand documents, write a proposal and make a case.
    • MathematicsUse scales, calculate areas and compare costs.
    • ScienceForm a hypothesis, run a test and explain observations.
    CONCEPT IN DEVELOPMENT · TERRAIN D’ENTENTE

    A neighbourhood to imagine.
    A model to present and defend.

    Example of a project in development; next story arc to confirm.
    At the Atelier · Tuesdays · $100 / day
    Next story arc and dates to confirm
    Explore La Cellule ↗
    Projet Initiative

    PROJET INITIATIVE · BOARD GAME

    Create a game.
    Learn to see a project through.

    • Homeschooling
    • Grade 3–Secondary 2
    • In Montréal
    • Online Coming soon

    A board game from start to finish: your child chooses a role, builds with the team and invites others to test their prototype.

    Writing and maths serve the needs of the game. The nine competencies develop through testing.

    WHAT THEY AIM TO CREATE

    A playable prototype.
    Rules, cards or pieces,
    depending on their idea.

    A team game to test and improve. A commercial box or professional printing is not required.
    Illustration: young people make cards and tokens, discuss the rules and test their board game while a teammate records observations.Make it. Play it.
    Improve it together.
    Their game. Their tests. Their ideas.Project illustration, not a workshop photo.
    Nine cross-curricular competencies
    to develop while creating their game.
    See what your child practises with their team
    • Find and use information

      Compare games and keep ideas that will help the project.

    • Solve a problem

      Work out why a game gets stuck and try a solution.

    • Use critical judgement

      Compare player feedback before changing a rule.

    • Think creatively

      Invent a mechanic, a world or a way to play.

    • Get organised

      Share tasks and prepare the next version of the game.

    • Use digital tools

      Lay out cards or document tests, as needed.

    • Discover their strengths

      Choose a role, find their place and recognise their contribution.

    • Cooperate

      Build with others and agree on decisions.

    • Communicate clearly

      Explain an idea and write rules players can understand.

    Opportunities to grow through testing, according to each child’s role and the team’s needs. The competency names are simplified for families.

    Learn about the Québec Education Program’s cross-curricular competencies ↗

    HOW THE GAME TAKES SHAPE

    Imagine. Make. Play. Adjust.

    The cycle starts again with each test. Open a step to see what your child practises.

    Imagine the game

    Observe and explain. Compare games, suggest an idea and discuss rules with the team.

    Make a version

    Write, measure, calculate. Draft the first rules and create cards or pieces with simple materials.

    Let others play

    Read, listen, take notes. Another team tries the game. Its creators watch for hesitation and gather reactions.

    Adjust and play again

    Analyse and decide together. Clarify a rule, review the scoring or change a piece. Then play again to check the improvement.

    Illustrated projection: young creators present their game to visitors at an event; a player tries the prototype while a young person notes reactions. Inset: preparations in a setting inspired by the Atelier.Explain their game.
    Listen to the players.
    Illustrated goal, not a past appearance.
    Preparations inspired by our Atelier.

    GOAL · LUDICON 2027

    Their game.
    In front of new players.

    Explain the rules, let people play and listen to reactions. Then bring back ideas to improve the team’s game.

    • Communicate
    • Cooperate
    • Use critical judgement

    Ludicon and Laval Ludique: visits and prototype presentations to prepare.
    Acceptance of games, dates and arrangements to confirm.

    JOINING THE GROUP · TO ARRANGE

    Wednesdays 9 am–4 pm · Montréal · No homework

    5 sessions per month · one month at a time

    $100 / day as a reference · monthly total and renewal to confirm

    Let’s talk about their project in Montréal ↗The online project Coming soon · Let’s talk ↗
    How do they join the team?

    We prepare a first contribution suited to the game’s progress: testing a rule, writing a card or making a component. Everything happens at the Atelier, with no homework. The project continues throughout the year; a finished game in five sessions is not promised. Meetings with outside audiences and outings still need to be arranged.

    Illustration: young people drive remote-controlled cars, measure the course and time their tests.Measure. Try. Compare.
    Illustration of a planned challenge · not a photo of a past activity.
    The Clubs

    GROUPS IN PREPARATION

    Math Club.

    Practise maths with Caroline, then put it to the test in a team challenge.

    • At school or learning at home
    • Grade 3–Secondary 2
    • Montréal

    First challenge: remote-controlled cars.
    Measure, time and compare tests.

    Included in Tuesday RadioCo; also available separately.

    Proposed groups and schedules

    Tuesday afternoons · starting October 27, time to confirm
    Saturdays · time slot to confirm
    These two groups: Grade 3 to Secondary 2.
    Mondays, 9 am–noon · Secondary 1–3, in preparation
    Thursday mornings · depending on demand

    $65 / 3-hour session

    Final price to confirm
    Provisional reference · Tuesday/Saturday · number of sessions, group and commitment to clarify

    Find their group ↗
    Caroline Blouin, teacher

    TUTORING · WITH CAROLINE BLOUIN

    A helping hand.
    Tailored to them.

    A qualified teacher with experience supporting students with learning difficulties in a clinical setting.

    INTEREST LIST

    In a small group.

    Strengthen concepts alongside other young people: each child works on their own needs, with suitable tools.

    • At school or learning at home
    • 4 to 6 children
    • Montréal

    Groups formed according to needs and levels.

    Proposed time slots

    Children who attend school: one hour in the evening, 5–6 pm or 6–7 pm; days to confirm.
    Homeschooling: Fridays, 9–11 am, under consideration; duration of each group to clarify.

    Price and opening date to confirm

    Register my interest ↗No place is reserved at this stage.

    BY APPOINTMENT

    One-to-one.

    Work through a specific difficulty in French or maths, with Caroline’s full attention.

    • At school or learning at home
    • One child at a time
    • Zoom or Montréal

    Individual sessions, with no block to buy.

    Prepare for the appointment

    Discuss your child’s needs, the format and availability with Caroline.

    $3530 min · Online, via Zoom

    $7060 min · At the Atelier, Montréal

    Talk about their needs ↗Information only · no automatic booking.

    THEIR FIRST TIME AT THE ATELIER

    New to the group?
    Let’s prepare their arrival.

    We talk with you about their level, interests and a suitable group.

    1. 01

      Get to know each other.

      In the immersive projects and Math Clubs, young AcadémieCo participants welcome newcomers alongside the adults.

    2. 02

      Find their first contribution.

      For Projet Initiative, we prepare a contribution suited to the team’s progress on the game.

    3. 03

      Know how to begin.

      Before they arrive, we clarify schedules, materials and arrangements. You drop your child off and return to pick them up.

    Let’s talk about their arrival ↗
    IN PERSON · MONTRÉALExperience the Atelier.Want to try it? Write to us ↗ONLINE PROJECTS Coming soonCreate from home.Let’s talk about the project that interests you ↗
    A smiling portrait of Caroline, teacherCaroline
    TEACHER

    03 / CAROLINE & PATRICE

    WE DO THIS
    TOGETHER.

    Caroline teaches. Patrice imagines and leads.
    Together, we open up possibilities.

    Three children. Seven years of homeschooling.
    And a wish to go further, together.

    Meet Caroline and Patrice ↗

    04 / WHAT ABOUT YOUR CHILD?

    Shall we
    meet?

    Trial visit in Montréal: free if you do not continue, charged if your child continues. RadioCo, La Cellule and Projet Initiative only; whether it counts towards the block or is charged separately remains to be confirmed.

    Want to try it? Write to us ↗Online projects Coming soon · Let’s talk ↗Opening date and arrangements to clarify. Contact us to check availability.
    Animations and colours

    FOR YOUR FAMILY

    The project.
    The team. The results.

    In Montréal, you drop your child off and return to pick them up. Our team supervises the activities. RadioCo is offered in five-session blocks; La Cellule, Projet Initiative, clubs and tutoring each have their own arrangements.

    RadioCo · Grades 3–6
    Starting Tuesday, October 27: $100 per day, or $500 per child for the five-session block. Project, Math Club and complementary platform activities included.
    Projet Initiative
    Grade 3 to Secondary 2, Wednesdays from 9 am to 4 pm: create, test and play together, with no homework. Reference price: $100 / day. Five sessions per month, with a one-month commitment; monthly total to confirm. Tuesday + Wednesday: $150 for both days, depending on the groups and period chosen.
    Math Club on its own
    Provisional reference: $65 for three hours. Tuesday afternoons starting October 27; time to confirm. Saturdays: date and time to confirm. Monday teen group, 9 am–noon, in preparation. Thursdays depending on demand.
    Group tutoring
    Four to six children with Caroline, according to their needs. Weekday evenings for children who attend school; Friday mornings under consideration for homeschoolers. Price, groups and opening date to confirm.
    One-to-one tutoring
    With Caroline: $35 / 30 min via Zoom or $70 / 60 min in Montréal. Each appointment is separate, with no required block; availability to confirm.

    Trial visit in Montréal: free if you do not continue, charged if your child continues. RadioCo, La Cellule and Projet Initiative only; whether it counts towards the block or is charged separately remains to be confirmed. Immersive learning projects and Projet Initiative are also planned online Coming soon. RadioCo and La Cellule: CAD $30 for five self-paced sessions, unlocked progressively in order, with no live classes. Opening date, access period and unlocking rules to confirm. Projet Initiative has its own arrangements, still to clarify.

    Let’s talk about a trial visit ↗Ask my question ↗Prepare your email, then send it from your email app. No automatic registration.