Loulay, Aulnay, Matha: Rural Educational Territory Project Launched

An initiative to boost education and career guidance for young people across 58 municipalities in Vals de Saintonge Communauté.

Loulay, Aulnay, Matha : Lancement du projet Territoire Éducatif Rural

Vals de Saintonge Communauté

The Rural Educational Territory (TER) project LAM – Loulay, Aulnay, Matha, validated by the ministry in January 2026, has been officially launched to strengthen the academic success and ambition of young people in Vals de Saintonge Communauté.

This ambitious three-year project aims to make each rural area a structuring and dynamic educational environment. It involves 58 municipalities, 3 middle schools, about twenty primary schools, and the Louis-Audouin Dubreuil high school in Saint-Jean d’Angély, reaching 20,590 inhabitants and 4,472 young people aged 0 to 24.
The territorial diagnosis highlighted social and educational fragilities, particularly related to the remoteness of services, mobility challenges, and inequalities in access to healthcare and culture. The TER aims to better coordinate existing resources to reduce these disparities and ensure ambitious, chosen pathways for every young person.
Three priorities guide this project: developing career exploration and pathways from early childhood to high school; strengthening psychosocial skills, prevention, and support actions involving families; and fostering artistic, scientific, and heritage-based learning, valuing local resources.
The implementation of this project relies on strong partnership governance, involving the State, the National Education system, Vals de Saintonge Communauté, the concerned municipalities, educational institutions, and health, social, and cultural partners such as ARS, CAF, and MSA.
Based on information from the official source: Vals de Saintonge Communauté (12/11/2026)