WILLOWOOD ST PARIS SCHOOL
About Willowood
An English school founded by Carline Victor, present in Paris and Boston, to support students, professionals and institutions with demanding, human-centred courses focused on oral practice.
Willowood, a human-scale English school
Willowood is an English school present in Paris and Boston, supporting students, engineers, managers and institutions in their academic and professional projects. Programmes are built around oral practice, real-life situations and clearly defined objectives.
Each programme is designed to offer a demanding but supportive framework: small groups, regular progress monitoring, preparation for exams, oral presentations, meetings and high-stakes presentations. The core idea is simple: make English a living, useful tool, not just a school subject.
Willowood was founded by Carline Victor, a teacher of academic and professional English. Surrounded by an experienced team of teachers, she ensures a high level of pedagogical rigour while keeping a warm, human touch.
The Willowood DNA
- Small groups to give everyone a voice.
- Courses designed for real situations (orals, meetings, interviews).
- Individualised progress monitoring.
- A demanding but warm and encouraging atmosphere.
A team of teachers, one level of excellence
Willowood is not just its founder: it is also a team of qualified English teachers who work with different audiences, modules and needs (academic, professional, institutional, theatre, international immersion).
Who is Willowood for?
Programmes are designed for different audiences, always with a premium level of excellence and a strong oral dimension.
Students & job seekers
Preparation for studies, exams, job interviews and international mobility.
Engineers, managers & executives
Professional English, negotiation, meetings, leadership, pitches and high-stakes presentations.
Institutions & international programmes
Institutional communication, humanitarian projects, immersions in Boston, and international partnerships.
The story behind the name Willowood
Willowood is not a name chosen at random. It's an address. A street. A founding place.
Willowood Street, Boston.
That's where the founder, Ms Carline Victor, comes from. Where her family lived, at numbers 77 and 88. Two houses, two landmarks, one shared story.
It was on this street that she learned English, far beyond textbooks and classrooms. She learned in daily life, through conversations, silences, laughter, mistakes and progress. English lived, embodied, real.
But Willowood is also a symbol. The willow — the willow tree — is a tree that bends without breaking. It embodies adaptability, resilience, rootedness and openness to the world. Exactly what language learning represents.
So Willowood is both:
- •a street in Boston,
- •a family story,
- •a language acquired through immersion,
- •and a philosophy of transmission.
Today, Willowood becomes a place in its own right. A space where you learn a language to live, to think, to project yourself into the future, not just to pass an exam.
Active pedagogy, centred on the learner's voice
Willowood courses are designed as intensive practice spaces: role-plays, real-life scenarios, presentations, debates, voice and body work, so that English becomes a living language, not just a grammar exercise.
This approach is particularly suited to profiles who have already done "a lot of English" but still don't dare speak, or who need to take the next step for their career or studies.
Ready to join Willowood?
A first contact will clarify your profile, level and goals and guide you to the most suitable package (Students, Executive, immersion, etc.).