Académie Chapelle de la Magie

The Académie Chapelle de la Magie, often referred to as ACM or just plainly as Académie Chapelle, is a magical boarding school in the famous city of Versailles, France that is located near the large city Paris.The school accepts only Witches and Vampires, no other species of supernatural has ever been accepted to attend as students. The academy is one of the most prestigious in Europe to attend and is considered the absolute best school for witches and vampires in Europe. They are known for their rigorous courses that are aimed to create the strongest students and for their tight-knit community within the school. The school is on a Year Round calendar and functions on a Trimester schedule, most students live on campus in the dorms that are provided by the academy. The school accepts students aged 12-18 which are the grades 1 through 5 and from all over the world, although most of their students come from France or neighboring countries. 
The academy quote, "La peur n'a aucun pouvoir sur la connaissance", translates to "Fear holds no power over knowledge". This quote represents how the school has taught through so many important parts of history, some more deadly than others, without any fear. They teach their students that with knowledge, they would have nothing to fear. They teach their students to be strong and unwavering in the face of danger, which is why they are known to produce some of the strongest and fearless witches and vampires in Europe. 
== History==
===The Chapelle Family===
The Chapelle family dates back to the 1200's, originating in the Kingdom of France. They are considered a Noble French Family during the Middle Ages due to their plentiful land holdings within the country. Armel Chapelle and Lena Chapelle were the start of House Chapelle, they are the ones that paved the path of greatness for the family in France and the rest of Europe. House Chapelle lived throughout many important historical events, the first major one noted is the Black Death that took place between 1346 and 1353. Since the Chapelle's were wealthy, they were better off compared to the rest of France during these hard times. Although they were better off, they still suffered losses among the family, some of the most notable losses were: Armel Chapelle II, Louisa Chapelle, Evelin Chapelle, and Constance Chapelle. Another notable event that resulted in the loss of many members of the family, was the French Revolution. Since the Chapelle family were wealthy, they were targeted in the revolution. Many of the family members went off into hiding and managed to survive, but not all of them were so lucky. Constance Chapelle III, Alexandre Chapelle IV, Azelie Chapelle, Violette Chapelle, and Benjamin Chapelle were some of the poor victims who got guillotined. The Chapelle's have been through a lot throughout history, way too much to be listed here. 
The Chapelle Family holds a lot of power in France, especially in the French and European Supernatural governments. They are wealthy, prestigious, and well-known throughout the supernatural community. They own a lot of land within France but also neighboring countries. Some of the prominent members of the family that are still living are: Bellamy Chapelle, Esme Chapelle, Elliott Chapelle, Ambrose Chapelle, Celia Chapelle, Mariam Chapelle, and Vernetta Chapelle. Of course, there are many more members of the family that are still living but those are some of the more important ones listed. 
===Founding===
The Chapelle Family created Académie Chapelle de la Magie in the summer of 1303. Lucille Chapelle was the one who lead the creation of the school and was the first ever Headmistress. Her husband, Isaac Chapelle, aided her greatly during the first few years of establishing the school. The academy is located on one of the Chapelle's family plots located in modern day Versailles, France. The school is a large, stone building that has an appearance of what seems to be a massive castle seated on a large amount of land. The building is surrounded with beautiful, intricate gardens that are littered with fountains, statues, and plants. The school has multiple towers that overlook the elegant towers and many classrooms uniquely built for the subject. 
===Early History===
At first, Académie Chapelle de la Magie only accepted young witches until in 1357 when they finally began accepting vampires into the school. The headmistress was Lucille Chapelle from the years of 1303-1387 before her son Alexandre Chapelle I took over as Headmaster until 1443. During this time, the school had a small population of students to how young the school was at the time. Even though the school was still young, they added more and more to the property to create an amazing home for their students. During this time, it was a well-known fact that most of the student population came from wealthy and/or prestigious families, which would later cause some controversy. 
===Middle History===
During this time, the Headmaster's were no longer Chapelle's starting from 1489, instead coming from other notable families in the area. The Chapelle's did not become headmasters in the school again until around the 1700s. The school was still owned by the family during this time and still experiencing renovations. There was some controversy in the school in the 1800's over how the school only took people from prestigious and/or wealthy families, the school decided to become more lenient with their acceptance and allow for more variety of witches and vampires from all backgrounds to apply to the school on a fair ground as those from prestigious families. With the new acceptance procedures, the population of students within the school doubled. 
===The Black Death===
The Black Death raged in Europe, causing millions of death within the continent. It was dangerous for students to be on school property during this horrible times, so the school decided to shut down and send the students homes during this epidemic. Many members of prominent families died terrible deaths to the Plague, it was a time of mourning and growth. There is a memorial in the garden of the school with the names of students and faculty that fell victim to the disease during this time. 
===The French Revolution===
During the French Revolution, the school was shut down for the safety of the students since many of them came from wealthy families and were at risk during this time. The school, in the heart of Versailles, was a dangerous place to be since Versailles was the heart of the Revolution due to its location of many government buildings and powerful figures. The dorms and building were shut down, forcing students to go home with their families. There are still a lot of places within the school in present times that serve as a memory of this period. There is a French Revolution memorial in the gardens of the school for the students and faculty that were victims of this time. 
===World War 1 & 2===
During World War One and Two, Académie Chapelle de la Magie ran the school normally, with less students than usual to the circumstances of the world. They allowed students to live in the dorms and attend school as normal, but as soon as they deemed the school to be unsafe for students, they sent them home. The school believed the students would be safer among their family members, as the supernatural community knew ways to survive these type of situations. 
The school went through a lot of damages during this time due to it's location. After both wars, the school went through plentiful amount of renovations to fix the damages and upgrade parts of the building and property. There are some parts of the property, even to this day, that still have visible reminders of the damages the school went through during this time in history. It serves as a reminder to the student's that the world is a terrifying place and that the school is raising them to be able to be strong in such a world. There is a memorial in the gardens of the school for the students and faculty that were victims of this time. 
===Recent History===
Recently, the school is still considered one of the best schools for witches and vampires in France and Europe. The current Headmistress is Bellamy Chapelle, she has been a notable Headmistress during her time, bringing up the topic of accepting other types of species into the school, much to the dislike of the school board. She is a progressive Witch-Vampire who strives to turn the school into a more accepting community for all. Although she wishes to change the school for the better, this has been a struggle due to the school board that was put in place by the Chapelle's ages ago. The board still wants the school to keep its name as prestigious and some of them believe by allowing other species, such as werewolves into the school, that they will be ruining the reputation that they created. Bellamy Chapelle is not giving up, and hopefully one day her dreams for the school will come true. 
== School Culture ==
Académie Chapelle de la Magie has a very tight-knit community within the school. The school has centuries of history and traditions that the students still practice to this day. The school is very close among each other, often having assemblies and celebrations with each other. They pride themselves in the community they created within the school and how the students spend their free time in the school. 
The school is also home to a lot of competitiveness among the students. Since the school is home to a lot of powerful young witches and vampires, there is a lot of competition and comparison among the students. 
==Faculty==
Current Headmistress: Bellamy Chapelle
Notable Professors: Eric Brodeur, Lorraine Belmont, Mallory Clairemont, Vernetta Chapelle, and Nathaniel Geroux
==Enrollment==
The school currently has 526 students. All of the students are witches, vampires, or a hybrid of the two. All of the students are ages 12-18. 
==Grade Structure==
The school accepts anyone from the ages of 13-18 which means the school has grades 1-5. 
Below is a list on the ages and grades.
13 to 14 is 1st year.
14 to 15 is 2nd year.
15 to 16 is 3rd year.
16 to 17 is 4th year.
17 to 18 is 5th year. 
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