In 1685, St. Jean-Baptiste de La Salle, founder of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, founded what is generally considered the first normal school, the École Normale, in Reims, Champagne, France.
Tahun 1685, St. Jean-Baptiste de La Salle, dari Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, Mendirikan apa yang umumnya dianggap sebagai sekolah normal pertama, École Normale, di Reims, Champagne, Prancis.