In the small village of Locarn, located in the Côtes-d'Armor department of northwestern France, residents are worried about the possible closure of one of the two classes at their local school. The school currently serves 30 children aged 6 to 11 years, but enrollment is expected to drop to 25 students in the upcoming school year. As a result, the Académie (the French national education authority) announced in May that one of the two classes would close. This decision has raised concerns among locals, who see the school as a vital part of the community's social life. Parents in Locarn have been working for six months to prevent the school's closure, despite the challenges they face. The village has recently received some encouraging news with the arrival of a new family, including a mother and her two young daughters, which could potentially increase the student population. Meanwhile, the mayor, Christophe de Quelen, has been trying to attract new families by renovating vacant homes. He has invested six million euros to modernize the village, which has a population of 500 people, half of whom are over 60 years old. Despite these efforts, the Académie has not yet decided on the school's future, with a decision expected by July. This uncertainty has caused anxiety among parents, with two families already choosing to move their children to other schools. After weeks of waiting and repeated calls, the Académie finally confirmed the withdrawal of a teaching position, effectively confirming the closure. The mayor criticized the national financial management as "completely delirant," emphasizing the difficulties faced by rural communities. In France, school closures often affect smaller communes, with half of all closures impacting towns with fewer than 2,000 inhabitants. With only one class left, the future of Locarn’s school remains uncertain, highlighting the broader challenges of maintaining educational services in rural areas. The potential loss of the school could signal a deeper social decline for the village, which has already struggled to retain its local café-restaurant.