Open in September 1981, this school, which is named after the district where it is situated, was first a national, then a county school. Built for a school population of 696 pupils, it has, since 1988, been able to harbor as many as 896.

At the beginning of the present school year, the school numbered 722 pupils, 96 of whom were in the SEGPA section ( Section of General Education and Technical Training), distributed into 33 classes. Seven of them in the first form, seven in the second, five in the third form and five in the fourth form. In addition, there are four SEGPA groups, one AS third ( Assisting and Supporting pupils class), one Experimental third (Discovering Trades and Jobs section) and one CPA (Center for Apprenticeship class).

In addition to the programs of general education and the diversified branches, this school offers a large number of leisure-hour activities either through the school clubs or, on a larger scale, through the Educative Action Program.

Each clubroom is open once a week, from 1 to 2 p.m. The clubs are open to all the pupils, and the annual contribution amounts to 4 £. Here is the list of the activities offered :

Mathematical games
"Water, waters everywhere ..."
Initiation to the keyboard
Painting on silk
Robotics
Drawing
Crochet work
School magazine
Chess
Tale telling
Computer science
Water colors

The workshops concerning computer science have existed since 1992. Usually opened from 5 to 6 p.m., once or twice a week, they offer self-service computer courses to all pupils, whatever their level. Everyone may thus use all existing software in Maths, French, English or any other subject. Pupils may also get an introduction to Office techniques ot creative software. Participating in this workshops is in high demands and it is recommended to register well in advance ...

The sections of Adapted General Education and Professional Training are pedagogical units which cater for classes of 16 youngsters that have come across difficulties preventing them from pursuing a normal course of studies. The SEGPA 's function is to give those pupils it takes in hand a proper training towards a fruitful job, through individual guidance, orientation in choices, information on trades, on the channels leading to them and the setting up of a personal project. Pupils join the SEGPA at the age of 12 and their courses will extend over 4 years: cycle of adaptation (1st form), central cycle (2nd and 3rd forms), cycle of orientation (4th form).
The pupils can then move to a two-years training period (either in a CFA-which is a vocational training- or in a Technical High School). The outcome of which is a CAP (Certificate of Professional Ability). In the present year, the SEGPA of the Tarterêts offers training in painting, glaziery, ground covering, printing, document duplicating, cookery, restaurant work (catering and diner service) and car engineering.