Where better to completely reinvent a concept than right here in Silicon Valley? 

The revolutionary French coding university, Ecole 42, agrees.  In late May, 42 announced a Fremont location for its first facility outside of France.  The school will occupy two buildings in the Ardenwood district, an area undergoing substantial business growth, given its direct proximity to the peninsula. 

Founded by French billionaire, Xavier Niel,  the unique model offers a free coding Education to all its students and relies on peer-to-peer and self-guided curriculum (no professors, no classrooms).  It’s clear that 42 will prove to be an incredible resource, in the form of engineering talent, for the insatiable appetite of the region’s technology companies. 

But don’t take our word for it, take a look at this video, where several of the biggest names in tech praise what 42 is doing for higher education.