Centre de services scolaire des Monts-et-Marées

What Centre de services scolaire des Monts-et-Marées does

Centre de services scolaire des Monts-et-Marées (CSSMM) is a publicly funded school service centre established in 2020 under Quebec's reform of the school board system, succeeding the former Commission scolaire des Monts-et-Marées. It operates under the authority of the Quebec Ministry of Education and delivers public education across the Bas-Saint-Laurent region in eastern Quebec, covering the MRC territories of La Matapédia and La Matanie. The organisation runs a distributed network of 23 primary schools, 4 secondary schools (Polyvalente Forimont, École secondaire de Matane, Polyvalente de Sayabec, École secondaire Armand-Saint-Onge), 2 adult education centres (CEA Matane and CEA Vallée), and 1 vocational training centre (CFPRO Matanie • Vallée & Foresterie), complemented by Francisation services for newcomers, school transportation, and the SANAM welcome service for new arrivals in the Matanie region.

The core technology stack is built around commodity enterprise and education-sector platforms: Microsoft Office 365, Microsoft Teams, and Zoom for staff and remote learning communications; the Mozaik Portail ecosystem (student and parent portals) for grade and record access; Alloprof for homework support; École ouverte for open learning resources; and BIM en ligne for building information management, alongside internal administrative tools (GRDS, Helios, GLPI). No proprietary technology products, proprietary models, or commercial SaaS offerings are developed. Distribution is entirely regional and direct — services are delivered through the physical school network, with no external commercial channels.

The revenue model is non-commercial: CSSMM is funded primarily through public taxation (taxe scolaire) and Quebec Ministry of Education grants, with services provided at no direct cost to students. Limited non-tax revenue is generated through cafeteria outsourcing arrangements and the Service aux entreprises (SAE) custom training arm that sells bespoke training to regional employers. Headcount is reported as 51–100 employees, though this figure appears to understate the true operational scale given the school network size.

Name

Centre de services scolaire des Monts-et-Marées

Legal name

Centre de services scolaire des Monts-et-Marées

Website

https://csmm.qc.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Centre de services scolaire des Monts-et-Marées is a publicly funded Quebec school service centre operating 23 primary and 4 secondary schools, 2 adult education centres, and 1 vocational training centre across the Bas-Saint-Laurent region in eastern Quebec, Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAJAAAI

Public Virtual & Blended Learning Programs (District-Run)

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Public K–12 Schools & Districts

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Vocational training services
• Adult education programs
• French language integration
• Student transportation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Amqui

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CSSMM delivers publicly funded K-12 education through its network of 23 primary schools and 4 secondary schools, complemented by 2 adult education centers (CEA) and 1 vocational training center (CFPRO). It also offers Francisation (French-language integration for non-francophone learners), Service aux entreprises (SAE) for corporate training, school transportation, and newcomer welcome services (SANAM) across the Monts-et-Marées region of Québec.

Product overview

Centre de services scolaire des Monts-et-Marées is a Quebec school board (centre de services scolaire) providing comprehensive educational services across the Bas-Saint-Laurent region. The organization operates a unified educational services portfolio comprising 24 primary schools and 4 secondary schools (Polyvalente Forimont, École secondaire de Matane, Polyvalente de Sayabec, École secondaire Armand-Saint-Onge), supported by 2 adult education centers (Centres d'éducation des adultes de Matane and de la Vallée), professional training centers (CFPRO Matanie, Vallée & Foresterie), francisation services for French language learners, and business training services (SAE). The school board also provides complementary services including school transportation, student information portals (Mozaik Portail for students and parents), and welcome services for new arrivals (SANAM). The educational offerings are integrated through digital platforms including Office 365, Microsoft Teams, and Zoom for communication and training purposes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• COSMOSScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOSMOSS is listed as an 'Engaged Partner' (PARTENAIRE ENGAGÉ) of CSSMM. COSMOSS is a regional collaboration initiative focused on educational and social development in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region.
• CyberCapminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with CyberCap for the Relève numérique program, providing digital skills training and exploration of future-oriented digital careers for students at École secondaire de Matane.
• FIDEL MatanieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Relève numérique program at École secondaire de Matane, supporting digital literacy and career exploration for students in the Matanie region.
• SANAM (Service d'accueil des nouveaux arrivants de La Matanie)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSANAM provides reception and integration services for new arrivals in the Matanie region. CSSMM collaborates with SANAM to support newcomer students and families.
• AlloprofminorOthersAlloprof is an external homework help organization for Quebec students. CSSMM provides links to Alloprof resources for students and parents on its website.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Toronto District School Board: Canada's largest public school board, operating K–12 public schools across the City of Toronto under Ontario's Ministry of Education. Comparable in mandate (publicly funded K–12 with adult and continuing-education extensions) but serves a far larger and more urban population than CSSMM.
• Calgary Board of Education: Alberta's largest public school board operating K–12 schools across Calgary under Alberta Education funding. Comparable public-sector peer with K–12, adult, and alternative programming mandate; differs in jurisdictional regulatory regime and urban scale.
• Centre de services scolaire de Montréal: Largest Quebec CSS, serving the Island of Montreal. Operates the same K–12, adult-education, and vocational mandate as CSSMM but at materially greater scale, with broader portfolio of specialized schools and programs across an urban territory.
• Vancouver School Board: British Columbia public school board operating K–12 schools in Vancouver. Operates under a comparable publicly funded K–12 model with adult-education extensions and is a natural broader-incumbent peer for a Quebec CSS in terms of operating model and stakeholder engagement.

Emerging players

• Alloprof: Quebec nonprofit online homework-help and tutoring platform explicitly linked from CSSMM's site. Adjacent emerging player in supplemental K–12 educational support that intersects with CSSMM's mission but does not directly compete for primary instructional delivery.

Direct peers

• Lester B. Pearson School Board: Quebec English-language public school board serving the West Island of Montreal. Operates under the same Quebec education legislative framework as CSSMM, with comparable mandate for K–12, adult education, and vocational training delivered under Ministry of Education oversight.
• English Montreal School Board: Quebec public school board (pre-2020 structure) operating English-language K–12 schools across the Greater Montreal area. Direct peer in terms of Quebec public-education mandate, Ministry of Education funding relationship, and provision of primary, secondary, adult, and vocational programming.
• Centre de services scolaire des Phénix: Quebec CSS serving the Les Etchemins and Robert-Cliche MRCs in Chaudière-Appalaches. Same governance structure, same provincial funding relationship, and similar mix of primary, secondary, adult, and vocational service delivery in a rural region.
• Centre de services scolaire du Fleuve-et-des-Lacs: Quebec CSS serving the Témiscouata and Les Basques MRCs in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region. Comparable to CSSMM in mission (K–12 public education, adult ed, vocational), rural eastern-Quebec geography, and reliance on provincial funding and taxe scolaire.
• Centre de services scolaire de la Côte-du-Sud: Quebec Centre de services scolaire serving the Montmagny-L'Islet region in the Bas-Saint-Laurent/Chaudière-Appalaches corridor. Direct peer to CSSMM in terms of mandate (K–12, adult ed, vocational, Francisation), funding model (Quebec Ministry of Education), and rural regional service footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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