What Schola Nova does

Schola Nova is a Paris-based vocational training institution (Centre de Formation d'Apprentis, CFA) operating as a government-certified social solidarity enterprise (ESUS). It delivers BTS (Bac+2) and Bachelor (Bac+3) programs entirely through the French alternance apprenticeship model, spanning two main verticals: IT and infrastructure (BTS SIO SISR, BTS CIEL option B, TP TSSR, Bachelor AIS) and commerce, management, and accounting (BTS NDRC, BTS SAM, BTS CG, BTS MCO, Bachelor DCM). The school has been operating since its founding in 2012 and is headquartered at 51 Quai de la Seine in the 19th arrondissement of Paris, with 11–50 employees and services limited to the Île-de-France region. Students are selected based on motivation rather than academic record, distinguishing the school from conventional French higher-education institutions.

The business model is structured around the French apprenticeship funding system. Training is provided free of charge to students, who are simultaneously paid a salary through their alternance contract; in turn, the host companies that recruit apprentices fund the training cost through the taxe d'apprentissage and OPCO mechanisms. As an ESUS-certified entity, Schola Nova also benefits from public funding tied to the integration of qualifying young people, and as a Qualiopi-certified organization (achieved 2022) it meets the national quality standard required for French training organizations. There is no proprietary technology platform; the school operates a dedicated chargé de relations entreprises to match students with a network of partner companies across commerce, IT, administration, BTP, hospitality, retail, social protection, and digital media. Marketing and enrollment run through the official Parcoursup platform, recurring in-person information meetings, and social media channels (Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram).

Strategically, the school has prioritized certifications and ecosystem-building over geographic or capital-driven expansion. Milestones include ESUS certification (2020), Qualiopi certification (2022), a partnership with Konexio for digital-literacy workshops, and a long-running employer partnership program dating to 2014. No external funding rounds, no M&A, and no management team disclosures appear in the available data. Revenue, student counts, and detailed growth metrics are not publicly disclosed, limiting visibility into operating scale despite the school's decade-plus operating history and the structural dependence on France's public apprenticeship funding architecture.

Name

Schola Nova

Legal name

SCHOLA NOVA

Website

https://scholanova-group.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Education Services

NAICS

Apprenticeship Training (611513)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Apprenticeships, Internships & Work-Based Learning Programs (BPACANAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Technical Community Colleges (Applied/CTE-Focused) (EDAHADAD), Credentialing, Certification Prep & Exam Training (BPACANAJ)

Keywords

• Vocational training
• Apprenticeship programs
• BTS programs
• Bachelor degrees
• Professional education

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Apprenticeship Contract Funding: Training is entirely financed by host companies through apprenticeship (contrat d'alternance) contracts. Companies pay for the training cost as part of the apprenticeship system in France, allowing students to attend for free while receiving a salary.
2. Government-Funded Training: As a CFA (Centre de Formation d'Apprentis) with ESUS certification, Schola Nova receives public funding for qualifying young people into vocational education programs (BTS and Bachelor levels). The school is registered as a training organization (organisme de formation) under number 11 75 53110 75.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Schola Nova is a Paris-based apprenticeship vocational school (CFA) that delivers free BTS (Bac+2) and Bachelor (Bac+3) degree programs entirely through work-study alternance contracts. The school offers two main program families - IT and infrastructure (BTS SIO, BTS CIEL, TP TSSR, Bachelor AIS) and commerce, management and accounting (BTS NDRC, BTS SAM, BTS CG, BTS MCO, Bachelor DCM) - and bundles each program with personalized apprenticeship-search support including CV workshops, interview coaching and soft-skills development.

Product overview

Schola Nova is a vocational training institution offering a unified portfolio of BTS (Brevet de Technicien Supérieur) programs at Bac+2 level and Bachelor degrees at Bac+3 level, all delivered through apprenticeship (alternance). The portfolio spans IT/infrastructure tracks (BTS SIO, BTS CIEL, Bachelor AIS, TP TSSR) and commerce/management tracks (BTS NDRC, BTS SAM, BTS CG, BTS MCO, Bachelor DCM). All programs are accompanied by career support services including CV workshops, interview preparation, and soft skills development. The institution operates as a social enterprise (ESUS certified) with free training funded by hosting companies, focused on youth employment and inclusion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BTS NDRC (Négociation et Digitalisation de la Relation Client)

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% of students are accompanied in their apprenticeship search from enrollment through contract signing

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KonexiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Konexio for delivering computer skills workshops to students. Konexio provides technical expertise for digital literacy programs, helping Schola Nova offer IT skill development to young people preparing for technology careers.
• UFC-Que ChoisirminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with consumer advocacy organization UFC-Que Choisir for nutrition education workshops as part of student life enrichment program during Festival Mieux Manger organized by Ville de Paris.
• Various partner companies in Île-de-FrancecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of companies across commerce, IT, administration, and service sectors that recruit apprentices from Schola Nova. Partners include companies in BTP, hospitality, retail, social protection, digital media, and more. These companies fund apprenticeship training and provide work contracts to students.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• MBway: Network of French écoles specializing exclusively in BTS, Bachelor and Master programs delivered in alternance — closest peer to Schola Nova on business model (full alternance focus) and program taxonomy (commerce, IT, management tracks from Bac+2 to Bac+5).
• Pigier: Established French private school group offering BTS, Bachelor and Master programs in business, commerce, marketing and management via alternance — comparable to Schola Nova's commerce/management programs and to its apprenticeship-funded revenue model.
• Sup de V (groupe VENDREDI): French private school group oriented toward alternating BTS, Bachelor and Master programs in commerce, marketing and IT — comparable on alternance delivery, geography and franchise structure.
• ISCOD: French école specializing in alternance programs in digital, IT, marketing and commercial fields, with a Bac+2 to Bac+5 catalog — directly comparable to Schola Nova's IT/commerce tracks and its apprenticeship-funded tuition model.
• Ynov: French private group of post-secondary schools delivering multi-track BTS, Bachelor and Mastère programs including via alternance across IT, digital, design and business — directly comparable to Schola Nova in target audience, BTS/Bachelor credentialing mix and apprenticeship delivery model.
• Collège de Paris: Federation of Paris-based private écoles offering BTS and Bachelor programs largely in alternance across IT, commerce, design and management — closely comparable to Schola Nova's location (Paris), program mix (Bac+2–Bac+3) and alternance-centric revenue model.

Broad incumbents

• AFPA: France's largest public vocational training organization delivering wide-ranging apprenticeship and continuing-education programs — competes for the same employer-funded apprenticeship pool as Schola Nova, with much broader program coverage and public-sector backing.
• INSEEC (OMNES Education): Large French private higher-education group offering Bachelor, Master and MBA programs including alternance across business, IT and engineering — overlaps with Schola Nova on BTS-to-Bachelor apprenticeship pathways but at materially larger scale and broader portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/scholanovaparis
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/schola-nova
• Instagraminstagram.com/scholanova

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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