Hachette Education

Name

Hachette Education

Legal name

HACHETTE LIVRE – branche Hachette Education

Website

https://hachette-education.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1826

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Publishing

NAICS

Book Publishers (513130)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

K–12 Textbook Publishing (Core Curriculum) (MPAJABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Digital/Blended K–12 Courseware & Interactive Textbooks (EDAGAAAJ), Children’s Educational & Curriculum Publishing (MPAJAFAF), Children’s Activity & Practice Books (Workbooks, Puzzles, Handwriting) (EDAGAIAE), Higher Education Textbook Publishing (MPAJABAB)

Keywords

• Educational publishing
• School textbooks
• Digital textbooks
• Vacation workbooks
• Pedagogical resources

Headquarters

HQ city

Vanves

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Textbook and Book Sales: Sale of physical and digital textbooks and educational books across all educational levels (maternelle to supérieur), including school textbooks, workbooks, and revision guides. Teachers can purchase one copy per title per school year at teacher rates.
2. Digital Resources and Premium Content: Sale of premium digital resources and enhanced digital textbooks with additional interactive features through the Kiosque Numérique de l'Éducation (KNÉ) platform.
3. Free Specimen Distribution: Free specimen copies provided to registered teachers through the GECRI-GIDEC system for documentation and evaluation purposes, with a nominal provisioning fee.
4. Parascolaire Products (Consumer): Vacation workbooks, revision guides, and educational books sold directly to parents and students through e-commerce platforms and bookstores.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Hachette Education publishes and distributes physical and digital school textbooks, vacation workbooks (cahiers de vacances), interactive exercises, and revision guides for the French educational system covering all levels from maternelle (preschool) to supérieur (higher education). The company operates dedicated portals for teachers and parents/students, distributes free teacher specimen copies via the GECRI-GIDEC network, and supports institutional digital equipment projects through the Kiosque Numérique de l'Éducation (KNÉ). It sells through its own e-commerce site, e-librairies (Amazon, Fnac, Cultura), and independent bookstores.

Product overview

Hachette Education is a major French educational publisher operating as a branch of Hachette Livre, offering a comprehensive portfolio of school textbooks, digital textbooks, vacation workbooks, and pedagogical resources across all educational levels from preschool (Maternelle) through higher education (Supérieur). The core product offerings center on printed and digital textbooks for classroom use, supported by an extensive range of parascolaire (supplementary educational) products including the flagship Passeport vacation workbook series (celebrating 50 years), Sami et Julie early reader series, Disney-themed educational products, and comprehensive exam preparation materials like Objectif Bac and Objectif Brevet. The company provides digital access through Mesmanuels.fr for free high school textbook access, supports schools with the Kiosque Numérique de l'Éducation (KNÉ) for digital equipment projects, and distributes teacher specimen copies through the GECRI-GIDEC system. Recent product launches span new 2026 editions of elementary math series (Maths Explicites, Ma pochette de maths), French language arts (Mot de Passe Français, Fleurs d'encre), and foreign language materials (Try n' Fly, ¡A mí me encanta!), alongside vacation workbooks and early reader titles. The company has also introduced AI-assisted learning tools (Mon Allié IA) and maintains educational content through podcasts featuring teacher-authors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sami et Julie: Children's reading and learning series featuring characters Sami and Julie, targeting young learners from preschool through primary school
• Passeport
• Disney
• Bled
• Pour comprendre
• Bibliocollège
• Bibliolycée
• Objectif Bac
• Objectif Brevet
• Miraculous
• Montessori
• Jouer pour réviser
• Objectif CRPE
• Objectif BTS
• Exos résolus

Products and services

• School Textbooks (Manuels scolaires) - physical and digital Physical and digital textbooks for French K-12 schools, aligned with the national curriculum. Used by teachers and students for classroom instruction across maternelle, primaire, collège, lycée, lycée professionnel, and supérieur levels.
• Digital Textbooks with Free Online Access (Accès libre numérique) Online version of high school textbooks accessible free of charge, providing basic digital reading features with optional premium enhanced versions containing additional interactive resources. Used by French high school students on Mesmanuels.fr.
• Vacation Workbooks (Cahiers de vacances) - Passeport series and others Holiday workbooks for revising and reinforcing school subjects during school vacation periods, covering maternelle to adulthood levels. Sold to parents and students via the parascolaire website, e-librairies, and bookstores. The flagship Passeport series celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2026.
• Early Reader Series (Sami et Julie, P'tit Sami) Early reader book series using a dual-voice format where adults read the text and children identify illustrated words. Targets children in maternelle and early primaire, with DYS-friendly variants and school agenda tie-ins.
• Interactive Exercises and Pedagogical Resources (Banque d'exercices) Bank of interactive digital exercises and downloadable pedagogical resources used by teachers and students to supplement textbook learning across subjects and levels.
• Exam Preparation Series (Objectif Bac, Objectif Brevet, Objectif CRPE, Objectif BTS, Annales du Bac) Targeted preparation books and past papers for major French exams: baccalauréat, brevet (middle school diploma), CRPE teaching certification, and BTS vocational diploma. Includes Annales du Bac past examination papers with answer keys.
• Annotated Literature Series (Bibliocollège, Bibliolycée) Adapted and annotated editions of classic literary works designed for middle school (Bibliocollège) and high school (Bibliolycée) classroom and personal reading, with study guides and analysis.
• Revision Guides (Bled, Pour comprendre, Exos résolus) Year-round revision and reference guides covering French grammar, spelling, vocabulary, and core subjects from primaire through collège (Bled, Pour comprendre), with step-by-step solved exercises (Exos résolus) for self-study.
• Kiosque Numérique de l'Éducation (KNÉ) Institutional Digital Equipment Support Service Free digital equipment support service for French schools implementing digital textbook projects, providing assistance from setup to deployment and ongoing use of digital tools.
• Educational Mobile Applications Mobile applications distributed on iOS, Google Play, and Windows Store that provide access to Hachette Education's educational content and learning resources.
• Teacher Specimen Copies (via GECRI-GIDEC) Free specimen copies of textbooks provided to registered French teachers for documentation and evaluation purposes via the GECRI-GIDEC publisher grouping, enabling evaluation before classroom adoption.
• Licensed Character Educational Products (Disney, Miraculous, Gabby) Parascolaire products featuring licensed characters including Disney (Stitch, Disneyland Paris), Miraculous Ladybug, and Gabby et la Maison Magique, covering vacation workbooks, activity books, and early readers.
• Pedagogical Guides and Teacher Resources Bank Comprehensive downloadable bank of teacher guides, lesson plans, audio files, and pedagogical resources for use in French classrooms, distributed via the teacher portal.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4,368 books and pedagogical tools published
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• GECRI-GIDEC (Groupements d'éditeurs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGECRI-GIDEC is a grouping of educational publishers responsible for collecting data necessary to distribute information and specimens to schools. Hachette Education participates in this joint system to enable free specimen distribution to registered teachers through the IDPROF system.
• Kiosque Numérique de l'Éducation (KNÉ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKNÉ accompanies schools with free support for digital equipment projects, from setup to deployment and ongoing use of digital tools. Hachette Education directs institutional customers to KNÉ for digital equipment implementation.
• Independent Bookstores (Librairies Indépendantes)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of independent bookstores across France that distribute Hachette Education textbooks and educational books to students and families.
• E-librairies (Amazon, Fnac, Mollat, Decitre, Furet du Nord, Cultura)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOnline retailer partners enabling direct purchase of Hachette Education products through major e-commerce platforms. Referenced in the CGU as approved e-librairies.
• Mobile Platform Partners (iTunes, Google Play, Windows Store)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorApplication distribution partnerships for mobile applications, with Hachette Education apps available on iOS, Google Play, and Windows Store platforms.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Nathan (Editis): Nathan is the leading direct competitor in French school textbook publishing, offering a comparable catalog across K-12 levels under the Editis group. Both publishers compete head-to-head for school adoptions, teacher specimen distribution, and parental textbook selection each year.
• Magnard: Magnard is an independent French educational publisher focused on K-12 textbooks and pedagogical resources. It is a recurring competitor in school adoptions, particularly in primary education where it offers competing literacy and mathematics methods.
• Le Robert (Editis): Le Robert is a leading French dictionary and language reference publisher, owned by Editis. Its school-targeted dictionaries and language learning materials compete with Hachette's Bled series for the same teacher specification and family back-to-school purchases.
• Retz (Editis): Retz is a French educational publisher specializing in pedagogical resources, teacher guides, and primary education materials. Part of the Editis group, it competes with Hachette Education for teacher purchases and pedagogical adoption, especially in maternelle and primaire segments.
• Belin (Humensis): Belin is a long-established French educational publisher with strong positioning in secondary and higher education, including history, humanities, and sciences. As a Humensis group imprint, it competes directly with Hachette Education for lycées and université adoptions.

Broad incumbents

• Scholastic: Scholastic is a global children's publishing and education company with strong school-channel distribution and consumer brands. Comparable to Hachette Education in combining school adoptions with consumer-oriented reading and learning products.
• Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: HMH is a major US educational publisher with K-12 textbooks, digital curricula, and reading programs. Comparable as a broad incumbent in school publishing with significant digital pivot, though operating in a different national curriculum context.
• Pearson Education: Pearson is the world's largest education company, offering K-12 and higher education textbooks, assessments, and digital learning platforms globally. While not focused on the French national curriculum, it serves as the global benchmark for educational publishing scale and digital transformation strategy.

Others

• Hatier (Hachette Livre): Hatier is a sister imprint within Hachette Livre's education division, offering K-12 textbooks, revision guides (Hatier Concours), and parascolaire products. While operating under the same corporate parent, Hatier maintains distinct editorial teams and competes for the same teacher selection and consumer wallet share.
• Vuibert (Hachette Livre): Vuibert is a Hachette Livre sister imprint focused on higher education, professional certification, and concours preparation. It overlaps with Hachette Education in the supérieur segment (Top Actuel, Objectif BTS/CRPE), sharing the same corporate parent.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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