CiMF

What CiMF does

CIMF (Collège International Marie de France) is a private, non-profit French international school operating in Montreal, Quebec, since 1939. It delivers the French national curriculum from Maternelle through Terminale (ages 4-18) under the AEFE (Agence pour l'Enseignement Français à l'Étranger) network, while integrating Quebec complementary courses that enable students to obtain the Diplôme d'Enseignement Secondaire (DES) and pursue CEGEP studies. The school's product surface spans core academic programs, the Option Environnement specialization, extracurricular arts/culture/sports offerings, and student-led media projects (P'tit Écho des Caribous TV journal, Web Radio CIMF, Eco-Committee).

Underlying technology is limited to third-party platforms: PRONOTE (Index Éducation) for grade, attendance, and behaviour management; the COBA portal for parent/student self-service and admissions; WordPress with WPML for multilingual website content; and Google Analytics for traffic analysis. The school has 251-500 employees and operates a single campus at 4635 Chemin Queen Mary in the Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce borough, with separate entrances for Maternelle and Élémentaire.

The business model combines tuition-funded core instruction with ancillary fee-based services (Devoirs Faits supervised study at CAD 216-657 per semester, yearbook sales at CAD 43-100, cafeteria, hot meals, before/after-school garde, and transport). Fundraising is conducted through the Fondation du CIMF, including the current Projet Campus three-year capital campaign. Customer segments are Montreal-area families seeking French-language education with international Baccalauréat credentials; marketing runs through the school website, social media (Facebook, Instagram), open houses, the AEFE network, and parent portals.

Name

CiMF

Legal name

Collège International Marie de France

Website

https://cimf.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1939

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

CIMF (Collège International Marie de France) is a non-profit French international school in Montreal, founded 1939, delivering the AEFE-accredited French national curriculum from Maternelle through Terminale with Quebec complementary courses, serving Montreal-area families seeking French-language K-12 education and internationally recognized Baccalauréat credentials.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Services (611), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAJABAG

International/Global Curriculum Schools (IB, Cambridge, etc.)

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Private & Independent K–12 Schools

Keywords

• French international school
• K-12 education
• French national curriculum
• Private education services
• After-school programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

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, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CiMF is a French international school in Montreal offering comprehensive K-12 education following the French national curriculum from Maternelle (ages 4-5) through Lycée (ages 15-17), combined with Quebec complementary courses that prepare students for both the French Baccalauréat and Quebec CEGEP. The school supplements core academics with before/after-school childcare (Service de garde), supervised study sessions (Devoirs faits), hot meals, psychological support, and extracurricular programs spanning arts, culture, sports, sciences, and environmental studies.

Product overview

CIMF (Collège International Marie de France) is a French international school in Montreal offering a comprehensive French national education program from maternelle (ages 4-5) through lycée (ages 15-17). The institution provides a unified educational offering that combines the French national curriculum with Quebec complementary courses. Core programs include Pronote (a school life management platform for grades, attendance, and communication) and the COBA parent/student portal. The school supports students through various services including before/after school childcare, supervised study sessions, hot meals, psychological support, academic tutoring, library, cafeteria, and transportation. An Environmental Studies Option (Option Environnement) is offered for students engaged in sustainability education. Extracurricular offerings span arts (theater, plastic arts, choir), culture (languages, exchange programs, web radio, TV journal), sports, and sciences. The school also maintains an active Eco-Committee student organization focused on environmental initiatives. A supervised homework assistance program (Devoirs faits) supports 6th grade students, while school guidance services assist with academic and career planning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Programmes scolaires (Maternelle, Élémentaire, Collège, Lycée) French national education programs covering all levels from maternelle (ages 4-5) through lycée (ages 15-17), following the French curriculum with Quebec complementary courses. Students can pursue the French Baccalauréat pathway and/or Quebec DES diploma for CEGEP admission.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1st prize at national Canadian Latin translation competition (Société canadienne des études classiques)
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• La Tablée des ChefscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 June 2025A social mission organization focused on food recovery and redistribution. Partnership involves recovering frozen surplus food and distributing solidarity soups in schools. La Tablée des Chefs has redistributed over 21 million portions and sensitized over 78,000 young people to cooking and food. The partnership includes concrete initiatives for the school community.
• Société environnementale SOCENVminorOthers · 21 May 2025SOCENV is the promoter of the Éco-quartier Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce. The organization, through the City of Montreal, provided cleanup materials (tongs, gloves, garbage bags) for the park cleanup operation led by CIMF students.
• Gère tes MatièresminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 March 2025Environmental education organization that worked with the school over two days to improve recycling. Representative visited all classrooms to re-label waste bins and conducted 30-minute training sessions for students and staff on proper waste sorting, reaching nearly 650 students.
• AEFE (Agence pour l'Enseignement Français à l'Étranger)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial partner and network member. AEFE is the French government agency overseeing French schools abroad, with over 500 establishments in 140 countries. Provides institutional support, teacher training, curriculum standards, and connection to the global French education network.
• FEEP (Fédération des établissements d'enseignement privés)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederation of private educational establishments in Quebec. Provides institutional representation and support for private schools in Quebec.
• French Ministry of National Education (Ministère de l'Éducation nationale)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench government ministry responsible for education. Oversees curriculum standards and credential recognition for French schools abroad.
• Quebec Ministry of Education (Ministère de l'Éducation du Québec)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQuebec provincial education ministry. CIMF complies with MEQ requirements and offers Quebec Complementary Courses that enable students to obtain the DES diploma.
• French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (Ministère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench government ministry overseeing foreign affairs and French citizens abroad. Supports French schools network internationally.
• French Embassy in CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial diplomatic representation of France in Canada. Supports French cultural and educational initiatives in Canada.
• General Consulate of France in MontrealcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench consular services in Montreal providing support to French citizens and French educational institutions in the region.
• General Consulate of Quebec in PariscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQuebec government representation in France promoting Quebec culture, education, and bilateral relations.
• Government of QuebeccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial government of Quebec. CIMF operates in compliance with Quebec educational regulations and offers provincial curriculum components.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lycée Français de Montréal: AEFE-affiliated French school in Montreal offering K-12 French national curriculum; competes head-to-head with CIMF for French-curriculum families in the same city.
• Pensionnat Saint-Nom-de-Marie: Private French-language girls' school in Montreal; competes with CIMF for Quebec families seeking private francophone secondary education.
• Collège de Montréal: Private French-language college in Montreal; competes for Quebec families seeking francophone secondary education and CEGEP preparation.
• Lower Canada College: Premier private K-12 school in Montreal; competes with CIMF for affluent Montreal families seeking premium independent education, though English-language.
• Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf: Prestigious French-language private college in Montreal; competes with CIMF for Quebec families seeking rigorous French-language secondary education, though not AEFE-networked.
• Collège Stanislas Canada: French private K-12 school in Montreal also affiliated with the AEFE network; directly competes with CIMF for francophone and internationally mobile families in the Greater Montreal area.
• Lycée International de Montréal: Private bilingual French-English international school in Montreal; competes with CIMF for internationally minded families seeking multilingual K-12 education.

Regional players

• Lycée Français de New York: AEFE-network French international school in New York; comparable French-curriculum K-12 institution serving expatriate and francophone families in the North American AEFE network.
• Petit Séminaire de Québec: Historic French-language private school in Quebec City offering secondary education; comparable French-language K-12 offering in the same province but in a different metro area.
• Lycée Français de Toronto: AEFE-affiliated French school in Toronto; comparable French international K-12 offering serving internationally mobile families in another major Canadian city.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/groups/apecimf
• Xx.com/CiMariedeFrance

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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