L’institution Notre Dame de Carentan

What L’institution Notre Dame de Carentan does

L'institution Notre Dame de Carentan is a Catholic private educational institution operating under contract with the French state and managed by OGEC Notre Dame, a nonprofit association declared under French law (loi 1901, SIREN 780868683). It serves families in the Normandy departments of Manche and Calvados through a comprehensive educational pathway spanning early childhood (école maternelle), primary school (école primaire), middle school (collège, 6ème-3ème with European Section, Football option, ULIS, and 3ème prépa-métiers tracks), vocational high school (lycée professionnel offering BAC PRO ASSP and BAC PRO Logistique via full-time and apprenticeship formats), and an Institut de Formation d'Aides-Soignants (IFAS) delivering apprenticeship-based nursing assistant training (RNCP 40692). The institution operates from two campuses in Carentan les Marais (43 Rue Sébline for collège and lycée professionnel; 2 Rue des Prêtres for maternelle and primaire) and is led by Chef d'établissement coordinateur Sébastien DUCHEMIN and Directrice Isabelle Lobel.

The business model is built on monthly family contributions scaled by educational level, ranging from approximately €12.90/month (maternelle) to €42.00/month (lycée professionnel), multiplied by ten for annual billing and subject to sibling discounts of 5-15%. Additional revenue comes from meals, supervised study, childcare, and optional services. The institution augments family contributions with state funding under the contrat d'association, regional funding from Région Normandie (Atouts Normandie textbook program), and apprenticeship-related revenue through its partnership with CFA Don Bosco. The go-to-market motion is direct-to-consumer, relying on word-of-mouth referrals from enrolled families, open-day visits, and a modest Instagram presence (@notredamecarentan). Distribution is supported by formal transport partnerships with NOMAD CAR (Manche) and Bus Verts (Calvados), extending the effective catchment area across two departments.

The technology footprint is limited to standard educational administration software — Ecoles direct and BCDI for school management — with no disclosed proprietary platforms, AI components, or digital learning products. Competitive differentiation rests on a values-based pedagogical approach, small class sizes (25-30 students average, 12 for ULIS), an inclusive admissions policy that does not require baptism, and an integrated pastoral and co-educational community model rather than on technology or scale advantages.

Name

L’institution Notre Dame de Carentan

Legal name

OGEC Notre Dame

Website

https://notredamecarentan.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

L’institution Notre Dame de Carentan is a Catholic private school under French state contract, serving Normandy families with a full pathway from nursery through vocational high school and apprenticeship-based nursing assistant training, managed by nonprofit OGEC Notre Dame.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Carentan

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and family contributions: The institution generates revenue primarily through monthly family contributions (contribution des familles) scaled by educational level, ranging from €12.90/month for maternelle to €35.70/month for lycée professionnel, plus additional fees for meals, childcare, and optional services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

L'institution Notre Dame de Carentan is a private Catholic school under contract with the French State, run by the non-profit association OGEC Notre Dame de Carentan. It delivers a continuous educational pathway from maternelle through lycée professionnel, including a 3ème Prépa-métiers and a dedicated Institut de Formation d'Aides-Soignants (IFAS) for nursing aide certification.

Product overview

L'institution Notre Dame de Carentan is a Catholic private educational establishment under contract with the State, offering a comprehensive educational pathway from maternal school through professional high school. The institution comprises five core educational products: École Maternelle (preschool), École Primaire (elementary school), Collège (middle school with European Section and pre-professional tracks), Lycée Professionnel (professional high school offering BAC PRO ASSP and BAC PRO Logistique diplomas through full-time and apprenticeship formats), and an Institut de Formation d'Aides-Soignants (IFAS) providing nursing assistant training through apprenticeship. The institution also offers a 3ème Prépa-métiers bridging program and career preparation support services. Educational approach emphasizes pastoral values, eco-responsibility, and citizenship development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• École Maternelle Catholic nursery school offering early childhood education for young children, marking the first stage of the institution's educational continuum.
• École Primaire Primary school education following the French national curriculum in a Catholic school setting.
• Collège (incl. 3ème Prépa-métiers) Lower secondary education leading to the brevet, with an additional 3ème Prépa-métiers track offering discovery of professional fields and accompanying apprenticeships.
• Lycée Professionnel (BAC PRO ASSP, BAC PRO Logistique, Apprentissage) Upper secondary vocational programs preparing students for the BAC PRO Accompagnement, Soins et Services à la Personne (ASSP) and BAC PRO Logistique, with an apprenticeship track offering work-linked training.
• Institut de Formation d'Aides-Soignants (IFAS) Specialised nursing aide training institute delivered in partnership with the Centre Hospitalier Public du Cotentin and other healthcare employers, preparing students for the Diplôme d'État d'Aide-Soignant (DEAS).
• Accompagnement vers la Vie Professionnelle Career guidance and professional integration support, including orientation into apprenticeship pathways, work-linked training, and post-diploma employment assistance.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.

• NOMAD CAR (Conseil Départemental de la Manche)supportingOthersRegional transport service providing bus transportation for students residing in the Manche department to attend the institution.
• Bus Verts (Conseil Départemental du Calvados)supportingOthersTransport service for students from the Calvados department attending the institution.
• CFA Don BoscocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerApprenticeship training center partner for the IFAS (Aide-Soignant training) program, enabling state-certified nursing assistant training through apprenticeship contracts.
• Région NormandiesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional council partner providing partial funding for textbooks (Atouts Normandie) for professional high school students.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Apprentis d'Auteuil: Catholic foundation running schools, apprenticeship programs, and youth integration services across France. Highly comparable: combines K–12 education with apprenticeship pathways under a faith-based mission, just at much greater scale and across more sites.
• Réseau Lasallien France: Network of Catholic K–12 schools in France under the De La Salle brothers. Comparable on private Catholic under-contract schooling, pastoral project, and full maternelle-to-lycée offerings in regional French cities.
• Croix-Rouge Formation: French Red Cross training arm operating IFAS and other healthcare training programs nationwide. Closest direct peer for the IFAS nursing-assistant apprenticeship line, with similar RNCP-certified output and apprenticeship delivery.
• Don Bosco France (Salesian schools): Salesian network of Catholic schools in France, often including professional/lycée tracks and apprenticeship partnerships. Direct overlap on Catholic education, vocational BAC PRO tracks, and apprenticeship delivery (including via CFA Don Bosco).

Broad incumbents

• GRETA (Réseau des GRETA): Network of public GRETA (Groupements d'établissements) offering continuing vocational training including healthcare aide-soignant programs. Comparable on the vocational/apprenticeship side, but as a public-sector incumbent.
• AFPA: France's national vocational training operator, offering adult reskilling and apprenticeship across regions. Overlaps with Notre Dame's lycée professionnel and apprenticeship tracks, but as a secular public-funded incumbent rather than a Catholic K–12 school.

Others

• Enseignement Catholique de France (SGEC): Umbrella organization representing Catholic education establishments under contract with the French State, including the OGEC network that runs Notre Dame de Carentan. Not a competitor, but the governing ecosystem and closest institutional comparator.
• Cours Legendre / Cours Thalès (groupe Alphalink): Private supplemental education providers in France. Adjacent rather than directly comparable: they tutor students rather than operate schools, but compete for the same family wallet and share the private-education positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/notredame50500
• Instagraminstagram.com/notredamecarentan

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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