Lycée privé Sainte-Geneviève

What Lycée privé Sainte-Geneviève does

Lycée privé Sainte-Geneviève, universally known as Ginette or "BJ," is a private Catholic preparatory school founded in 1854 in Versailles, France, operating as a Jesuit (Ignatian) institution under the motto "Servir." It delivers a two-year Classes Préparatoires aux Grandes Écoles (CPGE) program preparing students for France's competitive entrance examinations to elite engineering schools (Polytechnique, Centrale, Mines) and business schools (HEC, ESSEC), across seven named preparatory classes — Sigma, Taupe, Ellipse, Atom, Piston, Agros, and Épice — covering MPSI, PCSI, PTSI, BCPST, and ECG tracks. The school runs as a 100% boarding institution with current capacity of 880 students, recently expanded through the Charles de Foucauld and Pierre Ceyrac residential buildings.

The school is structured as an independent nonprofit under the Jesuit educational network, with no parent company or external equity ownership. Revenue is generated through tuition and boarding fees modulated by France's quotient familial system, with needs-based support flowing through the Ginette Solidarité endowment managed by Fondation de Montcheuil; the Internat de la Réussite program provides 60 fully-funded boarding places annually to talented students from disadvantaged backgrounds, supported by an endowment campaign targeting €10 million (€4M raised to date from 1,800 donors). Admissions are processed primarily through the national Parcoursup platform and supplemented by in-person information sessions in Île-de-France, provincial France, and abroad. An active alumni network (Ginette Alumni), with chapters in London and New York, supports mentoring, career placement, and fundraising; alumni figures include Essilor CEO Hubert Sagnières, former MEDEF president Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux, and Stellantis executive Maxime Picat.

The technology footprint is deliberately modest: the school's web presence is built on the open-source Plone CMS by Bayard Service Web, with WCAG v1.0 Level AA accessibility compliance. Partnerships include OISE for language immersion (since 2009), Université Paris-Saclay and UVSQ for concurrent university enrollment, and Esprit-Prépa in Tunisia for international pedagogical extension. The school's value proposition rests on its track record of grandes écoles placements, the immersive residential community, the Ignatian pedagogical framework, and the financial-aid pipeline that diversifies its intake while reinforcing its social mission.

Name

Lycée privé Sainte-Geneviève

Legal name

Lycée Privé Sainte Geneviève

Website

https://bginette.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1854

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Lycée privé Sainte-Geneviève (Ginette) is a 100% boarding Jesuit preparatory school in Versailles, France, founded in 1854, that delivers a two-year CPGE program preparing ~880 students annually for entrance to France's elite engineering and business grandes écoles.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Preparatory Education (CPGE)

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Charter College-Prep & Advanced Academics Schools (EDAJACAJ)

Keywords

• Preparatory school education
• Classes préparatoires grandes écoles
• Boarding school France
• Engineering school prep
• Business school prep

Headquarters

HQ city

Versailles

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and boarding fees: Fees are modulated based on family quotient (quotient familial), allowing the school to adjust pricing according to parents' income and family composition. The school offers needs-based financial support through the Internat de la Réussite program, with 3,000€ annual cost per scholarship student covered by the Ginette Solidarité Fund.

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Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Lycée Privé Sainte-Geneviève (Ginette) delivers a two-year Classes Préparatoires aux Grandes Écoles (CPGE) boarding program for high school graduates preparing for competitive entrance examinations to elite French engineering schools (Polytechnique, Centrale, Mines) and business schools (HEC, ESSEC). All 880 students are boarders on the Versailles campus, and the school runs a dedicated Internat de la Réussite scholarship track (60 places annually) for talented students from underprivileged backgrounds, funded by the Ginette Solidarité endowment.

Product overview

Lycée Privé Sainte-Geneviève (Ginette) is a private Jesuit preparatory school founded in 1854, located in Versailles, France. Its core offering is a two-year Classes Préparatoires aux Grandes Écoles (CPGE) program preparing students for entrance to elite French engineering schools and business schools. The school operates seven named prep classes — Sigma, Taupe, Ellipse, Atom, Piston, Agros (scientific tracks), and Épice (commercial track) — each with dedicated websites. A flagship social-impact initiative, the Internat de la Réussite, provides 60 boarding places per year for underprivileged but talented students, sustained by the €4M Fonds Ginette Solidarité endowment managed by Fondation de Montcheuil. An active alumni network spans France, the UK (London chapter ~1,000 members), and the US (New York), further reinforcing the school's community and legacy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sigma (MPSI 1 et MP): Preparatory class tracks with specific scientific focus areas
• Taupe (MPSI 2, MP*1 et MP*2)
• Ellipse (MPSI 3 et PSI*)
• Atom (PCSI 1, PTSI, PT*/PT et PC)
• Piston (PCSI 2, PCSI 3, PC*1 et PC*2)
• Agros (BCPST)
• Epice (ECG 1 et 2)

Products and services

• Classes Préparatoires aux Grandes Écoles (CPGE) – Scientific Tracks Two-year intensive boarding preparation program for elite French engineering school entrance exams (Concours Communs Polytechnique, Centrale, Mines, ENS, etc.) and agronomy/veterinary schools, organized across six named prep classes: Sigma (MPSI 1 & MP), Taupe (MPSI 2, MP*1 & MP*2), Ellipse (MPSI 3 & PSI*), Atom (PCSI 1, PTSI, PT*/PT & PC), Piston (PCSI 2, PCSI 3, PC*1 & PC*2), and Agros (BCPST).
• Classes Préparatoires aux Grandes Écoles (CPGE) – Commercial Tracks Two-year intensive boarding preparation program for elite French business school entrance exams (HEC, ESSEC, etc.), delivered via the Épice prep class covering ECG (Economics and Commercial General) tracks for the BCE and ECRICOME concours.
• Internat de la Réussite Boarding scholarship track providing 60 places per year for talented students from low-income families, suburbs, rural areas, and small provincial towns. Costs (~€3,000/year per student) are covered by the Ginette Solidarité Fund, and recipients receive a €100/trimester study allowance plus €600 competition fees.
• Fonds Ginette Solidarité Endowment fund managed by Fondation de Montcheuil to financially sustain the Internat de la Réussite program, with a €10M capitalization target generating ~€300,000 in annual returns; €4M raised from 1,800 donors as of latest reported status.
• Site des Prépas (Individual Prep Class Websites) Set of seven class-specific micro-sites hosted under bginette.net subdomains, providing per-class information, news, and student resources for the prep classes Sigma, Taupe, Ellipse, Atom, Piston, Agros, and Épice.
• Amicale des Anciens (Alumni Network) Active alumni association connecting former Ginette students for networking, career support, solidarity events, and fundraising for the Ginette Solidarité fund, with international chapters notably in London (~1,000 BJ alumni in the UK) and New York.

Quantifiable outcome

• On the 2018 Internat de la Réussite results: 6 students admitted to Polytechnique, 4 to Centrale Supélec Gif, and others to prestigious schools including ESSEC, HEC, and ENS Lyon
• +2 more outcomes

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Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• OISEminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009Sainte-Geneviève has been a partner since 2009 with OISE, one of the largest language stay organizations, which has been proposing trips abroad for all ages (young people, students, executives, and prep students) for 40 years. OISE organizes language immersion programs for Ginette students.
• Esprit-PrépaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGinette is a partner of Esprit-Prépa, a Classes Préparatoires (CPGE) institution located in Tunisia, expanding the school's international educational network.
• Université de Saint-Quentin en Yvelines (UVSQ)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSainte-Geneviève has signed a partnership convention with Université de Saint-Quentin en Yvelines (UVSQ). CPGE students can enroll at the university concurrently with their preparatory studies.
• Université Paris-SaclayminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSainte-Geneviève has signed a partnership convention with Paris-Saclay University. CPGE students can enroll at the university concurrently, allowing for cumulative enrollment.
• Fondation de MontcheuilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Fondation de Montcheuil is a recognized foundation of public utility that hosts and manages the Fonds Ginette-Solidarité. It supports Jesuit intellectual work and youth actions in France, including schools, organizations fighting educational failure, tutoring associations, and youth training organizations.
• Transnational Giving EuropeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe Fondation de Montcheuil benefits from Transnational Giving Europe, enabling tax deductions for donors in 18 European countries, facilitating cross-border charitable giving to Ginette Solidarité.
• Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) - UKminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUK donors can make tax-deductible gifts through CAF's Gift Aid program and International Gift Service for Ginette Solidarité. Contact: Andrew Fakley at CAF.
• Charities Aid Foundation of AmericaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUS donors can make local tax-deductible donations through CAF America's partnership, allowing American supporters to receive US tax receipts for gifts to Ginette Solidarité.
• Ignatian NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs a Jesuit school following Ignatian pedagogy, Ginette is part of the global Ignatian educational network, adhering to the spiritual and educational principles of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, with schools worldwide sharing educational philosophy and resources.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Lycée du Parc: Lyon-based CPGE offering both scientific and commercial tracks. Regional competitor of comparable quality producing top grandes écoles placements, particularly strong in mathematics.
• Lycée Champollion: Grenoble-based CPGE with strong reputation in scientific preparatory tracks. Competes with Ginette for top scientific applicants and produces comparable grandes écoles placements.
• Lycée Hoche: Versailles-based CPGE located in the same city as Ginette, offering direct local competition for students in the Île-de-France region preparing for the same grandes écoles concours.
• Lycée Saint-Louis: Major Paris CPGE with strong scientific track offerings (MPSI, PCSI). Competes for the same grandes écoles engineering school placements as Ginette's scientific prep classes.
• Lycée Louis-le-Grand: Paris-based public CPGE widely regarded as France's most prestigious preparatory school. Direct competitor for the same grandes écoles-bound student pool with comparable placement rates to Polytechnique and top engineering/business schools.
• Lycée Henri IV: Historic Paris CPGE offering both scientific and commercial preparatory tracks. Directly competes with Ginette for top-tier applicants and produces comparable grandes écoles placement outcomes.
• Lycée Fermat: Toulouse-based elite CPGE producing consistently strong placements in mathematics and physics grandes écoles. Comparable tier of institution competing for top scientific track students nationally.

Others

• ESSEC Business School: Top French business school that is a downstream placement destination for Ginette's Épice commercial track graduates. While not a direct competitor, ESSEC is part of the same ecosystem and a key outcome metric for Ginette's commercial program.

Broad incumbents

• Lycée Janson de Sailly: Large Paris public CPGE with multiple scientific and commercial tracks. Offers broader program portfolio than Ginette but with comparable grandes écoles placement outcomes.

Regional players

• Lycée Champollion (Prep in Tunisia): Tunisia-based CPGE partner institution (Esprit-Prépa) that extends Ginette's educational network internationally. Operates in a different geography but shares the CPGE curriculum model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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