Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario

What Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario does

The Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario (CSDCEO; Conseil scolaire de district catholique de l'Est ontarien) is a publicly funded French-language Catholic school board established in 1997-1998, operating under the Ontario Ministry of Education and serving over 11,000 students across 32 schools (25 elementary and 7 secondary) spread across five counties of Eastern Ontario: Stormont, Dundas, Glengarry, Prescott, and Russell. The board's headquarters is located in L'Orignal, Ontario, with secondary school infrastructure in Rockland, Cornwall, Hawkesbury, and Casselman. Its mandate is the exclusive public provision of Catholic faith-based French-language education from kindergarten through grade 12, plus adult education and early childhood services.

CSDCEO delivers education through a multi-modal platform: a physical network of 32 schools, an online learning layer via CAVLFO (Centre d'apprentissage en ligne de la Fransphère de l'Ontario, offering 100+ courses), a virtual homework help service via Eureka! (Le Centre Franco), a family-facing portal (School-Day/Guichet virtuel), and student transportation via the CTSE consortium. Specialized programs include L'EXspace (an VR/3D-printing/STIAM innovation hub), the International Program (three-language instruction including Spanish), Majeure Haute Spécialisation (MHS), COOP, PAJO (Ontario Youth Apprenticeship), Double Reconnaissance de Crédit (DRC), Les Dragons du CSDCEO (entrepreneurship competition), and the Eco-citizenship / ÉcoÉcoles program that achieved 100% certification across all 32 schools in 2024-2025. Action bien-être + wellness certification, special education services, and a $17/year optional school accident insurance round out the offering.

The business model is non-commercial: CSDCEO is funded principally through the Ontario Ministry of Education's Grants for Student Needs and via property tax allocations for education, with tuition free for resident families. Revenue streams are therefore recurring and substantial per-student, but the board is not privately owned, has no equity instruments, and cannot be acquired through PE/VC/M&A. Governance is by an elected Council of Trustees, with the Director of Education (Lyne Racine) overseeing operations and senior Superintendents of Education (Lynn Charbonneau, Chantal-Christine Gratton, Daniel Lalonde, Sophie Robitaille) and a Superintendent of Business and Treasurer (Martin Lavigne) managing academic and financial functions. The most recent strategic plan, "Je m'entreprends 2025-2030," emphasizes entrepreneurial education, with CSDCEO becoming the first Ontario board recognized as a Conscious Entrepreneurial Community School Board in April 2026.

Name

Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario

Legal name

Conseil scolaire de district catholique de l'Est ontarien

Website

https://csdceo.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

The Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario (CSDCEO) is a publicly funded French-language Catholic school board serving over 11,000 students across 32 schools in five counties of Eastern Ontario, operating under the Ontario Ministry of Education since 1998.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education (French-language Catholic)

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Virtual CTE & Career Pathways Programs (K–12) (EDAJADAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Virtual & Blended Learning Programs (District-Run) (EDAJAAAI), International/Global Curriculum Schools (IB, Cambridge, etc.) (EDAJABAG), Integrated Tutoring + Learning Content Platforms (Curriculum + Tutors) (EDANAGAL)

Keywords

• French-language Catholic education
• K-12 public education
• Francophone school board
• Elementary secondary schooling
• Adult education services

Headquarters

HQ city

L'orignal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Provincial Government Funding: Publicly funded school board receiving operational funding from the Ontario Ministry of Education based on student enrollment and operational needs.
2. School Tax Allocation: School board receives funding through property tax allocation for education purposes in its district.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The CSDCEO delivers publicly funded French-language Catholic K-12 education to more than 11,000 students through 25 elementary schools and 7 secondary schools across Eastern Ontario. It also operates an Adult Education Centre for continuing education and offers specialized programs including Specialist High Skills Major (MHS), cooperative education, the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (PAJO), and dual-credit recognition (DRC), supported by an online learning platform (CAVLFO), a parent/student portal (School-Day), and an innovation hub (L'EXspace).

Product overview

The Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario (CSDCEO) is a French-language Catholic school board operating 32 schools (25 elementary and 7 secondary) across five counties in Eastern Ontario. The board provides a comprehensive educational ecosystem including core K-12 Catholic education, adult education, and specialized programs. Key offerings include: the Eurêka! virtual homework help service, L'EXspace innovation hub with STIAM resources, the ÉcoÉcoles environmental certification (100% school certification achieved), specialized apprenticeship programs (MHS, COOP, PAJO, DRC), the International Program with Spanish instruction, and entrepreneurial education through Les Dragons du CSDCEO and the annual Congrès Je m'entreprends. The board participates in provincial online learning through CAVLFO and provides auxiliary services including school accident insurance and wellness certification (Action Bien-être +). Student transportation is provided through CTSE consortium.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• French-language Catholic elementary education French-language Catholic elementary school instruction delivered across 25 elementary schools to students from kindergarten through Grade 8 in Eastern Ontario, with publicly funded, faith-based curriculum aligned to Ontario standards.
• French-language Catholic secondary education French-language Catholic secondary school instruction delivered across 7 secondary schools for students in Grades 9 through 12, culminating in the Ontario Secondary School Diploma and preparation for post-secondary pathways.
• Adult Education Centre Continuing education and adult credit programs delivered by the board's Adult Education Centre, offering francophone adult learners opportunities to complete or upgrade secondary school credits.
• Specialist High Skills Major (MHS) Majeure Haute Spécialisation programs offered at CSDCEO secondary schools that let students focus on a specific economic sector while meeting graduation requirements and earning industry certifications.
• Cooperative Education (COOP) Work-integrated learning placements offered through CSDCEO secondary schools, enabling students to earn credits through workplace experience in partnership with employers.
• Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (PAJO) Programme d'apprentissage pour les jeunes de l'Ontario offered by CSDCEO, allowing secondary students to begin apprenticeship training in skilled trades while completing their high school diploma.
• Dual Credit Recognition (DRC) Programme de double reconnaissance de crédit offered by CSDCEO, allowing secondary students to earn high school and college credits simultaneously through partnered post-secondary institutions.
• International Student Program Program that recruits international secondary students to study in CSDCEO schools, providing a French-language Catholic Canadian secondary school experience.
• L'EXspace innovation hub Innovation hub featuring virtual reality classrooms, 3D printing, and advanced technology tools available to CSDCEO students as an experiential learning environment.
• CAVLFO online learning platform Online learning platform accessible to CSDCEO students and families, supporting distance and blended learning across the board.
• Eurêka! homework help service Homework help service delivered in partnership with the Centre Franco, providing CSDCEO students with francophone tutoring and academic support resources.
• School Accident Insurance Voluntary school accident insurance product offered to families whose children attend CSDECO schools, coordinated through a third-party provider.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% graduation rate in 5 years vs 90% provincial average; 93% in 4 years vs 85% provincial average
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fondation Véronic DiCairecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Partnership between CSDCEO and the Véronic DiCaire Foundation through École secondaire catholique L'Escale. All 7 secondary schools of the CSDCEO benefit from this partnership supporting youth development and artistic education.
• Centre Franco / Eurêka!coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial free homework help service offered by Le Centre Franco in collaboration with all French-language school boards in Ontario. Provides free academic support for grades 1-12.
• Office de la qualité et de la responsabilité en éducation (OQRE)minorOthersIndependent provincial body mandated to enhance accountability and quality in Ontario's education system. CSDCEO participates in provincial testing programs.
• Archidiocèse d'Ottawa-CornwallcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration renewal meeting held at Saint-Isidore parish. Supports the educational and pastoral mission of CSDCEO schools with church leadership.
• CAVLFO (Centre d'apprentissage en ligne de la Francisphère de l'Ontario)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOnline learning platform offering over 100 courses to all French-language students across Ontario, supporting diploma credit requirements.
• ÉcoÉcoles CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational eco-schools certification program. CSDCEO achieved 100% certification across all 32 schools in 2024-2025.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Conseil scolaire public de l'Est de l'Ontario (CPEO): Public (secular) French-language school board serving the same five Eastern Ontario counties (Stormont, Dundas, Glengarry, Prescott and Russell). Directly comparable by geography, language mandate, and K-12 scope; differs only in Catholic/secular distinction.
• Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir: French-language Catholic school board serving Central Southwestern Ontario. Operates under the same provincial regulatory framework with comparable Catholic French-language K-12 mandate and apprenticeship pathway programs.
• Conseil scolaire catholique de district des Grandes Rivières: French-language Catholic school board in Northeastern Ontario. Shares the same French Catholic mandate, K-12 operational model, and provincial funding framework as CSDCEO.
• Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est (CECCE): Largest French-language Catholic school board in Ontario, headquartered in Ottawa. Shares French Catholic mandate, K-12 structure, apprenticeship programs, and Ministry of Education funding model with CSDCEO; broader geographic scope but highly comparable operating model.
• Conseil scolaire Viamonde: Provincial French-language public (secular) school board. Comparable in French-language K-12 mandate and provincial regulatory environment, but public/secular rather than Catholic. Represents a broader alternative for French-language families in Ontario.
• Conseil scolaire catholique Providence: French-language Catholic school board in Southwestern Ontario. Comparable in mandate (French Catholic K-12), funding model (Ministry of Education), and program structure including STIAM and online learning participation.
• Conseil scolaire catholique Franco-Nord: French-language Catholic school board in Northern Ontario. Operates with the same Ministry of Education mandate and Catholic French-language K-12 focus as CSDCEO, though in a different region.
• Conseil scolaire catholique du Nouvel-Ontario (CSCNO): French-language Catholic school board serving Northern Ontario. Same regulatory regime, Catholic French-language mandate, and K-12 operating model; serves a different geography but directly comparable institutional structure.

Broad incumbents

• Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB): Largest Catholic school board in Canada. Same Catholic K-12 mandate and Ministry of Education funding structure, but English-language and significantly larger scale; useful as a broad incumbent comparable for governance and program model.

Regional players

• Ottawa Catholic School Board (OCSB): English-language Catholic school board serving Ottawa region. Adjacent to CSDCEO's territory with same Catholic K-12 mandate and Ontario Ministry of Education funding; comparable on regulatory framework but distinct on language mandate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCC0yhPIHHho5vOwmUZyGEFw
• Facebookfacebook.com/csdceo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/about
• Instagraminstagram.com/csdceo

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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