What Stanislas College does

Stanislas College (legal entity: STANISLAS, société anonyme à conseil d'administration with €2,040,000 share capital, RCS Paris 572222933) is a private Catholic school founded in 1804 by Abbé Claude Liautard in the Notre-Dame-des-Champs quarter of Paris. The institution is associated with the French State by contract (under oversight of the Rectorat de Paris and the Diocèse de Paris) and serves approximately 3,885 students enrolled at rentrée 2025, supported by a staff of 251-500. Operating from a 3-hectare central Paris campus at 22 rue Notre-Dame-des-Champs and offering 750 boarding places, the school delivers a continuous educational pathway from primary (École) through middle school (Collège), high school (Lycée), intensive preparatory classes for elite French engineering, business, and medical schools (Classes Préparatoires, Prépa Médecine), and a Bachelor program in Political Science, Geopolitics, and Humanities. It also operates specialized inclusion units (ULIS for students with cognitive disabilities or autism spectrum disorders, and SEGPA for students with learning difficulties), a Cultural Center, and evening supervised study (études du soir). Academic outcomes are evidenced by 88.7% of 2025 Bac candidates receiving 'Bien' or 'Très bien' mentions and successful graduate placement at institutions including EM Lyon and École des Ponts.

The school's revenue model is tuition-based and recurrent, with fees set per the school's financial regulations (règlement financier) and merit- and need-based scholarships (bourses) available to eligible families. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market motion is sales-led, with families applying directly through level-specific admissions procedures (École, Collège, Lycée, Classes Préparatoires) and boarding drawn from across France. Distribution channels are exclusively direct (no third-party agents or resellers). Underlying technology is largely commodity educational software: Ecole Directe for parent-teacher-student communication, the Stanislas Edunao campusnumerique LMS, and E-SIDOC document resource portals for Collège and Lycée-prépa. The institution reports GDPR/RGPD compliance with a designated Data Protection Officer at [email protected] and a data protection policy last updated 06/05/2026.

Key institutional relationships include the APEL-STAN parents' association, the Fondation Stanislas pour l'Education (the school's educational foundation), the Association Anciens de Stanislas alumni network, UGSEL (sports federation for Catholic schools), Université PSL (Prépa Médecine pathway), Pôle Ozanam (joint student projects), and various local businesses hosting ULIS internship stages. The school is directed by Igor Le Diagon and operates without disclosed external parent-company, private-equity, or venture backing.

Name

Stanislas College

Legal name

STANISLAS

Website

https://stanislas.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1804

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Stanislas College is a private Catholic school in Paris, founded 1804, offering education from primary through preparatory classes for elite French grandes écoles. It serves roughly 3,885 students across primary, middle, high school, prépa, bachelor, and disability-inclusion programs on a 3-hectare central campus.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-12 Catholic Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Denominational Theological Colleges (e.g., Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, Evangelical) (EDAHAKAM)

Keywords

• Private Catholic education
• K-12 schooling
• Preparatory classes
• Boarding school
• Special education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Private school tuition model with fees determined by the financial regulations. Merit-based and need-based scholarships (bourses) available.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Stanislas College is a private Catholic school in Paris providing comprehensive education from primary school through preparatory classes for French grandes écoles. It delivers academic instruction across primary (École), middle school (Collège), high school (Lycée), specialized inclusion units (ULIS), professional education (SEGPA), intensive preparatory classes for elite engineering and business schools, medical school preparation, a Bachelor program in Political Science, and boarding facilities for 750 students.

Product overview

Stanislas College is a private Catholic school in Paris offering comprehensive educational programs from primary school through higher education preparation. The institution operates as a unified platform providing: primary education (École), middle school (Collège), high school (Lycée), specialized inclusion units (ULIS) for students with disabilities, professional education (SEGPA), intensive preparatory classes for elite French grandes écoles (Classes Préparatoires), medical school preparation (Prépa Médecine), a Bachelor program in Political Science and Humanities, and boarding facilities (Internats) with 750 places. Additional services include a Cultural Center offering conferences and cultural enrichment, sports activities, and evening study sessions (Études du soir). The school emphasizes academic excellence (88.7% 'good' or 'very good' baccalaureate results in 2025) combined with character development and community service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• École (Primary School) Primary school program for young students at Stanislas College, part of the comprehensive Catholic K-12 educational pathway in Paris.
• Collège (Middle School)

Quantifiable outcome

• 88.7% of students received 'Bien' or 'Très bien' at Bac 2025
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• APEL-STANcoreOthersL'APEL de Stan is the parents' association (Association des Parents de l'Enseignement Libre) affiliated with Stanislas. The APEL plays a central role in the school community, supporting parents and contributing to school life.
• Fondation Stanislas pour l'EducationcoreOthersThe Stanislas Foundation for Education supports the school's mission and educational projects. It is referenced as a key institutional partner.
• Association Anciens de StanislasminorOthersAlumni association connecting former students of Stanislas College, fostering continued community ties after graduation.
• Rectorat de PariscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial French education authority overseeing the school's state-contracted status and academic standards compliance.
• Diocèse de PariscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Paris Diocese provides pastoral and spiritual oversight for the Catholic school, including religious education and sacrament preparation.
• UGSEL (Union Générale Sportive de l'Enseignement Libre)minorOthersSports federation for Catholic schools, supporting athletic competitions and sports programs.
• Université Paris Sciences et Lettres (PSL)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for preparing students for medical school entrance through the Prépa Médecine program.
• Pôle OzanamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with pole Ozanam involving 1ère year students in joint projects, particularly around sailing activities during annual trips, promoting inclusion and community service.
• Various businesses and enterprises for ULIS stagesminorOthersLocal businesses host ULIS students for month-long internship periods (3 periods per year), supporting career exploration and professional inclusion for students with disabilities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• École Alsacienne: Elite private school in the 6th arrondissement of Paris offering K-12 education with strong academic outcomes. Highly comparable to Stanislas in geography, tuition-based model, and family demographic served.
• Saint-Jean de Passy: Catholic private school in Paris's 16th arrondissement offering École, Collège, and Lycée programs. Directly comparable to Stanislas as a Catholic K-12 institution competing for the same Parisian family segment.
• École Active Bilingue (EAB): Private bilingual school in Paris offering K-12 programs. Comparable to Stanislas as a tuition-based private Parisian school, though differentiated by its bilingual/English-track emphasis.
• Lycée Saint-Louis (Paris): Historic Parisian lycée renowned for its Classes Préparatoires programs feeding elite grandes écoles. Directly comparable to Stanislas on the prépa side of the business, though public rather than Catholic.
• Institut de l'Assomption: Catholic private school in Paris offering K-12 programs. Comparable to Stanislas in religious identity, curriculum structure, and target family demographic.
• Notre-Dame de Sion: Catholic private school in Paris offering K-12 programs with a strong values-based curriculum. Directly comparable to Stanislas in mission, religious affiliation, and family demographic.
• Sainte-Croix de Neuilly: Catholic private school in Neuilly-sur-Seine (greater Paris) offering K-12 education with strong academic reputation. Comparable to Stanislas in denominational identity, tuition model, and target demographic.

Broad incumbents

• Réseau Lasallien (La Salle France): Network of Catholic schools across France operating under the La Salle educational tradition. Comparable to Stanislas as a Catholic K-12 education provider, though organized as a multi-site network rather than a single flagship campus.
• Fondation Apprentis d'Auteuil: Large Catholic educational foundation operating multiple schools across France including K-12 and specialized programs. Comparable to Stanislas in Catholic educational mission and inclusive education offerings (ULIS-equivalent), but operates at national scale across many sites.

Emerging players

• Cours Florent: Private education provider in Paris with multiple program offerings spanning different age groups. Comparable to Stanislas in private-school delivery model and Paris market, though focused on specialized artistic and pre-professional tracks.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/StanOfficiel_75
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@stanislas
• Facebookfacebook.com/APELdeParis

Compliance1 record

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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