What Lycée Janson de Sailly does

Lycée Janson de Sailly is a French public educational establishment (établissement public d'enseignement) located at 106 Rue de la Pompe in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, operating under the authority of the French Ministry of National Education (Ministère de l'Éducation Nationale) and the Académie de Paris. Founded in 1884 and historically named after François Janson de Sailly, the institution functions as a Cité scolaire combining three divisions: Collège (approximately 1,390 students aged 11–15), Lycée (approximately 1,120 students aged 15–18), and Enseignement supérieur housing CPGE preparatory classes plus a CPES partnership program (approximately 1,490 students), for a total enrollment of around 4,000.

The core product is comprehensive public education delivered through French national curricula, including the Diplôme National du Brevet and Baccalauréat pathways, supplemented by specialized bilingual and international sections (ABIBAC Franco-German, Section Internationale de Chinois, Section Orientale, Section Européenne). The CPGE division operates 30 classes across 8 tracks — literary (A/L, B/L), economic (ECG), and scientific (BCPST, MP2I-MPI, MPSI-MP, PCSI-PC, PSI) — staffed by 116 professors plus 200 colleurs and capped at 1,440 students, preparing candidates for grandes écoles entrance competitions. Supporting technology consists of standard national digital infrastructure (ENT, Educonnect, MonLycee.net, BCDI-Esidoc) plus two on-site CDI media libraries (one being the historic Marcel Sire CDI with 40,000+ documents and 1,200+ daily users), YouTube content channels, and student association social media. The CPES Janson Paris-Cité program adds a three-year multidisciplinary track in biomedical/pharmaceutical innovation and environmental/renewable energy in partnership with Université Paris-Cité.

The business model is state-funded public education with no tuition fees. Revenue derives entirely from French state budget allocations via the Académie de Paris; no commercial revenue is generated. The only direct participant contributions are nominal voluntary ASEJ association fees (20€ for theater workshop) and per-outing fees (10€). Distribution and admissions flow exclusively through national platforms — AFFELNET for 2nde entry, Parcoursup for CPGE/CPES entry, and rectorat processes for special sections (ABIBAC, SIC, Section Orientale). The head of institution is Proviseur Patrick Fournié. Customer-facing communications occur through the official website (janson-de-sailly.fr), annual Portes Ouvertes open days, and Instagram accounts operated by the Bureau des Etudiants and Maison des Lycéens.

Name

Lycée Janson de Sailly

Legal name

Lycée Janson de Sailly

Website

https://janson-de-sailly.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Lycée Janson de Sailly is a French public Cité scolaire in Paris's 16th arrondissement, serving approximately 4,000 students across Collège, Lycée, and CPGE/CPES divisions under the Ministry of National Education, with selective admissions via Parcoursup and AFFELNET and no tuition fees.

Ownership category

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Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: French public education institution funded by the Ministry of National Education, operating under the authority of the Académie de Paris. No tuition fees for students.
2. ASEJ Association Fees: Voluntary participation fees for extracurricular activities including theater workshop (20€ ASEJ fee)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Lycée Janson de Sailly is a French public Cité scolaire delivering secondary and post-secondary education across its Collège (6ème to 3ème), Lycée (2nde to Terminale), and CPGE/CPES divisions. Its core offering is tuition-free classroom-based instruction leading to the Diplôme National du Brevet, the Baccalauréat (general and STI2D), and competitive entrance to French grandes écoles, supplemented by bilingual sections (ABIBAC, Chinese International, Oriental, European) and extracurricular programs in music, theater, and sports.

Product overview

Lycée Janson de Sailly is a public Cité scolaire (combined educational complex) in Paris's 16th arrondissement offering three main divisions: Collège (junior high, approximately 1,390 students), Lycée (senior high, approximately 1,120 students), and Enseignement supérieur with CPGE preparatory classes (approximately 1,490 students), totaling approximately 4,000 students. The institution operates 30 CPGE classes across 8 tracks including literary (A/L, B/L), economic (ECG), and scientific (BCPST, MP2I-MPI, MPSI-MP, PCSI-PC, PSI), plus a CPES partnership with Université Paris-Cité. Specialized bilingual and international sections include ABIBAC (Franco-German), Section Internationale de Chinois (BFI pathway), Section Orientale, and Section Européenne (English/German). Extracurricular offerings include Chorale et Orchestre, Atelier Théâtre, and Associations Sportives. Two CDI library centers serve students with extensive documentary resources and BCDI-Esidoc catalog systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CPGE (Classes Préparatoires aux Grandes Écoles): Preparatory classes for grandes écoles including scientific, literary, and economic streams with 30 classes and capacity for 1440 students
• CPES Janson Paris-Cité
• Section ABIBAC
• Section Internationale de Chinois (SIC)
• Section Orientale
• Section Européenne
• Fondation Janson de Sailly
• Centre Marcel Sire

Products and services

• Collège (Junior High School)

Quantifiable outcome

• Cordée de la Réussite program: 30+ favorable opinions for 2021/2022
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sophie Scholl Schule BerlincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman partner school for ABIBAC (French-German bilingual baccalaureate) program. Enables students to obtain both French Baccalauréat and German Abitur through shared curriculum and exchange programs.
• Université Paris I Panthéon-SorbonnecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity convention for CPGE students to obtain parallel university enrollment and secure L1/L2 pathway with 30 ECTS per semester.
• Université Sorbonne Nouvelle (Paris 3)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity convention for CPGE students for parallel enrollment and academic pathway validation.
• Sorbonne Université (Paris 4 & 6)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity convention for CPGE students for parallel enrollment and academic pathway validation.
• Université Paris CitécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner for CPES program offering Innovations Biomédicales et Pharmaceutiques (IBP) and Environnement et Énergies Nouvelles (2E) tracks. Awards national licence diploma.
• Université Paris Nanterre (Paris 10)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity convention for CPGE students for parallel enrollment and academic pathway validation.
• Université Paris-Saclay (Paris 11)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity convention for CPGE students for parallel enrollment and academic pathway validation.
• Université Paris DauphinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecial DECP diploma partnership where successful CPGE completion leads to automatic L2 admission. Provides pathway for economics-oriented CPGE students.
• Fondation VuittonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for History of Arts program providing access to major exhibitions with professional mediation, encounters with museum professionals, curators, and cultural actors.
• Centre culturel du Point du JourminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTheater workshop partnership providing end-of-year performance venue and professional troupe encounters for students.
• Association Passeport AvenirminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParrainage program pairing Cordée de la Réussite students with young graduate engineers who provide guidance, network access, and career advice.
• Lycée Jules Verne CergyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner school in Académie de Versailles for Cordée de la Réussite widening access to preparatory classes for students from priority areas.
• Lycée Galilée CergyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner school in Académie de Versailles for Cordée de la Réussite program.
• Lycée François Villon Les MureauxminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner school in Académie de Versailles for Cordée de la Réussite program.
• PCSO OrsayminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner establishment in Académie de Versailles for Cordée de la Réussite program.
• Lycée Robert Doisneau Corbeil-EssonnesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner school in Académie de Créteil for Cordée de la Réussite program.
• Lycée Saint-Exupéry CréteilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner school in Académie de Créteil for Cordée de la Réussite program.
• Internat d'excellence SourdunminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner internat in Académie de Créteil for Cordée de la Réussite program.
• Lycée Delacroix DrancyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner school in Académie de Créteil for Cordée de la Réussite program.
• Lycée Henri Wallon AubervilliersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner school in Académie de Créteil for Cordée de la Réussite program.
• Lycée G. Clémenceau VillemombleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner school in Académie de Créteil for Cordée de la Réussite program.
• Maison des Jeunes TalentsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation providing free accommodation and pedagogical support for scholarship students in first and second year CPGE.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Lycée Faidherbe: Elite public lycée in Lille with a prominent CPGE program in mathematics, physics, and biology streams. Comparable on CPGE structure, selective admission, and grandes écoles placement, though serving northern France rather than the Parisian basin.
• Lycée Pierre-de-Fermat: Public lycée in Toulouse with a substantial CPGE program across literary, economic, and scientific tracks. Comparable on Cité scolaire scope and Paris-equivalent grandes écoles outcomes for the Occitanie region.
• Lycée du Parc: Elite public lycée in Lyon with one of France's leading scientific CPGE programs. Comparable on competitive prépa-to-grandes-écoles pipeline, though geographically anchored in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
• Lycée Hoche: Elite public lycée in Versailles offering one of the leading CPGE programs outside central Paris. Comparable on CPGE breadth, grandes écoles outcomes, and selective admission via Parcoursup, though serving a different (Île-de-France outer) geography.

Direct peers

• Lycée Louis-le-Grand: Elite Parisian public lycée in the 5th arrondissement; directly comparable because it fields one of France's largest and most prestigious CPGE programs (scientific, literary, economic), competing with Janson for the same grandes écoles admissibles and top students via Parcoursup.
• Lycée Condorcet: Parisian public lycée in the 9th arrondissement with a large CPGE program across literary, economic, and scientific streams. Directly comparable on Cité scolaire structure, CPGE breadth, and elite grandes écoles outcomes.
• Lycée Champollion: Public lycée in Paris's 5th arrondissement with a significant CPGE program (scientific and literary). Compares to Janson on serving the same Parisian prépa-eligible student pool via Parcoursup and competing for grandes écoles admissibles.
• Lycée Henri IV: Elite public lycée in Paris's 5th arrondissement with one of the top CPGE programs in France (khâgne A/L, B/L, scientific tracks). Most comparable to Janson on selectivity, CPGE breadth, and historic grandes écoles placement.

Emerging players

• Lycée Stanislas: Private Catholic lycée in Paris's 6th arrondissement with a strong CPGE program and ABIBAC section. Directly competes for the same high-achieving Parisian students and ABIBAC candidates, though under different (private) governance.
• École Alsacienne: Elite private school in Paris's 6th arrondissement from collège through lycée. Directly competes for high-performing Parisian families and offers some bilingual/international tracks, overlapping with Janson on target families though without the CPGE program.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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