Stanislas Cannes Institute

What Stanislas Cannes Institute does

Stanislas Cannes Institute (Institut Stanislas Cannes) is a private Catholic educational institution operating under a contract of association with the French state (contrat d'association avec l'État) and integrated into the diocesan Catholic education network (DDEC 06). Founded in 1875 in Cannes, the institution has delivered 150 years of continuous education in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. It serves over 2,750 students across a unified multi-section structure spanning Maternelle through higher education: École (primary, 20 classes), Collège (middle school), Lycée (high school), and Enseignement Supérieur. The higher education division, established approximately 40 years ago (~1985), offers three Classes Préparatoires aux Grandes Écoles (CPGE) streams — Economic and Commercial (ECG), Literary and Social Sciences (BL), and Scientific (MPSI/PCSI/MP/PSI) — a BTS MCO (Higher Technician Certificate in Commercial Unit Management), and an L3 Economics-Management program run in partnership with Université Côte d'Azur. The institution employs approximately 240 staff, including 80 private-law employees and 160 public-sector teachers (including agrégés) assigned through official transfer processes, with a separate deputy head structure for each cycle (primary, secondary, higher education) plus dedicated HR, IT, communications, and finance roles. Technology infrastructure is built on Microsoft Office 365 for productivity, Canvas LMS for higher-education course delivery, the EcoleDirecte parent-student portal for grade and attendance tracking, and BCDI/Esidoc for library management. A 196-bed boarding facility is reserved exclusively for CPGE students and operates at 80-90% of demand. Revenue is generated primarily through recurring annual tuition and boarding fees: CPGE tuition is €2,497/year and BTS MCO is €2,387/year, with progressive reductions for scholarship holders; boarding fees range from €4,340/year (6 days/week) to €5,325/year (7 days/week), less housing assistance. As a state-contracted establishment, the salaries of the 160 public-sector teachers are funded by the French state, materially supplementing tuition-derived income. Digital distribution uses the national Parcoursup platform for higher education admissions and an online pre-registration portal for K-12 applications, complemented by year-round information sessions. Outcome metrics reported include a 100% increase in applications over three years, 100% integration rates for the scientific preparatory class in 2017, and 89% placement into TOP 10 French business schools from the CPGE Commerciale track in 2017.

Name

Stanislas Cannes Institute

Legal name

Institut Stanislas Cannes

Website

https://stanislas-cannes.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1875

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Private Catholic educational institution in Cannes, France, operating under contract with the French state; serves 2,750+ students from kindergarten through higher education including CPGE, BTS, and L3 programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

La Place

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees - CPGE: Annual tuition fees for classes préparatoires aux grandes écoles (preparatory classes) covering two-year intensive programs preparing students for competitive entrance exams to elite business and engineering schools
2. Tuition Fees - BTS: Annual tuition fees for Brevet de Technicien Supérieur (Higher Technician Certificate) in Management des Unités Commerciales (MCO)
3. Internat (Boarding): Optional boarding fees for students in preparatory classes, available 6 or 7 days per week with 196 beds capacity
4. School Fees - Primary/Secondary: Tuition fees for Maternelle through Lycée levels at the Catholic private school under association contract with the State

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Stanislas Cannes Institute is a private Catholic educational institution operating under a contract of association with the French state, offering continuous schooling from Maternelle through Higher Education. It delivers primary, middle, and upper secondary education (Ecole, Collège, Lycée) alongside three streams of Classes Préparatoires aux Grandes Écoles (ECG, BL, scientific), a BTS MCO in Commercial Unit Management, and an L3 Economics-Management program run jointly with Université Côte d'Azur, supported by a 196-bed boarding facility reserved for preparatory students.

Product overview

Stanislas Cannes Institute is a private Catholic educational institution under contract with the French state, offering comprehensive schooling from Maternelle (kindergarten) through Higher Education. The institution operates as a unified multi-section school comprising: Ecole (Primary, ages 3-11), College (Middle School, ages 11-15), and Lycee (High School, ages 15-18). At the higher education level, it offers Classes Préparatoires (CPGE) in three streams—Economique et Commerciale (ECG), Lettres et Sciences Sociales (BL), and Scientifiques (MPSI/PCSI/MP/PSI)—as well as BTS MCO and a third-year Licence/L3 program in partnership with Université Côte d'Azur. The school serves over 2,750 students with approximately 240 staff members including 160 public-service teachers. Key services include a 196-bed boarding facility exclusively for preparatory class students, and the EcoleDirecte parent portal integrated across all sections.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ecole (Primary School) Primary education section serving children from Maternelle (kindergarten) through CM2 (5th grade) at the Catholic private school, comprising 5 maternelle classes and 15 élémentaire classes.
• Collège (Middle School) Secondary education (collège) covering grades 6ème to 3ème (ages 11-15), preparing students for the Diplôme National du Brevet (DNB).
• Lycée (High School) Upper secondary education (lycée) covering grades 2nde to Terminale, preparing students for the Baccalauréat examinations.
• CPGE ECG (Economic and Commercial Preparatory Class) Two-year intensive preparatory course for business school entrance exams (HEC, ESSEC, ESCP, EM Lyon, EDHEC), offered with Applied Mathematics and Deepened Mathematics tracks.
• CPGE BL (Letters and Social Sciences Preparatory Class) Two-year intensive preparatory course combining literature and social sciences for admission to top French grandes écoles.
• CPGE Scientific (MPSI/PCSI/MP/PSI) Scientific preparatory classes for engineering school entrance exams, with tracks covering MPSI, PCSI, MP, and PSI.
• BTS MCO (Management des Unités Commerciales) Two-year Higher Technical Certificate (Brevet de Technicien Supérieur) in Commercial Unit Management, preparing students for retail and business management roles, with an Erasmus+ international mobility option.
• L3 Economics-Management / DU Préparation aux Grandes Ecoles Third-year Licence (L3) program in Economics and Management with a diploma program for preparing for grandes écoles entrance exams, delivered in partnership with Université Côte d'Azur; Franck Moreau serves as co-director.
• Internat (Boarding Facilities) Boarding facilities with 196 places reserved exclusively for CPGE students, available 6 or 7 days per week, providing supervised evening study sessions and mathematics tutoring; meeting 80-90% of first and second year demand.
• EcoleDirecte Parent-Student Portal Online portal for parents and students to access grades, attendance, schedules, and school communications across all school sections (Ecole, Collège, Lycée, Prépas, BTS, L3).

Quantifiable outcome

• 9% top 3, 27% top 5, 47% top 7 placement rate for CPGE ECG since 2016
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Université Côte d'Azur (UCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for L3 Eco-gestion / DU Préparation aux Grandes Ecoles program, allowing students to earn university credits while preparing for business school entrance exams. Monsieur Moreau serves as co-director of the program.
• ISEM NicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConvention agreement allowing CPGE students who do not passconcours to pursue studies at ISEM Nice (business school), providing secured educational pathway.
• APEL (Association des Parents d'Élèves de l'Enseignement Libre)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerParents' association for Catholic private education, representing families of enrolled students and supporting school community.
• Diocese/DDEC 06 (Direction Diocésaine de l'Enseignement Catholique)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDiocesan education authority overseeing Catholic schools in Alpes-Maritimes, providing institutional support and maintaining educational standards.
• EcoleDirectecoreTechnology or IntegrationDigital platform provider for parent-student portal enabling grade access, attendance tracking, and school communication.
• Microsoft (Office 365)coreTechnology or IntegrationProductivity and collaboration platform used across all educational levels for teaching and learning.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• EcoleDirecte: Digital parent-student portal provider integrated across all Stanislas sections. Not a competitor but a technology infrastructure partner used by many similar French private Catholic schools, useful as a comparable for digital adoption in the sector.

Direct peers

• Lycée Saint-Louis: Historic Catholic school in Paris offering secondary education and prestigious CPGE programs. Comparable in Catholic heritage, CPGE specialization, and grande école preparation focus, though Paris-based with different scale dynamics.
• Institution des Chartreux: Private Catholic school in Lyon offering comprehensive secondary and CPGE programs. Similar full-pathway Catholic education model with strong grandes écoles preparation, competing for similar regional family demographics outside Paris.
• Université Côte d'Azur: Local public university partner for Stanislas's L3 Eco-gestion program. Both compete for post-bac students in the Alpes-Maritimes region and collaborate on the dual-degree pathway, making it a partner-competitor hybrid.
• Lycée Sainte-Geneviève (Ginette): Elite private Catholic school near Paris widely regarded as one of France's top CPGE providers, particularly for engineering. Closest comparable on outcome-driven CPGE positioning, Catholic ethos, and selective admissions model.
• Lycée Stanislas Paris: Same Stanislas Catholic education network, large private school in Paris offering comprehensive K-12 with elite CPGE programs. Direct comparable in structure, programs, and target families, though operating in a much larger Paris market.

Broad incumbents

• Lycée Champollion: Top-ranked public CPGE program in Grenoble. Represents the broader public-sector competition for top CPGE candidates nationally; overlaps with Stanislas's CPGE Scientifique offering but does not offer the Catholic or K-12 pathway.
• Lycée Louis-le-Grand: Elite public Parisian lycée consistently ranked among France's top CPGE programs for engineering and business. Sets the national benchmark that Stanislas must beat on outcomes to retain top-tier applicants.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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