Saints Coeurs Ain Najm

What Saints Coeurs Ain Najm does

Collège des Saints-Cœurs Ain Najm (SSCC Ain Najm) is a private, non-profit K-12 Catholic educational institution founded on December 18, 1978, in Ain Saadé, in the Metn district of Mount Lebanon. Operated by the Congrégation des Saints-Cœurs (Congregation of the Holy Hearts) under the educational project 'Former l'Homme et tout l'Homme' (Form the whole person), the school delivers the full French national curriculum from Maternelle through Terminale, alongside the Lebanese Baccalauréat and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) launched in September 2024. It serves approximately 1,921 students (as displayed on the school website, with other sources citing 'over 1,965' for 2024), supported by 237 teachers and administrative staff and a 53,250 m² pine-forest campus designed by architect Jacques Liger-Belair.

The school's academic portfolio rests on a stack of hard-to-replicate accreditations: full French Ministry of Education homologation (June 2021), AEFE network membership (May 2018), IB World School authorization (September 2024), and ISO 9001:2015 certification (May 2018). Core technology infrastructure consists of the institutional website (ainnajm.sscc.edu.lb), the DARS mobile application for parent-facing communications, the Datarays school management platform for staff, and an SSCC Web TV/Radio channel covering school events. The product offering is differentiated by the RAISED paramedical service (13 specialized professionals in speech therapy, psychomotricity, psychology, and special education), comprehensive student support lines (Social Service, Health Service, SOI Orientation, Chaplaincy), and an extracurricular ecosystem spanning Model United Nations, scouts, missionaries, eco and media clubs, and competitive sports (including a 2026 West Asia U18 basketball championship).

The business model is a direct-to-consumer, subscription-recurring tuition model with annual fee structures communicated via official circulars (e.g., Cir-2526-137 for 2025–2026). French government Bourses Scolaires are channeled for eligible French-national students. Marketing and admissions are executed through the website, DARS app, social media (Facebook, Instagram), press coverage of student achievements, on-campus visits, and entrance examinations. The institution is a subsidiary of a religious congregation, holds no venture or public ownership, and operates exclusively in a single domestic Lebanese geography with no disclosed expansion plans beyond its existing campus.

Name

Saints Coeurs Ain Najm

Legal name

Collège des Saints-Cœurs Ain Najm (SSCC Ain Najm)

Website

https://ainnajm.sscc.edu.lb

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Saints Coeurs Ain Najm is a private, non-profit Catholic K-12 school in Ain Saadé, Lebanon, founded in 1978 by the Congrégation des Saints-Cœurs. It serves approximately 1,921 students from Maternelle through Terminale under full French homologation, AEFE membership, and the IBDP, with 237 staff.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Private Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International/Global Curriculum Schools (IB, Cambridge, etc.) (EDAJABAG)

Keywords

• K-12 private education
• French Baccalauréat programs
• International Baccalaureate IBDP
• Special educational needs
• Catholic school education

Headquarters

HQ city

Ain Saadé

HQ country

Lebanon

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and School Fees: The school generates revenue primarily through tuition fees (frais d'écolage) charged to enrolled students. Fee structures are set annually as reflected in official communications such as Cir-2526-137 regarding school fee updates for the 2025-2026 academic year.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SSCC Ain Najm is a private Catholic K-12 school delivering complete education from Maternelle (Petite Section) through Terminale, with three diploma pathways: French Baccalauréat, Lebanese Baccalauréat, and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP). It bundles academic instruction with pastoral (Chaplaincy), health, social, orientation (SOI), and special-needs (RAISED) support services on a single 53,250 m² campus in Ain Saadé, Lebanon. Revenue is generated primarily through annual tuition fees (frais d'écolage) charged to enrolled families.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• French Baccalauréat Program
• Lebanese Baccalauréat Program
• International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP)
• K-12 French Curriculum (Maternelle through Collège)
• RAISED Special Educational Needs Service

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% pass rate in Lebanese Baccalaureate examinations
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AEFE (Agence pour l'Enseignement Français à l'Étranger)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2018SSCC Ain Najm is a member of the AEFE network, which connects French schools abroad under the supervision of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Membership provides access to training programs, pedagogical resources, and quality standards alignment. The school benefits from the network's ongoing professional development for staff and participates in AEFE-organized competitions such as the Olympiades d'Informatique with Académie de Normandie.
• International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSSCC Ain Najm became an authorized IB World School in September 2024, offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) to students. The IBDP is a globally recognized pre-university qualification that enables students to develop future-ready skills and gain access to universities worldwide.
• Académie de Normandie (AEFE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough its AEFE membership, SSCC Ain Najm participates in the Olympiades d'Informatique competition organized in partnership with Académie de Normandie. This competition valorizes digital competencies among students in 4e and 1re through algorithmic problem-solving challenges.
• Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth (USJ)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSSCC Ain Najm maintains an educational partnership with the Faculty of Educational Sciences at Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth. For the third consecutive year, the Saints-Cœurs Congregation offers an educational leadership training program for its educational managers, under the direction of Pr Patricia Rached, Dean of the Faculty. The program strengthens competencies in leadership, strategic management, communication, and reflective analysis.
• Lebanese American University (LAU)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSSCC Ain Najm participates in Model United Nations (MUN) conferences organized by LAU, where students compete as delegates representing countries in simulated UN sessions. Students have achieved multiple Best Delegation awards at LAU MUN conferences.
• Notre Dame University (NDU)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSSCC Ain Najm participates in NDU MUN Middle School conferences. Students achieved 6 awards out of 6 including Best Delegation at NDU MUN Middle School in June 2026.
• Children Cancer Center of Lebanon (CCCL)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSSCC Ain Najm students engage in social projects with the Children Cancer Center of Lebanon, including visits where students create arts and crafts activities with children undergoing cancer treatment. The school has conducted multiple social projects with CCCL including visits in April 2025 and May 2026.
• Forward MenaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerForward Mena is a non-profit organization partnered with the World Bank Group's Skilling Up Mashreq (SUM) initiative across Lebanon. SSCC Ain Najm students (2S and 3S/Grade 11 and 12) participated in sessions with Forward Mena representatives who shared insights and offered free online certifications through the Nammiskills platform (Microsoft, LinkedIn, Amazon) to prepare students for university and career life.
• Heartbeat Association (Hôtel-Dieu de France)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSSCC Ain Najm 6th grade students visited the Heartbeat association at Hôtel-Dieu de France, where a medical team presented the organization's essential role in supporting children with cardiac diseases. The visit provided students with scientific knowledge and promoted values of sharing, solidarity, and generosity.
• Association Notre Dame de la Tendresse (Sayyedet El Hanein)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSSCC Ain Najm 3rd grade students hosted a group of people with intellectual disabilities supported by the association Notre Dame de la Tendresse (Sayyedet El Hanein), marking the conclusion of a socio-spiritual project conducted throughout the second trimester.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves16 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• International College (IC) Beirut: Prestigious Beirut-based international school offering IB programmes from PK through grade 12 with strong university placement outcomes. Competes for the same premium-segment families seeking rigorous international credentials in Lebanon.
• Lycée Français Abdel Kader: French-curriculum AEFE-network school in Beirut offering the full Baccalauréat pathway. Direct competitor for families seeking French national education in Lebanon under the AEFE umbrella.
• Lycée de Verdun: French-curriculum Catholic school in Beirut with AEFE affiliation, serving students across the primary and secondary cycles. Comparable in mission, curriculum, and target demographic to SSCC Ain Najm.
• American Community School (ACS) Beirut: Premier international K-12 school in Beirut offering American curriculum with IB programs. Competes for the same premium expatriate and Lebanese families seeking globally recognized diplomas in a faith-rooted or values-driven environment.
• Collège Notre Dame de Nazareth: French-language Catholic school in Beirut offering French national curriculum with AEFE homologation. Comparable in faith-based values formation and French Bac delivery to SSCC Ain Najm.
• Brummana High School: Historic international boarding and day school in Mount Lebanon offering IB programmes from elementary through diploma. Direct peer in the same geographic catchment as SSCC Ain Najm, with comparable IBDP and holistic-formation positioning.
• Grand Lycée Franco-Libanais: The flagship French school in Beirut offering the French Baccalauréat from maternelle through terminale, AEFE network member. Most direct peer to SSCC Ain Najm given the shared French national curriculum, AEFE membership, and premium Beirut-area positioning.

Regional players

• Lycée Saint-Joseph d'Alexandrie (SSCC network): Another Saints-Cœurs Congregation school in Alexandria, Egypt, operating under the same religious order. Provides an intra-network peer for governance, branding, and curriculum comparability across the broader regional footprint.

Others

• Collège des Sœurs des Saints-Cœurs (other SSCC schools): Other schools operated by the Congrégation des Saints-Cœurs in Lebanon and the region. Sister-school network sharing governance, branding, and pedagogical approach with SSCC Ain Najm.
• Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth (USJ): Jesuit higher-education partner that hosts SSCC Ain Najm graduates in medicine and other faculties, and runs leadership training for SSCC educational managers. Enables educational pipeline and leadership-development comparability.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ssccainnajm
• Facebookfacebook.com/ssccainnajm
• Instagraminstagram.com/ssccainnajm
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/saints-coeurs-ain-najm

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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