COLLEGE LA MADELEINE

What COLLEGE LA MADELEINE does

Collège La Madeleine is a public French middle school (collège) located at 16 rue Van Vooren in Le Mans, Sarthe, France, operating under the authority of the French Ministry of National Education within the académie de Nantes. It delivers standard national curriculum education to students across four grade levels (6ème through 3ème, equivalent to US grades 6-9), serving approximately adolescent learners aged 11-15 in its Le Mans catchment area. The school supplements its core curriculum with three specialized programs: SEGPA (adapted general and professional education for students with learning difficulties), ULIS (localized units for inclusive schooling of students with disabilities), and LCE (European Languages and Cultures option emphasizing English and Spanish with cultural immersion).

The school's operations are built on standard French national education technology infrastructure, primarily Pronote for student information management (grades, attendance, homework, communications) and ENT (Espace Numérique de Travail) for digital learning access. Its public-facing website runs on the standard e-lyco platform. The technology footprint is intentionally generic and shared across all collèges in the académie de Nantes—there is no proprietary technology, no API, no SDK, and no custom platform architecture. Beyond academic instruction, the school maintains an extensive extracurricular portfolio including sports (Association Sportive with UNSS competitions in basketball, cross-country, biathlon, cycling, disc golf), theatre, choir, calligraphy, slam rap, radio production with Cartables FM 93.3, and educational trips (mountain stays, museum visits, exchanges). It coordinates with multiple local community partners including parent associations (FCPE), the student socio-educational fund (FSE), local cultural associations, and the Sarthe departmental council.

As a government state entity, the school does not generate commercial revenue. Education is tuition-free under the French national system, and funding flows through public allocations from the Ministry of National Education. Administrative leadership consists of Principal M. DUVAL, Vice-Principal M. CERISIER, and supporting staff including a CPE, administrative manager (gestionnaire), secretary, and SEGPA director. Enrollment is administered sector-based through the national education administrative framework rather than via commercial sales channels, meaning the school's 'go-to-market' is essentially geographic mandate rather than demand generation.

Name

COLLEGE LA MADELEINE

Legal name

Collège La Madeleine

Website

https://clg-lamadeleine.sarthe.e-lyco.fr

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Collège La Madeleine is a public French middle school in Le Mans, Sarthe, delivering national curriculum education (6ème-3ème) to adolescents aged 11-15, including specialized SEGPA, ULIS, and LCE programs, under the French Ministry of National Education.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Le Mans

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Collège La Madeleine is a public French middle school (collège) located in Le Mans, Sarthe, providing state-funded secondary education to students aged 11-15 across four grade levels (6ème to 3ème). The school delivers the standard French national curriculum alongside specialized programs including SEGPA (adapted professional education for students with learning difficulties), ULIS (inclusive schooling for students with disabilities), and LCE (European Languages and Cultures option). It also offers extensive extracurricular activities (sports, theatre, choir, radio), documentation center services, school restaurant, and post-3ème career orientation support.

Product overview

Collège La Madeleine is a French public middle school offering comprehensive educational programs across four grade levels (6ème to 3ème). The school provides standard general education alongside specialized programs including SEGPA (adapted professional education), ULIS (inclusive schooling), and LCE (European languages and cultures with English emphasis). Beyond academics, the school offers extensive extracurricular activities including sports (Association Sportive), theatre, choir, calligraphy, slam rap, and a radio program on Cartable FM 93.3. SEGPA students benefit from cultural projects including podcast creation, cycling workshops, and cooking activities. The school also provides student support services such as a documentation center (CDI), school restaurant, health services, social services, and career orientation guidance for transitioning to high school.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SEGPA (Section d'Enseignement Général et Professionnel Adapté): Specialized professional education section for students with learning difficulties
• ULIS (Unités Localisées pour l'Inclusion Scolaire)
• LCE (Langues et Cultures Européennes)
• FSE (Foyer Socio-Éducatif)
• Association Sportive (AS)

Products and services

• Enseignement Général (Classes de 6ème, 5ème, 4ème, 3ème)
• SEGPA (Section d'Enseignement Général et Professionnel Adapté)
• ULIS (Unité Localisée pour l'Inclusion Scolaire)
• LCE (Langues et Cultures Européennes) - Option Anglais
• Association Sportive (AS) - Activités Périscolaires
• Club Théâtre - LCE
• Club Chorale
• Cartable FM 93.3 - Radio Program
• Service de Restauration Scolaire
• CDI (Centre de Documentation et d'Information)
• Orientation Post-3ème
• Séjours et Sorties Scolaires

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• CyclamaineminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2025Bicycle workshop association that provides bike repair training and maintenance workshops for SEGPA students. Located at 47 rue des Acacias, 72000 Le Mans, with contact 06 84 50 25 13. Organizes cycling skill courses for students.
• Cartables FM 93.3coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal radio station that collaborates with the LCE (European Languages) program for student radio broadcasts. Students produce English-language radio shows that air on the station until end of March.
• FCPE (Fédération des Conseils de Parents d'Élèves)minorOthersNational parent federation with local chapter at the school. Organizes parent meetings and provides school supplies kits for students.
• FSE (Foyer Socio-Éducatif)coreOthersSchool-based association that manages extracurricular clubs and activities including the animal protection club, cinema club, and other student organizations. Collects membership fees for student participation.
• Librairie DoucetminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent bookstore in Le Mans participating in the 'Jeunes en Librairie' program. Hosted 4C class visit where students discovered bookstore organization. Students received book vouchers from Association des Librairies Indépendantes des Pays de la Loire.
• SPA de Parigné-l'ÉvêqueminorOthersLocal animal shelter receives donations from the school's animal protection club (Club protection animale). Club organizes fundraisers including cake sales to support the shelter.
• Association 'Des Amis du Printemps Poétique'minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPoetry association that sponsors calligraphy workshops and poetic education activities for students across multiple classes (6C, 5A, 5E).
• Association TPAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTheater association that collaborated on contemporary theatrical writing project with 5C class students, featuring comedian Valérie Pourroy from La Perenne compagnie.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• ONISEP: French national information service on education and careers, integrated into the post-3ème orientation workflow at Collège La Madeleine and similar public schools. Comparable as the national-level provider of the orientation content and tools the school uses to support student transitions to lycée.
• FCPE (Fédération des Conseils de Parents d'Élèves): National federation of parent councils with a local chapter at Collège La Madeleine, supporting parent engagement and school supplies initiatives. Comparable as the ecosystem-level parent representation body present at virtually every French public secondary school.
• Réseau Canopé: French public educational resource network under the Ministry of Education that supports teachers and schools with pedagogical resources, training, and content. Comparable as an enabling ecosystem player that shapes the resources and professional development available to schools like Collège La Madeleine.

Broad incumbents

• Conseil départemental de la Sarthe: Departmental authority responsible for collège infrastructure, equipment, and certain operating costs in Sarthe, working alongside the Académie de Nantes. Comparable as a co-governing public authority whose funding decisions directly affect Collège La Madeleine's physical capacity and program delivery.
• Académie de Nantes: Regional educational authority under the French Ministry of National Education that directly oversees Collège La Madeleine and dozens of other public secondary schools in Pays de la Loire. Comparable as the institutional framework within which the school operates and from which it derives its mandate, funding, and curriculum.
• Ministère de l'Éducation Nationale: French national ministry that defines the policy, curriculum, and funding framework for all public collèges including Collège La Madeleine. Comparable as the broader incumbent system within which the school is one operational unit.

Emerging players

• CNED: Centre National d'Enseignement à Distance, the French national distance-learning provider. Comparable as an alternative public education delivery model that serves some of the same secondary-age population (e.g., students unable to attend in person) and competes indirectly for visibility and share of voice in French public secondary education.

Direct peers

• Collège Jean Moulin: Another widely-used designation for French public middle schools offering the standard 6ème–3ème curriculum. Comparable as a direct peer institution delivering the same national secondary education to the same 11–15 age group under identical regulatory oversight.
• Collège Saint-Exupéry: A common designation for French public middle schools (collèges) operating under the same national curriculum, typically serving grades 6ème–3ème with similar age cohorts. Comparable as a direct peer public collège operating under the same institutional and pedagogical framework as Collège La Madeleine.
• Collège Saint-Joseph (Le Mans): Private Catholic middle school in Le Mans serving the same 11–15 age cohort as Collège La Madeleine. Comparable as a direct competitor for local families choosing between public and private secondary education in the Le Mans catchment area.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

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