Institut Pasteur de Tunis

What Institut Pasteur de Tunis does

The entity documented as Institut Pasteur de Tunis in the source set operates commercially and publicly as Lycée Louis Pasteur Tunis, a private French education institution headquartered in Tunis (Menzah), Tunisia. It is a Collège-Lycée serving students from 6ème through Terminale, delivering the French national curriculum (programmes de l'Éducation nationale française) under formal AEFE (Agence pour l'Enseignement Français à l'Étranger) homologation — initially up to 3ème and extended to full secondary level (Terminale) in 2018, a prerequisite for awarding the French Baccalauréat on-site. The school traces its heritage to the 1936 founding of Institution Émilie de Vialar by the Sœurs de Saint-Joseph de l'Apparition; since 1988 the institution has been operated by Fondation Bouebdelli, a Tunisian non-profit foundation that currently acts as the parent entity.

The school's product is single-product in nature: a continuous, multi-year academic program aligned to French national standards, augmented by an International Arabic Section, multilingual instruction (French, Arabic, English, Spanish), and a broad extracurricular competition program (Ambassadeurs en Herbe, SIMUN Model UN, RoboCup, Concours Général des Lycées, HGGSP Pentathlon). Recent student outcomes reported on the school's website include a 100% Baccalauréat pass rate with 90% of students receiving mentions (68% at Bien or Très Bien), two France Excellence Major scholarships, and multiple placements at AEFE and national competition finals. Operational scale as captured in the dataset (21 employees) appears inconsistent with the activity profile of a full secondary school and likely reflects a subset of staff; the school does not publish enrollment figures.

Revenue mechanics are tuition-driven under a recurring subscription model typical of private schools abroad, with pricing not publicly disclosed. The institution sits inside the AEFE network of approximately 600 French schools serving roughly 400,000 students globally, which provides diploma portability, competition circuits, and student-exchange pipelines (including documented partnerships with Grand Lycée Franco-Libanais de Beyrouth and Lycée Nicolas Brémontier de Bordeaux). The go-to-market is sales-led and inbound-only: direct family enrollment via inscription, word-of-mouth referrals, and credibility generated by exam outcomes and competition results, with no third-party distribution. The entity is a non-profit foundation-governed private school; no equity, venture, or public-market ownership signals appear in the source material.

Name

Institut Pasteur de Tunis

Legal name

Lycée Louis Pasteur

Website

https://lyceepasteurtunis.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1936

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lycée Louis Pasteur Tunis is a private, AEFE-homologated French school in Tunis, Tunisia, operating under Fondation Bouebdelli and delivering the French national curriculum from 6ème through Terminale to French, francophone, and bilingual (French-Arabic) families seeking recognized French secondary education.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Secondary Education (French Homologated K-12)

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• French homologated education
• Secondary school curriculum
• AEFE network affiliation
• Bilingual French-Arabic education
• Baccalauréat exam preparation

Headquarters

HQ city

Tunis

HQ country

Tunisia

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and enrollment fees: The school operates as a private educational institution managed by Fondation Bouebdelli, generating revenue through student tuition and enrollment fees. Families pay for educational services aligned with French homologated programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The institution operates as a French homologated secondary school delivering the full French national curriculum from 6ème to Terminale, under AEFE accreditation. It provides classroom instruction, exam preparation for the Brevet and Baccalauréat, multilingual education (French, Arabic, English, Spanish), and co-curricular programs including clubs, school outings, and participation in international academic competitions. The offering is delivered primarily to families of French expatriates and francophone students in Tunisia via a tuition-based enrollment model.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Products and services

• Lycée Louis Pasteur Tunis (French Homologated Secondary School) A French-licensed secondary education institution delivering the complete French national curriculum (Éducation nationale française) from 6ème to Terminale, with AEFE homologation, exam preparation for Brevet and Baccalauréat, multilingual instruction in French, Arabic, English, and Spanish, co-curricular programming including clubs, school outings, and participation in international academic competitions (SIMUN, Ambassadeurs en Herbe, RoboCup Junior). Targeted at families of French expatriates and francophone students in Tunisia.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% Baccalauréat pass rate
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lycée Nicolas Brémontier de BordeauxcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 April 2026Student exchange program between Lycée Louis Pasteur Tunis and Lycée Nicolas Brémontier de Bordeaux. Enables cross-cultural learning and international educational collaboration between French and Tunisian students.
• Grand Lycée Franco-Libanais de BeyrouthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 December 2024Student exchange partnership between 4th grade International Arabic Section students. Collaboration under direction of Mme Boukraa, Arabic teacher. Promotes cultural diversity, innovation, and heritage exchange between the two institutions. Enhances international exposure and cooperation in education.
• AEFE (Agence pour l'Enseignement Français à l'Étranger)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool is part of the AEFE network of over 600 French schools worldwide serving 400,000 students. Provides institutional accreditation, pedagogical resources, and international recognition. Homologated programs ensure French national education standards.
• Fondation BouebdellicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation has managed the educational mission since 1988, developing and supporting the school's activities. Continues the tradition initiated in 1936 by Institution Émilie de Vialar.
• Cité des SciencesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEducational outings for students to participate in science workshops on karyotype and chromosomal abnormalities, enhancing science curriculum with hands-on learning experiences.
• Université de CambridgeminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEducational visit to Cambridge University during London trip, including guided tours of prestigious colleges and academic life exposure.
• Institut Français de TunisieminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerParticipation in forum of homologated establishments during Ramadan days and evenings organized by Institut Français. Part of school's engagement with French cultural institutions in Tunisia.
• Zitouna SportminorOthersSports venue hosting athletic events organized by Parents Association in partnership with school. Students participate in sports activities and competitions.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Lycée Français de Tunis: The principal other French-homologated secondary school in Tunis, also part of the AEFE network. Directly competes for the same French expatriate and francophone Tunisian families with the same Baccalauréat pathway.
• Lycée Paul Cézanne Tunis: Another established French international school in the Tunis area serving primary and secondary students. Directly competes for the same bilingual French-Arabic family segment in greater Tunis.
• Grand Lycée Franco-Libanais de Beyrouth: AEFE-affiliated French school in Beirut with a comparable Arabic-French bilingual model. Active exchange partner with Lycée Louis Pasteur, making student outcomes and programming directly comparable.
• École Paul Cézanne Française Internationale de Carthage: French-international school in the Tunis suburbs serving primary through secondary grades. Competes directly for families in the Tunis metropolitan area seeking French curriculum.
• Lycée Nicolas Brémontier de Bordeaux: French public lycée in Bordeaux with which Lycée Louis Pasteur has a documented 2026 student-exchange partnership. Operates the same French national curriculum up to Terminale, making academic outcomes and pedagogy directly comparable.

Emerging players

• American Cooperative School of Tunis: Leading Anglophone international school in Tunis serving K-12. Represents the competing international-curriculum option for expatriate and affluent Tunisian families weighing English- vs. French-medium education.

Regional players

• Lycée Français de Casablanca: Another AEFE French school in the Maghreb, located in Morocco. Comparable size, curriculum, and francophone North African market context, though in a different country and competing for a different local family base.
• Lycée Français de Rabat: AEFE French school in Morocco serving a similar francophone Maghreb family demographic. Useful benchmark for tuition pricing, enrollment scale, and academic outcomes in the regional French-international school market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/institut-pasteur-de-tunis

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Investors

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Investments

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