Athénée Royal d'Ans

What Athénée Royal d'Ans does

Athénée Royal d'Ans is a public secondary school located at Rue de la Résistance 41, 4432 Ans, Belgium, operating within the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles (FWB) education system under the Wallonie-Bruxelles Enseignement (WBE) network. The institution serves more than 1,000 students aged approximately 12–18 across general, technical, and professional education tracks, spanning from the common first degree (tronc commun) through the seventh professional year, including Dutch immersion options and qualifying PEQ programs leading to CE1D, CE2D, CESS, and CQ7 certifications. Specialized vocational offerings cover electricity, industrial mechanics, woodworking, pharmaceutical-technical assistance, machining systems, and administrative collaboration.

The school's technology footprint centers on digital education infrastructure: all classrooms are equipped with interactive whiteboards, teacher computers, and high-speed broadband, supported by six specialized computer rooms used for office work, CAD, SketchUp, and project reporting. The Cod'Ans digital laboratory, inaugurated February 19, 2025, is positioned as the first such facility in the Liège region and houses robots, 3D and laser printers, numerical control equipment, and PCs for coding and robotics instruction. The 11-hectare campus includes a central building with classrooms, laboratories, and a computer room; a new building completed in 2021 with state-of-the-art workshops, an EVI (Virtual Enterprise) multipurpose room, and a media library; plus two playgrounds, a sports hall, sports fields, a pedagogical pond, and beehives. The École en ligne platform (arans.ecoleenligne.be) provides the online learning environment. Support services encompass CPMS psycho-medical-social assistance, directed study sessions, orientation guidance, the Amarrages+ dropout-prevention program (since 2022-23), reasonable accommodations, and the Vivre ansemble well-being cell.

As a public Royal Athénée, the school is funded through government education budgets from the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles and WBE and does not charge tuition. Ancillary revenue is limited to the school restaurant (canteen), which offers complete meals, snacks, sandwiches, and soups under a unit-pricing/pay-as-you-go model. Enrollment is conducted by appointment via the primary registration line (04 246 76 10), with information sessions for prospective families. Strategic partnerships include Code N Play (digital lab equipment and robotics expertise), the European Social Fund (Amarrages+ co-financing, two educators), Erasmus+ (international mobility to Barcelona and Faro), WBE (administrative network), and Centre PMS (psycho-medical-social services). Direction is led by Nadine Nollet.

Name

Athénée Royal d'Ans

Legal name

Athénée Royal d'Ans

Website

https://ar-ans.be

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Athénée Royal d'Ans is a public secondary school in Ans, Belgium, serving more than 1,000 students across general, technical, and professional tracks. Government-funded under the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, it operates an 11-hectare campus featuring the region-first Cod'Ans digital laboratory and modern workshops.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Test Prep & Exam Readiness (K–12) (EDAJALAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

K–12 Standardized Assessments & Benchmark Exams Prep (State tests, MAP, ISEE/SSAT) (EDANABAD)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• General education tracks
• Technical qualification
• Professional training
• Digital education

Headquarters

HQ city

Ans

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

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Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a Royal Athénée (public secondary school) in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation education system, the school is funded by government education budgets and does not charge tuition fees. Revenue comes from the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles (FWB) and WBE (Wallonia-Brussels Education) governmental funding.

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Core offering

Athénée Royal d'Ans is a public secondary school offering comprehensive secondary education from first degree through seventh professional year. It delivers general, technical, and professional education tracks with specialized options including Dutch immersion, sciences, Latin, economics, digital literacy, and vocational training in electricity, mechanics, woodworking, and pharmaceutical assistance. The school supplements its core academic programs with the Cod'Ans digital laboratory, the École en ligne online platform, student support services (CPMS), study supervision, and canteen services.

Product overview

Athénée Royal d'Ans is a Belgian secondary school offering comprehensive educational programs across multiple tracks: general education (common, second, and third degree), technical qualification, and professional qualification. The school operates on a platform-plus-services model, with the core educational programs forming the foundation and supplementary services (Cod'Ans digital laboratory, École en ligne online platform, student support services, and campus facilities) providing enhanced learning experiences. Programs range from common core curriculum in early years to specialized professional training (electrician, carpenter, administrative collaborator, pharmaceutical technician, industrial maintenance electrician, machining technician) and university-preparatory general education. The school serves over 1,000 students across its various programs.

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Products and services

• Tronc commun (Common Core Curriculum) Foundational curriculum for the first three years of secondary education covering French, languages, sciences, physical education, and digital education (FMTTN), aligned with the Pact for Excellence in Education reform in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation.
• Premier degré commun (1st-2nd Year Common) Common first degree program for students aged 12-14, offering foundational courses in French, mathematics, sciences, and languages, with Dutch immersion option, culminating in CE1D certification.
• Deuxième degré général (3rd-4th Year General) General education second degree with orientation focus, offering options including Sciences, Sciences économiques, Latin, and Sciences-Numérique, leading to CE2D certification.
• 3rd Year Technical Qualification Technical qualification third year with options in Techniques sciences and Électromécanique, preparing students for technical certification programs.
• 3rd Year Professional Professional third year offering practical options in Travaux de bureau, Bois, and Électricité, providing foundational vocational training.
• 4th-5th-6th Year Technical (PEQ) Technical qualification years (4th-6th) with three professional options: Assistant(e) pharmaceutico-technique, Électricien(ne) de maintenance industrielle, and Technicien(ne) en systèmes d'usinage.
• 4th-5th-6th Year Professional (PEQ) Professional qualification years (4th-6th) with three options: Installateur(rice) électricien(ne), Menuisier(ère) d'intérieur et d'extérieur, and Collaborateur(rice) administratif(ve).
• 7th Year Professional Seventh professional year offering advanced specialization in Complément en accueil, Constructeur(rice) monteur(euse) en bâtiment structure bois, or Technicien(ne) en installations électriques, leading to CESS and CQ7 certification.
• Cod'Ans Digital Laboratory Innovative digital laboratory for coding and robotics education, equipped with robots, PCs, 3D and laser printers, and numerical control machines, offering hands-on digital literacy training to students across educational tracks.
• École en Ligne (Online School Platform) Online learning management system where students access courses, assignments, and educational resources, complementing in-person classroom instruction.
• Student Support and Accompaniment Services Comprehensive student support including remedial education (étude dirigée), CPMS psycho-medical-social center services, orientation guidance, and reasonable accommodations for students with special needs.
• School Restaurant (Canteen) School canteen and self-service facility offering complete meals (soup, main course, dessert), snacks (pasta cones, panini, spring rolls), sandwiches, and homemade soups on a pay-as-you-go basis.

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Code N PlaycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 February 2025Code N Play is a strategic partner supporting the Cod'Ans digital laboratory. They provided material loans (robots, equipment) and expertise for the digital education and robotics initiatives. This partnership was instrumental in the inauguration of the Cod'Ans lab on February 19, 2025, making it a first in the Liège region. The collaboration focuses on digital literacy education, coding, and robotics for students.
• Erasmus+minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerErasmus+ is a European Union program that encourages students to participate in training activities abroad, including structured courses or observation periods in schools or other organizations. Thanks to this project, students travel annually to destinations such as Barcelona and Faro.
• WBE (Wallonia-Brussels Education)coreOthersWBE is the official education network of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation that the school belongs to, providing administrative support, educational resources, and communication infrastructure for schools in the network.
• Centre PMS (Psycho-Médico-Social)coreOthersThe Centre PMS is a free psycho-medical-social service available to students and families, staffed by psychologists, social assistants, and nurses who work as a team with an attached doctor. The service is confidential and works independently from schools, providing educational, family, health, and career orientation guidance.

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Recent moves6 records

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Direct peers

• Athénée Royal Princesse Élisabeth: Public athénée within the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles network providing secondary education across general, technical, and professional tracks. Operates under the same WBE administrative and funding structure as the subject school.
• Athénée Royal Robert Campin: Public secondary athénée in the Liège area under the WBE network. Offers comparable general, technical, and vocational tracks to Athénée Royal d'Ans within the same regional education authority.
• Athénée Royal Charles Rogier (Liège): Public WBE athénée in Liège offering general, technical, and professional secondary tracks comparable to Athénée Royal d'Ans. Operates under the same Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles funding model with similar multi-track structure and regional catchment.
• Athénée Royal de Visé: Public WBE secondary school in the Liège province serving a comparable demographic with general and technical/vocational tracks. Same regulatory and funding framework as Athénée Royal d'Ans.
• Athénée Royal d'Izel: Public secondary athénée under WBE in the Liège-Belgium region. Provides comparable multi-track secondary education within the same Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles regulatory framework as Athénée Royal d'Ans.

Broad incumbents

• International School of Brussels: Larger independent international K-12 school in Belgium offering IB and American tracks. Comparable as a full multi-track secondary institution in the Belgian market, but differentiated by private funding, English-language delivery, and global curriculum.
• European Schools network (Brussels): Network of K-12 schools delivering a shared European curriculum to children of EU staff. Comparable as a multi-track secondary institution in Belgium offering digital and language-rich programs, but funded and operated through intergovernmental channels rather than WBE.

Market position

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Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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