Centre de services scolaire des Rives-du-Saguenay (CSSRS)

What Centre de services scolaire des Rives-du-Saguenay (CSSRS) does

The Centre de services scolaire des Rives-du-Saguenay (CSSRS) is a public school service centre (centre de services scolaire) headquartered in Chicoutimi, Quebec, operating under the Quebec Education Act as the exclusive public K-12, adult education, and vocational training provider for the Rives-du-Saguenay territory. Established in its current legal form in 2020 under Bill 40 (succeeding the former Commission scolaire des Rives-du-Saguenay), it serves children and youth from maternelle 4 ans through Secondary V, adult learners via the Centre de formation générale des adultes (CFGA), vocational trainees via the Centre de formation professionnelle (CFP), and approximately 4,850 childcare students across 25 services de garde locations. The institution delivers specialized programs including the IB Middle Years Programme (PEI), Métier-études concurrent DES/DEP studies, multiple concentration programs (Musique, Arts plastiques, Arts et Multimédia, Multisports et Plein air), and special-education pathways for the EHDAÀ cohort, alongside the recently opened École de l'Étincelle innovative primary school.

CSSRS operates a digital service layer consisting of Mozaïk Portail (student/staff portal), Portail Parents (online registration, childcare enrolment, grades, and communication), the ClicSchool mobile application (iOS and Android), the Regard school-library catalogue, Biblius digital library access, and a SharePoint-based internal intranet, with ScreenConnect used for remote IT support. It also integrates external content from BANQ, Eureka, Pretnumerique.ca, PressReader, Universalis éducation, and Curio.ca.

CSSRS is a government state entity and not a commercial enterprise: it does not generate revenue in the conventional sense. It is funded primarily through the Quebec Ministry of Education (Ministère de l'Éducation du Québec) under the Education Act, supplemented by income-indexed childcare fees set by Ministry tariff grids, school taxes, and ancillary receipts (e.g., Bergeron Traiteur cafeteria meals at $8.75 per meal). Tuition for regular public education is not charged. Governance is provided by a Conseil d'administration comprising parent, staff, and community representatives. Strategic partnerships span Zone boréale (regional food procurement), Lab-École (innovative school design), UQAC, and multiple Indigenous organizations under the Petapan research project for Indigenous student success.

Name

Centre de services scolaire des Rives-du-Saguenay (CSSRS)

Legal name

Centre de services scolaire des Rives-du-Saguenay

Website

https://csrsaguenay.qc.ca

Company type

Public

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

The Centre de services scolaire des Rives-du-Saguenay (CSSRS) is a Quebec public school service centre headquartered in Chicoutimi, delivering K-12, adult, and vocational education plus 25 childcare sites (~4,850 students) across the Saguenay region under the Ministry of Education.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Education Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

District Student Services Administration (Special Ed, Counseling, Health) (EDADABAJ)

Keywords

• Public school education
• Vocational training programs
• Adult education services
• Childcare services
• Special education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicoutimi, Quebec

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Centre de services scolaire des Rives-du-Saguenay (CSSRS) is a Quebec public school board that delivers publicly funded education from kindergarten through Secondary V, vocational training (Formation professionnelle) leading to DEP diplomas, adult general education (Formation générale des adultes), school childcare services (services de garde) across 25 locations, and school transportation. It also operates specialized programs including the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (PEI), Métier-études concurrent studies, and various concentration programs in music, arts, multimedia, and outdoor sports.

Product overview

Centre de services scolaire des Rives-du-Saguenay (CSSRS) is a Quebec school board offering a comprehensive educational portfolio spanning general youth education (FGJ), vocational training (FP), and adult education (CFGA). The organization operates primary and secondary schools including the innovative École de l'Étincelle (formerly Lab-École), and major secondary school École Charles-Gravel. Supporting services include school transportation and 25 daycare services with 4,850 enrolled students. Specialized programs include the IB-linked Programme d'éducation intermédiaire (PEI), Métier-études concurrent program, and concentration programs in Music, Sports/Plein air, Visual Arts, and Multimedia. Special education pathways include Formation préparatoire au travail, Formation semi-spécialisée, and the new Profil Découvertes. Digital services include Portail Parents for parent communication, Mozaïk Portail for students/staff, and Biblius digital library. The board also manages the École de l'Étincelle (15 classes with innovative child-scale architecture) and various pedagogical projects like Projet Petapan (Indigenous student support) and the Zone boréale food leadership initiative.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 177 immigrant students from diverse origins successfully integrated into CSSRS schools through dedicated francisation and support programs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration9 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Table agroalimentaire du Saguenay—Lac-Saint-Jean (Zone boréale)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 March 2023CSSRS signed a partnership agreement with the Table agroalimentaire, manager of the Zone boréale brand, to advance its food leadership project. All CSSRS food management technicians will be trained as Zone boréale Experts to promote local purchasing and use Zone boréale's educational tools. The partnership aims to bring regional products (from the boreal 'garde-manger') to CSSRS schools, educate students about local food, and support regional producers and food processors. This five-year project develops students' food skills, culinary abilities, and healthy lifestyle habits through educational kitchens installed in multiple schools.
• Lab-École (non-profit)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLab-École is a non-profit organization funded by the Québec Ministry of Education that brings together multidisciplinary expertise to design schools of tomorrow. CSSRS partnered with Lab-École to create the École de l'Étincelle (originally called Lab-École Saguenay), a new innovative school opening for the 2023-2024 school year. The Lab-École concept features a 'cluster of small houses' architectural design at child scale, with 15 classes including a kindergarten 4 years old class and collaborative spaces.
• Centre de transfert pour la réussite éducative du Québec (CTREQ)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCTREQ collaborated on the Petapan research project conducted at École des Quatre-Vents, aimed at developing innovative educational practices to support the academic success of Indigenous students in an urban setting.
• Centre d'amitié autochtone du Saguenay (CAAS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Petapan project to develop innovative educational practices supporting Indigenous student success in urban environments.
• Centre des Premières Nations Nikanite de l'UQAC (CPNN-UQAC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in the Petapan project, bringing university-level expertise on Indigenous education to the collaborative research initiative.
• Institut TshakapeshminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndigenous educational institute collaborating on the Petapan project to develop and transfer innovative educational practices for Indigenous students.
• Conseil de la Nation Atikamekw (CNA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndigenous governance body collaborating on the Petapan project focused on educational practices for Indigenous student success.
• Fondation de la réussite du FjordminorGTM or Marketing PartnerA philanthropic foundation associated with CSSRS that supports student success initiatives. The foundation raises funds and provides resources to enhance educational outcomes for CSSRS students.
• Ministère de l'Éducation du Québec (MEQ)coreOthersThe Québec Ministry of Education is the primary funder and regulator of CSSRS. It provides operational funding, sets educational policy, approves curricula, and oversees school board governance. CSSRS operates under the Education Act (Loi sur l'instruction publique) and receives the majority of its funding from the MEQ.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• English Montreal School Board (EMSB): Largest English-language school board in Quebec operating under the same Education Act framework as CSSRS but serving an urban, anglophone population. Comparable in statutory structure and service breadth (primary, secondary, adult, vocational) but materially different in scale, language, and demographic profile.
• Toronto District School Board (TDSB): Canada's largest school board operating under Ontario's Education Act with a comparable statutory mandate to deliver public K-12 education. Functions as a broad incumbent reference point for the scale and governance complexity of large Canadian school boards, though in a different province and urban setting.
• Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale: Quebec school service centre in the Quebec City region. Larger, more urban CSS operating under the same statutory framework with broader vocational offerings (CFP) and adult education (CFGA) comparable to CSSRS's service mix.
• Vancouver School Board (VSB): British Columbia's largest school board delivering public K-12 education through a comparable administrative structure (elected board, central administration, operating schools). Comparable in mandate breadth and stakeholder diversity, though operating under BC's regulatory framework rather than Quebec's.
• Calgary Board of Education: Alberta's largest public school board with a mandate and service portfolio (K-12, alternative programs, specialized programming for diverse learners) analogous to CSSRS. Comparable as a Canadian public-school-system operator with similar governance and funding-model constraints.

Direct peers

• Centre de services scolaire des Phares: Quebec school service centre in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region. Comparable regional public school board with similar francophone rural/semi-urban profile, same statutory mandate, and analogous services (FGJ, FP, CFGA, EHDAÀ).
• Centre de services scolaire de la Jonquière: Neighboring Quebec school service centre serving the Jonquière area within the same Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region. Operates the same statutory mandate (K-12, FP, FGA, childcare) under Quebec's Education Act, making it the closest geographic and structural peer to CSSRS.
• Centre de services scolaire du Lac-Saint-Jean: Regional Quebec school service centre covering the Lac-Saint-Jean area adjacent to CSSRS's Rives-du-Saguenay territory. Operates the same public education mandate and faces comparable demographic and rural-service-delivery challenges.

Others

• Lab-École: Quebec non-profit funded by the Ministère de l'Éducation that designs innovative school concepts. Partner of CSSRS in creating École de l'Étincelle; relevant as an ecosystem participant and design/thought-leader rather than a competing operator.
• D2L Corporation: Canadian-listed learning-management-system provider whose Brightspace platform competes in the broader educational technology space that CSSRS engages via Mozaïk Portail and ClicSchool. Relevant as an ecosystem/thematic adjacency in K-12 digital learning infrastructure rather than a direct operational peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ecolesecondairecharlesgravel
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/centre-de-services-scolaire-des-rives-saguenay-cssrds

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Subsidiaries8 records

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