Centre de services scolaire Pierre-Neveu

What Centre de services scolaire Pierre-Neveu does

Centre de services scolaire Pierre-Neveu, operating publicly as Centre de services scolaire des Hautes-Laurentides (CSSHL), is a French-language public school board (centre de services scolaire) established in 1972 and headquartered in Mont-Laurier, Quebec. It is a statutory government entity created under Quebec's Education Act, serving the Hautes-Laurentides region across the territory of MRC d'Antoine-Labelle. The organization employs approximately 140 staff and delivers free public education from preschool through secondary school, alongside adult education and vocational/professional training. Service recipients primarily include families with school-aged children in the region, with a secondary segment of newcomers and immigrants served through integration programming. As a non-market public entity, the organization does not operate a commercial revenue model; it is funded via per-student grants and program-specific allocations from the Quebec Ministry of Education, with no tuition fees charged to service recipients.

The organization's technology stack is built around Quebec's standardized educational-administration ecosystem: Mozaïk Portail Parents (parent-facing web portal), Mozaïk Portail Personnel et élèves (staff and student portal), and the Clic école mobile application, which replaced the legacy mParent app to modernize parent communications. Internal collaboration runs on a SharePoint-based intranet. Beyond core instructional delivery, the organization has built a multi-decade cultural-programming practice, anchored by L'Aventure T (performing arts, since 1993) and formalized through the Entente de développement culturel 2021–2023 with municipal, regional, and cultural-sector partners including Espace Théâtre, Centre d'exposition de Mont-Laurier, Culture pour tous, Les Arts et la Ville, Tourisme Hautes-Laurentides, and the MRC d'Antoine-Labelle. Cultural programming has been sustained for over 35 years and was recognized with the regional Prix Reconnaissance Art-Éducation in November 2023 for the "Patrimoine identité" project.

Operationally, the entity functions as the sole provider of French-language public education within its designated rural territory, a structure determined by statute rather than market competition. Geographic scope is limited to the Hautes-Laurentides / MRC d'Antoine-Labelle territory, a sparsely populated region of approximately 35,000–40,000 residents. Strategic positioning centers on the dual mandate of standard public-education delivery and culturally distinctive programming, the latter functioning as a soft differentiator within an otherwise standardized sector. No commercial expansion, acquisition activity, or external fundraising is undertaken, consistent with the statutory nature of the organization.

Name

Centre de services scolaire Pierre-Neveu

Legal name

Centre de services scolaire des Hautes-Laurentides

Website

https://csshl.gouv.qc.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Centre de services scolaire Pierre-Neveu (CSSHL) is a Quebec public school board, established 1972 and headquartered in Mont-Laurier, delivering free preschool-through-secondary and adult education to families across the Hautes-Laurentides / MRC d'Antoine-Labelle territory, with funding from the Quebec Ministry of Education.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Educational Support Services (6117), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

General Preschools (Play-Based) (EDACABAA), Extended Day Programs at Preschools & Childcare Centers (EDACAHAB), District Student Services Administration (Special Ed, Counseling, Health) (EDADABAJ)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Adult education services
• Vocational training programs
• Special education services
• French language integration

Headquarters

HQ city

Mont-Laurier

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Education Funding: Public school board funded entirely by the Quebec Ministry of Education. Operates as a public institution providing free education services to students from preschool (maternelle 4 ans and 5 ans) through secondary, as well as adult education (Formation générale aux adultes) and professional training (Formation professionnelle).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Public school board operating under the Quebec Ministry of Education, delivering free educational services from preschool (maternelle 4 ans and 5 ans) through secondary school, as well as adult general education (Formation générale aux adultes) and vocational/professional training (Formation professionnelle). Services also include before/after school daycare, school transportation, lunch supervision, special-needs support (ÉHDAA), French-language integration for newcomers, and a long-standing cultural programming portfolio.

Product overview

The Centre de services scolaire des Hautes-Laurentides (CSSHL) operates as a public school service center managing primary and secondary schools in the Hautes-Laurentides region of Quebec. Its digital service portfolio centers on the Mozaïk Portail ecosystem — a dual-platform system comprising Mozaïk Portail Parents (web-based portal for parents to access student records, grades, attendance, schedules, and official documents) and Mozaïk Portail Personnel et élèves (portal for staff and students) — supplemented by Clic école, a mobile application launched by the Ministère de l'Éducation as a replacement for mParent, offering consolidated mobile access to absences, calendars, grades, and school contacts. Internally, CSSHL operates a SharePoint-based intranet and uses Microsoft 365 productivity tools. Beyond digital platforms, CSSHL delivers a rich cultural programming portfolio including the L'Aventure T performing arts program (active since 1993), La culture à l'école initiatives, Écrivains à l'école, Artistes à l'école, La Fiesta musicale, and other cultural projects covering plastic arts, music, dance, and drama across all schools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Preschool Education (Maternelle 4 ans and 5 ans)

Quantifiable outcome

• 78 students from 2nd cycle secondary arts program participated in 'Patrimoine identité' project

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Espace ThéâtrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPerforming arts diffuser for the Hautes-Laurentides region. Collaborates with CSSHL on the 'Aventure T' cultural program, initiated in 1993, offering multidisciplinary performances (theater, dance, music, circus) to all students twice yearly.
• Centre d'exposition de Mont-LauriercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides educational visits and art workshops for CSSHL students. Offers guided tours, art workshops, and cultural mediation activities that create connections with school curriculum.
• MRC d'Antoine-LabellecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional county municipality that collaborates on cultural development projects including 'Entente de développement culturel' funding (2021-2023) supporting projects like 'Patrimoine identité'.
• Société d'histoire et de généalogie des Hautes-LaurentidesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistorical and genealogical society partner in cultural and heritage educational projects.
• Culture pour tousminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial organization providing cultural activities during 'Journées de la culture', including 'Une chanson à l'école' and 'J'aime les mots' programs.
• Les Arts et la VilleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublished recognition of the 'Aventure T' cultural initiation program as a national model that has inspired other school boards in Quebec.
• L'autre LaurentidesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional community organization partnering with CSSHL for community engagement.
• ZonemploiminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEmployment zone partnership supporting workforce development and vocational training.
• Tourisme Hautes-LaurentidesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional tourism organization partnership supporting cultural and educational tourism initiatives.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Toronto District School Board: Canada's largest school board, operating public K-12, adult and continuing education across Toronto. Operates under a different provincial framework (Ontario) but is a clear large-scale comparable for scope of services, governance structure, and digital parent-engagement practices.
• Calgary Board of Education: Public school board serving Calgary with a similar K-12, alternative programs, and special-needs mandate. A broader incumbent Canadian comparable for governance, public-funding model, and parent-facing digital services.
• Vancouver School Board: Urban Canadian public school board providing K-12, adult education, and special-needs services under British Columbia governance. A larger-scale broad incumbent with similar service portfolio (K-12, ÉHDAA-equivalent, francophone programs) that CSSHL's offerings map onto at smaller scale.

Regional players

• Lester B. Pearson School Board: English-language school board serving the greater Montreal area under Quebec governance. While English-language and urban-focused, it shares the same Quebec legislative framework, Mozaïk/parent-portal infrastructure, and Ministry funding model, making it a strong cross-segment peer.
• English Montreal School Board: English-language public school board in Quebec operating under the same Education Act framework as CSSHL. Comparable in providing K-12, adult education, vocational training, and special-needs services, with parent-portal infrastructure and cultural programming.

Direct peers

• Centre de services scolaire des Laurentides: Adjacent Quebec French-language school service center covering the broader Laurentides region. Directly comparable in mandate (public K-12, adult ed, vocational training, francisation, ÉHDAA), funding model (Ministry of Education), and rural-suburban demographic profile, making it the closest structural peer to CSSHL.
• Centre de services scolaire Marie-Victorin: Long-standing Quebec French-language CSS on the south shore of Montreal. Operates the same constellation of K-12, ÉHDAA, francisation, and vocational programs under identical governance, with comparable parent-portal and mobile-app deployment.
• Centre de services scolaire des Mille-Îles: Quebec French-language school service center in the Laval/Laurentides corridor. Comparable in operating public schools, adult education, professional training, and special-needs services funded by the same Ministry allocation framework.
• Centre de services scolaire de la Rivière-du-Nord: Neighboring Quebec CSS in the lower Laurentides. Operates the same public K-12, adult education, vocational training, and special-needs services under identical Ministry governance, with similar cultural programming and digital platform (Mozaïk, Clic école) usage.

Others

• Fédération des centres de services scolaires du Québec: Industry association representing Quebec's Centres de services scolaires. Not a peer in the operational sense, but the representative body that shapes collective bargaining, funding advocacy, and policy positions that directly affect CSSHL's operating environment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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