Centre de services scolaire de Kamouraska-Rivière-du-Loup (CSSKAMLOUP)

What Centre de services scolaire de Kamouraska-Rivière-du-Loup (CSSKAMLOUP) does

Centre de services scolaire de Kamouraska-Rivière-du-Loup (CSSKAMLOUP) is a public school service center (government state entity) governed under Quebec's Loi sur l'instruction publique and overseen by the Ministère de l'Éducation du Québec. Formerly known as Commission scolaire de Kamouraska-Rivière-du-Loup, the organization was restructured under Quebec's Bill 40 in 2020. It serves approximately 7,000 students annually through a network of more than 30 schools and educational centers distributed across 32 municipalities in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region, spanning the MRCs of Kamouraska, Rivière-du-Loup, and L'Islet. The organization employs more than 1,300 staff members, with over 90% working directly with students, and is headquartered at 464 rue Lafontaine in Rivière-du-Loup, Québec.

The service portfolio covers the full educational pathway: preschool (age 4) through secondary education, adult education (Éducation des adultes), and vocational training (Formation professionnelle via the Pavillon-de-l'Avenir center), supplemented by school daycare services, school transportation, and specialized education services. Specialized programs include Arts-Études, sports pathways (Voie sportive), a hockey program at École polyvalente La Pocatière, and an international program at École internationale Saint-François-Xavier. The Clic école mobile application supports parent-school communications across all primary and secondary schools. The FIERS Collations program provides nutritional snacks to preschool and primary students territory-wide.

The organization is funded primarily through Quebec Ministry of Education allocations and a property tax stream (school tax rate of $0.07899 per $100 of evaluation for 2026-2027, with the first $25,000 of property value exempted). It is governed by a board of directors (conseil d'administration) and led by Director General Caroline Dufour, who was officially appointed by the Council of Ministers on March 11, 2026, succeeding Antoine Déry after his seven-year tenure. Recent infrastructure investments total approximately $25.3 million across 2024-2025, including the new École de la Grande-Ourse primary school in Rivière-du-Loup (inaugurated September 5, 2025) and gymnasium additions at École Notre-Dame in Mont-Carmel.

Name

Centre de services scolaire de Kamouraska-Rivière-du-Loup (CSSKAMLOUP)

Legal name

Centre de services scolaire de Kamouraska-Rivière-du-Loup

Website

https://csskamloup.gouv.qc.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

CSSKAMLOUP is a Quebec public school service center serving approximately 7,000 students across 32 municipalities in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region, operating more than 30 schools and educational centers with over 1,300 employees, delivering preschool through vocational training under the Ministère de l'Éducation du Québec.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 Education Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Support Services (6117), Educational Services (611)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Public Student Support & Related Services (Counseling, SEL, Health, Safety) (EDAJAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Special Education Schools & Programs (EDAJAAAH), Community & Adult Education (Municipal/Community Schools) (EDAAAEAB), Paraprofessional / Teaching Assistant Support Services (EDAKABAB)

Keywords

• Public education services
• Primary education programs
• Secondary education programs
• Adult education services
• Vocational training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Rivière-du-Loup

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. School Tax Collection: The CSS collects school taxes from property owners on its territory. Tax revenue funds building maintenance, heating, lighting, school transportation (partial), and school administration. The school tax rate for 2026-2027 is $0.07899 per $100 of evaluation, with the first $25,000 of property value exempted.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CSSKAMLOUP delivers free public education across the full educational pathway — preschool, primary, secondary, adult education, and vocational training — through 30+ schools and centers serving approximately 7,000 students in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec. It complements its academic mandate with ancillary services including school daycare, school transportation, specialized education (orthopédagogie, psychology, social work), specialized programs such as Arts-Études and sports pathways, and the FIERS Collations nutrition program, while administering the regional school tax.

Product overview

Centre de services scolaire de Kamouraska-Rivière-du-Loup is a Quebec school board offering a comprehensive educational ecosystem comprising primary education (preschool to 6th year), secondary education, adult education, and vocational training. The organization operates over 30 schools and educational centers across 32 municipalities, serving approximately 7,000 students with more than 1,300 employees. Key offerings include specialized programs such as Arts-Études, sports pathways (Voie sportive), and hockey programs, complemented by support services like school daycare, transportation, and specialized education services. Digital services include the Clic École mobile application for parent communication. The portfolio also includes the FIERS Collations nutrition program and ongoing infrastructure improvements totaling tens of millions of dollars in investments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Primary Education Services (Préscolaire et primaire)

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 7,000 students served annually across all education levels
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Équipe cycliste Premier Tech – PrelcominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPremier Tech's cycling team participates in the Grand Défi Pierre Lavoie, raising funds for school projects. Funds raised ($10,300 target exceeded) support the purchase of bicycles and outdoor facilities at École internationale Saint-François-Xavier. The team is named after its corporate sponsor Premier Tech.
• Maison de la Famille du Grand-PortageminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAn agreement between CSSKAMLOUP and the Maison de la Famille du Grand-Portage maintains school sponsorship (parrainage scolaire) programs offered to primary school students in Rivière-du-Loup.
• MRCs of Kamouraska, Rivière-du-Loup, and L'IsletcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CSS works with the three MRCs on student participation in municipal climate action plans (plans climat) and receives property evaluation updates that affect school tax billing.
• MAtv Bas-Saint-LaurentminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaborative production of the TV series 'Regards sur l'éducation' (Regards on Education), a multi-episode program exploring various aspects of education in the region, broadcast on the local community television channel.
• Cégep de Rivière-du-LoupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSSKAMLOUP and Cégep de Rivière-du-Loup jointly operate the 'Projet atomique' initiative, a collaborative project between the secondary school and the college.
• Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRSEQ approved the establishment of a competitive M13 D1 hockey team (Programme Phénix) at École polyvalente La Pocatière for the 2026-2027 season, representing the CSS in the student sports network.
• Local Optimist ClubsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal Optimist clubs actively support activities for youth at schools, including École Notre-Dame-du-Sourire, through funding and organization of community events.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Toronto District School Board: Canada's largest public school board, operating under Ontario's Education Act rather than Quebec's. Functionally comparable as a publicly funded K-12 system with adult and continuing education, but at much larger scale and in a different provincial governance regime.
• Lester B. Pearson School Board: Quebec English-language school board serving the West Island of Montreal. Operates under the same provincial legislative framework but at substantially larger scale and in a more urban, multicultural context.
• Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale: Larger Quebec school service center in the Quebec City region. More expansive urban-suburban territory and broader specialty program lineup, but operates under the same Education Act and government funding model.

Direct peers

• Centre de services scolaire de la Beauce-Etchemin: Quebec school service center covering Beauce-Sartigan, Les Etchemins and Robert-Cliche MRCs. Operates K-12, adult education and vocational training under identical legislative framework with a similar semi-rural industrial-region profile.
• Centre de services scolaire de la Côte-du-Sud: Adjacent Quebec school service center covering the Côte-du-Sud territory with preschool through vocational training. Operates under the same Loi sur l'instruction publique framework and serves a comparable rural/semi-rural Quebec population.
• Centre de services scolaire des Hauts-Cantons: Quebec school service center serving Coaticook, Le Haut-Saint-François, Le Val-Saint-François and Memphrémagog MRCs. Comparable semi-rural territory, similar scale, and identical governance under the Loi sur l'instruction publique.
• Centre de services scolaire du Fleuve-et-des-Lacs: Quebec school service center covering Témiscouata, Les Basques and Rimouski-Neigette sectors adjacent to CSSKAMLOUP's territory. Same mandate, statistically comparable enrollment scale, and overlapping regional labor market.
• Centre de services scolaire de Monts-et-Marées: Quebec school service center serving Matane, La Mitis and La Matanie MRCs. Highly comparable: same governance model, similar rural Bas-Saint-Laurent/Gaspésie profile, and similar portfolio of preschool through vocational programs.
• Centre de services scolaire des Phares: Quebec school service center serving the Rimouski-Neigette MRC, operating primary, secondary, adult education and vocational training centers under the same provincial legislation with a comparable regional footprint.

Regional players

• Commission scolaire Eastern Shores: English-language school board serving Quebec's Gaspé–Magdalen Islands coastal region. Comparable rural territory and enrollment scale, but operates in English under Quebec's minority-language school framework rather than francophone.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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