What Centre de services scolaire des Monts-et-Marées (CSSMM) does

Centre de services scolaire des Monts-et-Marées (CSSMM) is a Quebec public school service centre (Centre de services scolaire) operating under the authority of the Quebec Ministry of Education. It delivers the Programme de formation de l'école québécoise (PFEQ) across a geographically vast, predominantly rural territory spanning the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine and Bas-Saint-Laurent regions. The institution is wholly owned by the Government of Quebec and is funded through provincial allocations and school tax receipts, with services provided free at the point of use.

Its service platform is composed of 23 primary schools, 4 secondary schools, 2 adult education centres (CEA Matane and CEA Vallée), and 1 professional training centre (CFPRO Matanie · Vallée & Foresterie). Adjacent services include school transportation, complementary educational and health services, Francisation for newcomers, and the Service aux entreprises (SAE) for regional employer training. Strategic direction is set by the Perspective Scolaire 2034 long-term plan.

The underlying technology stack is conventional educational and enterprise IT: the Mozaik Portail (student/parent portal), Microsoft Office 365 and Teams for staff collaboration, Zoom for training delivery, BIM en ligne for educational management, and internal back-office systems (GLPI, Helios, GRDS, GPI Internet, Tosca.net). Distribution to end users occurs through the physical school network and the Mozaik portals, with Alloprof and École ouverte as external content resources. The entity does not operate on a commercial revenue model; its "customers" are the students, families, and regional employers it serves, and its sole financial counterparty is the Quebec government.

Name

Centre de services scolaire des Monts-et-Marées (CSSMM)

Legal name

Centre de services scolaire des Monts-et-Marées

Website

https://cssmm.gouv.qc.ca

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Quebec public school service centre operating 23 primary schools, 4 secondary schools, 2 adult education centres, and a professional training centre across the Monts-et-Marées region (Bas-Saint-Laurent and Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine), funded by government allocation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Student Information Systems (SIS) & Master Data Management (EDAJAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Comprehensive Community Colleges (Transfer + Workforce) (EDAHADAE)

Keywords

• Public education services
• Primary secondary schools
• Vocational training programs
• Adult education centers
• School transportation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Amqui

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, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CSSMM is a Quebec public school service center that delivers free K-12 education, adult education, and vocational training across the Monts-et-Marées region. It operates 23 primary schools and 4 secondary schools, two adult education centres (CEA Matane, CEA Vallée), one professional training centre (CFPRO Matanie • Vallée & Foresterie), and supplementary services including Francisation, school transportation, and a Service aux entreprises (SAE) for regional workforce development. Digital access is provided through Mozaik portals for students and parents, with internal operations on Microsoft Office 365 and proprietary management systems.

Product overview

Centre de services scolaire des Monts-et-Marées (CSSMM) is a Quebec public school board providing comprehensive educational services across the Monts-et-Marées region. The organization operates as a platform of educational services rather than a single product, consisting of: 23 primary schools (écoles primaires) and 4 secondary schools (écoles secondaires) as the core K-12 educational offerings; two adult education centres (Centres d'éducation des adultes de Matane and de la Vallée) providing secondary diplomas and prerequisites; one professional training centre (CFPRO Matanie • Vallée & Foresterie) focused on employment-ready vocational programs; and supplementary services including Francisation for language integration, school transportation, and business services (SAE). Digital access is provided through Mozaik portals for students and parents, while internal operations rely on various management systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Primary Schools (Écoles primaires) Network of 23 public primary schools serving elementary students from kindergarten through grade 6 across the Monts-et-Marées region, delivered free at the point of use and following the Programme de formation de l'école québécoise (PFEQ).
• Secondary Schools (Écoles secondaires) Network of four public secondary schools (Polyvalente Forimont, École secondaire de Matane, Polyvalente de Sayabec, École secondaire Armand-Saint-Onge) delivering secondary education, leading to the Quebec Secondary School Diploma.
• Adult Education Centres (Centres d'éducation des adultes) Two adult education centres (CEA Matane and CEA Vallée) offering secondary school diplomas and prerequisites for professional or college training to adult learners in the region.
• Professional Training Centre CFPRO Matanie • Vallée & Foresterie Vocational training centre delivering employment-ready programs designed for rapid workforce integration and aligned with regional labour market needs.
• Service aux entreprises (SAE) Business services division providing customized training and workforce development support to regional employers and enterprises.
• Francisation French language integration program for newcomers and immigrants seeking to develop French proficiency, delivered in partnership with the SANAM newcomer reception service.
• School Transportation (Transport scolaire) Coordinated student bus transportation services across the school service centre's territory, managed through the Geobus Internet platform.
• Mozaik Student and Parent Portals Online self-service portals (Portail Mozaik Élève and Portail Mozaik Parents) giving students access to grades and schedules, and parents access to academic progress, school information, and teacher communications.

Quantifiable outcome

• 16 school yard improvement projects funded by a $1,549,566 government investment in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gouvernement du Québec (Ministry of Education)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 July 2026The Government of Quebec invested $1,549,566 in school yard improvement projects across the Bas-Saint-Laurent region, enabling 16 projects under the school's physical infrastructure modernization initiative.
• CyberCapminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 April 2026CyberCap collaborated with CSSMM and FIDEL Matanie to deliver the Relève numérique program at the École secondaire de Matane, providing digital skills training to students over a two-week immersion program.
• FIDEL MatanieminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 April 2026FIDEL Matanie partnered with CSSMM and CyberCap to deliver the Relève numérique program at the École secondaire de Matane, exposing students to digital careers and skills.
• COSMOSSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOSMOSS is a partner organization engaged with the CSSMM in supporting educational success and community development in the region. CSSMM appears as a partner organization on the COSMOSS initiative.
• SANAM (Service d'accueil des nouveaux arrivants de La Matanie)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSANAM is the newcomer reception service in La Matanie. CSSMM participates in this initiative to welcome and integrate immigrant families into the regional school system through Francisation and other educational services.
• Government of QuébeccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSSMM operates under the authority of the Quebec Ministry of Education. The Government of Québec provides funding, sets educational policy (Programme de formation de l'école québécoise), and oversees school service centres across the province.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Alloprof: Quebec-wide free homework-help and educational-support organization integrated into CSSMM's digital ecosystem as an external student resource. Comparable only in supporting Quebec K-12 learners; not a direct competitor in school operations.
• Relève numérique (CyberCap / FIDEL Matanie partnership): Cited in CSSMM source data as a co-delivered digital-skills immersion program at École secondaire de Matane. Functions as a complementary education partner rather than a competitor, illustrating ecosystem-level engagement comparable to similar NGO-school board partnerships across Quebec.
• Ministry of Education (Gouvernement du Québec) - Direction générale du réseau scolaire: Provincial oversight and funding body for all Quebec Centres de services scolaire including CSSMM. Not a peer in operational terms but the principal counterparty/funder governing CSSMM's mandate, funding, and curriculum (PFEQ).

Direct peers

• Centre de services scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys: Major Quebec CSS serving western Montreal island with the same K-12 and adult/vocational mandate as CSSMM under identical PFEQ curriculum and governance framework. Same regulatory and operational model, larger urban context.
• Centre de services scolaire du Fleuve-et-des-Lacs: Quebec Centre de services scolaire covering neighbouring municipalities in Bas-Saint-Laurent, also serving a rural eastern-Quebec population with primary, secondary, adult, and vocational programs. Highly comparable mandate and demographic context to CSSMM.
• Centre de services scolaire au Coeur-des-Vallées: Quebec Centre de services scolaire serving Outaouais rural municipalities; matches CSSMM in offering integrated K-12, adult-education, vocational training, and Francisation services within a single governance umbrella.
• Centre de services scolaire de la Côte-du-Sud: Quebec Centre de services scolaire serving an adjacent regional territory in Chaudière-Appalaches, operating the same K-12, adult-education, and vocational-training mandate as CSSMM under the Quebec Ministry of Education. Most directly comparable in scale, mandate, and rural regional footprint.
• Centre de services scolaire des Hauts-Bois: Quebec regional CSS serving rural central Quebec, delivering the same multi-level public education services (primary, secondary, adult, vocational) under the PFEQ program as CSSMM. Comparable in governance structure and rural geography.
• Centre de services scolaire de Montréal (CSDM): Largest Quebec CSS, providing the same primary, secondary, adult education, vocational, and Francisation services as CSSMM but at urban scale. Comparable mandate and funding structure under the Ministry of Education.

Broad incumbents

• Toronto District School Board (TDSB): Canada's largest public school board operating K-12, adult, and continuing-education services. Much larger scale than CSSMM but comparable public-mandate public-education service model, with shared need for SIS/digital infrastructure and workforce alignment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cssmontsetmarees

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries30 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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