Centre Madeleine Daniélou

Name

Centre Madeleine Daniélou

Legal name

Centre Madeleine Daniélou

Website

https://danielou.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International/Global Curriculum Schools (IB, Cambridge, etc.) (EDAJABAG)

Keywords

• Private catholic education
• Secondary education programs
• Preparatory classes
• Grande ecole preparation
• Values-based education

Headquarters

HQ city

Rueil-Malmaison, Île-de-France

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Centre Madeleine Daniélou is a private Catholic school under contract with the French state that delivers secondary and post-secondary education across three divisions: Collège (middle school, single-sex for girls), Lycée (high school, co-educational since September 2024), and Classes Préparatoires aux Grandes Écoles (CPGE) offering literary A/L LSH and economic ECG tracks. The institution provides approximately 1,400 students with holistic academic, cultural, spiritual, and international programs on a 5-hectare campus in Rueil-Malmaison.

Product overview

Centre Madeleine Daniélou is a private Catholic school under contract with the French state, offering a unified educational program across three main divisions: Collège (middle school with 6 non-mixed classes per level for girls), Lycée (high school that became co-educational in 2024 with 6 classes per level), and Classes Préparatoires aux Grandes Écoles (4 mixed preparatory tracks for elite grandes écoles). The school offers two preparatory tracks: the literary A/L LSH and the economic ECG. Beyond core academics, the institution provides supplementary programs including cultural activities (conferences, theater, film), international study trips, spiritual development opportunities, and community engagement with solidarity associations. The school serves approximately 1,400 students and is located on a 5-hectare campus in Rueil-Malmaison, France.

Differentiator

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Functional benefit

Brands

• Classes Préparatoires Daniélou: Preparatory classes for grandes écoles (higher education preparatory classes) offering literary (A/L LSH) and economic (ECG) tracks.

Products and services

• Collège (Middle School) Middle school education for girls from 6ème to 3ème, offered in 6 non-mixed (single-sex) classes per level under the private Catholic school contract with the French state.
• Lycée (High School) High school education from Seconde to Terminale, with 6 classes per level. Became fully co-educational starting September 2024, preparing students for the French baccalauréat.
• Classes Préparatoires aux Grandes Écoles (CPGE) Post-baccalaureate preparatory program consisting of 4 mixed classes preparing students for elite French grandes écoles entrance examinations through approximately 30 hours of weekly coursework, offering both literary (A/L LSH) and economic (ECG) tracks.
• Préparation A/L LSH (Voie littéraire) Literary preparatory track (hypokhâgne and khâgne) preparing students for elite literary grandes écoles entrance examinations, with oral examinations (khôlles) and intensive coursework.
• Préparation ECG (Voie économique) Economic preparatory track preparing students for elite business and economics grandes écoles entrance examinations through intensive coursework.
• Cultural Activities Program Cultural enrichment offerings including art history conferences, economic conferences, philosophical mornings, theater outings, and film club events for students.
• Study Abroad Trips International study trips to major European and American cities organized for first and second year preparatory students to deepen coursework topics and strengthen class cohesion.
• Spiritual Life Program Optional spiritual activities including morning prayer, monthly mass, reflection circles, theology competition preparation, and annual off-site sessions at pilgrimage sites, abbeys, or solidarity centers.
• Community Engagement Program Service learning opportunities with partner associations including Foyers de l'Arche, Maison de l'Amitié, Secours Catholique, and others, allowing students to engage with solidarity organizations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Strong baccalauréat results reflected in displayed results images on homepage (Results 2026 for Bac and DNB)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Direct peers

• École des Roches: Historic Catholic boarding school in Normandy offering secondary and postsecondary education. Comparable to Daniélou as a private Catholic institution providing values-based education with strong academic orientation.
• Sainte-Geneviève (Ginette): Elite Catholic private school in Versailles with extensive CPGE program across scientific, economic, and literary tracks. Directly comparable to Daniélou as a Catholic institution with state contract offering both secondary education and grandes écoles preparatory classes in the Paris region.
• Institution Sainte-Marie d'Antony: Catholic private school in Antony (Hauts-de-Seine) with Collège, Lycée, and CPGE under état convention. Direct geographic and structural peer to Daniélou, both serving the southern Paris suburbs with similar Catholic educational offerings.
• Notre-Dame de Sion: Catholic school network in Paris with secondary and preparatory offerings. Comparable to Daniélou as a Catholic educational institution serving Paris-region families seeking values-based education with academic excellence.
• Lycée Saint-Louis: Elite public lycée in Paris renowned for its CPGE program feeding top grandes écoles. Comparable to Daniélou's preparatory classes as both compete for top prépa students in the Paris region.
• Lycée Fénelon: Historic Catholic school in Paris offering secondary education and CPGE (Sainte-Barbe affiliation). Comparable to Daniélou as a Paris-region Catholic institution with preparatory class offerings targeting grandes écoles entrance.
• Lycée Stanislas: Large Catholic private school in Paris's 6th arrondissement offering Collège, Lycée, and CPGE. Comparable to Daniélou as a private Catholic school under state contract serving the Paris region with both secondary and preparatory classes.

Broad incumbents

• Lycée Henri IV: Elite public Parisian lycée with the most prestigious CPGE program in France, feeding ENS and other top grandes écoles. Larger-scale incumbent that sets the benchmark Daniélou's prep program must compete against.
• Lycée Louis-le-Grand: Top-tier public Parisian lycée with elite CPGE across multiple tracks. Historic broader incumbent whose reputation benchmark Daniélou's CPGE must measure against in grandes écoles placement.

Regional players

• Lycée Champollion: Public lycée in Paris with established CPGE program. Adjacent competitor to Daniélou for preparatory class admissions, though public rather than Catholic-affiliated.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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