Enseignement Catholique de la Mayenne

Name

Enseignement Catholique de la Mayenne

Legal name

Direction Diocésaine de l'Enseignement Catholique de la Mayenne (DDEC 53)

Website

https://ddec53.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Catholic Education

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Education Authorities & Municipal Education Offices (EDADABAD)

Keywords

• Catholic education services
• K-12 school network
• Teacher recruitment
• Inclusive education programs
• Diocesan school administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Laval

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. State Contract Funding: As part of the French Énseignement Catholique under contract with the State, the organization receives government funding for salaries and operating costs of its 91 écoles, 14 colleges, 11 lycées, and other educational establishments.
2. Teacher Salary Contributions: The organization acts as employer for teachers, with salaries covered under the state contract arrangement. Replacement teacher gross monthly salary: €2,163.85 for full-time position.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Enseignement Catholique de la Mayenne (DDEC 53) coordinates a network of 91 maternelle/élémentaire schools, 14 colleges, 11 lycées, 5 higher education institutions, 1 CFA, and 5 continuing education centers in the Mayenne department of France. It operates under a state contract (contrat d'association) with the French government, providing Catholic education from early childhood through higher education, with tuition free for families. The organization also handles teacher recruitment, continuing professional development, digital pedagogy support (TUIC), arts and culture programs, citizenship initiatives, and inclusive education services including ULIS units.

Product overview

Enseignement Catholique de la Mayenne (DDEC 53) operates as a diocesan educational administration managing 91 elementary schools, 14 middle schools, 11 high schools, 5 higher education institutions, 1 CFA, and 5 continuing education centers. The organization provides a unified administrative and pedagogical support platform encompassing teacher recruitment services, continuing professional development (Formation Continue), digital technology resources (TUIC), and specialized educational programs. Key offerings include inclusive education services (Education Inclusive), arts and culture initiatives (Chorallège 53, Festival du Court), citizenship programs (Congrès du Citoyen Numérique), robotics education (RoboScol with Blue-Bot, Ozobot, Thymio), and school-business partnerships (Entreprendre pour Apprendre). The digital infrastructure includes LSU (Livret Scolaire Numérique Unique) for grade reporting, Office 365 Education access, and WordPress-based website hosting via OVH.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MIJEC 53: Mission d'Insertion des Jeunes de l'Enseignement Catholique - youth insertion mission for at-risk students

Products and services

• Direction Diocésaine Services
• Formation Continue (Continuing Education)
• TUIC (Technique Usages Information et Communication)
• Concours Recrutement Enseignants (Teacher Recruitment Service) Diocesan teacher recruitment service managing substitute and full-time teacher hiring through CAAC-WEB registration, institutional interviews, and placement of replacement teachers in primary and secondary schools.
• MIJEC 53 (Mission d'Insertion des Jeunes)
• Education Inclusive
• Service Psychologie
• Ecole-Entreprise Partnership Programs
• Education Artistique et Culturelle
• Congrès du Citoyen Numérique
• Service ICF (Information et Conseils aux Familles)

Quantifiable outcome

• 91 schools, 14 colleges, 11 lycées, 5 higher education establishments, 1 CFA, 5 training centers
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Centre PompidoucoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2025Partnership for MuMo (Musée Mobile) initiative bringing contemporary art exhibitions to Mayenne. Centre Pompidou provides a dozen original artworks displayed in the mobile museum truck that tours schools and communities in the region.
• Art ExploracoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2025Foundation supporting MuMo (Musée Mobile) truck-museum initiative bringing contemporary art to rural Mayenne. Art Explora collaborates with Centre Pompidou to fund and operate the mobile museum visiting schools in Pré-en-Pail, Laval, Loiron, Cossé-le-Vivien, and Château-Gontier.
• Entreprendre pour Apprendre (EPA) Pays de la LoirecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional association coordinating mini-enterprise programs in schools. Students from 6th grade to BTS create real businesses, learning project management, entrepreneurship, teamwork, and public speaking. DDEC53 establishments regularly win regional prizes.
• UGSEL MayennecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSports federation for Catholic education in Mayenne. Organizes school sports competitions, championships, and promotes physical education across the network. Mentioned in rugby programs and UGSEL assemblies.
• CDAD 53 (Centre d'Accès au Droit)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLegal access center providing civic education programs including access to justice awareness, mock trials at Laval courthouse, citizenship challenges, and legal workshops for middle and high school students.
• Association des Officiers de Réserve de la MayenneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReserve officers association supporting citizenship education through Cadets de la Sécurité civile program, Rallye Citoyen events, and memorative orientation challenges for high school students.
• Atmosphère 53minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural organization promoting film festival participation for students. Partner in Festival du Film Judiciaire bringing cinema and law education to middle and high school students.
• ECLAT 53minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArts and culture association supporting educational artistic projects including ECLAT 53 art awareness program, Aux Arts for middle schoolers, and AMLET theatrical spring program in elementary schools.
• FormiriscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational federation for professional development and training in Catholic education. Provides catalog of continuous training programs for teachers across the network.
• APEL Départementale de la MayennecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParents association for Catholic education. Provides subsidies for educational initiatives including RoboScol robotics kits (Blue-Bot, Ozobot, Thymio) for digital education in schools.
• Chambre des Métiers et de l'Artisanat de MayenneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional chamber of trades supporting Entreprendre pour Apprendre mini-enterprises, Apprentibus mobile discovery unit, and Bravo les Artisans program for middle school career exploration.
• Préfecture de la MayenneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrefectural authority hosting educational events including Classe Défense activities, Egalité competition prize ceremonies, and providing access to Hôtel préfectoral for civic education programs.
• Studio Vidéo Municipal de LavalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal video studio preserving and valorizing audiovisual archives spanning over 40 years. Supports history education projects with student visits and historical film screenings.
• ISFEC Pays de la LoirecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitut Supérieur de Formation de l'Enseignement Catholique providing initial and continuing teacher training. Multiple institutes (IFUCOME, IND-E, IMA, CNFETP, ISO) offer pedagogical formation programs.
• Ligue Atlantique de RugbyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional rugby league supporting school rugby programs and beach rugby tournament for students, with educators providing training sessions in Mayenne schools.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Ensemble Catholique de Loire-Atlantique (ECLA): A Catholic education network in the same Pays de la Loire region, serving overlapping institutional and family constituencies. It offers a relevant regional benchmark for network scale, educational programming, and diocesan coordination.
• Direction diocésaine de l'enseignement catholique de la Sarthe (DDEC 72): A neighboring departmental Catholic-education authority that coordinates schools, teacher recruitment, digital support, and training under the same French state-contract model. It is directly comparable as a regional network operator, although it serves a different territory.
• Direction diocésaine de l'enseignement catholique de l'Orne (DDEC 61): A regional diocesan education body operating private Catholic schools and supporting teacher recruitment and training. It is comparable in mission, institutional structure, and government-contracted delivery.
• Direction diocésaine de l'enseignement catholique du Maine-et-Loire (DDEC 49): A nearby diocesan organization responsible for coordinating Catholic primary, secondary, and continuing-education establishments. Its institutional structure, funding relationship, and support services closely resemble DDEC 53's.
• Direction diocésaine de l'enseignement catholique d'Ille-et-Vilaine (DDEC 35): A neighboring diocesan Catholic-education network coordinating schools and educator-support services. Its multi-level educational offering and public-contract model are closely aligned with DDEC 53.

Broad incumbents

• Académie de Nantes: The public education authority for the same region, including the Mayenne department. It is a broad incumbent benchmark for state-recognized curricula, funding structures, and competition for students and teachers.
• La Salle France: A national network of Lasallian Catholic schools spanning multiple education levels. It compares through its centralized coordination, private-school network, educator formation, and values-based educational model.
• ORT France: A nationwide private education network delivering general, technical, technological, and vocational programs. It is relevant to DDEC 53's combination of secondary education, higher education, apprenticeship training, and continuing education.
• Apprentis d'Auteuil: A France-wide nonprofit that combines Catholic education, vocational training, family support, and services for vulnerable youth. It is comparable in educational mission, inclusive offerings, and youth-insertion activities, but operates on a substantially broader national scale.

Emerging players

• Conseil National de l'Enseignement Agricole Privé (CNEAP): A federation supporting private agricultural education establishments across France. Its school-enterprise programs, technical training, and network coordination are partially comparable, with a narrower agricultural specialization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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