Direction Diocésaine de l'Enseignement Catholique des Yvelines - DDEC 78

What Direction Diocésaine de l'Enseignement Catholique des Yvelines - DDEC 78 does

Direction Diocésaine de l'Enseignement Catholique des Yvelines (DDEC 78) is the diocesan administrative body responsible for coordinating Catholic education across the Yvelines department (department 78) in the Île-de-France region of France, operating under the canonical authority of the Diocèse des Yvelines. The organization does not deliver education directly; rather, it oversees and supports a network of Catholic school establishments spanning kindergarten through secondary education, providing coordination between national Catholic education structures (Enseignement Catholique, FESIC), diocesan and congregational tutelles, and the local school communities. Its operating headquarters are located at 15 rue du Maréchal Joffre, Versailles, with a team of approximately 36 diocesan employees.

DDEC 78's core services cluster around four stakeholder groups: families (school-finder tools, enrollment assistance, support for special educational needs), teachers (annual recruitment, competitive-exam preparation, substitute placement, continuous formation), school heads (Chefs d'établissement) (leadership accompaniment, project management for institutional projects), and Adjoints en Pastorale Scolaire (pastoral assistants). The organization also operates the Fondation St Matthieu Yvelines as a fundraising sub-brand to support school facilities and student welcome programs. Distribution is conducted through the ddec78.org website portal and the physical Catholic school network across the department.

The business model is that of a non-profit diocesan body within the French Catholic education system. DDEC 78 does not capture tuition revenue directly; tuition and fees for the underlying schools are regulated under French education rules. The organization's operating budget is not publicly disclosed, and there is no investor or private-equity ownership structure. Go-to-market is best characterized as direct-to-consumer engagement with families and educators, supplemented by coordination roles within national Catholic education federations.

Name

Direction Diocésaine de l'Enseignement Catholique des Yvelines - DDEC 78

Legal name

Enseignement Catholique Versailles

Website

https://ddec78.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DDEC 78 is the diocesan administrative body coordinating Catholic education across France's Yvelines department, supporting families, teachers, school heads, and pastoral assistants through recruitment, formation, and school network oversight under the Diocese of Versailles.

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Product category

K-12 Catholic Education Administration

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

akta.pro primary industry

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences) (BPAGAJAB)

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Education Professionals (Teacher/Administrator CE, CPD) (EDAAALAE)

Keywords

• Catholic education services
• Diocesan school administration
• Teacher recruitment
• Primary secondary schooling
• Pastoral education support

Headquarters

HQ city

Versailles

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

DDEC 78 is the diocesan administration body for Catholic education in the Yvelines department of France, coordinating a network of Catholic schools from kindergarten through secondary education. It delivers family enrollment support, teacher recruitment and continuous training, pastoral accompaniment for school communities, and leadership accompaniment for school heads, all under the Éducation Intégrale framework of the French Enseignement Catholique national network.

Product overview

Direction Diocésaine de l'Enseignement Catholique des Yvelines (DDEC 78) is a diocesan education management organization overseeing Catholic schools in the Yvelines department of France. The organization provides a unified portfolio of educational and administrative services including school establishment management, family support services, teacher recruitment and training, pastoral care coordination, and school administrator support. The main products and services span the complete educational journey: family enrollment assistance, teacher professional development, substitute teacher placement, pastoral accompaniment, and school leadership support. Additionally, the Fondation Saint Matthieu Yvelines operates as a charitable sub-brand for fundraising and donor support to enhance school facilities and services.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Établissements Scolaires Catholiques

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• FESIC (Fédération des Établissements d'Enseignement Catholique)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFESIC brings together Catholic schools at a national level. DDEC 78 participates in FESIC meetings and events, contributing to the broader Catholic education network coordination and sharing best practices across member institutions.
• Les Tutelles (Diocésaines et Congréganistes)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDiocesan and Congregational tutelles represent a heritage specific to the diocese, providing accompaniment for school administrators and their communities in conducting their institutional projects. These tutelles ensure continuity of Catholic educational mission and governance.
• Enseignement Catholique NationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe national Catholic education network that DDEC 78 integrates into at the departmental level. This includes national structures, standards, and coordination mechanisms that ensure consistency across all diocesan directions in France.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Enseignement Catholique (national network): The overarching national brand and network entity that DDEC 78 explicitly integrates into at departmental level, providing national visibility, standards and coordination mechanisms across all French diocesan education directions.
• Secrétariat Général de l'Enseignement Catholique (SGEC): The national coordinating body for Catholic education in France, of which DDEC 78 is a constituent. SGEC sets national standards, represents the network publicly and channels policy from national authorities down to diocesan directions like DDEC 78.
• FESIC (Fédération des Établissements d'Enseignement Catholique): Federation of Catholic higher-education establishments in France. DDEC 78 is an active partner of FESIC for K-12 to higher-education pathway coordination; FESIC provides a network-level strategic counterpart for advancing Catholic education policy.

Direct peers

• Direction Diocésaine de l'Enseignement Catholique de Paris (DDEC 75): The diocesan direction for Catholic education in Paris, structurally and functionally identical to DDEC 78 with the same mission of coordinating Catholic schools, recruiting teachers, supporting school heads and serving families across a single department.
• Direction Diocésaine de l'Enseignement Catholique du Val-d'Oise (DDEC 95): The diocesan counterpart serving the Val-d'Oise department, performing the same diocesan education coordination role across K-12 Catholic schools, teacher formation and family services within Île-de-France.
• Direction Diocésaine de l'Enseignement Catholique des Hauts-de-Seine (DDEC 92): Diocesan direction for Catholic education in Hauts-de-Seine, a direct sibling organization running the same portfolio of family, teacher, school-head and APS support services within the broader Île-de-France Catholic network.

Others

• UGSEL (Union Générale Sportive de l'Enseignement Libre): National federation organizing sports activities within Catholic schools. DDEC schools participate in UGSEL competitions, and the federation is an adjacent ecosystem partner for school life and student pastoral projects coordinated through DDEC directions.

Regional players

• FNOGEC (Fédération Nationale des OGEC): National federation of Organismes de Gestion de l'Enseignement Catholique (OGEC), which manage the operational and financial affairs of Catholic schools — directly interfacing with DDEC 78's school network and teacher/personnel administration.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/direction-dioc%C3%A9saine-de-l-enseignement-catholique-des-yvelines

Compliance1 record

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