Ecole La Marelle

Name

Ecole La Marelle

Legal name

Association La Marelle

Website

https://ecolelamarelle.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Alternative Primary Education

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Montessori K–12 Schools (EDAJABAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Montessori Preschools (EDACABAC)

Keywords

• Alternative primary education
• Montessori schooling
• Freinet pedagogy
• Early childhood education
• Child-centered learning

Headquarters

HQ city

Balma

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. School Tuition: Annual tuition fees ranging from 3,692€ to 6,240€ per child based on CAF family quotient. Discounts of 10% for second child and 15% for third child. Includes 12-month payment plan.
2. Enrollment Fees: Annual enrollment fee of 150€ per child plus 20€ annual association membership per family.
3. Catering Services: Annual lunch catering: 660€ for 4 days/week or 770€ for 5 days/week, paid monthly over 12 months.
4. Childcare Services: Annual childcare covering maximum hours: 650€ or 2€ per half-hour morning and evening. 50% tax deductible for children up to 6 years old.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Ecole La Marelle operates an independent alternative primary school offering Montessori pedagogy for children aged 3-6 and Freinet pedagogy for children aged 6-11, delivered in mixed-age classrooms of maximum 15 children on a renovated farmhouse campus in Lavalette near Toulouse. The school provides annual tuition (€3,692–€6,240 based on CAF family quotient with sibling discounts), auxiliary daily catering, and before/after-school childcare services.

Product overview

Ecole La Marelle is an alternative school offering two distinct educational programs: Ambiance 3-6 ans (early childhood using Montessori materials and methodology) and Ambiance 6-11 ans (elementary using Freinet and project-based learning). The school provides auxiliary services including daily meals from API RESTAURATION and before/after school care. Annual tuition is income-based through CAF family quotient system. The school follows French National Education curriculum while incorporating active pedagogy approaches.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ambiance 3-6 ans Early childhood education program for children aged 3-6 using Montessori methodology across five learning areas: practical life, sensory development, mathematics, language, and art. Delivered via autonomous workshops in a prepared environment with multi-age groupings.
• Ambiance 6-11 ans Elementary education program for children aged 6-11 using Freinet methodology and project-based learning, featuring cooperative class management, work plans, experimental discovery, and individual learning paths adapted to each child's pace.
• Scolarité (Annual Tuition) Annual schooling program with tuition fees ranging from €3,692 to €6,240 based on CAF family quotient, with sibling discounts of 10% for the second child and 15% for the third child, payable in 12 monthly installments.
• Restauration scolaire (School Meals) Daily meal service delivered by API RESTAURATION, prepared by professional cooks in Saint-Jean, with varied, balanced, seasonal, and sustainable menus designed for children. Annual fee of €660 for 4 days/week or €770 for 5 days/week, paid monthly over 12 months.
• Garderie (Before/After School Care) Before and after school childcare service available from 8:15 AM, with after-school care until 6:15 PM and Wednesday afternoons until 5:15 PM. Annual fee of €650 or €2 per half-hour session; 50% tax-deductible for children up to 6 years old.

Quantifiable outcome

• Maximum 15 children per class ensuring personalized attention

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• API RESTAURATIONminorOthers · 1 March 2020External catering service delivering daily meals prepared by professional cooks in Saint-Jean. Provides varied, balanced meals designed for children with the goal of guiding them toward healthy and sustainable eating.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• École Jeannine Manuel: Large international French private school with a child-centered pedagogical approach and strong reputation. Comparable as a high-tier French private school alternative, but operating at much greater scale and with a broader international curriculum.
• École Alsacienne: Established Parisian private independent school offering an alternative, high-quality education outside the mainstream system. Comparable as a long-standing private alternative school brand, though operating at significantly larger scale and broader pedagogical framework.
• Académie de Toulouse: Regional education authority overseeing all public primary and secondary schools in the Toulouse area, including Haute-Garonne. The dominant incumbent in the local K-12 education market against which Ecole La Marelle is competing for families.

Others

• Réseau École et Nature: French network promoting outdoor and nature-based education in schools, including alternative-pedagogy and forest-school approaches. Comparable as an adjacent ecosystem organization relevant to Ecole La Marelle's emphasis on connection to nature and outdoor activities.
• Association Montessori France: French federation representing Montessori schools and trained educators across France. Comparable as the institutional ecosystem supporting Montessori pedagogy adoption, relevant for recruitment, training pipeline, and brand credibility for Ecole La Marelle's Montessori 3-6 program.

Direct peers

• École Hetzel: Independent alternative private school in Strasbourg using active pedagogies in small class settings. Comparable as another French independent alternative school with similar small-scale, parent-driven model and pedagogical differentiation.
• La Croisée des Chemins: French alternative primary school operating with mixed-age groups and active pedagogy approaches, serving families seeking alternatives to mainstream public education. Comparable independent alternative-pedagogy operator.
• École Dynamique: Paris-based alternative private school emphasizing active pedagogies and child-centered learning for elementary-aged children. Operates in the same niche of French private alternative schools serving families seeking non-traditional methods.
• Waldorf-Steiner schools in France (Fédération des Écoles Steiner-Waldorf): Network of Steiner-Waldorf schools in France offering private alternative education using a distinct pedagogical model (Waldorf) in small, mixed-age settings. Competes for the same parent demographic seeking active-pedagogy alternatives outside the public system.
• L'École Vivante: French alternative school network combining active pedagogies (Montessori, Freinet-inspired) in small multi-age settings. Most directly comparable alternative-pedagogy private school operator in France in terms of mission, scale, and family-targeted positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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