EFO Ecole Française d'Orthopédagogie

What EFO Ecole Française d'Orthopédagogie does

EFO Ecole Française d'Orthopédagogie (EFO) is a French professional training school incorporated as a SAS in July 2019, headquartered in Pontcharra-sur-Turdine (Lyon region) and operating training venues in Villeurbanne (Bel-Air School, from August 2025) and Lyon (L'Orangerie-Confluence). The school provides structured training pathways in orthopedagogy — a discipline positioned as the "general practitioner of learning" — to enable practitioners to assess and remediate learning disorders (Dys, TDAH, ASD, high potential). Its core product is the 2-year, 236-hour "Devenir Orthopédagogue" certification program combining five foundational modules and eight specialization modules, preceded by a 14-hour introductory "Découverte" module. Curriculum architecture is built on EFO's proprietary MetaCLAP intervention process (described as breveté/patented), the OptiFex executive-functions remediation methodology (originating with Quebec orthopedagogue Anick Pelletier and OptiNeurones), and neuroeducation science drawing on Professor Steve Masson (UQAM), supported by a four-pillar pedagogical framework.

EFO generates revenue through three streams: (i) tuition for the flagship 2-year certification (pricing not publicly disclosed, quote-based), (ii) short continuing-education modules priced €396–€990 TTC depending on duration and individual vs. enterprise status (e.g., Autisme: €599/€719; OptiFex Niveau 1: €504/€605; Simplified Grammar: €418/€502), and (iii) paid webinars at €30 per conference or €100 for a four-conference cycle. Delivery is hybrid: synchronous distance learning via the Glowbl platform and asynchronous content via a dedicated LMS, plus in-person sessions at Bel-Air School. Customer segments are predominantly individual educators, specialized teachers, career changers (Bac+2 minimum), and certified orthopedagogues seeking continuing education. The school is Qualiopi-certified (valid 2024-08-17 to 2027-08-16) and DataDock-qualified, operating without external funding and led by founders Angélique Prost (Présidente) and Christine Louvier (Directrice), both UOF co-founders, with Nathalie Cassat as management assistant and a broader pool of contracted trainers.

Name

EFO Ecole Française d'Orthopédagogie

Legal name

Ecole Française d'Orthopédagogie SAS

Website

https://ecoleorthopedagogie.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EFO Ecole Française d'Orthopédagogie is a French professional training school founded in 2019 in Lyon, delivering structured orthopedagogy certification and continuing education to educators, career changers, and practitioners across France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Education and Training

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171), Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Technical and Trade Schools (61151)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Autism Teacher Training & Professional Development (EDAKAKAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Inclusion, Special Needs & Early Intervention Training (IEPs/IFSPs, Neurodiversity) (EDACAIAF)

Keywords

• Orthopedagogy training
• Professional certification programs
• Learning disabilities education
• Neuroeducation pedagogy
• Continuing education modules

Headquarters

HQ city

Pontcharra-sur-Turdine (Vindry-sur-Turdine)

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Training Programs - Full Certification: Revenue is primarily generated from multi-day professional training programs. The flagship 'Devenir Orthopédagogue' is a 2-year, 236-hour certification program combining theoretical and practical modules. Pricing is quote-based (contact required). Shorter specialization modules (e.g., Autisme: €599 individual/€719 enterprise; Evaluation mathématique: €825 individual/€990 enterprise; Motivation: €420 individual/€504 enterprise) provide one-time professional services revenue.
2. Short Specialty Training Modules: Continuing education modules in areas such as autism and orthopedagogy, neuroscience and classroom practice, executive functions remediation (OptiFex), grammar simplification, and pedagogical tool transfer. These are priced individually (€396–€825 per module) and billed as one-time professional training fees.
3. Webinars and Conference Cycles: Revenue from paid webinars on orthopedagogy and mental management topics. Single conference: €30. Full 4-conference cycle: €100. These represent a lower-ticket supplementary revenue stream.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

EFO provides professional training programs in orthopedagogy, anchored by a 2-year, 236-hour certification program ("Devenir Orthopédagogue") that prepares participants to become certified orthopedagogues. The school complements this core certification with an introductory 14-hour discovery module and a portfolio of continuing-education specialization modules (autism intervention, OptiFex executive-function remediation Levels 1 and 2, mathematical evaluation, motivation, simplified grammar, executive functions in the classroom, pedagogical transfer, and neuroscience), plus a webinar cycle and a national directory of certified graduates.

Product overview

EFO Ecole Française d'Orthopédagogie offers a structured portfolio of professional training programs in orthopedagogy. The core offering is the 2-year "Devenir Orthopédagogue" certification program (236 hours), preceded by the introductory "Découverte de l'orthopédagogie" module (14 hours). The portfolio includes specialized continuing education modules covering autism intervention, executive function remediation via the OptiFex approach (Levels 1 and 2), mathematical evaluation, motivation, simplified grammar methods, executive functions in the classroom, and pedagogical tool transfer. Additional offerings include webinars on orthopedagogy and mental management, plus a regional directory service for locating certified orthopedagogues.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Découverte de l'orthopédagogie 14-hour introductory module covering the fundamentals of orthopedagogy, including its definition, historical context, intervention pillars, and the specific needs of atypical learners with learning disabilities. Serves as the prerequisite for the full 2-year certification program.
• Devenir Orthopédagogue (Become an Orthopedagogue) Comprehensive 2-year professional certification program (236 hours total: Year 1 = 133h, Year 2 = 103h) that trains participants to become qualified orthopedagogues. Covers pedagogical expertise, orthopedagogic evaluation, OptiFex remediation, neuroeducation, motivation, and visual thinking. Includes 42 hours of supervised practice via video conference and a minimum 40 hours of on-site professional practice. Successful graduates receive the Certificat d'Aptitude à l'orthopédagogie.
• Autisme et orthopédagogie, une intervention ciblée 21-hour (3-day) specialization module focused on linking teaching skills to the specific functioning of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), including Individualized Learning Projects (PIA) and orthopedagogic assessment.
• Remédiation des fonctions exécutives par l'approche OptiFex (Niveau 1) 21-hour foundational module teaching participants to recognize signs of executive function weaknesses and apply the OptiFex Guidelines for observation, qualitative assessment, and remediation of executive functions (inhibition, attention, working memory, planning).
• Pédagogie par le jeu - OptiFex Niveau 2 Advanced 14-hour module (requires OptiFex Level 1) building on the OptiFex approach, focused on game-based pedagogy and deconstructing board games for therapeutic sessions with students.
• Évaluation orthopédagogique et mathématique 33-hour (8-day) intensive program covering analysis and intervention for learners with mathematical learning difficulties, including concept acquisition order, environmental and developmental factors, and mathematical interviews.
• Les fonctions exécutives au jour le jour dans la classe 21-hour (3-day) module translating neuroscience discoveries into classroom practice, covering executive functions, memory systems, and the distinction between learning and production in students.
• La motivation 14-hour (2-day) module focused on establishing student motivational profiles, identifying sources of demotivation, and developing intervention plans to re-engage learners. Requires a minimum of 8 participants.
• Méthode de grammaire simplifiée Specialized 2-day module teaching a simplified method to help children and adults understand grammatical structures (natures and functions) in logical order aligned with French language structure.
• De l'outil pédagogique au transfert en apprentissage 2-day specialization module on transfer principles grounded in mental management, including recognizing learning situations requiring transfer and organizing transfer chains.
• Webinaires orthopédagogie et gestion mentale Paid webinar cycle on orthopedagogy and mental management topics (mental gesture of reflection, pedagogical dialogue, sense project structures, task analysis), animated by Béatrice Glickmann. Single conference: €30; full 4-conference cycle: €100.

Quantifiable outcome

• 236 hours of combined theoretical and practical training delivered over 2 years with 42h supervised practice via video conference and 40h minimum professional practice
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration4 records

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bel-Air SchoolcoreOthers · 1 August 2025Bel-Air School serves as the primary in-person training venue for EFO programs from August 2025 onwards, located at 36 rue Antoine Primat, 69100 Villeurbanne. The venue is accessible to PMR (people with reduced mobility).
• UOF (Union des Orthopédagogues de France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUOF is the professional association of orthopedagogues in France. EFO's founders are also founding members of UOF. EFO respects and implements UOF's deontological charter. The partnership provides institutional legitimacy, professional standards alignment, and a shared mission to develop orthopedagogy in France.
• GlowblcoreTechnology or IntegrationGlowbl is a French, secure, and environmentally-friendly video conferencing platform used by EFO for synchronous distance learning sessions. It enables collaborative and structured online training delivery.
• OptiNeuronesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOptiNeurones is a partner organization associated with the OptiFex methodology developed by Anick Pelletier. EFO integrates the OptiFex approach into its curriculum and maintains an institutional connection with the methodology's origin.
• Act4 Talents (tiers lieu)minorOthersAct4 Talents is a coworking/third-place space listed as a partner. The relationship appears to involve shared use of facilities or professional network resources.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• OptiNeurones: Québec orthopedagogy clinic founded by Anick Pelletier that originated the OptiFex methodology integrated into EFO's curriculum. It operates a clinical practice and training offerings, making it both a strategic methodology source for EFO and a partial peer in orthopedagogue training and remediation services.

Broad incumbents

• Wilson Language Training: U.S.-based provider of structured literacy training programs (Wilson Reading System, Fundations) widely adopted for students with dyslexia and language-based learning difficulties. It is a broader incumbent in the learning-disabilities remediation training market that EFO graduates ultimately serve.
• Réseau Canopé: French public educational training and resources network providing professional development for teachers nationwide. It serves as a broader incumbent offering general continuing education for educators, where EFO specializes in the orthopedagogy subdomain and competes for the same educator training budgets.
• INSHEA: French public institution dedicated to training special-needs education professionals and conducting applied research. It is the closest domestic incumbent to EFO, covering a broader portfolio of disabilities and educational adaptations, while EFO focuses narrowly on orthopedagogy for learning disorders.

Direct peers

• Université de Sherbrooke: Canadian (Québec) university offering master's and certificate programs in orthopedagogy. It is the most directly comparable credential-granting institution, providing formal francophone orthopedagogue training that EFO's Devenir Orthopédagogue program mirrors in content, structure, and methodology roots.
• Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM): Québec university housing the orthopedagogy program where Steve Masson — EFO's referenced neuroeducation expert — teaches and researches. UQAM is the academic origin point for the neuroeducation framework underpinning EFO's curriculum and a direct peer in francophone orthopedagogy training.

Regional players

• Apprentis d'Auteuil: French foundation operating educational and vocational training programs for vulnerable youth, including those with learning difficulties. It is a regional player providing hands-on educational support in France, addressing overlapping learner populations (children with learning disorders) through a different service model.

Others

• Pearson Clinical France: French arm of Pearson's clinical and educational assessment business, publisher of standardized evaluation tools used by orthopedagogues. It is an enabling ecosystem participant referenced in EFO's own website content, supplying the assessment instruments that anchor EFO's orthopedagogical evaluation curriculum.

Market position

Strengths5 records

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Key risks6 records

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Customer concentration

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