École Privée Saint Joseph - Grandchamp-des-Fontaines

What École Privée Saint Joseph - Grandchamp-des-Fontaines does

École primaire privée Saint Joseph is a private Catholic primary school located at 9 rue de la Butte, Grandchamp-des-Fontaines, Loire-Atlantique, France. The school delivers French national curriculum instruction from Petite Section (age 3) through CM2 (age 10-11) within the Enseignement Catholique network, under the oversight of the Académie de Nantes. It supplements core academics with English instruction from maternelle (with a native anglophone teacher in upper grades), outdoor learning (école du dehors), pastoral education, and Erasmus+ international mobility for CM1-CM2 students. The school is a member of the Eco-Ecole programme, awarded the label in June 2023, and operates an eco-committee driving waste-collection and sorting initiatives.

Name

École Privée Saint Joseph - Grandchamp-des-Fontaines

Legal name

École primaire privée Saint Joseph, Grandchamp-des-Fontaines

Website

https://ecole-saintjoseph-grandchamp.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

École primaire privée Saint Joseph is a private Catholic primary school in Grandchamp-des-Fontaines, Loire-Atlantique, France, serving children aged 3-11 across maternelle through CM2 within the Enseignement Catholique network. It operates a community-led acquisition model via APEL and charges annual family tuition contributions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Catholic Primary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Nonsectarian Independent Day Schools (EDAJABAA)

Keywords

• Private primary education
• Catholic primary school
• Early childhood education
• Outdoor learning programs
• Primary school instruction

Headquarters

HQ city

Grandchamp-des-Fontaines

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. School tuition contributions (contributions scolaires): Families pay school tuition contributions (contributions scolaires) to fund the operation of the private Catholic school. Pricing details are available on the school's dedicated fees page.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

École primaire privée Saint Joseph delivers full-cycle private Catholic primary education from Petite Section (preschool) through CM2 (elementary) at its campus in Grandchamp-des-Fontaines, France. The school pairs the French national curriculum with English instruction, outdoor learning (école du dehors), eco-citizen projects, pastoral education, Erasmus+ international mobility for CM1-CM2, and ancillary services such as Wednesday morning daycare (garderie) and canteen meals, financed by recurring family tuition contributions.

Product overview

École Primaire Privée Saint Joseph is a private primary school in Grandchamp-des-Fontaines, France, providing education from maternelle (preschool) through CM2 (elementary). The school offers a comprehensive educational program including academic instruction, English language learning with native speaker support, outdoor education (classe du dehors), eco-school initiatives, artistic activities (theatre, music, choir), sports programs, and pastoral education. The school operates parent engagement through the APEL (parents' association), manages facilities via the OGEC, and maintains community involvement through regular workdays and events. The institution is part of the Catholic education network and holds the Eco-Ecole label for environmental education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Private Catholic Primary Education (Petite Section to CM2)

Quantifiable outcome

• 80 kg of waste collected and sorted during a single eco-citizen action

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Association Orphée (mécène)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 20 October 2023Association Orphée provided patronage funding for the school mural project painted by all students with the artist collective 'Plus de Couleurs'.
• Académie de NantescoreOthersThe school operates under the supervision of the Académie de Nantes, the regional public education authority in France, which oversees curriculum compliance and academic standards for all schools in the Pays de la Loire region.
• Enseignement Catholique 44 (EC44)coreOthersThe school is affiliated with Enseignement Catholique 44, the organization overseeing Catholic private education in Loire-Atlantique, providing pedagogical support, resources, and network membership.
• OGEC (Organisme de Gestion de l'Enseignement Catholique)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOGEC manages the school's finances and physical infrastructure, organizing twice-yearly volunteer workdays (matinées travaux) for maintenance and improvements.
• APEL 44 (Association des Parents d'Élèves de l'Enseignement Libre)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPEL is the parent-teacher association that animates school life through events, supports projects financially, and facilitates community engagement. Active with 14+ members organizing regular actions.
• Erasmus+ programmeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school holds an Erasmus+ label and participates in student mobility exchanges for CM1 and CM2 classes.
• Mairie de Grandchamp-des-FontainesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe local municipality partners with the school for community events and civic initiatives.
• Collectif 'Plus de Couleurs' (artist collective)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArtist collective that collaborated with students and families to create the mural fresco and other artistic projects at the school.
• Collectif 'Nettoyons la nature' Grandchamp-des-FontainesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental collective partnered with the school for an eco-citizen action where students collected 80 kg of waste in the commune.
• UDOGEC 44minorOthersThe school is affiliated with UDOGEC 44, the departmental union managing Catholic private school organizations in Loire-Atlantique, which supports OGEC structures and provides institutional resources.
• FNOGECminorOthersNational federation of OGEC organizations providing support and resources to the school's management body.
• Paroisse Saint-Jean-d'Erdre-et-GesvresminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe local parish supports the school's pastoral education program and organizes religious celebrations and catechism sessions.
• Collège-Lycée Saint Joseph du Loquidy (Nantes)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe affiliated Saint Joseph secondary school in Nantes organizes joint sports events with the primary school, including an annual rugby touch tournament.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Apprentis d'Auteuil: Large French Catholic education and youth-care foundation operating numerous schools across France; comparable as a broader incumbent in the Catholic K-12 education space, though at much greater scale and with a different target population.
• École Alsacienne: Well-established private independent day school in Paris; comparable as a French private K-12 institution offering differentiated pedagogy, though at a much higher tuition level and located in a different geography.
• Sainte-Croix de Neuilly: Historic private Catholic school in Neuilly-sur-Seine; comparable as a private Catholic K-12 institution with a values-based identity, though larger and more selective than the subject school.

Emerging players

• Cours Legendre: French private education provider offering tutoring, school support, and online classes; comparable as an adjacent private education operator serving French families seeking academic enrichment beyond standard schooling.

Others

• OGEC (Organisme de Gestion de l'Enseignement Catholique): Network of Catholic school management associations that handle finances and infrastructure for schools like Saint Joseph Grandchamp-des-Fontaines; comparable as a peer operating model rather than a direct competitor.
• APEL (Association des Parents d'Élèves de l'Enseignement Libre): National parents' association for Catholic schools in France; the subject school's active local APEL branch is part of this network, making it directly comparable as the parent-engagement infrastructure supporting Catholic K-12 schools.
• Enseignement Catholique (Sgel / Secrétariat Général de l'Enseignement Catholique): National federation coordinating Catholic education in France, of which the subject school is a member institution; comparable as the umbrella governing body that shapes policy, pedagogy, and brand for affiliated schools.

Direct peers

• Collège-Lycée Saint Joseph du Loquidy: Affiliated Saint Joseph secondary school in Nantes within the same Catholic education network; directly comparable as a same-brand Catholic school in the Pays de la Loire region that organizes joint activities with the subject primary school.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/APELSaintJosephGDF
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ecole-saint-joseph-gdf

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about École Privée Saint Joseph - Grandchamp-des-Fontaines