legta val de seille

What legta val de seille does

Legta du Val de Seille is a public agricultural lycée (EPLEFPA) operating under the French Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty and funded in coordination with the Conseil Régional Grand Est. Headquartered at 40 route de Strasbourg in Château-Salins, the institution serves students from middle school (collège 4ème-3ème) through higher education (BTS ACSE), with curriculum anchored in agricultural, equestrian, and rural-service tracks including Bac Techno STAV, Bac Pro CGEA (farm management), Bac Pro CGEH (equestrian enterprise), and Bac Pro SAPAT (services to people and territorial animation). The institution also operates a Franco-German international mobility program and a competitive rowing section under UNSS.

The school's distinctive asset base is its two pedagogical facilities: La Marchande, a 175-hectare organic polyculture-livestock farm with 60 Prim Holstein/Brun des Alpes dairy cows and an agroforestry project integrating 435 trees; and Ecurie Active, an 18-horse equestrian facility managed as a herd to replicate natural equine behavior. Both function as hands-on training grounds embedded directly into the curriculum. Technology infrastructure is conventional public-sector educational software — a TYPO3 CMS website (developed and hosted with AGROSUP Dijon/CNERTA-WEB), Pronote for student management, esidoc for documentation, GRR for facility booking, Adage for cultural programs, and Galexia for classroom management — with no proprietary technology or AI components.

Revenue derives from four streams: state and regional government appropriations (primary), regulated tuition and annual boarding fees (pension complète, with payment via automatic debit, PAYFIP, bank check, or treasury transfer), commercial agricultural sales (honey from the apiculture club, dairy from La Marchande), and the taxe d'apprentissage (apprenticeship tax). Multi-year public procurement contracts supplement food-service revenue. Go-to-market is community-led, relying on Journées Portes Ouvertes (open days), the national educagri enrollment framework, and career-services partnerships with Equiressources and APECITA rather than commercial marketing.

Name

legta val de seille

Legal name

Legta du Val de Seille

Website

https://eplea.chateau-salins.educagri.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Legta du Val de Seille is a French public agricultural lycée in Château-Salins offering middle school through BTS programs in agricultural, equestrian, and rural-service tracks, anchored by a 175-hectare organic teaching farm and an 18-horse equestrian facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Secondary and Higher Education

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Agricultural Production-Crops (100)

akta.pro primary industry

Agribusiness, Farm Management & Compliance (EDAOAOAN)

Keywords

• Agricultural education
• Vocational training
• Equestrian education
• Organic farming pedagogy
• Boarding secondary school

Headquarters

HQ city

Château-Salins

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Student Tuition and Boarding Fees: Annual boarding fees (Pension à l'année) charged to students and families, payable by automatic debit, PAYFIP online, bank check, or public treasury transfer
2. Agricultural Production Sales: Sale of agricultural products including honey produced by the school's beekeeping club, and dairy products from the farm's 60 dairy cows
3. Taxe d'Apprentissage: French apprenticeship tax funding from businesses for vocational training support
4. Public Procurement Contracts: Supply contracts for food services including bread and viennoiseries (2025-2027 contract)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Legta du Val de Seille is a public agricultural lycée that delivers secondary and higher education programs spanning middle school (4ème-3ème), lycée (2nde, 1ère, Terminale) and BTS levels, including Bac Techno STAV, Bac Pro CGEA, Bac Pro CGEH, Bac Pro SAPAT and BTS ACSE. Teaching is supported by a 175-hectare organic polyculture-livestock farm (La Marchande) and an 18-horse active stable (Écurie Active) that serve as hands-on pedagogical facilities. The institution also sells agricultural products (honey) and operates boarding services for the majority of its students.

Product overview

Legta du Val de Seille is an agricultural educational institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of programs and facilities. It operates as a unified educational platform providing middle school (collège), high school (lycée), and higher education (BTS) programs across agricultural, equestrian, and service sectors. The institution's core offerings include Bac Techno STAV, Bac Pro CGEH, CGEA, and SAPAT programs, supplemented by BTS ACSE. Specialized options in Hippology-Equitation, professional farm practice, theatre, and international mobility enhance the curriculum. The institution manages two key pedagogical facilities—La Marchande organic farm (175 ha with 60 dairy cows) and an active stable with 18 horses—that serve as hands-on training grounds. Extracurricular activities include rowing sports, beekeeping, and farm clubs, while the E.L.Y.C.S student association organizes cultural and social events. The programs are interconnected, with foundational years (Seconde GT) leading to specialized baccalaureates and BTS degrees, all leveraging the farm and stable facilities for practical training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Collège 4ème-3ème Middle school program for 4ème and 3ème students, providing general education with an agricultural orientation and preparation for vocational pathways at the lycée.
• Seconde Générale et Bac Technologique SGT Foundation year for general and technological secondary education, providing a common base leading to multiple specialization tracks including the STAV baccalaureate.
• Bac Technologique STAV (Sciences et Technologies de l'Agronomie et du Vivant) Technological baccalaureate focusing on agronomy and life sciences, enabling progression to BTS agricultural programs and higher studies.
• Bac Pro Conduite et Gestion de l'Entreprise Agricole (CGEA) Professional baccalaureate training students to manage agricultural production cycles using agroecological knowledge, leveraging the La Marchande farm for practical training.
• Bac Pro Conduite et Gestion de l'Entreprise Hippique (CGEH) Professional baccalaureate preparing students for careers in equestrian industries (racing, leisure, competition), leveraging the on-site Écurie Active with 18 horses.
• Bac Pro Services Aux Personnes et Animation des Territoires (SAPAT) Professional baccalaureate developing skills for rural service-sector employment and community animation in rural territories.
• BTS Analyse et Stratégie de l'Entreprise Agricole (ACSE) Two-year higher technician diploma preparing graduates for agricultural advisory, technical, and training roles; capacity capped at 10 boarding interns.
• Exploitation Agricole La Marchande (Pedagogical Farm) Pedagogical organic farm with 60 dairy cows (Prim Holstein and Brun des Alpes crosses), 435 planted trees for agroforestry, and honey production, used as a hands-on training ground for students and source of commercial sales of dairy and honey products.
• Écurie Active (Active Stable)

Quantifiable outcome

• Grand Prix de l'Eau 2023 winner - Trophées de l'eau
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration7 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ministère de l'Agriculture (Ministry of Agriculture)coreOthersGovernment ministry overseeing agricultural education network (Educagri). Provides institutional funding, curriculum guidance, and regulatory oversight for all French agricultural schools.
• Conseil Régional Grand EstcoreOthersRegional council providing partial subsidies for student transport and initial equipment for professional track students. Major funding partner for the institution.
• EquiressourcesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCareer orientation resource providing information and guidance for individuals seeking agricultural education and career paths.
• APECITAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAgricultural employment and career agency that supports student insertion and successful entry into the professional workforce.
• GIEE Lait'echangesbiominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGroupement d'Intérêt Économique et Environnemental for organic dairy farmers. Promotes organic dairy sector, practice exchanges among Moselle organic livestock farmers.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• EPLEFPA de Château-Salins (Educagri network): The national public network of agricultural high schools under the French Ministry of Agriculture. Direct institutional framework peer — Legta du Val de Seille is itself a member, but the network as a whole represents the closest comparable category of public agricultural vocational education providers across France.
• CFA Agricole (Centre de Formation d'Apprentis Agricole): National network of agricultural apprenticeship training centers under the Ministry of Agriculture. Comparable as alternative vocational pathway for agricultural careers, often competing for the same student pool.

Direct peers

• MFR (Maisons Familiales Rurales): Federation of rural family houses offering alternative vocational agricultural education with a strong boarding/residential model. Directly comparable to Legta du Val de Seille in offering Bac Pro agricultural tracks with immersive rural learning environments, though via a different pedagogical model (alternance).

Regional players

• EPLEFPA de Mirecourt: Vosges-based EPLEFPA with agricultural and forestry specializations. Comparable in size, mission, and rural Lorraine/Grand Est footprint.
• Lycée Agricole de Courcelles-Chaussy: Nearby Moselle-based agricultural lycée under the same Ministry framework. Comparable in scale, governance, and program mix, serving overlapping student catchment in the Grand Est.
• Lycée Agricole de Pixérécourt: Another Grand Est-region EPLEFPA offering agricultural and horticultural Bac Pro/BTS programs with on-site farm facilities. Closest geographic peer for student recruitment overlap in the Lorraine region.
• Lycée Agricole d'Obernai: Alsace-region EPLEFPA offering agricultural and viticultural Bac Pro/BTS tracks. Comparable in being a small-to-mid-size public agricultural lycée with on-farm pedagogical facilities in eastern France.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/lyceeagricolechateausalins
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/legta-val-de-seille

Compliance1 record

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Subsidiaries2 records

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