Institut Notre-Dame d'Arlon

Name

Institut Notre-Dame d'Arlon

Legal name

Institut Notre-Dame d'Arlon

Website

https://inda.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1844

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Enrollment Management & Admissions Administration (EDADAKAD)

Keywords

• Catholic primary education
• Secondary education programs
• Language immersion schooling
• Technical qualification tracks
• Early childhood education

Headquarters

HQ city

Arlon

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Institut Notre-Dame d'Arlon (INDA) is a Catholic educational institution in Arlon, Belgium, operating two divisions: Fondamental (maternal and primary education for children aged ~2.5-12) and Secondaire (secondary education from year 1 to year 7 covering general transition, technical, and professional qualification tracks). The school offers Dutch and German language immersion programs, European mobility programs (Erasmus+, eTwinning, EPAS), and supplementary services including before/after-school care and a school canteen.

Product overview

Institut Notre-Dame d'Arlon operates as a Catholic educational institution with two main divisions: Fondamental (Maternel & Primaire) providing early childhood and primary education, and Secondaire (Secondary) offering general transition and professional qualification tracks from years 1-7. The school provides supplementary services including before/after-school care, a school canteen, and participates in international programs such as Erasmus+, eTwinning, EPAS, Goethe Institut, and PASCH. Digital communication with families is facilitated through the Konecto App and CABANGA platform. The school is located in Arlon, Belgium with facilities at multiple addresses serving approximately 1,000+ students.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fondamental (Maternal & Primary Education) Early childhood and primary education for children from maternal (ages 2.5-6) through 6th primary (ages 11-12), using active pedagogy, language awakening, artistic expression, and physical education. Located at 47 Avenue Victor Tesch and 9 Rue du Casino in Arlon.
• Secondaire (Secondary Education) Secondary education offering general transition and qualification (technical and professional) tracks from year 1 to year 7 for students aged approximately 12 to 18+. Located at Rue Netzer 21, Arlon. Includes preparation for CE1D and CESS external certifications and CQ6/CQ7 professional qualifications.
• Linguistic Immersion Program Language immersion program offering Dutch or German immersion from the 1st secondary year, in which students follow a significant portion of their curriculum in the target language.
• Qualifying Technical and Professional Options Technical and professional qualification tracks including Techniques Sociales et d'Animation, Agent d'Education, Assistant Pharmaceutico-Technique, Vendeur-Retoucheur, Collaborateur Administratif, Puériculteur, Aide Familial, and Aide Soignant.
• Before and After-School Care (Accueil Extra-scolaire) Childcare service open from 7h00 to 18h30 on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays (17h00 on Wednesdays). Provides morning care, afternoon care, and Wednesday care with lunch options for enrolled families.
• School Canteen (Restaurant Scolaire) School canteen offering three meal options: complete menu with hot meals prepared on-site, sandwich meals, or home meals. Daily selection includes menu of the day, dish of the day, pasta, snacks, salad bar, sandwiches, and soup. Payments handled via the APSchool badge system.
• European Mobility Programs (Erasmus+, eTwinning, EPAS) European mobility and exchange programs including teacher and student mobility, observation placements, eTwinning ICT-based collaborative projects with partner schools, and EPAS European citizenship engagement with Junior and Senior Ambassadors.
• School Trips (Classes de Neige and Classes Vertes) Snow class trips (Classes de Neige) for 6th primary students typically held in January, and outdoor green classes (Classes Vertes) for 3rd and 4th primary students organized every other year as part of the school's pedagogical project.
• Konecto App (Parent Communication Platform) Digital communication platform connecting the educational team with parents. Supports multilingual message translation for parents whose native language is not French. Free for parents to use and available on Apple Store and Google Play.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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App detail

Integration6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Erasmus+ (European Commission)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerErasmus+ is the EU program supporting education, training, youth, and sport (2021-2027). The school participates in teacher and student mobility, observation placements, and best practice exchanges across Europe. Managed in the French Community of Belgium by AEF-Europe.
• eTwinning (European Commission)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnereTwinning is an initiative of the European Commission encouraging European schools to collaborate using ICT. The platform enables teachers to find partner schools for projects, exchange and collaborate, and access professional development including online seminars, MOOCs, and conferences.
• Goethe-Institut BrusselscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Goethe-Institut in Brussels promotes the German language abroad and encourages international cultural exchange. It offers German language courses, organizes cultural events, and supports cultural cooperation between Germany and Belgium.
• PASCH (Partner Schools for the Future)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPASCH (Schulen: Partner der Zukunft) is an international initiative of the German Federal Foreign Office creating a network of over 2,000 partner schools with a special interest in Germany. It promotes German language learning among young people and strengthens cultural and educational ties between Germany and schools worldwide.
• EPAS (European Parliament Ambassador School)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPAS is a partnership between the European Parliament and secondary schools in member states. The goal is to develop the European dimension of schools, enabling students to become active, informed citizens. INDA has been involved since 2022 with a team of 3 Senior Ambassadors and 25 Junior Ambassadors. Schools receive an EPAS certificate at year end.
• UFAPEC (Union Francophone des Associations de Parents de l'Enseignement Catholique)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerUFAPEC is the Francophone Union of Parent Associations in Catholic Education. Its mission is to represent parents before political bodies and Catholic education authorities. The INDA Parent Association is affiliated to UFAPEC, with affiliation costing 15 euros (5 for AP + 10 for UFAPEC).
• AEF-EuropeminorOthersAEF-Europe manages the Erasmus+ education and training section in the French Community of Belgium.
• Centre Pierre Janet, University of Lorraine (France)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the DIVERSECO Erasmus+ project. A center dedicated to innovation in psychotherapy, working with INDA on creating a collaborative board game to promote living together, diversity, and inclusion in schools.
• Allagi.lu - Cooperative d'Impact Societal (Luxembourg)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLuxembourgish SIS cooperative and coordinator of the DIVERSECO Erasmus+ project. Partnered with INDA and other institutions to create a collaborative board game promoting diversity and inclusion.
• Ecole Saint Bernard (Belgium)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner school in the DIVERSECO Erasmus+ project alongside INDA, focused on creating a collaborative board game to foster diversity and inclusion.

Recent moves6 records

Direct peers

• Collège Saint-Michel (Brussels): Major Catholic secondary school in Brussels with a comparable Jesuit-style educational mission, broad curriculum including language immersion, and similar extracurricular partnerships. Operates as a benchmark peer for INDA's secondary tracks and pedagogical positioning within the Belgian Catholic education network.
• Athénée Royal d'Arlon: The principal public secondary school in Arlon located in the same catchment area as INDA. It competes directly for the same francophone secondary students and represents the most immediate alternative for cost-sensitive families evaluating INDA's Catholic tuition.
• Institut Saint-Boniface (Brussels): Brussels-based Catholic secondary school known for strong European and international programs, multilingual offerings, and Erasmus+ engagement. Directly comparable to INDA in mission, immersion pedagogy, and European partnership orientation, though at a larger urban scale.

Others

• SchoolBoX: Belgian school management and ERP software provider offering student information systems comparable to INDA's CABANGA and APSchool platforms. Serves as a technology infrastructure peer within the Belgian Catholic education ecosystem and a potential future consolidation target for INDA's administrative stack.
• Konecto: Digital parent-school communication platform provider whose app INDA has adopted. As a technology ecosystem peer, Konecto's multilingual translation capabilities shape INDA's parent experience and represent the type of enabling technology infrastructure that supports modern Catholic school operations.

Broad incumbents

• SeGEC (Secrétariat Général de l'Enseignement Catholique): The umbrella federation coordinating Catholic education across the Federation Wallonia-Brussels. INDA operates under SeGEC's governance framework, making it both a regulator and a peer context for understanding INDA's positioning relative to the broader network of ~800 Catholic schools it represents.
• European Schools: Network of multilingual European Schools serving primarily EU institution employees' children across Belgium, Luxembourg, and other member states. Represents a higher-tier multilingual alternative whose pedagogical model and accreditation standards directly influence immersion offerings like INDA's Dutch and German tracks.

Regional players

• Lycée technique d'Ettelbruck (Luxembourg): Major technical secondary school in northern Luxembourg offering technical and professional qualification tracks similar to INDA's options qualifiantes. Competes for cross-border Belgian families and represents a direct alternative for the same professional qualification pathways INDA offers.
• Athénée Royal de Virton: Public secondary school located in Virton, another city in the Belgian Province of Luxembourg. Competes for students across the broader Province of Luxembourg catchment and serves as a regional benchmark for secondary education options outside Arlon.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/IndaOfficiel
• Instagraminstagram.com/inda_officiel
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/institut-notre-dame-d'arlon-%C3%A0-arlon

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

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