RÉSEAU ÉDUCATION LA SALLE FRANCE

What RÉSEAU ÉDUCATION LA SALLE FRANCE does

Réseau Éducation La Salle France is the French operating arm of the global Lasallian educational congregation founded by Saint Jean-Baptiste de La Salle in 1651 and run by the Frères des écoles chrétiennes (Brothers of the Christian Schools). The network directly operates approximately 150 Catholic schools across France — from maternelle/élémentaire through collège, lycée, and post-baccalaureate — supplemented by three engineering schools, one ISFEC teacher-training institute, and one veterinary school, collectively offering more than 140 higher-education programs (BTS, bachelors, DU, licences, masters, preparatory classes for grandes écoles). The network is projected to enroll roughly 150,000 young people for the 2026 academic year and sits within a global Lasallian footprint spanning 80 countries, 1,100+ establishments, 64 universities, 3,000 Brothers, and 110,000 lay collaborators serving more than 1 million students worldwide.

There is no proprietary technology platform disclosed; operations rest on standard web infrastructure (OVH hosting, mainstream social channels) and digital support services such as the PAF (Pôle Animation Formation) training platform, the Odes Infos newsletter, and the 3.5 linear kilometers of documents held by the Archives lasalliennes de France. The core product is in-person Catholic education delivered through the schools themselves, with complementary offerings including BAFA youth-animation training, SEMIL international solidarity missions, summer camps, volunteering programs, and the ÉDDÉ international-development NGO.

The business model is that of a non-profit French Catholic educational network operating under the contrat d'association with the French State, which means a significant portion of operating costs — principally teacher salaries — is funded by public authorities while families pay tuition fees set at the establishment level. A third revenue layer comes from tax-deductible donations and charitable contributions (66% / 60% deduction under French law) channeled through ÉDDÉ and the network's own fundraising activities. Governance is shared between Brothers and lay members under the Fraternité Éducative La Salle structure; leadership transitioned in 2026 with Brother Claude Reinhardt named Visitor of the District of France and Francophone Europe (2026–2030) and Christophe Vaissière appointed Délégué provincial, alongside a newly created Conseil de la mission for collegial management.

Name

RÉSEAU ÉDUCATION LA SALLE FRANCE

Legal name

La Salle, France

Website

https://lasallefrance.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Réseau Éducation La Salle France is the French arm of the global Lasallian Catholic educational congregation, operating approximately 150 schools from preschool through post-baccalaureate and serving around 150,000 students annually under a non-profit model funded by tuition, French state contracts, and tax-deductible donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Catholic K-12 and Higher Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (6117)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Christian Colleges with Theological Programs (EDAHAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Charter School Networks (Multi-Site) (EDAJACAC)

Keywords

• Catholic K-12 education
• Private primary secondary schooling
• Post-baccalaureate higher education
• International solidarity missions
• Youth animation training

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition fees: Schools charge tuition fees to families for the education of their children. As Catholic schools under contract with the French State, fees are supplemented by government funding through the contrat d'association.
2. Government funding (contrat d'association): As part of the French Catholic education network under contract with the State, establishments receive public funding that covers a significant portion of operating costs.
3. Donations and charitable contributions: The network raises funds through donations, particularly via the ÉDDÉ NGO for international solidarity projects and through La Salle France's own fundraising activities. Donations are tax-deductible (66% for individuals, 60% for companies under French law).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

La Salle France operates a network of approximately 150 Catholic schools across France from preschool (maternelle) through post-baccalaureate, including colleges, lycées, three engineering schools, an ISFEC teacher training institute, and a veterinary school. The network also delivers over 140 higher-education programs (BTS, bachelors, DU, licences, masters, preparatory classes), youth animation training (BAFA), vacation camps, international solidarity missions (SEMIL), and adult volunteering programs, all rooted in the Lasallian educational project founded by Saint Jean-Baptiste de La Salle.

Product overview

La Salle France is a Catholic educational network (congrégation enseignante) of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, operating primarily through its network of schools offering maternelle/primaire, collège, lycée, and post-bac formations (over 140 programs including BTS, bachelors, masters). The network also encompasses the Fraternité éducative (49 local fraternities), the PAF (Pôle Animation Formation) for staff training, the ÉDDÉ NGO for international solidarity, Semil for international missions, BAFA training, vacation camps, and the Lasallian Archives service. Alumni services and abuse prevention resources complement the offering. The network serves approximately 150,000 students annually across France.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Réseau d'établissements scolaires La Salle (Network of Lasallian schools)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1 million students served globally through the Lasallian network
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• ÉDDÉ - Éducation et développementcoreOthersÉDDÉ is the international solidarity NGO of the La Salle France network, partnering with 150 schools, colleges, lycées, and post-baccalaureate schools. It collects funds to support Lasallian educational works in developing countries through financial aid, training, volunteer sending, and solidarity trip support. Dons are tax-deductible (66% for individuals, 60% for companies under French law).
• La Salle Foundation (Rome)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLa Salle Foundation, based at the Generalate in Rome, coordinates international Lasallian solidarity. ÉDDÉ works in collaboration with Lasallian NGOs from Spain, Italy, England, and Portugal within the Relem framework (Europe and Middle-East Lasallian network), and in connection with the La Salle Foundation's international development programs.
• Relem (European Lasallian Network)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRelem is the European Lasallian network grouping Lasallian organizations from France, Spain, Italy, England, Portugal, and the Middle East. ÉDDÉ participates in European funding applications and joint solidarity projects within this framework.
• Semil (Service éducatif des missions internationales lasalliennes)coreOthersSemil has operated for over 30 years enabling groups of young people to carry out international solidarity missions during holidays. The service is supported by ÉDDÉ and is open to groups from network establishments or those seeking a project to lead.
• PAF (Pôle animation formation)coreOthersThe Animation and Training Pole (PAF) animates and trains the Lasallian network in France. It forms and supports educational communities, works with Brothers on vocation questions, supports young Lasallians in their projects (World Youth Days, BAFA), and proposes activities to promote educator, teacher, and Brother vocations.
• OVHminorOthersOVH provides web hosting services for the lasallefrance.fr website (OVH – 2 rue Kellermann – BP 80157 – 59053 Roubaix, France).
• KTOminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKTO is a Catholic television channel that produces documentaries and reports about Lasallian schools (e.g., 2026 report on youth accompaniment at La Salle Alès, films on the Lasallian vocation and charism).
• RCF (Radio Chrétienne Francophone)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerRCF is listed as a media partner of La Salle France, alongside KTO, Bayard, DCC, BICE, Barnabé, and Orient.
• La Salle France AlumnicoreOthersLa Salle France Alumni (formerly Fédération française des anciens élèves lasalliens) is the national alumni association animating the network of former students, teachers, staff, parents, administrators, volunteers, and tutelage actors. It operates in close collaboration with institutional services through the CANAL committee (Comité d'animation national alumni La Salle).

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Enseignement Catholique France: Umbrella body for all French Catholic schools, of which La Salle France is a member. Directly comparable as the governing federation for the same addressable market (Catholic K-12 + post-bac in France) with overlapping tuition, government funding, and donor dynamics.
• Réseau Mariste France (Marianist schools): Marianist teaching network running Catholic schools across France. Direct comparable as another Catholic teaching congregation operating in the same competitive set, with similar enrollment scale, charism-based pedagogy, and post-baccalaureate offerings.
• Réseau des établissements jésuites (Jesuites France): Jesuit schools in France operating Catholic secondary and post-secondary institutions across the country. Directly comparable as a competing Catholic teaching congregation with similar charism-driven education model, K-12 + post-bac portfolio, and reliance on French contrat d'association funding.
• Frères de Ploërmel (La Mennais): Another French Catholic teaching congregation with a network of schools across France. Direct peer operating the same K-12 Catholic education model with the same revenue mix (tuition + government funding + donations) and same workforce structure (religious + lay).

Others

• Secours Catholique-Caritas France: Major Catholic social services organization in France with overlapping mission around disadvantaged populations. Adjacent because La Salle France's priority for disadvantaged populations and ÉDDÉ NGO operate in the same Catholic charitable space with shared donor bases.
• APEL (Association des Parents d'Élèves de l'Enseignement Libre): National parents' association for French Catholic school families. Adjacent peer that represents the demand side of La Salle France's customer base and operates in the same French Catholic education ecosystem with shared institutional relationships.

Broad incumbents

• International Lasallian Network (Lasalle.org): Global Lasallian network of 1,100+ establishments and 64 universities in 80 countries. The parent body of which La Salle France is the French district; comparable as the broader organization setting the educational charism, governance, and international programs that the French network executes.

Emerging players

• Université Catholique de Lille: Catholic university in northern France offering multi-disciplinary post-baccalaureate programs. Comparable to La Salle France's post-bac footprint (engineering, BTS, masters, doctorates) and competes for the same Catholic-affiliated university students in France.
• ISFEC (Institut Supérieur de Formation de l'Enseignement Catholique): National network of Catholic teacher training institutes in France. Comparable as a complementary Catholic education services provider that trains the same teaching workforce and overlaps with La Salle France's own ISFEC teacher training offering.
• Institut Catholique de Paris: Catholic higher education institution in Paris offering post-baccalaureate programs in theology, education, and other fields. Comparable to La Salle France's post-baccalaureate portfolio (including its ISFEC teacher training institute) and competes for the same Catholic higher education students.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/lasallefrance
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@mediasfec
• Facebookfacebook.com/lasalle.france
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/r%C3%A9seau-%C3%A9ducation-la-salle-france
• Instagraminstagram.com/lasallefrance

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

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