Lycée Raspail Paris

What Lycée Raspail Paris does

Lycée Raspail is a French public secondary and higher-technical-education institution located in the 14th arrondissement of Paris, formally designated "Lycée des Métiers de l'Énergie et de l'Environnement" by the French Ministry of Education. It delivers education across the secondary (seconde, première, terminale), BTS, DCG, and licence levels, with a specialized portfolio covering energetic, climatic, electrical, fluid, and environmental trades (including the renamed Métiers du Froid et des Énergies Renouvelables and Maintenance des Systèmes programmes). It hosts what is described as the largest CPGE SII (Classes Préparatoires aux Grandes Écoles, option Sciences de l'Ingénieur) pole in the Île-de-France region, with approximately 300 preparatory-class students.

The institution operates three parallel delivery pathways: initial schooling (status scolaire), apprenticeship (alternance) coordinated across multiple CFA partners (e.g., CFA des Sciences, AFTRAL, CFA Delépine), and continuing education (GRETA GPI2D). Total learner population is approximately 1,350 — roughly 900 initial students, 430 apprentices, and 20 adult continuing-education learners. Partnerships with CNAM Paris and Université Gustave Eiffel enable licence-level degree progression, while employer ties with Sodexo, Bouygues, Dixit GIF, and Stabiplan support placement and apprenticeship hosting. Annual recruitment intensity is high, anchored by a recruitment day at Paris La Défense Arena drawing 50-70 companies, 120 recruiters, and roughly 3,000 interviews.

Financially, the lycée is a publicly funded establishment under the Académie de Paris, with operating support from Région Île-de-France and supplementary income from the taxe d'apprentissage collected from employer partners. There is no commercial revenue stream in the conventional sense, no equity financing, and no parent company. The institution's value creation is measured in graduate placement, diploma throughput, and apprenticeship host satisfaction rather than financial returns, which frames any investor-style analysis as governance-and-policy exposure rather than equity-value capture.

Name

Lycée Raspail Paris

Legal name

Lycée RASPAIL

Website

https://ldmraspail.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lycée Raspail is a public Paris-based "Lycée des Métiers" specializing in energy and environment trades, delivering secondary, BTS, CPGE, and licence-level programmes via initial schooling, apprenticeship, and continuing education to roughly 1,350 learners annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary and Higher Technical Education

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (61151), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction & Trades Licensure (Contractor, Electrician, Plumber, HVAC CE) (EDAAALAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Engineering & Technical Professions (PE, Engineering CPD) (EDAAALAF), Construction, Engineering & Skilled Trades Licensure Prep (EDAAANAL)

Keywords

• Technical secondary education
• Vocational training programs
• Engineering preparatory classes
• Energy and environment trades
• Apprenticeship programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris, Île-de-France

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Public Funding (Région Île-de-France): As a public educational establishment, the school is primarily funded by the French government and the Région Île-de-France. Funding supports operating costs, staff salaries, and infrastructure modernization.
2. Taxe d'Apprentissage: Companies are legally required to contribute a training tax (taxe d'apprentissage) which can be directed to educational establishments. The school collects this, having enabled renovation and modernization of technical platforms and laboratories to the order of several hundred thousand euros.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Lycée Raspail is a French public educational establishment that provides technical, technological, and professional education from the seconde (Grade 10) through licence (Bac+3 / bachelor's) level, with a specialization in energy efficiency, renewable energy, climate engineering, refrigeration, and building management trades. Programs are delivered through three pathways — initial full-time training, apprenticeship (via UFA Raspail), and adult continuing education (via GRETA GPI2D) — and include CPGE preparatory classes for engineering schools, BTS higher technician certificates, Bac Pro and Bac STI2D diplomas, and university Licences in partnership with CNAM Paris.

Product overview

Lycée Raspail is a public secondary and higher education institution offering comprehensive technical and professional education from the second year of secondary school through to license (Bac+3) level. The school operates as a multi-format institution offering initial training (full-time schooling), apprenticeship (through UFA units), and adult continuing education (through GRETA). The institution is officially designated as a 'Lycée des Métiers de l'Energie et de l'Environnement' (Vocational School for Energy and Environment trades). The academic portfolio includes CPGE preparatory classes (PTSI, PT, PT*, PCSI, PSI, TSI) preparing students for engineering schools, Bac STI2D technological baccalaureate, three professional baccalaureates (MFER in refrigeration/renewable energy, MEE in maintenance/energy efficiency, ICCER), four BTS higher technician certificates (FED in three domotics/climate options, MS in maintenance systems, CCST in technical sales), one specialization certificate in renewable energy technologies, and five university licenses in partnership with CNAM Paris covering industrial refrigeration, BIM-HVAC, energy management, energy efficiency engineering, and building energy project management. The school also provides digital platforms including Pronote for academic management and Moodle for online learning. With approximately 900 secondary/higher education students, 430 apprentices, and 20 adults in training, the institution serves as the largest CPGE pole in Industrial Engineering Sciences in Île-de-France.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GRETA GPI2D: Continuing education division (Groupement d'Établissements) offering adult professional training programs including Bac Pro, BTS, and specializations in energy and climate fields.
• UFA Raspail

Products and services

• CPGE (Classes Préparatoires aux Grandes Écoles) Two-year intensive preparatory classes for French engineering schools (Grandes Écoles), offered in PTSI, PT, PT*, PCSI, PSI, and TSI tracks. The school claims to be the largest CPGE pole in SII (Sciences de l'Ingénieur) in Île-de-France with 8 sections and 300 students.
• Bac STI2D (Sciences et Technologies de l'Industrie et du Développement Durable) Technological baccalaureate in Sciences and Technologies of Industry and Sustainable Development, with EE (Energy Ecology) and SIN (Digital Systems) options. Serves approximately 150 pre-Bac students preparing for BTS, CPGE, or direct employment.
• Bac Pro MFER (Métiers du Froid et des Énergies Renouvelables) Three-year professional baccalaureate in Refrigeration Trades and Renewable Energy, formerly known as TFCA. Part of the school's energy and environmental vocational programs.
• Bac Pro MEE (Maintenance et Efficacité Énergétique) Three-year professional baccalaureate in Maintenance and Energy Efficiency, formerly known as TMSEC. Focuses on building maintenance and energy-efficient systems.
• Bac Pro ICCER Three-year professional baccalaureate program, formerly known as TISEC (Techniques des Installations Sanitaires et des Équipements Thermiques). Part of the professional baccalaureate offerings in the energy and climate domain.
• BTS FED (Fluides Énergies Domotique) Higher Technician Certificate (Brevet de Technicien Supérieur) in Fluids, Energy, and Domotics offered in three options: GCF (Génie Climatique et Fluidique), FCA (Froid et Conditionnement de l'Air), and DBC (Domotique et Bâtiments Communicants). Formerly known as BTS FEE.
• BTS MS option SEF (Maintenance des Systèmes option Systèmes Énergétiques et Fluidiques) Higher Technician Certificate in Maintenance of Systems with specialization in Energy and Fluidic Systems. Delivered via initial training and apprenticeship formats.
• BTS CCST (Conseil et Commercialisation de Solutions Techniques) Higher Technician Certificate in Technical Solutions Consulting and Commercialization with an Energy and Environment option. Formerly known as BTS TC (Technico-Commercial).
• Certificat de Spécialisation Technicien en Énergies Renouvelables option B One-year specialization certificate in Renewable Energy Technologies with option B (Thermal Energies covering heat pumps, wood energy, solar thermal, and underfloor heating). Formerly called Mention Complémentaire.
• Licence SPI option Efficacité Énergétique en Génie Climatique Three-year university license (Bac+3) in Engineering Sciences with specialization in Energy Efficiency in Climate Engineering, offered through apprenticeship in partnership with Université Gustave Eiffel.
• Licence BIM-CVC avec CNAM Paris Three-year university license (Bac+3) in Building Information Modeling (BIM) and HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning / CVC) offered through apprenticeship in partnership with CNAM Paris.
• Licence Froid Industriel avec CNAM Paris Three-year university license (Bac+3) in Industrial Refrigeration offered through apprenticeship in partnership with CNAM Paris.
• Licence Energy Manager avec CNAM Paris Three-year university license (Bac+3) in Energy Management offered through apprenticeship in partnership with CNAM Paris.
• Licence professionnelle Chargé d'affaires en énergétique du bâtiment Professional university license (Bac+3) preparing Building Energy Project Managers, offered in partnership with CNAM Paris with an emphasis on professional integration in the building energy sector.
• Apprentissage (UFA Raspail) Apprenticeship training programs through UFA (Unité de Formation en Apprentissage) for students under 30, covering Bac Pro, BTS, and Licence programs in partnership with CFAs including CFA Gustave Eiffel, CFA Engie, CFA des Métiers de l'Energie, CFA Académique de Paris, and CFA Schneider. Combines school-based training with employer-based apprenticeships.
• GRETA Formation Continue (Adult Continuing Education) Adult continuing education programs delivered through GRETA GPI2D for job seekers, employees, and business owners. Programs include Bac Pro MFER, Bac Pro MEE, BTS FED, BTS MS, and Certificat de Spécialisation ENR. Financing through Région Île-de-France, Pôle Emploi, CPF, CPF de transition professionnel, Pro-A, or self-funded.

Quantifiable outcome

• 900 secondary and higher education students + 430 apprentices + 20 adults trained annually (~1,350 total)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sodexo Energie Maintenance (SEM)coreOthersSodexo Energie Maintenance is a key industry partner of Lycée Raspail. The company participates in school events including the annual Recruitment Day and directly engages with students through company presentations, discussing their activities, client base, open positions, and required competencies for hiring.
• Bouygues Energies & ServicescoreOthersBouygues Energies & Services is a major industry partner of the school. The company participates in the annual Recruitment Day, offering positions to BTS and Bac Pro graduates in the energy and climate engineering sector.
• Dixit GIFminorOthersDixit GIF participates in company presentations at the school, discussing their activities, open positions, and hiring requirements with students.
• StabiplanminorOthersStabiplan participates in company presentations at the school, discussing their activities, open positions, and hiring requirements with students.
• CFA Gustave EiffelcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCFA Gustave Eiffel is the primary apprenticeship training center partner for Lycée Raspail, handling administrative enrollment for multiple apprenticeship programs including Bac Pro MEE, BTS MS, BTS Electrotechnique, and Licence SPI. They are authorized to receive the training tax quota under UAI 0754850P.
• CFA des Métiers de l'EnergiecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCFA des Métiers de l'Energie is an apprenticeship partner offering programs in the energy sector. Students can register through this CFA for apprenticeship programs at Lycée Raspail.
• CFA EngiecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCFA Engie is an apprenticeship partner of Lycée Raspail, offering energy-sector apprenticeship programs. Students can register through this CFA.
• CFA Académique de PariscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCFA Académique de Paris is the academic apprenticeship training center partner of Lycée Raspail, offering programs through the academic channel.
• CFA SchneidercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCFA Schneider is an apprenticeship partner of Lycée Raspail, offering programs in the energy and electrical sectors. Students can register through this CFA.
• CNAM Paris (Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNAM Paris partners with Lycée Raspail through GRETA GPI2D to deliver 5 university licence programs on the Raspail campus: Licence Froid Industriel, Licence BIM-CVC, Licence Energy Manager, Licence SPI option Efficacité Energétique en Génie climatique, and Licence professionnelle Chargé d'affaires en énergétique du bâtiment.
• Université Gustave EiffelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversité Gustave Eiffel partners with Lycée Raspail to deliver the Licence SPI program with an option in energy efficiency in climate engineering. The university provides the academic framework while Raspail provides technical teaching through industry professionals.
• Académie de PariscoreOthersAcadémie de Paris is the local academic authority overseeing Lycée Raspail. The school operates under the supervision of the Académie de Paris (Rectorat de Paris).
• Région Île-de-FrancecoreOthersRégion Île-de-France is the primary regional government funder of Lycée Raspail, providing operating budget, staff salaries, and infrastructure investment.
• PAE (CFA Partner)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPAE (probably another CFA) is habilitated to receive the training tax quota under UAI 0754850P. Mentioned as a partner CFA for collecting the taxe d'apprentissage.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Compagnons du Devoir: Traditional French apprenticeship-based organization providing craft training through itinérance and alternance pathways, including in construction and energy trades. Comparable as an alternative apprenticeship-focused pathway for trades-oriented careers.
• CESI: Private higher education institution delivering BTS, Licence, and engineering degrees with campuses across France. Comparable as an alternative pathway offering BTS-to-engineer mobility in technical fields including energy and industrial engineering.

Others

• AFTRAL: Major French private vocational training provider specializing in transport, logistics, and refrigeration/HVAC technical programs. Comparable as an adjacent vocational provider with overlapping refrigeration/HVAC technical training offerings.
• CNAM (Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers): Public institution of higher education delivering Licence and engineer diplomas in energy, climate, and industrial fields, including through apprenticeship. Already a direct delivery partner of Lycée Raspail via CNAM Paris for 5 Licence programs, and a broader comparable institution in continuing higher education.

Broad incumbents

• AFPA: France's national vocational training agency, offering adult continuing education and BTS-level programs across all trades, including energy and construction. Comparable as a broader, publicly funded incumbent providing overlapping vocational and continuing education services.
• Réseau GRETA: National public network of GRETA groupings delivering adult continuing education across France. Raspail itself operates as part of GRETA GPI2D, but the broader GRETA network is the parent/incumbent infrastructure providing comparable continuing education services nationwide.

Direct peers

• Lycée Galilée: Paris-region public lycée with CPGE programs and BTS offerings in scientific and technical tracks. Comparable as a peer CPGE provider in the Île-de-France competitive set for engineering preparatory classes.
• Lycée Léonard de Vinci: Paris-based public lycée offering CPGE and BTS programs across multiple technical specialties. Comparable as a peer public Paris lycée operating CPGE and post-bac technical tracks in similar STEM domains.
• Lycée Maximilien Perret: Technical lycée in Alfortville (Paris suburb) offering BTS and Bac Pro programs in construction, energy, and climate engineering trades. Comparable as a public technical lycée in the Île-de-France region with similar HVAC/energy vocational focus.
• Lycée Dorian: Paris-based public technical lycée offering CPGE and BTS programs in energy, construction, and industrial fields. Directly comparable as another Paris-region technical lycée with overlapping vocational and preparatory programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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