Ensemble Scolaire Le Mirail

What Ensemble Scolaire Le Mirail does

Ensemble Scolaire Le Mirail is a private Catholic school network headquartered in Bordeaux, France, operating under contract with the French State and serving more than 2,000 students from nursery (petite section) through master's level (mastère) across two municipalities, Bordeaux and Bègles. The network comprises six establishments: three primary schools (École du Matin Le Mirail, École Jeanne d'Arc Le Mirail, and École Sainte-Marie Le Mirail), one middle school (Collège du Matin Le Mirail), one high school (Lycée du Matin Le Mirail), and one higher-education art and design institution (Immaconcept). The institution is rooted in a Catholic educational tradition tracing to the 1758 founding of the École by the Brothers of Christian Schools and the 1850 founding of the Lycée by the Sisters of the Sainte Famille de Bordeaux, and is currently supported pastorally by the Frères Dominicains. Its primary customer segment is families seeking Catholic values-based education; its teaching model is organized around four pillars — Accueil, Accompagnement, Partage, and Exigence.

The network differentiates through an innovative "morning rhythm" (rythme du matin) schedule in which core academic instruction is concentrated between 8h and 14h, freeing afternoons for the C.A.P. (Contrat d'Activités Personnalisé) workshop system, personalized support, and supervised study. Specialized programs include ULIS inclusion units across primary, collège, and lycée; the Seconde Aménagée adapted second-year track; an international program offering up to seven languages (English, German, Arabic, Chinese, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, with Korean workshop); the BAC STD2A design pathway; and Immaconcept's BTS, DNMADE, Bachelor's, and Mastère programs in art and design. Technology adoption is modest: tablets for collège students, the PIX national digital-skills certification, and the EcoleDirecte communication platform — all third-party tools rather than proprietary AI or platform assets.

The business model is predominantly tuition-based (subscription/recurring, annual billing cadence), with tariff schedules published per level (École, Collège, Lycée, Immaconcept). Revenue is supplemented by companies directing their taxe d'apprentissage to Immaconcept, and the institution contracts with the French State under contrat d'association. Go-to-market is community-led: enrollment is driven by word-of-mouth, parent associations (APEL), open days, and the school's website/social media presence, rather than paid marketing. No external ownership (PE/VC), no public revenue disclosure, and no funding rounds are recorded; the network operates as an independent Catholic institution under the direction of Chef d'établissement Gérard Coucharrière.

Name

Ensemble Scolaire Le Mirail

Legal name

Ensemble Scolaire Le Mirail

Website

https://le-mirail.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ensemble Scolaire Le Mirail is a private Catholic school network in Bordeaux and Bègles, France, serving 2,000+ students from nursery through master's level across six establishments, with a tuition-based model and a distinctive morning-only academic schedule.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Catholic Education (K-12 and Higher Education)

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Other Schools and Instruction (6116), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAJABAL

Language Immersion & Bilingual Private Schools

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Private & Independent K–12 Schools

Keywords

• Private Catholic education
• Primary school education
• Secondary school education
• Art and design school
• Specialized inclusion programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Bordeaux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and School Fees: The primary revenue stream comes from tuition fees paid by families. The school publishes annual tariff schedules for each level (École, Collège, Lycée) and offers a C.A.P. (Contrat d'Activités Personnalisé) system that includes various workshop options.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ensemble Scolaire Le Mirail delivers private Catholic education from nursery (petite section) through master's level (mastère) across five establishments in the Bordeaux metropolitan area. Its core service is structured academic instruction paired with personalized afternoon workshops, language programs (seven languages including rare options), specialized arts/design tracks, and inclusion support, organized under an innovative morning-only academic schedule.

Product overview

Ensemble Scolaire Le Mirail is a Catholic private school group in Bordeaux and Bègles, France, serving over 2,000 students from maternelle to mastère level. The school network comprises six educational establishments: three primary schools (École du Matin, École Jeanne d'Arc, and École Sainte Marie), one middle school (Collège du Matin), one high school (Lycée du Matin), and one art/design higher education institution (Immaconcept). The group is distinguished by its innovative "morning rhythm" schedule where core academic instruction occurs in the morning (8h-14h), followed by afternoon workshops, personalized support, and supervised study through the C.A.P. system. The portfolio includes specialized programs such as ULIS inclusion units, the Adapted Second Year (Seconde Aménagée), international language programs, and the BAC STD2A design pathway. Immaconcept offers BTS, DNMADE, and mastère programs in art and design fields.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• École du Matin Le Mirail Primary school (maternelle and élémentaire) located in Bordeaux at 61 cours de la Somme, operating with classes from 8h30-14h30 and afternoon workshops. Features 8 classes and a ULIS unit for students with disabilities. For families seeking Catholic primary education with the innovative morning rhythm schedule.
• École Jeanne d'Arc Le Mirail Primary school located in Bègles at 65 avenue du Professeur Bergonié, offering classical 4-day week rhythm without Wednesday school, with bilingual classes (English/Portuguese) and pastoral education aligned with Christian values.
• École Sainte Marie Le Mirail

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lycée Edgar MorincoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024The Lycée Le Mirail works in partnership with Lycée Edgar Morin. Students from Le Mirail can access certain programs or enrollments through this partnership arrangement.
• Lycée Sainte Famille – SaintongeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Sciences de l'Ingénieur (Engineering Sciences) specialty, where Le Mirail students attend classes at Lycée Sainte Famille – Saintonge for this specific program.
• Various Sports Clubs and Artistic StructurescoreOthersThe school has developed solid partnerships with sports clubs and artistic structures to support young athletes and artists in their dual project of academic success and personal fulfillment in their sport/art discipline. The afternoon schedule is designed to accommodate training and practice.
• Frères Dominicains (Dominican Friars)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Dominican Friars, present in Bordeaux since 1230, have accompanied the school for 2 years in implementing pastoral activities. This involvement in educating new generations is part of their apostolic mission.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves17 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ACS International Schools: International school network serving globally mobile families; comparable as a multi-campus operator offering international curricula and language immersion across primary and secondary levels.
• GEMS Education: Global multi-brand K-12 private school operator with campuses across multiple countries, comparable to Le Mirail in operating a network of schools across primary, secondary, and higher-grade levels with premium tuition positioning.
• Nord Anglia Education: Premium international school group operating K-12 campuses worldwide; comparable as a multi-campus private school operator serving affluent, internationally-minded families with diverse curriculum offerings.
• Maple Bear Global Schools: Bilingual immersion school network operating internationally; comparable to Le Mirail's multi-language immersion approach across primary and secondary levels with a similar emphasis on language breadth.
• Cognita: International schools group managing private K-12 institutions across geographies; comparable in running multi-establishment school networks with standardized quality frameworks and premium positioning.
• Inspired Education: Global private K-12 operator running premium schools with international curricula; comparable as a multi-campus school network targeting families seeking differentiated, values-driven education.
• Bright Scholar Education: Operator of premium K-12 private schools with international programs; comparable as a multi-establishment school network with bilingual/immersive offerings and a premium tuition model.
• Dulwich College International: Network of premium international schools with strong arts and language programs; comparable in offering multi-language pathways and dedicated arts/design tracks alongside core K-12 curricula.

Regional players

• Réseau La Salle (Lasallian Schools): Le Mirail operates under the La Salle brand; other Lasallian schools across France and Europe share the same Catholic educational identity, pedagogical network, and pastoral tradition, making them the closest faith-network peers.
• AEFE - Réseau des Lycées Français à l'Étranger: Network of French schools abroad under French government oversight; comparable as a multi-campus French curriculum network with international/language programming, though state-run rather than Catholic.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/?logout=1710239028070
• Facebookfacebook.com/lemirailbordeaux
• Instagraminstagram.com/lemirailbordeaux/?hl=fr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ensemble-scolaire-le-mirail

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries6 records

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 →

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