Lycée Champollion

Name

Lycée Champollion

Legal name

Lycée Champollion

Website

https://lycee-champollion.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1902

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary and Preparatory Education (CPGE)

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Educational Services (61), Fine Arts Schools (61161)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Music Schools & Conservatory Prep (Pre-College) (EDAMANAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Graduate & Professional School Admissions Exams (GRE/GMAT/LSAT/MCAT) Prep (EDANABAB)

Keywords

• Secondary education services
• Preparatory classes CPGE
• Grande ecole preparation
• Baccalaureat programs
• Boarding school education

Headquarters

HQ city

Grenoble

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Public funding: As a French public EPLE (Établissement Public Local d'Enseignement), the school is primarily funded by the French government through the Académie de Grenoble. Additional funding comes from the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region for artistic and cultural projects.
2. Cafeteria and boarding services: Revenue from meal plans and dormitory (internat) services for students. Pricing is regulated by the region. 2026 tariffs are published for the Service Restauration Hébergement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Lycée Champollion is a French public secondary school and CPGE (classes préparatoires aux grandes écoles) institution that delivers general and technological secondary education leading to the baccalauréat (seconde through terminale) and two-year intensive preparatory programs for competitive entrance examinations to French grandes écoles. Core offerings include scientific preparatory tracks (MPSI, PCSI, MP2I, BCPST), economic and commercial preparation (ECG), and literary preparatory classes (Hypokhâgne/Khâgne), supplemented by arts specialty options in music and plastic arts, boarding facilities, and international exchange programs.

Product overview

Lycée Champollion is a public secondary education institution in Grenoble offering comprehensive general and technological education from 2nd grade through Terminale, alongside extensive Classes Préparatoires aux Grandes Écoles (CPGE) preparatory programs. The school operates as a unified educational institution providing standard secondary programs alongside prestigious two-year intensive preparatory tracks for elite higher education. Its portfolio includes scientific tracks (MPSI/PCSI/MP2I/BCPST), economic/commercial preparation (ECG), and literary programs (Hypokhâgne/Khâgne). The institution also distinguishes itself through specialized arts education in music and plastic arts, international exchange programs, anti-bullying initiatives (pHARe), and cultural projects including the CHAMPODS podcast label and academic conferences. University partnerships with UGA, USMB, and Lyon 3 enable mandatory parallel university enrollment for CPGE students.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CPGE — Filière Scientifique (MPSI / PCSI / MP2I / BCPST)

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• The Cherwell School (UK)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Annual student exchange program between Lycée Champollion and The Cherwell School in Oxford, UK. Exchanges documented for years 2016-2019. Focus on cultural immersion and language learning.
• Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Since 2015, CPGE students must be dually enrolled in a university license program. The school has a partnership convention with UGA for scientific, economic, and literary CPGE tracks. UGA validates student years and manages academic records.
• Université Savoie Mont-Blanc (USMB)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Partnership for double inscription of CPGE students. Convention established for scientific, economic, and literary class tracks.
• Université Lyon 3coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Partnership for double inscription of CPGE students in economic and literary tracks. Deadline for 2026 registration is September 30, 2026.
• Région Auvergne-Rhône-AlpescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe region finances artistic and cultural projects at the school. Annual funding documented for 2023-2024, 2024-2025, and 2025-2026 academic years. Supports various school initiatives and projects.
• Stéphane Hessel Exchange Program (Germany)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational mobility program allowing seconde students to spend one month in German schools and host corresponding students. Part of academy-wide initiative with European countries.
• Poland Mobility ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne-month exchange program with Poland for seconde students. Organized through academy partnerships with Central European countries.
• Czech Republic Exchange ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne-month reciprocal exchange program with Czech Republic for seconde students. Part of international mobility initiatives.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Lycée Pierre-de-Fermat: Public lycée in Toulouse renowned for mathematical excellence. Comparable to Lycée Champollion as a French public secondary school offering strong scientific CPGE tracks (MPSI/PCSI) preparing students for top engineering grandes écoles.
• Lycée Louis-le-Grand: One of the most prestigious public lycées in France, widely regarded as the top CPGE institution in Paris. Comparable to Lycée Champollion as a French public secondary school with elite multi-track CPGE programs (scientific, economic, literary) targeting grandes écoles admission.
• Lycée Henri-IV: Elite Parisian public lycée with strong CPGE programs particularly in scientific and literary tracks. Comparable to Lycée Champollion in offering multi-track CPGE within the French public secondary education system, with similar grandes écoles preparation value proposition.
• Lycée Janson de Sailly: Large public Parisian lycée operating one of the largest CPGE programs in France. Comparable to Lycée Champollion in scale (1000+ CPGE students) and multi-track CPGE offerings spanning scientific, economic, and literary streams.
• Lycée Saint-Louis: Public Parisian lycée with strong scientific CPGE programs. Comparable to Lycée Champollion in offering scientific CPGE tracks (MPSI/PCSI) within the French public education system with a similar grandes écoles preparation focus.
• Lycée Stanislas: Prestigious private Catholic lycée in Paris offering CPGE programs. Comparable to Lycée Champollion in offering multi-track CPGE preparation for grandes écoles, although it operates under a private sponsorship model.
• Lycée Faidherbe: Public lycée in Lille with strong CPGE programs across multiple tracks. Comparable to Lycée Champollion as a public French secondary school offering multi-track CPGE preparing students for grandes écoles entrance examinations.
• Lycée du Parc: Major public lycée in Lyon with comprehensive CPGE programs across scientific, economic, and literary tracks. Closest regional peer to Lycée Champollion, both serving the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region with comparable CPGE offerings (MPSI/PCSI/MP2I/BCPST, ECG, Hypokhâgne/Khâgne).
• Lycée Hoche: Elite public lycée in Versailles with strong CPGE programs. Comparable to Lycée Champollion in offering comprehensive multi-track CPGE (scientific, economic, literary) within the French public education system with similar grandes écoles preparation focus.
• Lycée Kléber: Public lycée in Strasbourg with strong CPGE programs. Comparable to Lycée Champollion as a public French secondary school offering multi-track CPGE preparing students for grandes écoles entrance examinations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/lycee-champollion-grenoble

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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