Lycée des Graves

What Lycée des Graves does

Lycée des Graves is a French public general-education secondary school (lycée d'enseignement général) located at 238 Cours du Général de Gaulle, Gradignan, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region near Bordeaux. Operating under the French Ministry of National Education and the Académie de Bordeaux, the school enrolls approximately 1,180 students for the 2025–2026 academic year across the Seconde, Première, and Terminale levels. It delivers the standard French general track curriculum preparing students for the Baccalauréat, supplemented by ten specialty offerings (Mathematics, Physics-Chemistry, SVT, NSI, SES, HGGSP, HLP, and language specialties), a European Section (SELO), Sciences Po preparation, Latin/Greek options, and a theater arts program.

The institution's digital infrastructure is built on national-standard educational platforms rather than proprietary technology: Pronote for student information management (grades, schedules, teacher-family communication) and EduConnect for federated authentication under the Ministry's identity framework. Operational technology also includes a CDI documentation center with digital catalog access and website hosting provided by Gandi SAS. The school maintains international partnerships, including a Franco-German exchange with Reuchlin-Gymnasium in Pforzheim since 2014 and Erasmus+ participation since 2025 with partners in Germany, Spain, Ireland, and Portugal.

The business model is that of a state-funded public educational institution: tuition is free for all students, with operating costs covered by the French national education budget and certain services (notably the school cafeteria) funded by the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region. Revenue-generating activities are limited to ancillary fees — a €45 annual theater membership to Association Théâtre aux Graves and a means-tested, solidarity-priced cafeteria subscription (payable monthly via national teleservices, bank transfer, cash, or check). The school holds three certifications: E3D (sustainable development), Égalité fille-garçon (gender equality), and LPO Refuge (biodiversity protection), awarded by the French Ministry of Education and the Ligue de Protection des Oiseaux.

Name

Lycée des Graves

Legal name

Lycée des Graves

Website

https://lyceedesgraves.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lycée des Graves is a French public general-education secondary school in Gradignan, near Bordeaux, serving about 1,180 students under the Ministry of National Education with Baccalauréat preparation, ten specialty tracks, and Erasmus+ international exchanges.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Gradignan

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Government-funded public secondary education institution operating under the French Ministry of Education, with funding from the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region for certain services like school canteen operations

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Core offering

Lycée des Graves is a French public general education high school delivering tuition-free secondary education (Seconde, Première, Terminale) to approximately 1,180 students in Gradignan, near Bordeaux. It offers a broad portfolio of ten Baccalauréat specialties and multiple optional programs (Latin, Greek, Portuguese, Théâtre, EPS), a Prépa Sciences Po preparation class, a European Section (SELO) with non-linguistic disciplines taught in English, and international student exchanges with Germany since 2014 and Erasmus+ partner schools since 2025. Support services include school canteen with solidarity pricing, student social aid, CDI documentation center, school psychologist (PsyEN) orientation support, anti-bullying pHARE program, and infirmary services.

Product overview

Lycée des Graves is a French public secondary school (lycée d'enseignement général) located in Gradignan, near Bordeaux. The school offers general education programs for approximately 1180 students across three levels (Seconde, Première, and Terminale). The institution provides a comprehensive portfolio of specialty subjects (spécialités) including Mathematics, Physics-Chemistry, Life and Earth Sciences (SVT), Digital and Computer Sciences (NSI), Economic and Social Sciences (SES), History-Geography Geopolitics and Political Sciences (HGGSP), Human Literature and Philosophy (HLP), and Language specialties (English, Spanish, English of the Contemporary World). Additionally, the school offers optional programs such as Portuguese as a third foreign language, Theatre, Physical Education, Latin, and Greek. The school also provides a Prépa Sciences Po preparation program, international exchange programs with Germany (Reuchlin-Gymnasium in Pforzheim), and Erasmus+ partnerships with Germany, Spain, Ireland, and Portugal. Support services include a school cafeteria with solidarity-based pricing, social aid for students, student life activities, a health office, library (CDI), and anti-bullying programs (pHARE).

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Brands

• DNL Histoire-Géographie (SELO): Discipline Non Linguistique section européenne option lengua Inglesa - History and Geography taught in English as part of the European Section program

Products and services

• French general secondary education program (Seconde, Première, Terminale) Public general education track for students aged 15-18 across the three grade levels, preparing them for the French Baccalauréat and higher education.

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Erasmus+ Partner Schools (Germany, Spain, Ireland, Portugal)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025European mobility program enabling individual one-month exchanges in partner countries. Three main axes: sustainable development, citizenship, and inclusion. Collective exchanges and collaborative projects strengthen ties between European students around shared issues. Program aims to develop responsible citizens aware of current challenges.
• Reuchlin-Gymnasium (Pforzheim, Germany)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Annual bilateral exchange program between students of Lycée des Graves and Reuchlin-Gymnasium. Exchanges occur twice yearly: November/December in Germany (Christmas markets visit) and March/April in France (spring visit). Inspired by Franco-German Youth Office (OFAJ) cooperation spirit. The partnership includes cultural immersion, language improvement, and creation of lasting friendships between French and German youth.
• Office Franco-Allemand pour la Jeunesse (OFAJ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFranco-German Youth Office supports and promotes the exchange partnership between Lycée des Graves and Reuchlin-Gymnasium, providing institutional backing and funding for youth cooperation initiatives.
• Reuchlin-Gymnasium (Pforzheim, Germany)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench-German exchange partner institution. Exchanges occur in November/December in Germany (Christmas markets) and March/April in France (spring). Students experience cultural immersion and improve language skills through this annual partnership.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• CNED (Centre national d'enseignement à distance): French public distance-education operator under the Ministry of Education offering secondary-level Baccalaureate preparation. Overlaps with Lycée des Graves in curriculum and credentialing, but operates nationwide by online/correspondence rather than on-site.
• Académie de Bordeaux: Regional education authority governing all public schools in Gironde, Dordogne, Lot-et-Garonne, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Landes, and Corrèze. Directly oversees Lycée des Graves' funding, curriculum compliance, and personnel assignments.
• Lycée Henri-IV (Paris): Highly selective public lycée in Paris providing full Baccalaureate specialty preparation with strong humanities (HLP, HGGSP) and international programs. Comparable as a flagship French public secondary institution, though with a Paris catchment.
• Lycée Louis-le-Grand (Paris): Prestigious Parisian public lycée offering the full French Baccalaureate specialty architecture with renowned classes préparatoires and international sections. Operates under the same national curriculum but at much larger scale and broader recognition.

Regional players

• Lycée Champollion (Grenoble): Public général-et-technologique lycée in Grenoble with comparable Baccalaureate specialties and international mobility offerings. Functions under the Académie de Grenoble with similar Ministry-of-Education constraints as Lycée des Graves but in a different regional market.
• Lycée Gay-Lussac (Limoges): Public secondary school in Limoges offering general-education tracks with Baccalaureate specialties. Operates in the same Nouvelle-Aquitaine-adjacent region with similar Ministry of Education governance, though under the Académie de Limoges.

Direct peers

• Lycée Fermat (Toulouse): Major public general-and-specialty lycée in Toulouse, similarly delivering a broad specialty catalog with European sections and international exchange offerings under the French national education framework.
• Lycée Montaigne (Bordeaux): Public general-education lycée located in Bordeaux, governed by the same Académie de Bordeaux. Comparable French public-secondary institution with similar specialty tracks, Baccalaureate preparation, and family catchment profile.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/association.sportive.lycee.graves
• Instagraminstagram.com/cdi.lesgraves
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lycee-des-graves

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