What Lycée Henri Wallon does

Lycée Henri Wallon is a French public secondary and higher education establishment located at 16 place de la République in Valenciennes (Hauts-de-France), operating under the French Ministry of National Education via the Académie de Lille. Founded as a lycée in 1875 (with predecessor Collège Sainte-Croix dating to 1735), it is the oldest public lycée in Valenciennes and serves nearly 1,800 students across secondary and higher education programs. The institution delivers a comprehensive portfolio spanning baccalauréat général and STMG with nine specialty subjects, a British International Section (since 2012), three European sections (English, Spanish, Italian), four CPGE tracks (MP, PC, PSI, MPI/MP2I) with over 400 students, four BTS programs (BCC, GTLA, SIO, SAM), DCG/DSCG accounting diplomas with a unique pilot anglophone section, and a CPES multidisciplinary program introduced in 2022. Auxiliary services include a modern 146-place boarding facility opened in 2016 and a cafeteria managed via the TurboSelf online payment and reservation system.

The school's technology stack is centered on standard French national education infrastructure: an ENT (Espace Numérique de Travail) digital workspace, EduConnect authentication for parent/student portal access (including Scolarité Services invoicing), computer laboratories running Windows and Linux environments with virtual machine infrastructure, Microsoft-licensed software for BTS SIO students, and a dedicated BTS SIO learning platform at sio.supwallon.fr. There is no proprietary AI/ML technology; differentiated technical assets are limited to integration of national education platforms and a Microsoft partnership for free specialized IT training tools.

The business model is a public-sector educational model. Core funding flows from the French state via the Académie de Lille based on student enrollment and program offerings; tuition is free for students. Ancillary revenue includes regulated boarding fees paid across three trimesters (covering the 146-place internat) and cafeteria transactions through TurboSelf, with a €1.50 surcharge for late meal reservations. Scholarships (bourses nationales) and social funds (fonds social) are available for eligible students. Go-to-market is event-driven: the school recruits secondary students via direct public enrollment and post-bac programs through the national Parcoursup platform, supplemented by annual Journées Portes Ouvertes (next: March 14, 2026), middle-school liaison programs, school forums, and parent federation engagement (PEEP, FCPE).

Name

Lycée Henri Wallon

Legal name

Lycée Henri Wallon

Website

https://lyceehenriwallon-valenciennes.fr

Company type

Public

Founded year

1875

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Lycée Henri Wallon is a French public secondary and higher education institution in Valenciennes serving nearly 1,800 students through baccalauréat, CPGE, BTS, DCG/DSCG, and CPES programs, with a 146-place boarding facility and Erasmus+ mobility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Secondary and Higher Education Services

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Junior Colleges (61121), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Universities with Architecture, Built Environment & Design Engineering (EDAHAEAJ)

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Comprehensive Community Colleges (Transfer + Workforce) (EDAHADAE), Charter College-Prep & Advanced Academics Schools (EDAJACAJ)

Keywords

• Secondary education services
• Higher education programs
• Preparatory classes engineering
• Vocational BTS training
• International baccalaureate programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Valenciennes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: French public secondary and higher education institution funded primarily by government (Académie de Lille) through the Ministry of National Education. Education is free for students; the establishment receives public funding based on student enrollment and program offerings.
2. Boarding Services (Internat): Modern boarding facility with 146 places generating revenue through annual boarding fees distributed across three trimesters. Fees cover accommodation from Sunday evening to Saturday morning plus meals (three meals daily Monday-Friday plus Saturday breakfast).
3. Cafeteria Meals: School restaurant services providing daily meals to students with online prepayment required through TurboSelf system. A 1.50€ surcharge applies for late meal reservations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Lycée Henri Wallon is a public French secondary and higher education institution providing baccalauréat général and STMG tracks, classes préparatoires aux grandes écoles (CPGE) for elite engineering schools, BTS vocational programs (BCC, GTLA, SIO, SAM), DCG/DSCG accounting diplomas, and the CPES multidisciplinary cycle. The institution serves nearly 1,800 students, supplemented by a 146-place boarding facility and digital cafeteria services via the TurboSelf system.

Product overview

Lycée Henri Wallon is a public secondary and higher education institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational programs. In secondary education, it provides General Baccalaureate with 9 specialty subjects and Technological Baccalaureate (STMG). It features international sections (British International Section, 3 European sections) and optional languages (Latin, Greek, Italian). In higher education, the school operates CPGE (preparatory classes for elite engineering schools) in 4 tracks with 400+ students, BTS programs in IT, Banking, Administration, and Logistics, DCG/DSCG accounting programs, and a CPES multidisciplinary program launched in 2022. The institution also provides boarding facilities (146 places) and a modern cafeteria with digital management systems. The school serves approximately 1000 secondary students and 800 higher education students.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BAC Technologique STMG
• BAC Général General baccalaureate program with 9 specialty tracks preparing secondary students for higher education. Targets students aged 15-18 in Seconde, Première, and Terminale.

Quantifiable outcome

• Consistent annual integrations into top engineering schools including École Polytechnique, École Normale Supérieure, and École Centrale Paris
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Italian and Spanish Partner SchoolsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 March 2026School twinning arrangements with Italian and Spanish high schools for language exchanges and cultural trips, supporting the European sections program.
• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or Integration · 14 March 2026Microsoft partnership providing free software licenses for BTS SIO students, including specialized tools for IT training through the Microsoft portal.
• Université Polytechnique des Hauts de France (UPHF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 March 2026Partnership with UPHF for BTS SIO students to enter Year 3 of university licenses including T2I, CDAISI (Cybersecurity), and Réseaux et Télécoms. CPES students also benefit from research immersions at UPHF laboratories. Close collaboration in the Bac-3 Bac+3 continuum.
• EPSI Arras and LilleminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 March 2026Partnership with EPSI engineering schools for BTS SIO student pathways to BAC+5 integration.
• CEGEP Rivière du Loup (Quebec)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 March 2026International partnership with CEGEP Rivière du Loup in Quebec specializing in WEB development, enabling student exchanges and academic recognition.
• EuroTrans LogcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 March 2026International network enabling BTS GTLA students to complete internships in 11 European countries: Italy, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Lithuania, Romania, France.
• AFT (Association pour le développement de la formation professionnelle dans le transport)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 March 2026Partnership with AFT for BTS GTLA program, providing professional development resources and industry connections in the transport sector.
• Erasmus+ ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 March 2026Erasmus+ labeled establishment enabling international BTS internships across 11 European countries, supporting student mobility and professional development abroad.
• ESN Companies (Atos, Thalès, GFI, etc.)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 March 2026IT services companies providing internship opportunities for BTS SIO students. These ESNs (Entreprises de Services Numériques) operate in urban areas covering connected tools management, web, security, and data.
• PEEP (Fédération des Parents d'Élèves de l'Enseignement Public)minorOthers · 14 March 2026Parent federation actively involved in school life and governance.
• FCPE (Fédération des Conseils de Parents d'Élèves)minorOthers · 14 March 2026Parent federation actively involved in school life and governance.
• WAPI (Section Internationale Parent Association)minorOthers · 14 March 2026Parent association for the British International Section organizing events including Christmas Party and Prom Night, and supporting student cohesion activities.
• Cultural InstitutionsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 March 2026Partnerships with cultural institutions supporting the establishment's cultural policy and student artistic development.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lycée Faidherbe: Lille-based public lycée with strong CPGE (MP, PC, PSI) and BTS programs in the same Académie de Lille, directly competing for the same Valenciennois/Lillois student pool and engineering school placements.
• Lycée Pierre de Fermat: Toulouse public lycée running a similar CPGE-heavy portfolio (MP, PC, PSI, ECG) with strong placements at Centrale, Mines, and Polytechnique, making it a structural parallel in another major French region.
• Lycée du Parc: Lyon public lycée renowned for CPGE (MPSI, PCSI, MP2I) with elite engineering school placements, comparable in CPGE scale and academic positioning to Wallon's CPGE offering.
• Lycée Chaptal: Paris public lycée with a comparable BTS portfolio (SIO, SAM, GTLA, BCC) and significant DCG/DSCG presence, directly offering the same vocational higher education mix.
• Lycée Hoche: Versailles public lycée with elite CPGE and DCG/DSCG tracks, directly comparable in academic reputation and Bac+1 to Bac+5 pathway structure.
• Lycée Saint-John Perse: Pau public lycée featuring SIB (British International Section) and CPGE programs, directly comparable in international-program strategy and college-prep secondary positioning.

Emerging players

• Lycée Notre-Dame de Grandchamp: Versailles-area private school offering comparable CPGE and BTS programs; illustrates the private competitor segment that increasingly pulls students from public lycées.

Broad incumbents

• Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France (UPHF): Wallon's closest university partner, offering full university-licence and engineering tracks that overlap with Wallon's CPES, BTS, and DCG pathways within the same Académie de Lille.
• Lycée Louis-le-Grand: Paris public lycée representing the top-tier CPGE incumbents; serves as the upper-bound benchmark for engineering school placements and brand prestige in the French public-lycée ecosystem.

Regional players

• Lycée Augustin Thierry: Blois public lycée with a similarly diversified secondary + BTS portfolio, useful as a structurally identical regional public school with comparable program breadth and constraint profile.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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