Lycée Merleau Ponty

What Lycée Merleau Ponty does

Lycée Merleau Ponty is a French public secondary school (lycée général et technologique) established in 1965 and operating under the Académie de Poitiers within the French Ministry of Education, headquartered at 3 Rue Raymonde Maous, 17300 Rochefort, Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. It serves students aged roughly 15-18 across Seconde, Première, and Terminale classes, delivering the general baccalaureate (Voie Générale), the technological STMG baccalaureate, and two BTS vocational programs (BTS Communication and BTS SIO with SLAM/SISR specializations). Distinctive specialty options include Cinéma Audio-Visuel (CAV), the Section Sportive Handball Féminin, Sections Européennes in English and German, Langues et Cultures de l'Antiquité (Latin and Greek LCA), and a rare Russian LV3 option, supplemented by Erasmus+ exchange partnerships with schools in Austria, Italy, Lithuania, and Sweden.

The institution operates as a non-commercial public establishment (legal entity LYCEE MERLEAU PONTY, Siren 191 700 228) under no tuition-fee, state-funded revenue model; ancillary charges cover school materials, cafeteria meals, and optional transportation. Its technology stack is built around the national Pronote platform for student information and grade management, Lycée Connecté / EduConnect for digital educational services, and professional creative tools like Da Vinci Resolve within the CAV specialty program. Marketing and recruitment rely on the official website (lycee-merleauponty.fr), annual Portes Ouvertes (Open Doors) events, and BTS program-level Facebook/Instagram channels targeting prospective students and families within the district.

Operational reach is concentrated in the local Rochefort catchment area near La Rochelle, supplemented by international partnerships (Erasmus+ with five European schools), regional civic partnerships (Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine, GRETA de Poitou-Charentes, APF France handicap), and a small extracurricular portfolio including web radio, theater workshops, and a Sentinelles anti-bullying program. The establishment employs approximately 46 staff, has been recognized with the Label Égalité filles-garçons Niveau 2 from the Éducation nationale, and is led by Proviseur Emmanuel Ababsa.

Name

Lycée Merleau Ponty

Legal name

LYCEE MERLEAU PONTY

Website

https://lycee-merleauponty.fr

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lycée Merleau Ponty is a French public secondary school in Rochefort, Charente-Maritime, serving roughly 15-20 year-old students with general, technological (STMG), and BTS vocational programs (Communication, SIO), plus specialty options in cinema, handball, European languages, Latin/Greek LCA, and Russian LV3.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAIAIAH

Professional & Executive Short Courses (Non-Degree, International)

Education/International Education & Study Abroad/International Summer/Winter Schools & Short-Term Academic Programs

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Technological baccalaureate
• Vocational training
• Higher education preparation
• Language programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Rochefort

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Lycée Merleau Ponty is a French public secondary school delivering general and technological baccalaureate programs (Voie Générale with multiple specialties and STMG), two-year BTS vocational higher-education diplomas in Communication and IT Services for Organizations (SLAM/SISR), and a portfolio of specialized options including Cinema/Audio-Visuel, women's handball sports section, European language sections, Latin/Greek classical languages, and Russian as a third language. The institution supports students aged roughly 15-20 in preparing for higher-education admission via Parcoursup or direct workforce entry.

Product overview

Lycée Merleau-Ponty is a French public secondary school offering a comprehensive educational portfolio comprising general and technological baccalaureate tracks, two BTS (Brevet de Technicien Supérieur) higher education vocational programs (BTS Communication and BTS SIO with SLAM/SISR specializations), and specialized options including Cinéma Audio-Visuel, Section Sportive Handball Féminin, European Sections (English/German), and Languages and Civilizations of Antiquity (Latin/Greek). The school also offers Russian as a third language option. Programs are supported by diverse activities including Erasmus international exchanges, cultural events, and orientation services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BTS COM: BTS Communication program offered at the lycée
• BTS SIO

Products and services

• BTS Communication Brevet de Technicien Supérieur in Communication — a two-year vocational diploma program preparing post-secondary students for careers in communication, marketing, and media.
• BTS SIO (Services Informatiques aux Organisations) Brevet de Technicien Supérieur in IT Services for Organizations — a two-year vocational diploma offering two specializations: SLAM (Solutions Logicielles et Applications Métiers) and SISR (Solutions d'Infrastructure, Systèmes et Réseaux).
• Cinéma Audio-Visuel (CAV) Cinema and Audio-Visual specialty offered in Secondes, Premières and Terminale classes, featuring practical filmmaking workshops, film analysis, and professional equipment training using Da Vinci Resolve software.
• Section Sportive Handball Féminin Specialized sports program focusing on women's handball, with dedicated training sessions and competitive participation in academic championships.
• Sections Européennes (Anglais et Allemand) European Sections program offering enhanced language instruction in English and German with international exchange opportunities.
• Langues et Cultures de l'Antiquité (LCA) - Latin Latin language and classical civilization option available from classe de Seconde through Terminale, part of the Langues et Cultures de l'Antiquité program.
• Langues et Cultures de l'Antiquité (LCA) - Grec Greek language and classical civilization option available from classe de Seconde through Terminale, part of the Langues et Cultures de l'Antiquité program.
• Option Russe LV3 Russian as a third foreign language option (LVC) taught 3 hours per week from classe de Seconde to Terminale, progressing from beginner level to A2-B1 by Terminale.
• Voie Générale General baccalaureate track offering multiple specializations including Mathematics, Physics-Chemistry, SVT, SES, History-Geography-Geopolitics, Humanities Literature Philosophy, English specialties LLCE and AMC, and Cinema Audio-Visuel.
• STMG (Sciences et Technologies du Management et de la Gestion) Technological baccalaureate in Management and Management Sciences, a four-year program preparing students for higher education in business and management fields.
• Classe de Seconde The second-year foundation class where students explore various subjects before choosing their pathway (générale or technologique) for Première and Terminale.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• APF France handicap Charente MaritimeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2023Disability rights association collaborating with BTS COM students to create video capsules for youth awareness campaigns about disability stereotypes.
• Liceo Alessandro Volta (Colle di Val d'Elsa, Italy)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2022Italian high school partnership through Erasmus program involving correspondence, multilingual posters, and potential exchange visits.
• Jérôme Tropini (Berger Maritime)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaritime shepherd providing écopâturage (sheep grazing) services for sustainable grounds maintenance at the school. Part of school's environmental and pedagogical initiative.
• Région Nouvelle-AquitainecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional council providing financial support for sustainable development initiatives including écopâturage project and educational equipment.
• GRETA de Poitou-CharentescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of continuing education institutions; Lycée Merleau Ponty is a member establishment offering adult education and professional training programs.
• Lycée de la Rahlgasse (Vienne, Austria)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustrian high school partner in Erasmus+ program, students from this school visited Rochefort in 2025.
• Lycée Jablonski (Kaunas, Lithuania)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLithuanian high school partnership through Mare Nostrum program for French language students and cultural exchange.
• Karlskrona Upper Secondary School (Sweden)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwedish partner school for European section exchange program; reciprocal visits between students.
• Compagnie L'OuvrageminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTheater company that performed a show about Gisèle Halimi for DGEMC (Droit et Grands Enjeux du Monde Contemporain) students.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Lycée de la Rahlgasse (Vienna): Austrian Gymnasium partnering with Lycée Merleau Ponty under Erasmus+. Comparable as a European public upper-secondary institution with international section programming and student exchange operations.
• Karlskrona Upper Secondary School:
• GRETA de Poitou-Charentes: Network of continuing/adult education institutions in the same académie. Lycée Merleau Ponty is a member establishment under this network. Comparable because it channels adult learners through the same physical infrastructure and operates under the same French public-education governance.
• Liceo Alessandro Volta (Colle di Val d'Elsa): Italian upper secondary school partnered via Erasmus+ for correspondence, multilingual projects, and exchange visits. Comparable as a public European secondary institution participating in the same exchange ecosystem.

Direct peers

• Lycée Pierre Doriole: Public lycée général et technologique in La Rochelle, the closest comparable French public secondary school in Charente-Maritime. Offers similar general and technological baccalauréat tracks plus BTS programs, serving the same regional student catchment as Lycée Merleau Ponty.
• Lycée de l'Atlantique: Public secondary school in Royan, Charente-Maritime, offering comparable général/technologique pathways and serving students from the same Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. Comparable in size, scope, and public-institution operating model.

Market position

Strengths2 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/lyc%C3%A9e-merleau-ponty
• Instagraminstagram.com/btscom_17

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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