Lycée Jean-Marie de La Mennais

What Lycée Jean-Marie de La Mennais does

Lycée Jean-Marie de La Mennais is a private Catholic secondary school (lycée général) located at 20 Square Charles de Gaulle, 35240 Retiers, in the Pays de la Roche aux Fées district of Brittany, France. Founded in September 1993 as an annex of the Groupe Scolaire Assomption (Rennes) under the authority of the Diocèse d'Ille-et-Vilaine and the Réseau Mennaisien, the school serves approximately 430 students aged 15–18 across the seconde, première, and terminale grades. It draws its student body from Retiers, Janzé, La Guerche de Bretagne, Martigné-Ferchaud and surrounding communes, positioning itself as the only general education lycée in this rural catchment. The school is led by site director Sébastien Baux and operates under the broader Assomption network's educational director Le Morzadec.

The school's product offering is anchored on the French general secondary curriculum, supplemented by specialty tracks (NSI digital sciences, Physics-Chemistry, SVT, Music), language options (English, Spanish, German, Italian, Japanese discovery, Latin), and a European Section (DNL taught in English). Extracurricular programming includes Le Petit Lycéen (a student-run newspaper launched in 2023), the Semaine Autrement project week, the Cordées de la Réussite mentorship scheme via Assomption Rennes, international trips (Ireland, Spain, Italy), an Australian two-month exchange, eTwinning digital projects, the BDI orientation bureau managed by APEL parent volunteers, and a Pastoral program supporting the Catholic mission. The school's technology stack is composed of standard educational administration tools: Ecole Directe for the student/parent portal and pre-registration, the PCRL (R.Loison) digital learning resources hosted on Google Sites, the PMB-based CDI library catalog, Gmail for messaging, and WordPress for the public website. Facilities have been expanded repeatedly (1996, 2011, 2017, 2019, 2023) and are connected to a 1.1 MW wood-chip district heating network that displaces approximately 460 tonnes of CO2 per year.

Revenue is generated through an annual family tuition contribution of €811 (2025–2026 indicative rate), tiered canteen services provided by Convivio at €216–€864 per year depending on meal days, a €25.59 APEL parent association membership, a €50 refundable textbook deposit, and a €10 administrative registration fee. Go-to-market is purely direct and community-based: open house events, visits to surrounding Catholic colleges (St Joseph Janzé, Martigné-Ferchaud, La Guerche de Bretagne), APEL parent referrals, and the annual Bac(k) to the Future and Forum des métiers passion orientation events. No commercial marketing channels are used. The school holds the EAC 100% label (French Ministry of Education, Arts and Cultural Education) and the National eTwinning Quality Label awarded in 2024 and 2025 for cross-border digital collaboration projects.

Name

Lycée Jean-Marie de La Mennais

Legal name

Lycée La Mennais

Website

https://lyceeretiers.bzh

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Private Catholic secondary school in Retiers, Brittany, serving ~430 students aged 15–18 from surrounding rural communes with general education, specialty tracks (NSI, sciences, music), and international exchanges under the Groupe Scolaire Assomption network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAJABAJ

Alternative/Pedagogical Model Private Schools (Project-Based, Democratic, etc.)

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

SECONDARYEDAIAHAB

Secondary School Exchange Programs (Academic Year/Semester)

Education/International Education & Study Abroad/Overseas Secondary School Programs (Boarding, Exchange, Summer)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Catholic schooling
• General education lycée
• Academic specialty tracks
• Student life programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Retiers

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Annual Tuition Contribution: Parents pay an annual contribution of €811 (as of 2025-2026 school year) which funds the operation and investments of the establishment. This is the primary revenue stream for the school's operations.
2. Catering Services ( demi-pension): The school operates a canteen service managed by Convivio, providing meal plans for day students. Pricing ranges from €216 to €864 per year depending on the number of meal days per week (1 to 4 days). Occasional meals are priced at €8.15 per meal.
3. APEL Membership and School Materials: APEL (parent association) membership contribution of €25.59 (2024-2025) is charged per family. Textbook deposit of €50 is refunded at end of enrollment. Registration fee of €10 for administrative processing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lycée Jean-Marie de La Mennais is a private Catholic general education secondary school (lycée) delivering the French national curriculum for students aged 15–18 across the seconde, première, and terminale levels, enriched by academic specialty tracks, optional modules, and extracurricular programmes including international exchanges, cultural activities, and pastoral care. The school serves families in the rural Pays de la Roche aux Fées territory through direct enrollment managed by the secretariat and the Ecole Directe pre-registration portal.

Product overview

Lycée Jean-Marie de La Mennais is a Catholic secondary school offering general and technological education. The school provides a comprehensive portfolio of educational products including: core academic specialties (NSI, Physics-Chemistry, SVT), optional programs (Football, Music, Latin, European Section, Visual Arts, Japanese Discovery, Cultural Discoveries), student publications (Le Petit Lycéen newspaper), and special programs (Semaine Autrement, eTwinning). The offering is structured around a common core curriculum enhanced by optional modules and extracurricular activities, with particular emphasis on cultural openness, international exchange, and artistic education through EAC label.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Section européenne: European section option offering teaching in a Non-Linguistic Discipline (DNL) in English - mathematics or history in English.
• Option football mixte
• Option musique
• Option Latin
• Arts plastiques
• Découverte du japonais
• Pastorale
• BDI - Bureau de Documentation et d'Information
• Culture & Co
• APEL

Products and services

• Option Foot Mixte
• Option Musique
• Option Latin
• Section Européenne
• Arts Plastiques
• Découverte du Japonais
• Le Petit Lycéen (student newspaper)
• Spécialité Numérique et Sciences Informatiques (NSI)
• eTwinning Projects
• Semaine Autrement
• School canteen service (demi-pension)

Quantifiable outcome

• School opened in 1993 with 47 students; has grown to serve ~430 students across three grade levels
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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App detail

Integration6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Groupe Scolaire Assomption (Rennes)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Lycée La Mennais de Retiers is an annex of the Assomption Rennes school group. The parent institution provides oversight, pedagogical coordination, and administrative support. The school shares the Catholic educational mission and network resources including shared services (catering via Convivio linked to Assomption Rennes central kitchen).
• Roche aux Fées CommunautécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRoche aux Fées Communauté is a local government community (intercommunalité) that partnered with the school to host the CIDFF gender equality awareness van ('Van Nina et Simon.e.s'). This partnership supports civic education and equality initiatives for students.
• CIDFF (Centre d'Information sur les Droits des Femmes et des Familles)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThe CIDFF delivered the 'Van Nina et Simon.e.s' mobile gender equality education programme at the school on 13 November 2025, in partnership with Roche aux Fées Communauté, addressing gender equality and anti-stereotyping with students.
• APEL (Associations des Parents d'Élèves de l'Enseignement Libre) - Multiple local APELscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe local APEL network (including Martigné-Ferchaud, Janzé, Le Theil de Bretagne, Coësmes, Chelun, Eancé) co-organises conferences and events with the school. An inter-APEL collaboration organised the stress management conference for parents, demonstrating deep parental involvement in school life.
• Secours Catholique (Retiers)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school's solidarity commission maintains an ongoing relationship with Secours Catholique de Retiers. A donation of €575 (from 'Bol de pâtes' charity event proceeds) was presented, and the commission plans future food collection drives with the association.
• Association Tous pour la Vie (Janzé)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe solidarity commission donated €575 to the cancer research association based in Janzé. This is part of the school's broader community engagement and solidarity programme.
• Convivio (Catering Services)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConvivio provides the daily canteen service in liaison with the central services of Lycée Assomption Rennes. They also collaborate on themed school events such as the 'Western Day'. Meal plans range from €216 to €864 annually.
• Association Living LanguageminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLiving Language provided a 30-hour English speech training intensive (5 days, October 2024) led by an Irish assistant, giving 8 students focused oral expression practice. This complements the regular language curriculum.
• Association 'Les jeunes européens'minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThis association facilitated a European Parliament simulation day for all Terminale students on 17 September 2024, helping students understand democratic institutions and civic participation as part of the Moral and Civic Education (EMC) programme.
• Espace des Sciences de Rennes / EnedisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEspace des Sciences de Rennes (in partnership with Enedis) delivered the 'Watt is smart!' interactive workshop on electrical grid management for Terminale students, linked to the scientific teaching programme. The workshop uses a serious game format to teach energy distribution concepts.
• CIDFF (Centre d'Information sur les Droits des Femmes et des Familles)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCIDFF delivered mobile gender equality education via the 'Van Nina et Simon.e.s' programme on 13 November 2025, in partnership with Roche aux Fées Communauté, addressing gender stereotypes with students.
• Lycée Assomption RennescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Assomption Rennes lycée hosts the annual Cordées de la Réussite launch event (November 2025). This programme pairs students with engineering student tutors for multi-year mentorship. The school also coordinates with Assomption Rennes on shared NSI (digital sciences) trips and other activities.
• Point Information Jeunesse (PIJ) de RetiersminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThe PIJ, through animator Claudine Ibara, works with all seconde (Year 10) students in half-groups to develop CVs and cover letters in preparation for mandatory work experience placements.
• Campus des Métiers de Vitré/FougèresminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Campus des Métiers presented industrial trades at the careers forum co-organised with local middle schools. It provides vocational orientation information complementary to the school's academic programme.
• Roche aux Fées CommunautécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRoche aux Fées Communauté partnered with the school to host the CIDFF gender equality van 'Nina et Simon.e.s'. The community also participates in broader educational and cultural initiatives that benefit students in the territory.
• Diocèse d'Ille-et-VilainecoreOthersThe school operates under the Catholic diocese of Ille-et-Vilaine's educational authority (Enseignement catholique). The diocese provides canonical oversight, supports pastoral initiatives (including Pélé-Service Lourdes pilgrimages), and connects the school to the wider Catholic education network.
• Réseau MennaisiencoreOthersThe school belongs to the 'Réseau Mennaisien' (Mennaisian Network), a federation of Catholic schools named after Jean-Marie de La Mennais. The network facilitates joint initiatives such as the Pélé-Service Lourdes pilgrimage, youth pilgrimage events, and pastoral coordination across member institutions.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Réseau Mennaisien Schools (sister institutions): Federation of Catholic schools named after Jean-Marie de La Mennais, sharing pastoral programming, Pélé-Service Lourdes pilgrimages and youth coordination. Directly comparable as Catholic secondary schools operating under the same spiritual/educational charter.

Others

• OGEC Bretagne (Organisme de Gestion): Regional governance body for Catholic schools in Brittany that supports the financial and administrative operations of member schools including La Mennais. Comparable as the enabling/ecosystem layer that defines funding flows, teacher contracts, and Catholic-school compliance.
• Enseignement Catholique Ille-et-Vilaine: Diocesan authority that provides canonical and pedagogical oversight for Catholic schools in the department, including Lycée La Mennais. Comparable as the regulatory/strategic counterpart governing curriculum, pastorale, and network initiatives.

Broad incumbents

• Ensemble scolaire Notre-Dame (network): Network of Catholic secondary schools under the diocesan Enseignement Catholique framework with parallel governance (APEL, pastorale, OGEC). Comparable on business model, fee structure and rural/semi-urban footprint across France.
• Lycée Assomption Rennes: Parent institution in the Groupe Scolaire Assomption network that hosts the Cordées de la Réussite launch and provides pedagogical/administrative oversight. Directly comparable as the flagship Catholic lycée in the same diocesan network and a primary alternative for the same student base.
• Lycée Saint-Joseph (network): Widespread network of French Catholic private secondary schools under Enseignement Catholique, serving similar family demographics with comparable tuition points. Comparable as another Catholic school brand operating in the same regulatory and funding environment.

Regional players

• Institution Saint-Malo (Catholic schools): Catholic secondary institutions in the broader Brittany region serving similar rural and semi-rural communes. Comparable on regional competitive dynamics, diocesan oversight (Ille-et-Vilaine), and proximity-based Catholic value proposition.
• Lycée Public de Janzé / La Guerche de Bretagne: Public-sector secondary schools in the same Pays de la Roche aux Fées catchment area. Comparable as the primary free-of-charge alternative to Lycée La Mennais for the same student pool and the explicit competitive benchmark for the €811 tuition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Profiles9 records

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