What Lycée Vaucanson Grenoble does

Lycée Vaucanson Grenoble is a public French high school (lycée polyvalent) established in 1836 in Grenoble, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, and administered by the Académie de Grenoble under the French Ministry of Education. The institution positions itself as the reference establishment for sciences and industrial trades in the Grenoble basin, serving approximately 240 boarding students alongside its day-student population, and operates more than 7,600 m² of workshops and technical facilities equipped with industrial machines. Its portfolio spans general and technological baccalaureates (Bac général, STI2D), four BTS programs (CCST, CIEL, CRSA, MS), three Bac Pro tracks (CIEL, MSPC, PLP, TRPM), a CAP in CIP, and CPGE PTSI/PT/PT* preparatory classes, plus specialized offerings such as the European section, BIA aeronautical initiation, a cybersecurity club, and twin excellence sports poles (Pôle France Judo and a rugby section with FC Grenoble Rugby).

The school's underlying technical infrastructure includes a Fablab equipped with RAISE 3D PRO industrial 3D printers (subsidized by Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes), connected-sensor kits and a retrofitted ECOPALP machine for the MSPC section, and dedicated workshops for electronics, maintenance, automated production systems, and engineering sciences. As a state-funded public institution, the lycée has no commercial revenue model; its operating economics rest on government funding through the Académie de Grenoble, regional investment subsidies from Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, and partnerships with industrial employers. It hosts Greta de Grenoble's roughly 100 permanent staff and 400 vacataire trainers for continuing education, and partners with Schneider Electric for the BTS CRSA apprenticeship track, with CNRS and the Académie des technologies for the 2025-2026 'Année de l'Ingénierie' initiative, and with CEGEC de Chicoutimi (Québec) on international student exchanges. Student enrollment flows through the national academic systems (Affelnet for secondary admissions, Parcoursup for post-bac programs), and the school is led by Proviseur Michel Kosa.

Name

Lycée Vaucanson Grenoble

Legal name

LYCEE POLYVALENT VAUCANSON - GRENOBLE

Website

https://lycee-vaucanson-grenoble.web.ac-grenoble.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1836

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Lycée Vaucanson is a public French lycée polyvalent founded in 1836 in Grenoble, serving secondary and post-baccalaureate students with general, technological, vocational, and CPGE programs anchored in sciences and industrial trades.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary and Vocational Technical Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Workforce Development & Continuing Education Divisions (Noncredit) (EDAHADAG)

Keywords

• Secondary technical education
• Vocational training programs
• Engineering preparatory classes
• Industrial technical education
• Continuing professional 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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lycée Vaucanson is a French public polyvalent high school that delivers secondary education programs (Baccalauréat Général, Baccalauréat Technologique STI2D, Bac Pro, CAP) and post-secondary programs (BTS and CPGE PTSI/PT/PT* preparatory classes) focused on sciences, industrial trades, cybersecurity, automated systems, and mechanical maintenance. It also hosts the Greta de Grenoble continuing education organization and elite sports sections (Pôle France Judo, rugby section), serving as the reference institution for sciences and industry in the Grenoble basin since 1836.

Product overview

Lycée Vaucanson Grenoble is a comprehensive public high school established in 1836, serving as a reference institution for sciences and industrial professions in the Grenoble basin. The institution offers a diverse educational portfolio spanning secondary education (Baccalauréat Général and Technologique STI2D), vocational training (multiple BTS programs and Bac Pro/CAP pathways), and higher education preparatory classes (CPGE PTSI/PT/PT*). The school's technical focus includes specialized programs in cybersecurity, automated systems, maintenance, and electronics. Beyond traditional academics, the lycée hosts excellence sports programs (Pôle France Judo, rugby section), a European section (SELO), aeronautical initiation (BIA), and a cybersecurity club. The institution partners with Greta de Grenoble for apprenticeship and continuing education programs, and serves approximately 240 boarders with dedicated CPGE student accommodations.

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Products and services

• BTS CCST - Conseil et Commercialisation de Solutions Techniques Two-year BTS vocational degree program focused on technical sales and solution commercialization, replacing the former BTS Technico-Commercial. Targeted at post-bac students.
• BTS CIEL - Cybersécurité, Informatique et Réseaux, Électronique Two-year BTS degree in Cybersecurity, IT and Networks, and Electronics, with an Electronics and Networks option (ER). Targeted at post-bac students.
• BTS CRSA - Conception et Réalisation de Systèmes Automatiques Two-year BTS program focused on design and manufacturing of automated systems, with apprenticeship track via the École Schneider à Vaucanson program. Targeted at post-bac students.
• BTS Maintenance des Systèmes (MS) Two-year BTS program in systems maintenance with a production machinery option. Targeted at post-bac students.
• Classes Préparatoires CPGE PTSI/PT/PT* Two-year preparatory classes for entrance to French engineering schools, including Physics-Technology sequences (PTSI leading to PT/PT*). Targeted at post-bac students preparing for engineering grandes écoles.
• Baccalauréat Général Three-year general baccalaureate program with specializations including Mathematics, Physics-Chemistry, and Engineering Sciences, plus European section option. Targeted at secondary school students.
• Baccalauréat Technologique STI2D Three-year technological baccalaureate in Sciences and Technologies for Industry and Sustainable Development. Targeted at secondary school students.
• BAC PRO CIEL - Cybersécurité, Informatique et Réseaux, Électronique Three-year professional baccalaureate in cybersecurity, IT and networks, and electronics. Targeted at secondary school students seeking vocational certification.
• BAC PRO MSPC - Maintenance des Systèmes de Production Connectés Three-year professional baccalaureate in maintenance of connected production systems (formerly MEI). Targeted at secondary school students.
• BAC PRO Pilote de Ligne de Production (PLP) Three-year professional baccalaureate for production line pilots. Targeted at secondary school students.
• BAC PRO TRPM - Technicien en Réalisation de Produits Mécaniques Three-year professional baccalaureate for technicians in mechanical product manufacturing (formerly technician machining). Targeted at secondary school students.
• CAP Conducteur d'Installation de Production (CIP) Two-year Certificate of Professional Aptitude for production installation operators. Targeted at secondary school students.
• Formations par Apprentissage (GRETA) Apprenticeship-based vocational training programs from CAP to professional licence levels delivered in partnership with Greta de Grenoble. Targeted at adult learners and apprentices.

Quantifiable outcome

• 187th promotion of students welcomed in 2023, marking 187 years of continuous operation since 1836
• +2 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partner in the 'Année de l'Ingénierie' (Year of Engineering) 2025-2026 initiative launched by the Ministry of Education in partnership with CNRS and the Académie des technologies, mobilizing to promote engineering professions and education.
• Académie des technologiesmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partner in the 'Année de l'Ingénierie' (Year of Engineering) 2025-2026 initiative, alongside CNRS and the Ministry of Education, promoting engineering careers and education at secondary level.
• Schneider ElectriccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Partnership established for BTS CRSA (Conception et Réalisation de Systèmes Automatiques) apprenticeship program. Schneider Electric collaborates with the lycée to train students in automated systems, with recruitment into the 'Ecole Schneider à Vaucanson' program starting from the 2021 academic year.
• Région Auvergne Rhône-AlpesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Région provides investment subsidies for technical equipment upgrades. Notably €18,000 for connected sensor kits and retrofit of an ECOPALP machine for the MSPC section following the professional baccalaureate reform, and €12,000 for 3D printing equipment (RAISE 3D PRO) for the Fablab establishment.
• Greta de GrenoblecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGreta de Grenoble is one of France's largest continuing education organizations. It operates within the lycée, hosting ~100 permanent staff and 400 vacataire trainers. Greta delivers training from CAP to professional licence in sectors including industry, building, services, health, and tourism.
• CMQ IED - Campus des Métiers et des Qualifications Informatique et Électronique de DemainmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLycée Vaucanson is a member and the referent establishment (établissement référent) for Isère of the Campus des Métiers et des Qualifications 'Informatique et Électronique de Demain'. This campus brings together educational institutions and industry partners focused on future IT and electronics skills.
• FC Grenoble RugbycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with FC Grenoble Rugby for the school rugby sports section (section sportive scolaire rugby). Elite rugby athletes train at the établissement while pursuing their studies, benefiting from the school's specialized sports facilities including a rugby stadium.
• Lycée Louise Michel et Les Eaux Claires (partner schools for sports section)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner schools within the Grenoble area where judo and rugby athletes from the lycée's sports poles may follow academic courses, in addition to the offerings at Lycée Vaucanson.
• CEGEC de Chicoutimi (Québec)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational convention established between Lycée Vaucanson and CEGEC in Chicoutimi, Québec. The partnership involves student and staff exchanges and collaborative educational activities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• INSA Toulouse: Public engineering school in the INSA network, with recruitment from STI2D and CPGE PT tracks. Comparable as an emerging destination for the Lycée's bac technologique and CPGE graduates in industrial sciences.
• Grenoble INP - UGA: Public engineering school grouping in the Grenoble basin (part of Université Grenoble Alpes), recruiting directly from CPGE and BTS pathways. Comparable as the natural next-step institution for the Lycée's graduates and a key destination in the local engineering-education pipeline.

Direct peers

• Lycée Pierre Termier (Grenoble): Public technical lycée in the Grenoble basin offering industrial and maintenance-focused BTS and bac pro tracks. Comparable as a regional peer competing for technical bac and BTS students in overlapping specialties.
• Lycée André Argouges (Grenoble): Public technical lycée in Grenoble offering BTS programs in industrial and electronics fields. Comparable as a regional peer in the same technical post-secondary market.
• Lycée Champollion (Grenoble): Public Grenoble-area lycée offering CPGE PTSI/MP and technical bac programs. Directly comparable as a nearby secondary-plus-post-secondary institution competing for the same regional applicant pool in industrial and scientific tracks.
• Greta de Lyon: One of France's largest GRETA continuing education organizations operating in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, delivering CAP-to-licence programs for adults. Comparable as a hosted-network continuing-education peer with the same operating model hosted within public lycées.

Broad incumbents

• AFPA (Association Nationale pour la Formation Professionnelle des Adultes): France's national vocational and continuing training organization with regional centers delivering qualifications across industry, building, and services. Comparable as a broader incumbent in French technical/adult vocational training that competes for the same employer-funded training demand.
• CNAM (Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers): National public institution dedicated to lifelong technical and professional education, delivering engineer, licence, and professional titre programs across France. Comparable as a broader incumbent in adult technical education that competes for the same working-professional and reskilling demand.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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