Collège Melkart

What Collège Melkart does

Collège Melkart is a private francophone school located in Louaizé, Baabda, Lebanon, founded in 1971. The institution delivers education across the full French curriculum from nursery through Terminale (high school graduation), integrated with Lebanese cultural and educational specifics. It is homologated by AEFE (Agence Française pour l'Enseignement à l'Étranger), permitting issuance of French national diplomas including the Baccalaureate, and holds supplementary certifications including E3D and Green School for sustainable development. The school operates a single campus with a maximum of 25 students per class and a 1:5 teacher-to-student ratio, supplemented by programs such as the Parcours Avenir career orientation track and Cours de Bonheur (22 weekly hours allocated to student well-being).

The school's product portfolio includes Garderie La Ribambelle (affiliated early childhood care), Maternelle (PS to GS), Primaire (CP to CM2), Collège (6ème to 3ème), and Lycée (Seconde to Terminale), with specialty tracks introduced in high school. Underlying technology is minimal: the school uses Microsoft Teams for communication and collaboration, Google Calendar for events, and the proprietary Datarays mobile application (available on the Apple App Store) for parent information access. There is no evidence of AI/ML integration, proprietary learning platforms, or API infrastructure.

The business model is tuition-driven recurring revenue, with a one-time non-refundable application file opening fee of USD 100 collected at admission. Individual tuition fees are not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is sales-led, relying on direct enrollment, on-site admissions appointments, word-of-mouth referrals, and a formal website with bilingual content (French and Arabic). The primary customer segment is Lebanese families seeking francophone education, with priority admission granted to siblings of current students, children from La Ribambelle daycare, and alumni children. The school is privately held with no disclosed parent company, external investors, or capital structure.

Name

Collège Melkart

Legal name

Collège Melkart

Website

https://melkart.edu.lb

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Collège Melkart is a private AEFE-homotologated francophone school in Louaizé, Baabda, Lebanon, delivering French-Lebanese education from nursery through Terminale with 25-student classes and a 1:5 teacher ratio. It serves Lebanese families seeking French national curricula and diplomas via recurring tuition revenue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Private Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Nonsectarian Independent Day Schools (EDAJABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Language Immersion & Bilingual Private Schools (EDAJABAL)

Keywords

• Private K-12 education
• Francophone schooling
• Early childhood care
• Baccalaureate preparation
• French curriculum abroad

Headquarters

HQ city

Louaïzé, Baabda

HQ country

Lebanon

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Educational Services: Revenue generated from school tuition fees for students enrolled from nursery (Petite Section) through Terminale (high school graduation), covering educational programs aligned with French and Lebanese curricula
2. Application Processing Fees: One-time non-refundable file opening fee of 100 USD charged for processing student admission applications

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Collège Melkart is a private francophone K-12 school that delivers AEFE-homologated French national curriculum education from nursery (Petite Section) through high school (Terminale), integrating Lebanese cultural and educational specifics. The school offers Garderie La Ribambelle childcare, Maternelle, Primaire, Collège (middle school), and Lycée programs, supplemented by the Parcours Avenir career guidance program and Cours de Bonheur personal wellbeing classes.

Product overview

Collège Melkart offers a comprehensive educational program from kindergarten (maternelle) to high school (lycée terminale), operating as a unified private francophone institution. The portfolio includes early childhood care through Garderie La Ribambelle, preschool education, primary education following French national curriculum, middle school (collège) with Cycle 3 and Cycle 4 programs, and high school (lycée) with specialization tracks. Supporting programs include the Parcours Avenir career guidance program and happiness courses for personal development. The institution is homologated by AEFE and integrates both Lebanese and French educational standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• La Ribambelle: Garderie (childcare/preschool) affiliated with Collège Melkart for early childhood care and education.

Products and services

• Garderie La Ribambelle Childcare service for young children that recognizes the importance of the early years in child development, affiliated with Collège Melkart.
• Maternelle (Petite Section, Moyenne Section, Grande Section) Preschool education program designed as an awakening school and first discoveries, offering a warm, secure, and stimulating environment for young children from Petite Section through Grande Section.
• Primaire Primary education following the French Ministry of Education program from Cours Préparatoire (CP) through Cours Moyen 2nd year (CM2), combining academic rigor, personal development, and cultural openness.
• Collège (Cycle 3 et Cycle 4) Middle school program from 6ème to 3ème following French official programs while integrating Lebanese cultural and educational specifics, including a consolidation cycle (6ème) and deepening cycle (5ème, 4ème, 3ème).
• Lycée (Seconde, Première, Terminale) Three-year high school program (Seconde, Première, Terminale) preparing students for the Baccalauréat, with specialization tracks and personalized orientation support.
• Programme Parcours Avenir Career orientation program helping students build solid school and professional projects through internships, conferences, and personalized follow-up.
• Cours de Bonheur Happiness courses aimed at strengthening students' self-esteem as part of personal development.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% BAC success rate
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AEFE (Agence pour l'Enseignement Français à l'Étranger)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial homologation by the Agency for French Education Abroad, ensuring the school meets French national education standards and offers recognized French diplomas including the Baccalaureate

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• International College (IC) Beirut: Large, established K-12 institution in Beirut with both French and English tracks. Competes for premium Lebanese families and offers an alternative French-language pathway alongside international programs.
• Brummana High School: Historic international school in Mount Lebanon offering K-12 education with multiple curricula. Broader incumbent competing for premium expatriate and Lebanese families in the same geographic region.

Direct peers

• Lycée Abdel Kader: AEFE-affiliated French school in Beirut offering K-12 education under the French national curriculum. Direct peer for francophone families seeking Baccalaureate preparation in Lebanon.
• Collège Saint-Grégoire (Père Monier): Private francophone Catholic school in the Beirut/Mount Lebanon area following the French national curriculum and preparing students for the French Baccalaureate — direct competitor in the same catchment region.
• Collège Notre-Dame de Jamhour: Prestigious Jesuit francophone school in Lebanon with maternelle-to-bac tracks under French curriculum, competing for the same premium Lebanese francophone family segment as Collège Melkart.
• Lycée Français de Beyrouth (Grand Lycée Franco-Libanais): Major AEFE-homologated French school in Beirut offering maternelle through terminale. Direct competitor for francophone families seeking French-curriculum education with the Baccalaureate in Lebanon.
• Lycée Saint-Joseph (Antoura): Historic AEFE-affiliated French school in Mount Lebanon offering full K-12 French curriculum. Targets the same affluent francophone families in the greater Beirut/Metn/Baabda region as Collège Melkart.
• Collège des Sœurs des Saints-Cœurs: Network of francophone Catholic schools across Lebanon following the French national curriculum. Competes for the same private francophone family demographic, particularly in the Beirut/Mount Lebanon corridor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/laribambelledemelkart?igsh=MWF2MGM3ZXZhM2lpZw%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/coll%C3%A8ge-melkart

Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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