Cours Notre-Dame de France

What Cours Notre-Dame de France does

Cours Notre-Dame de France is a private Catholic educational establishment located in Marseille's 6th arrondissement, operating under an association contract with the French state (établissement catholique sous contrat d'association). The institution delivers a continuous educational pathway from preschool through high school on a single campus, offering École (primary), Collège (middle school with innovative single-gender classes in 6ème, 5ème, and 4ème), and Lycée (high school with co-education emphasizing academic excellence). Revenue is generated through annual tuition fees paid by enrolled families, partially offset by state funding of teacher salaries under the association contract; specific tuition amounts are not publicly disclosed. The school supplements its core academic programs with specialized offerings including ACESUP for university preparation and the Academica Dual Diploma for international credentials, alongside spiritual life programs (Vie Pastorale) and cultural/sports activities (Culture et Sport). Administrative services are facilitated through the École Directe online portal, and community engagement is maintained via Facebook and Instagram; the school is also affiliated with the APEL parent association network (APEL Marseille, APEL Académique, APEL Nationale).

Name

Cours Notre-Dame de France

Legal name

Notre Dame de France

Website

https://ndfrance.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Cours Notre-Dame de France is a private Catholic school in Marseille's 6th arrondissement offering continuous education from preschool through high school (École, Collège, Lycée) on a single campus, funded by family tuition and state co-funding under a French association contract.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-12 Catholic Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Nonsectarian Independent Day Schools (EDAJABAA)

Keywords

• Catholic K-12 education
• Private school services
• Faith-based schooling
• Primary secondary education
• Marseille Catholic school

Headquarters

HQ city

Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition fees from families: Revenue is generated through tuition fees paid by enrolled families. The school operates as a Catholic establishment under contract d'association with the French state, which partially funds teacher salaries. Families pay tuition which varies by level (École, Collège, Lycée). Specific fee amounts are available upon request through the secretariat.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cours Notre-Dame de France is a Catholic private school in Marseille's 6th arrondissement operating a combined École (preschool through CM2), Collège (6ème to 3ème), and Lycée (Seconde to Terminale) on a single campus. The school operates under an association contract with the French state and delivers a faith-based curriculum with innovative single-gender classes at the middle school level and coeducation at the high school level. It supplements its core academic programs with university preparation (ACESUP), a dual American-French diploma (Academica), spiritual life programs, and cultural/sports activities.

Product overview

Cours Notre-Dame de France is a Catholic private school (Ecole, Collège, Lycée) located in Marseille, operating under an association contract with the French state. The institution offers a unified educational pathway from preschool through high school, with the primary levels (Ecole), middle school (Collège) featuring innovative single-gender pedagogy, and high school (Lycée) emphasizing academic excellence through coeducation. The school supplements its core academic programs with specialized offerings including ACESUP for university preparation and the Academica Dual Diploma for international credentials, alongside spiritual life programs (Vie Pastorale) and cultural/sports activities (Culture et Sport). Parents and students access administrative services through the Ecole Directe online portal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• École (Primary School) Primary school education from maternelle (petite section through CM2) delivered in a trusting and joyful learning environment on a single campus. Targeted at families seeking Catholic primary education in Marseille.
• Collège (Middle School) Middle school education from 6ème to 3ème featuring innovative pedagogy including non-mixed (single-gender) classes in 6ème, 5ème, and 4ème. Designed for families seeking Catholic middle school education for adolescents in Marseille.
• Lycée (High School) High school education from Seconde to Terminale offering coeducation with emphasis on academic excellence, rigor, and personal fulfillment, including preparation for the French Baccalauréat. Targeted at families in Marseille seeking rigorous Catholic secondary schooling.
• ACESUP Higher education preparation program for high school students providing additional academic support and guidance for university admission.
• Academica Dual Diploma Dual diploma program enabling Lycée students to obtain both a French Baccalauréat and an American high school diploma.
• Vie Pastorale / Vie Spirituelle Spiritual life program covering religious education, pastoral activities, and spiritual development opportunities offered across the three school levels.
• Culture et Sport Cultural and sports activities program offered across all three school levels to support holistic student development.
• Ecole Directe (Parent-Student Portal) Online portal enabling parents and students to access grades, attendance, schedules, and school administrative services.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• APEL MarseillecoreOthersThe school's parent association (APEL - Association des Parents d'Elèves de l'Enseignement Libre) is affiliated with APEL Marseille, APEL Académique, and APEL Nationale. APEL represents 947,000 members and participates actively in national educational debate, representing parents within Catholic education.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Groupe Saint Charles: Groupe Saint Charles is an established private Catholic educational institution in Marseille with overlapping secondary and broader school offerings. It competes for similar local families seeking rigorous, values-based education.
• Cours Saint-Louis: Cours Saint-Louis is a Marseille private school focused on secondary education and academic progression. It is comparable through its local student target, direct enrollment model, and preparation for further education.
• Ensemble scolaire La Nativité: Ensemble scolaire La Nativité is a Marseille private Catholic educational offering spanning several school levels. It addresses the same family base with faith-based, academically oriented schooling.
• Lycée Saint-Ferréol: Lycée Saint-Ferréol is a Marseille private secondary institution serving students in the same metropolitan education market. Although its vocational and technical orientation is more specialized, it overlaps strongly with the Lycée offering.
• Cours Bastide: Cours Bastide is a private Catholic school in Marseille serving families across multiple educational levels. Its integrated school model, faith-based positioning, and direct family enrollment make it highly comparable to Cours Notre-Dame de France.
• Institution Saint-Joseph Les Maristes: Institution Saint-Joseph Les Maristes is a Marseille private Catholic institution serving primary through secondary education. Its location, multi-level structure, and direct education model make it a close local peer.

Broad incumbents

• Collège Versailles: Collège Versailles is a public secondary school in Marseille's 6th arrondissement, very close to Cours Notre-Dame de France. It serves many of the same local families and competes for students, but does not share the private tuition-based model.

Regional players

• Sainte-Marie Provence: Sainte-Marie Provence operates private educational institutions in the broader Aix-Marseille region. Its multi-level school network and values-based educational approach are comparable, although it has a wider regional presence.
• Cours Mirabeau: Cours Mirabeau is a private secondary school in Aix-en-Provence serving families seeking rigorous academic preparation. It is comparable in delivery model and target customer, but competes in a different city from the Marseille-focused subject school.

Emerging players

• Cours Choudard: Cours Choudard is a Marseille independent school with focused coverage of earlier educational levels. It overlaps with the primary and collège proposition while offering a narrower grade-range alternative.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Ecole-Coll%C3%A8ge-Lyc%C3%A9e-Notre-Dame-de-France-858514400891404
• Instagraminstagram.com/ndfrance.marseille
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/coursnotredamedefrance

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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