Lycée Notre Dame de France

What Lycée Notre Dame de France does

Lycée Notre Dame de France is a private Catholic K-12 school located in Marseille, France, operating under a contract of association with the French state within the Enseignement Catholique framework. The school operates a single unified campus at 35 Rue Théophile Décanis in the 6th arrondissement of Marseille, serving students from maternelle (preschool) through terminale (final year of high school). Its offerings are organized across three integrated levels: École (maternelle through CM2), Collège (6ème through 3ème, with non-mixed classes in 6ème, 5ème, and 4ème), and Lycée (Seconde through Terminale), supplemented by the ACESUP post-baccalaureate preparation program and the Academica Dual Diploma pathway that confers both a French baccalauréat and an American diploma.

The school's revenue model is tuition-funded, with families paying recurring tuition fees. Marketing and parent engagement are conducted through the school's website (ndfrance.org), Facebook, Instagram, the Ecole Directe portal for grades/schedules/communication, and community events such as the Forum des métiers. The institution is supported by an active APEL parent association at the local, academic, and national levels, and an alumni association founded in 2006. No external ownership, private equity, or venture capital involvement is indicated.

Technology usage is modest and largely third-party, centered on the Ecole Directe student information platform for parent and student communication. No proprietary technology stack, AI/ML capabilities, patents, or external integrations beyond Ecole Directe are evidenced. Leadership information in the public domain is limited to the co-presidents of the local APEL chapter (Arnaud Dechelette and Sophie Parsal); no senior executive team or governance board is disclosed. The school is actively operating and accepting registrations for the 2026 academic year.

Name

Lycée Notre Dame de France

Legal name

Notre Dame de France

Website

https://ndfrance.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lycée Notre Dame de France is a private Catholic K-12 school in Marseille, France, offering unified maternelle-to-terminale education under contract with the French state, funded by tuition fees from local families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Nonsectarian Independent Day Schools (EDAJABAA)

Keywords

• Private K-12 education
• Catholic school education
• Primary secondary schooling
• French baccalaureate programs
• Dual diploma program

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: Private Catholic school funded through tuition payments from enrolled families

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Lycée Notre Dame de France is a private Catholic K-12 school under contract with the French state, offering a unified educational program from maternelle (preschool) through terminale (high school senior year) on a single campus in Marseille. The school provides core academic education combined with pastoral/spiritual development, specialized programs including ACESUP for post-baccalaureate preparation and the Academica Dual Diploma for international credentials, and supplementary cultural and sports activities. It serves families in Marseille seeking a values-based, continuous educational pathway from ages 3-18.

Product overview

Lycée Notre Dame de France is a Catholic school under contract with the state, offering a unified educational system spanning three levels: École (primary, maternelle to CM2), Collège (middle school, 6ème to 3ème), and Lycée (high school, Seconde to Terminale). The school provides a comprehensive educational journey with specialized programs including ACESUP for post-bac preparation and Academica Dual Diploma for international credentials. The institution emphasizes values-based education with pastoral care and spiritual development integrated throughout all levels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• École (Primary School) Primary education program covering maternelle (preschool) to CM2 (elementary), with a focus on learning in a climate of trust and joy. Targeted at families with children ages 3-11 in Marseille.
• Collège (Middle School) Middle school program from 6ème to 3ème, featuring innovative pedagogy with single-gender classes in 6ème, 5ème, and 4ème. Targeted at adolescents in Marseille and surrounding areas.
• Lycée (High School) High school program offering co-education from Seconde to Terminale, with a focus on excellence, rigor, and personal fulfillment for each student, including specialization options.
• ACESUP Post-baccalaureate preparation program available at the high school level for students preparing for higher education studies.
• Academica Dual Diploma Dual diploma program allowing students to obtain both a French baccalaureate and an American diploma, providing international credentials alongside the French qualification.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• APEL (Association des parents d'élèves de l'enseignement libre)coreOthersNational parents association for Catholic education. Affiliated to APEL Marseille, Academic APEL, and National APEL. With 947,000 members, APEL participates in national educational debate and represents parents to Catholic Education and Public Education authorities. Local school has elected presidents Arnaud Dechelette and Sophie Parsal.
• Association des Anciennes et Anciens du Cours Notre Dame de FranceminorOthersAlumni association founded in 2006 connecting former students of all ages. Enables networking, mutual support among alumni, and ongoing connection to the school community. Active on Facebook.
• French Catholic Education System (Enseignement Catholique)coreOthersThe school operates under contract of association with the French Catholic education system, under contractual agreement providing state-recognized education with Catholic values

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Enseignement Catholique (France): National federation representing the French Catholic education system. Comparable as the umbrella ecosystem in which Notre Dame de France operates under 'contrat d'association', and relevant for benchmarking network-wide policy, funding and enrollment dynamics.

Others

• APEL (Association des Parents d'Élèves de l'Enseignement Libre): National parents' association for Catholic education with 947,000 members. Comparable as a strategic ecosystem partner and advocacy network Notre Dame de France is affiliated to; relevant for parent engagement and policy positioning rather than direct competition.

Direct peers

• École Alsacienne: Private Parisian day school delivering K–12 instruction on a single campus with selective admissions. Highly comparable operating model to Notre Dame de France, although non-Catholic; it is a relevant benchmark for private single-site K–12 day-school economics in France.
• Sainte-Geneviève (Ginette): Private Catholic K–12 day school in Versailles. Comparable to Notre Dame de France on the dimensions of Catholic identity, post-bac preparation programs, selective admissions and state-contract funding model.
• Institution Notre-Dame de Sion: Historic private Catholic K–12 day school in Paris under state contract. Closely comparable to Notre Dame de France in pedagogy, Catholic identity, single-site K–12 structure and tuition-based funding.
• Sainte-Croix de Neuilly: Private Catholic day school in Neuilly-sur-Seine offering K–12 instruction under state contract. Directly comparable to Notre Dame de France on the dimensions of Catholic identity, state-contract funding, single-site K–12 model and family tuition model.
• Lycée Saint-Louis de Gonzague (Franklin): Private Catholic day school in Paris spanning maternelle through classes préparatoires. Comparable to Notre Dame de France as a Catholic K–12 institution offering academic excellence, post-bac preparation (similar to ACESUP) and a tuition-based model.
• Lycée Saint-Joseph de Tivoli: Private Catholic day school in Bordeaux covering maternelle through lycée. Directly comparable as a regional Catholic K–12 school under state contract with similar pedagogical positioning and tuition model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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Investments

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