Lycée Notre-Dame Valenciennes

What Lycée Notre-Dame Valenciennes does

Lycée Privé Notre-Dame de Valenciennes is a private Catholic secondary school (lycée d'enseignement général) located at 15 rue des Capucins, Valenciennes, Hauts-de-France, France, serving approximately 708 students aged 15-18 across the Seconde, Première, and Terminale grades. The institution was founded in 1850 and operates under a values-based pedagogical identity articulated around Travail (Work), Ecoute (Listening), Disponibilité (Availability), and Réussite (Success). It is affiliated with the broader French Catholic education network (APEL) and is recognized under the French state's private education contract framework, which qualifies it for partial public funding and access to Bourses Nationales scholarships.

The school's core offering is the French Baccalauréat général, augmented by nine specialty tracks (History-Geography, HLP, Foreign Languages, Mathematics, Physics-Chemistry, Life Sciences, SES, Computer Science, Visual Arts), a three-tiered English language program (DNL, Section Européenne, Parcours International), and a Dual Diploma pathway with Academica International Studies enabling simultaneous French Baccalauréat and US High School Diploma. The technology stack is composed of standard third-party platforms — Ecole Directe for academic tracking, Cyrano Education for theater productions, ADAGE for cultural projects, and OpenBadge Passport for the Open Badges digital credentialing system — with no proprietary technology assets. International programming includes MUN simulations with Amity University (India), UNESCO-associated exchanges with Dongwon High School (Korea), a sister-school relationship with Hampshire Regional High School (Massachusetts), and partnerships with Université Saint-Boniface (Canada).

The business model is a recurring annual tuition model charged directly to families, supplemented by state subsidies through the contrat d'association mechanism. The GTM motion is primarily direct-to-consumer: prospective families are reached via the school's website, Portes Ouvertes open house events, social media presence (Facebook), and an active middle-school recruitment pipeline (147 3ème students participated in language selection tests in 2025-2026). Eleven extracurricular clubs and a range of educational trips to destinations including Poland, Czech Republic, Peru, Mexico, the UK, and Spain support differentiation. The institution employs approximately 25 staff on the disclosed record, though this figure is understood to capture administrative and pedagogical management rather than the full teaching body.

Name

Lycée Notre-Dame Valenciennes

Legal name

Lycée Privé Notre-Dame de Valenciennes

Website

https://notredamevalenciennes.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Private Catholic secondary school in Valenciennes, France, serving approximately 708 students aged 15-18 across Seconde, Première, and Terminale. Offers the French Baccalauréat with dual US diploma, international exchanges, and language programs, funded by tuition and state subsidies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Valenciennes

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 primarily through tuition fees paid by families, with some government subsidies for recognized private education institutions in France.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Lycée Notre-Dame Valenciennes is a private Catholic secondary school offering general education programs (Seconde, Première, Terminale) leading to the French baccalauréat. Its portfolio includes nine specialization tracks, a three-tier English language pathway (DNL, Section Européenne, Parcours International), a Franco-American Dual Diploma through Academica International Studies, MUN simulations with Amity University, UNESCO partnerships, and 11 extracurricular clubs. The school also delivers orientation services supporting students through Parcoursup and post-baccalaureate pathways.

Product overview

Lycée Notre-Dame Valenciennes is a private Catholic secondary school offering general education from Seconde to Terminale. The school's product portfolio centers on its core baccalauréat program enhanced by specialized tracks including the Dual Diploma (Baccalauréat Franco-Américain) for international credentials, nine subject specializations (NSI, HLP, SVT, Mathematics, Physics, Languages, Arts, SES, History-Geography), and structured language programs (DNL, Section Européenne, Parcours International). The school distinguishes itself through extensive international programming including Model United Nations, UNESCO partnerships, educational trips to destinations including Poland, Prague, Peru, Mexico, and Canada, and an American exchange with Hampshire Regional High School. Extracurricular offerings span eleven clubs (music, theater ZERBAN, chess, art, cinema, podcasts, RPG, radio, geopolitics, Sciences Po, journalism), with the Open Badges system recognizing student competencies. Orientation services support students through ParcourSup and career guidance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Baccalauréat Franco-Américain (Dual Diploma) A dual-degree program allowing students to obtain both the French Baccalauréat and the American High School Diploma simultaneously, with online courses taught by American professors through Academica International Studies.
• Spécialités du Lycée (Specializations) Nine specialization tracks offered in the general baccalaureate, including History-Geography, Humanités-Littérature-Philosophie, Foreign Languages, Mathematics, Physics-Chemistry, Life Sciences, Economics and Social Sciences, Computer Science, and Visual Arts.
• Parcours Linguistiques (Language Programs) Three-tiered English language program structure: DNL (Discipline Non Linguistique) with 1 hour/week of History-Geography in English, Section Européenne with 1 hour History-Geography plus 1 hour language reinforcement, and Parcours International with 2 hours each of History-Geography and language reinforcement.
• Model United Nations (MUN) Simulation of United Nations proceedings where students represent countries in committees (Interpol, Ecosoc, UNICEF, Specpol, General Assembly) debating international topics including human rights, environment, disarmament, and refugee crises, in partnership with Amity University.
• Clubs Parascolaires (Extracurricular Clubs) Eleven after-school clubs including Music Club, Theater Workshop (ZERBAN), Chess Club, Art Club, Film Club, Podcast Workshop, Role-Playing Games Club, Radio Club, Geopolitics Workshop, Sciences Po Workshop, and Journalism Club.
• Voyages Pédagogiques (Educational Trips) International educational trips including language immersion in Spain and UK, memory trips to Poland and Czech Republic, solidarity trips to Peru and Mexico, exchange programs with USA (Hampshire Regional High School), Canada (St Boniface University), India (Amity University), and UNESCO partnership with Korea (Dongwon High School).
• Open Badges Digital badge system to recognize and certify student competencies acquired through extracurricular activities, personal or collective projects, stored in OpenBadge Passport platform.
• Orientation et ParcourSup Career guidance services including professional orientation fair, post-baccalaureate forum, company visits, industry conferences in partnership with CCI and UIMM, and access to career search software.

Quantifiable outcome

• National UGSEL Judo Champion 2026
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Amity University (India)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 October 2023MUN (Model United Nations) partnership with Amity University in India. Students participate in simulations of UN committees, representing different countries in debates on international issues including human rights, environmental issues, disarmament, and refugee crises. The program develops diplomatic skills and geopolitical understanding.
• Dongwon High School (Korea)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023UNESCO-associated partnership with Dongwon High School in Gyeong Sang Nam-Do province, South Korea. Second-year European Section students exchange with Korean counterparts on educational systems, history, and daily life.
• Hampshire Regional High School (Massachusetts, USA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister school partnership (jumelage) with Hampshire Regional High School in Massachusetts. Student exchange program for DNL History-Geography students, including visits to New York City and homestay with American families.
• Université Saint-Boniface (Canada)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Université Saint-Boniface in Winnipeg, Canada. Offers gap year programs and post-bac studies in French in an English-language environment. Information sessions organized at the school.
• Academica International Studies (USA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDual Diploma program provider allowing students to earn both French Baccalaureate and US High School Diploma simultaneously. Students take online American courses including English, US History, Government/Economics, and elective subjects.
• LGP Aviation (Prouvy)minorOthersBIA (Brevet d'Initiation Aéronautique) students conducted an immersion day at LGP Aviation aero club in Prouvy, including visits to control tower, hangars, aircraft discovery, and flight experiences.
• European CommissionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVisit from Mr. Van Oost, European Commission official, for intervention with Terminale students on European history, current challenges, and future perspectives in geopolitical context.
• Le Phénix Theater (Valenciennes)minorOthersPartnership with Le Phénix theater in Valenciennes for hosting memorial witness testimony events, theater performances, and cultural activities open to the school community.
• Radio Club 105.7minorOthersOngoing media partnership with local radio station Radio Club 105.7 for student-produced content including cine-club broadcasts, interview programs, and coverage of school events.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Enseignement Catholique: National federation representing French Catholic educational institutions across primary and secondary levels. Lycée Notre-Dame affiliates with this body via APEL; relevant for sector governance, standards, and policy context, though not a single-site competitive peer.
• Apprentis d'Auteuil: Large French Catholic foundation operating a national network of schools, hostels, and youth programs across France. Broader incumbent in the Catholic education ecosystem — not a single-site competitor, but a key institutional neighbor for understanding sector dynamics and supply.

Direct peers

• Lycée Saint-Sulpice (Paris): Large private Catholic secondary institution in central Paris offering Seconde through Terminale plus preparatory classes. Comparable Catholic French secondary school with similar subject breadth, values-based ethos, and language programs, although substantially larger and in central Paris.
• Lycée Sainte-Geneviève (Ginette): Prestigious private Catholic secondary institution in Versailles offering Seconde through Terminale plus classes préparatoires and international-minded programming. Directly comparable private Catholic lycée operating the same mission, although substantially larger and more selective than Lycée Notre-Dame Valenciennes.
• Saint-Jean de Passy: Private Catholic secondary school in Paris (16th arrondissement) offering collège and lycée programs including European and international sections. Comparable Catholic private structure with similar international programs, although in central Paris rather than Valenciennes.
• École alsacienne: Highly selective private (non-religious) Parisian secondary school in the 6th arrondissement offering collège through Terminale with strong academic outcomes. Closely comparable as a private, academically rigorous French secondary institution, although non-Catholic and far more selective in admissions.
• Saint-Louis de Gonzague (Franklin): Top-tier private Catholic secondary institution in central Paris offering Seconde through Terminale plus classes préparatoires. Comparable Catholic French lycée with similar subject breadth and Catholic ethos, although in central Paris and significantly more selective.

Regional players

• International School of Paris: English-medium international school in Paris offering IB Diploma and mixed international curricula. Adjacent peer for internationally minded families, providing parallel international credentialing competing for the same family segment in the broader French market.
• Lycée Français de New York: French international school in New York offering the French baccalauréat with US curricular elements. A directly relevant peer for the international / Dual Diploma segment of Lycée Notre-Dame's offering, although operating in a different country and price band.
• British School of Paris: English-medium international school in the Paris suburbs offering British curriculum (IGCSE and IB). Adjacent peer for internationally minded families seeking non-French-bac credentials, complementary rather than directly competing with Lycée Notre-Dame's French-bac-plus-international offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/notredamevalenciennes
• Instagraminstagram.com/ateliertheatrezerbannd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/lycee-notre-dame-valenciennes

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