PACQUAM - Promotion d'Associations Collège Quartier à Marseille

What PACQUAM - Promotion d'Associations Collège Quartier à Marseille does

PACQUAM (Promotion d'Associations Collège Quartier à Marseille) is a French non-profit association (Association loi 1901) founded in 1982 by teachers from the Collège de l'Estaque to provide academic support to students from disadvantaged backgrounds in Marseille. The organization operates a unique École-Quartier (School-Neighborhood) partnership model that connects three stakeholder groups: 32 partner middle schools (collèges) in priority education zones, 46 social structures (centres sociaux, MPTs, CCOs), and the families of students enrolled in the program. Core services include after-school homework help sessions held twice weekly over the academic year (October to May), with a structured 4-phase format maintaining a 1-instructor-per-10-students ratio.

The organization's product portfolio centers on two main programs: 'Aide à la Scolarité' (academic support) and 'Devoirs Faits' (homework help), supported by operational tools including the Cahier PACQUAM (attendance tracking workbook) and Fiche de Suivi Individuel (quarterly evaluation forms). An add-on module called 'Préparons le Brevet' provides Brevet exam preparation for 3ème grade students. Trained student intervenors (Bac+2 level) are recruited and employed as CDII (CDI intermittent) staff to deliver sessions.

The business model is primarily grant-funded rather than revenue-generating. Direct family contributions are minimal at 10 euros per child annual membership. The bulk of operational funding comes from three public institutional partners: Métropole Aix-Marseille, Département 13 (Bouches-du-Rhône), and Préfet BDR. The organization operates with only 4 permanent staff members (a Director, two Marseille Coordinators, and a Secretary) plus a 24-member board of administrators, indicating a lean operational structure. PACQUAM is not a technology company; it is a human-delivered educational service with no proprietary technology, digital platform, or AI components.

Name

PACQUAM - Promotion d'Associations Collège Quartier à Marseille

Legal name

PACQUAM - Promotion d'Associations Collège Quartier à Marseille

Website

https://pacquam.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

PACQUAM is a Marseille-based non-profit association founded in 1982 that provides after-school homework help to students from priority education schools and disadvantaged neighborhoods through a School-Neighborhood partnership model linking 32 schools, 46 social structures, and families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

After-school Educational Support Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

After-School Academic Support Programs (Centers & Clubs) (EDAJALAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Homework Clubs & After-School Learning Centers (EDANAHAB), After-School, Tutoring & Academic Enrichment Nonprofits (BPAGADAC), K–12 Support & School Improvement Nonprofits (BPAGADAB)

Keywords

• After-school homework help
• Educational support services
• Priority education tutoring
• Brevet exam preparation
• School neighborhood partnerships

Headquarters

HQ city

Marseille

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Annual membership fee of 10 euros per child for homework help participation. For 3ème grade students, this also includes access to the Brevet exam preparation program (Préparons le Brevet).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

PACQUAM delivers after-school academic support (Aide à la scolarité / Devoirs Faits) to students from priority education schools and priority neighborhoods in Marseille. Services are provided twice weekly (17h-19h or 17h30-19h30) at partner social structures, with a 1 intervenor per 10 students ratio, using a structured 4-phase session method. The program runs from October to May and includes Brevet exam preparation for 3ème students, attendance tracking via the Cahier PACQUAM workbook, and quarterly individual follow-up forms shared with teachers and families.

Product overview

PACQUAM operates as a unified educational support service centered on its 'Aide à la Scolarité' (academic support) and 'Devoirs Faits' (homework help) programs. The core offering pairs students with trained instructors in a structured 4-phase session format. Supporting these programs are the Cahier PACQUAM (attendance tracking workbook) and Fiche de Suivi Individuel (quarterly evaluation forms) for monitoring student progress. An optional 'Préparons le Brevet' module extends support to Brevet exam preparation for 3rd graders. The organization also provides ongoing instructor training services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aide à la Scolarité (Academic Support) Core academic support program providing homework help to students from priority education schools and disadvantaged neighborhoods in Marseille. Sessions run twice weekly after school with one instructor per 10 students, using a structured 4-phase method (welcome, work start-up, individual help, closing).
• Devoirs Faits (Homework Done)

Quantifiable outcome

• Children show greater attention and active participation in class
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• 32 School establishments (Colleges)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchools integrating PACQUAM homework help into their school project as part of the École-Quartier partnership. Includes Collège Edgar Quinet, Collège Anatole France, Collège Roy d'Espagne, and 29 others.
• 46 Social structures (Centres sociaux, MPT, CCO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial structures hosting homework help sessions as part of their social project. Includes CS Julien, CS Les Lilas, CS Air Bel, MPT Kléber, CCO Bernard Dubois, and 41 others.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Emmaüs France: Federation of French non-profits with social inclusion programs including some youth education components; broader social-services portfolio than PACQUAM but overlapping community-based delivery model.
• Croix-Rouge française: Major French non-profit with after-school academic support, social inclusion, and youth programs in priority neighborhoods. Significantly larger and broader than PACQUAM, but comparable in delivering youth educational support services.
• Fédération des Œuvres Laïques (FOL / Ligue de l'enseignement): Large national federation running after-school programs including academic support and "Devoirs Faits" coordination across many French departments. Comparable scope and mission though operating at significantly greater scale than PACQUAM.

Direct peers

• ZUPdeCO: French non-profit providing free, high-quality tutoring and academic support to students in priority education zones (Réseau d'Éducation Prioritaire). Direct comparable on beneficiary profile and service offering to PACQUAM.
• Article 1: French non-profit supporting educational equality for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds through mentoring, scholarships, and academic support — directly comparable mission and beneficiary population to PACQUAM.
• Afev: French non-profit running volunteer-based educational mentoring and homework support programs for youth in priority neighborhoods across France. Highly comparable to PACQUAM in mission, target population, and school-partnership model.

Regional players

• ANLCI (Agence Nationale de Lutte Contre l'Illettrisme): French state agency coordinating national literacy and basic-skills interventions, often partnering with associations delivering homework help and academic support; comparable scope of activity though operating as a funder/coordinator rather than direct service provider.

Emerging players

• Bibliothèques Sans Frontières: Non-profit deploying educational resources and pop-up learning spaces in priority neighborhoods and crisis contexts; comparable target population and complementary mission to PACQUAM's neighborhood-based academic support model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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