Lycée René Descartes

What Lycée René Descartes does

Lycée René Descartes is a public secondary school (lycée) operated by the French Ministry of Education under the Académie de Lyon, located at 145 avenue de Gadagne in Saint-Genis-Laval, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. It serves approximately 1,630 students and trainees across general, technological, and post-baccalaureate tracks, including General and Technological Baccalaureate programs (STL with SPCL specialization, STI2D, STMG), two-year BTS higher education programs in CIRA (Industrial Control and Automatic Regulation) and Métiers de la mesure (Measurement Professions), a 2026-launched Prépa Sciences Po preparatory class, and a European Section with English DNL instruction. The school is led by Proviseur M. LEXTREYT and operates under a hybrid segmentation approach across secondary and post-baccalaureate student segments.

The school's technology stack is built around the Espace Numérique de Travail (ENT) digital workspace, powered by Skolengo (published by KOSMOS, Nantes), with Pronote for pedagogical tracking and e-sidoc for library management. National integrations include EduConnect and FranceConnect for SSO, Scolarité Services for enrollment, PIX for digital skills certification, and Soltea for apprenticeship tax (taxe d'apprentissage) intake. Catering is outsourced to ELIOR. Cultural enrichment runs through the long-running Ateliers Curieux program, partnerships with La Mouche theater, ENS de Lyon, EREARA, Hospices Civils de Lyon, and the Lyon Biennale of Contemporary Art 2026.

As a public educational institution, the school is government-funded rather than revenue-generating. Operating funds come from the French Ministry of Education, the Conseil Régional Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (which granted €13,000 in April 2026 for building renovation), apprenticeship tax contributions from local businesses via Soltea, and co-financing from DAAC for cultural projects. Tuition is free; paid services are limited to canteen meals, possible boarding (internat) fees, and special option fees. Student enrollment is managed through the national affectation system based on geographic sector zones, supplemented by orientation salons, JES (Journées de l'Enseignement Supérieur), and open days.

Name

Lycée René Descartes

Legal name

LYCEE RENE DESCARTES

Website

https://rene-descartes.ent.auvergnerhonealpes.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lycée René Descartes is a French public secondary school in Saint-Genis-Laval (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) serving approximately 1,630 students across General and Technological Baccalaureate tracks (STL, STI2D, STMG), BTS programs in CIRA and Métiers de la mesure, and a new Prépa Sciences Po preparatory class, funded by the Ministry of Education.

Ownership category

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Product category

Public Secondary Education

NAICS

Educational Services (61), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Charter Career & Technical Education (CTE) Schools (EDAJACAK)

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College & Career Transition Services (Bridge Programs, Dual Enrollment Pathways) (EDAAABAK)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Higher education
• Technological baccalaureate
• Vocational training
• Public school

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-Genis-Laval

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Government-funded public secondary education institution receiving operating funds from the French Ministry of Education and Regional Council Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
2. Taxe d'Apprentissage: Apprenticeship tax contributions from local businesses to support BTS programs and equipment investments for industrial technology programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Lycée René Descartes is a French public secondary school that delivers free, government-funded general and technological secondary education (Seconde, Première, Terminale leading to General and Technological Baccalaureates in STL, STI2D, STMG, plus European Section, Sciences Po prépa, and specialty programs) and post-baccalaureate BTS vocational degrees (BTS CIRA in Industrial Control and Automatic Regulation, and BTS Métiers de la mesure in Metrology). It operates on the national affectation enrollment system and supplements classroom instruction with cultural programs (Ateliers Curieux), digital-skills certification (PIX), environmental program (Atelier Écolycée), and an ENT digital workspace.

Product overview

Lycée René Descartes is a French public high school offering a comprehensive educational portfolio spanning secondary education (General and Technological Baccalaureate programs) and higher education (BTS professional degrees). The school operates as a unified institution with its digital platform (Espace Numérique de Travail/ENT) powered by Skolengo. The educational offerings include BTS CIRA (Industrial Control) and BTS Métiers de la mesure (Measurement), three technological baccalaureate tracks (STL, STI2D, STMG), and General Baccalaureate specializations including NSI (Computer Science), SI (Engineering Sciences), and HLP (Philosophy). Specialized programs include a Sciences Po preparatory class and European Section in English. The school supports approximately 1630 students and maintains partnerships with industry for its technology-focused programs, particularly in measurement and instrumentation metrology fields. Cultural enrichment is provided through Ateliers Curieux and Atelier Écolycée programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BTS CIRA - Contrôle Industriel et Régulation Automatique

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Integration7 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Mikhail Karikis (Artist)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2026Contemporary artist working with youth on participatory art project for Lyon Biennale of Contemporary Art 2026, exploring themes of collective unity.
• Sébastien Levignat (Comedian/Director)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 April 2026Performance artist hosting 'Atelier Curieux' workshops on rhetoric and manipulation, exploring philosophical themes studied in school curriculum.
• La Mouche (Théâtre de la Mouche)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 March 2026Partnership with local theater for cultural education projects. Students participated in 12-hour rap and circus workshops culminating in performances at La Mouche venue. Co-financing received from DAAC, Région AURA, Pass Culture collectif, and municipal funding.
• ENS de Lyon (École Normale Supérieure)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUse of ENS de Lyon conference facilities for school events and philosophy ethics project restitution by T08 and HLP specialty students.
• Espace de Réflexion Éthique Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (EREARA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for ethics project with students from T08 and HLP specialty exploring theme of 'Our Limits' through philosophical reflection with experts.
• Hospices Civils de Lyon (HCL)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare professionals (midwife and gynecologist-obstetrician) participated as experts in school ethics project exploring boundaries of humanity.
• ELIORcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCatering services provider for school cafeteria (restaurant). Handles meal service and online payment processing for school meals.
• Conseil Régional Auvergne-Rhône-AlpescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional government provides funding for school infrastructure improvements (13,000€ for rolling shutter renovation in 2026) and co-finances cultural projects.
• Académie de LyoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic authority overseeing the school, providing educational resources, teacher allocation, and administrative supervision.
• DAAC Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDelegation for Cultural Affairs providing co-funding for cultural and artistic projects including theater workshops.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Conseil Régional Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: Major capital and operational funder of secondary schools in the region, including infrastructure grants and BTS equipment subsidies. Relevant as a stakeholder and counterpart rather than a competing institution.
• Académie de Lyon: Parent supervisory authority overseeing Lycée René Descartes. Relevant as the institutional environment and decision-maker for curriculum, teacher allocation, and affectation policy rather than as a competing peer.

Direct peers

• Lycée Saint-Just: Lyon public lycée with a broad general and technological baccalaureate offering plus BTS programs. Closely comparable in scope (lycée + BTS) and geography (Greater Lyon), competing for the same affectation-zone students.
• Lycée Galilée: Public lycée (Paris region) with engineering sciences and technological specialties, including SI and NSI. Comparable for its general-bac specialty mix and STEM orientation, though in a different regional catchment.
• Lycée Raspail: Paris public lycée well known for its BTS CIRA program — directly overlapping with Lycée René Descartes's signature BTS CIRA track. Highly comparable for curriculum, target students, and industry-linked BTS focus, though in a different region.
• Lycée La Martinière: Lyon-based public lycée offering multiple BTS tracks (industrial, biological, applied arts). Directly comparable as a regional peer competing for BTS applicants and offering similar post-bac vocational pathways in the same AURA geography.
• Lycée Edouard Herriot: Lyon public lycée with extensive BTS offerings including industrial and scientific specializations. Comparable as a multi-track AURA peer competing for Bac technologique and BTS applicants in the same metropolitan catchment.

Regional players

• Lycée Champollion: Grenoble-based public lycée within the same AURA académie offering general, technological, and post-bac tracks. Comparable institutionally and administratively (same regional education authority) and a regional competitor for students from eastern AURA.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles1 record

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