Institut Saint-André de Charleroi

What Institut Saint-André de Charleroi does

Institut Saint-André de Charleroi is a private Catholic educational institution located at Rue du Parc 6 in central Charleroi, Belgium, owned and operated by the Congrégation des Dames de Saint-André and operating within the Enseignement Catholique network under Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles oversight. The school delivers a continuous educational pathway spanning maternal (age 3), primary, and secondary education, with secondary programs split into general/technological streams (arts, sciences, languages including Dutch, English, Spanish, mathematical and economic sciences, artistic humanities in collaboration with the Conservatoire Grumiaux, and IT) and qualifying streams (Accounting Technician, Office Technician, Electronics Technician, Sales, and 7th-year Very Small Business Manager). A distinctive offering is the E.M.I.L.E. program, which delivers content-based English immersion in the secondary division.

The institution's technical stack consists of third-party digital platforms rather than proprietary systems: Google Classroom for course and assignment distribution, IT School for meal reservations and school fee payments, and Cabanga for parent-teacher communication, academic result consultation, and pedagogical and disciplinary tracking. There are no proprietary technology products, no API surface, and no indication of in-house development. Ancillary tools — before/after-school care (6:30–18:30), language courses (Italian), body expression, and music — round out the non-digital offering.

Revenue is generated primarily through government per-pupil subsidies from the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles in exchange for delivering the official curriculum, supplemented by ancillary fees from families for meals, extracurricular activities, and school supplies. The go-to-market model is direct enrollment: prospective families contact the school by phone or visit the campus at the single Charleroi site. The institution serves both children and adult students (major students), with mandatory conventions with Centre PMS (psycho-medico-social support) and Centre PSE (school health) supporting student welfare services. Public pricing is not disclosed.

Name

Institut Saint-André de Charleroi

Legal name

Institut Saint-André de Charleroi

Website

https://saint-andre-charleroi.be

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Institut Saint-André de Charleroi is a private Catholic K-12 school in central Charleroi, Belgium, owned by the Congrégation des Dames de Saint-André and subsidized by the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, serving students from maternelle through secondary via direct enrollment by families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Catholic Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Nonsectarian Independent Boarding Schools (EDAJABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Student Welfare, Pastoral Care & Safeguarding Services (EDAIAHAI), Institutional Compliance & Sponsorship Management (SEVIS/CAS/CoE & equivalents) (EDAIADAC)

Keywords

• Catholic primary education
• Secondary education programs
• Language immersion school
• Vocational secondary tracks
• Subsidized K-12 schooling

Headquarters

HQ city

Charleroi

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subsidized Education (Communauté française): The school is funded primarily through subsidies from the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles (French-speaking Community of Belgium). As a Catholic school belonging to the Congrégation des Dames de Saint-André, it receives government funding in exchange for delivering the official educational curriculum. Families pay ancillary fees for extras such as meals, extracurricular activities, and specific services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Institut Saint-André de Charleroi is a Catholic school in Charleroi, Belgium, providing subsidized primary and secondary education from maternal (age 3) through secondary graduation. The school combines general, technological, and qualifying (vocational) secondary streams with multilingual instruction (Dutch, English, Spanish, Italian), an English immersion program (E.M.I.L.E.), and extracurricular activities (music, body expression, Italian, before/after-school care). It is owned by the Congrégation des Dames de Saint-André and funded primarily through subsidies from the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, with families paying ancillary fees for meals and extras.

Product overview

Institut Saint-André de Charleroi offers a comprehensive educational program from kindergarten through secondary education. The institution provides two main divisions: the 'Enseignement fondamental' covering maternal and primary education, and the 'Enseignement secondaire' divided into general/technological streams and qualifying (vocational) programs. The school supplements its core educational offerings with digital tools including Google Classroom for coursework, IT School for payments, and Cabanga for parent communication. An English immersion program (E.M.I.L.E.) is offered at the secondary level.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Enseignement fondamental (Maternal & Primary) Subsidized Catholic primary education program covering maternal (kindergarten) and primary levels, with early language exposure, English courses from 3rd primary, before/after-school care from 6:30 to 18:30, and extracurricular activities (Italian, body expression, music). Targeted at families with children aged 3 to ~12.
• Enseignement secondaire — Général et technologique General and technological secondary education stream offering arts of expression, sciences, languages (Dutch, English, Spanish), history, mathematics, economic sciences, artistic humanities (in partnership with Conservatoire Grumiaux), and IT. Targeted at secondary-school students preparing for general academic or technological studies.
• Enseignement secondaire — Qualifiant Qualifying secondary education programs including Tertiary (Accounting Technician, Office Technician), Industrial (Electronics Technician), Professional (Sales), and a 7th-year Very Small Business Manager program. Targeted at secondary students pursuing vocational qualifications.
• E.M.I.L.E. English Immersion Program School subject taught through integration of a foreign language (English) so students learn academic content in English, opening them to the world. Targeted at secondary students seeking advanced language immersion.
• Before/After-School Care (Garderie) On-site garderie (childcare) covering mornings from 6:30 and evenings until 18:30 for children in the fundamental section. Targeted at working parents enrolled in the maternal and primary program.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Conservatoire GrumiauxminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school collaborates with the Conservatoire Grumiaux for artistic humanities (humanités artistiques), allowing students to benefit from conservatory-level artistic education integrated into their secondary curriculum.
• Centre PMS (Centre Psycho-Médico-Social)minorOthersThe school works with a PMS (Psycho-Medico-Social) Center located at Route de Beaumont 71, 6030 Marchienne-Au-Pont, which provides psychological, medical, and social support services to students.
• Centre PSE (Promotion de la Santé à l'École)minorOthersThe school is conventioned with a PSE (School Health Promotion) center for health-related services and medical follow-up of students.
• Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles (FWB)coreOthersThe school is part of the French-speaking community education network and transmits certain student data to the FWB via a secure IT interface for purposes of school funding, subsidy processing, and compulsory schooling compliance.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Collège Saint-Michel (Brussels): Major Catholic K-12 school in Brussels, part of the same Enseignement Catholique network. Comparable institution offering maternal through secondary education with French-language curriculum, making it a closely aligned direct peer.
• Don Bosco Belgium: Salesian Catholic school network operating multiple K-12 institutions across Belgium. Comparable in religious affiliation, subsidized Catholic education model, and broad curriculum offerings.
• Collège Notre-Dame de la Paix: Belgian Catholic K-12 school with a similar family-oriented positioning and French-medium subsidized curriculum, offering comparable pedagogical profile to Institut Saint-André.
• Institut Saint-Boniface (Brussels): Catholic K-12 school in Brussels under the Congrégation des Frères des Écoles Chrétiennes, closely comparable in mission, French-medium curriculum, and subsidy structure.
• Heilig-Hartcollege (Belgium): Flemish Catholic K-12 school with longstanding religious patronage. Comparable in mission and scale, though operated in the Flemish-speaking community rather than FWB.

Broad incumbents

• British School of Brussels: Established international school in Brussels serving a comparable family demographic. Not Catholic, but competes for the same internationally-oriented expat and Belgian families in the broader region.
• European Schools (Belgium): Official EU-run K-12 schools in Belgium offering multilingual education. Compare on program breadth and international positioning, though they serve a different (EU-staff) catchment and are not Catholic.

Regional players

• St. John's International School: Catholic international school in Waterloo, Belgium. Comparable in Catholic identity and K-12 offering, but targets internationally mobile families and operates in English rather than French.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/standrecharleroi
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/institut-saint-andr%C3%A9-de-charleroi

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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