Lycée Professionnel Laïc Privé de Sainte Colombe et CFA Nord de l'Yonne

What Lycée Professionnel Laïc Privé de Sainte Colombe et CFA Nord de l'Yonne does

Sainte Colombe Formations is the operating trade name of the Lycée Professionnel Laïc Privé de Sainte Colombe et CFA Nord de l'Yonne, a private secular vocational high school and apprenticeship training center (CFA) located in Saint-Denis-lès-Sens in the Yonne department of Burgundy, France. Operating under direct contract with the French Ministry of Agriculture and affiliated with the Unrep Bourgogne network of private agricultural-education establishments, the institution delivers seven diploma tracks spanning the 4ème/3ème Tremplin bridge year, the CAPa SAPVER (Services Aux Personnes et Vente en Espace Rural), the Bac Pro SAPAT (Services Aux Personnes et Animation dans les Territoires) and Bac Pro TCVA (Technicien Conseil Vente en Animalerie), and three BTS-level programs (NDRC, MCO, and ESF).

Operationally, the institution runs on a small staff of nine employees using a conventional classroom-and-workshop pedagogical model. Administration is supported by the École Directe digital school-life platform for student tracking and family communication. The school obtained Qualiopi certification on 08/11/2022, which authorizes access to French public training-funding mechanisms (CPF, OPCO, regional subsidies) for its programs. Diploma pass rates disclosed at the program level include CAPa at 99% and Bac Pro SAPAT at 92%, with Bac Pro TCVA materially weaker at 46% — an outcome gap that bears watching.

Revenue mechanics combine family tuition, apprenticeship-employer contracts flowing through the CFA track, state and regional subsidies accessed via Qualiopi certification, and adult continuing-education (Organisme de Formation) revenue, including VaE pathways. No revenue, enrollment, or parent-company financials are publicly disclosed. The customer base is fragmented across post-3ème students and their families, apprenticeship employers (primarily local and regional service-sector and animal-care businesses), and adult continuing-education learners, all concentrated in the rural northern-Yonne catchment area.

Name

Lycée Professionnel Laïc Privé de Sainte Colombe et CFA Nord de l'Yonne

Legal name

Lycée Professionnel Laïc Privé de Sainte Colombe et CFA Nord de l'Yonne

Website

https://saintecolombeformations.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sainte Colombe Formations is a private secular vocational school and apprenticeship center (CFA) in Saint-Denis-lès-Sens, Yonne, France, operating under contract with the French Ministry of Agriculture to deliver CAPa, Bac Pro, and BTS diploma programs to regional students.

Ownership category

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Product category

Vocational Education

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Apprenticeship Training (611513), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Workforce Development & Continuing Education Divisions (Noncredit) (EDAHADAG)

Keywords

• Vocational education
• Apprenticeship training
• Professional diplomas
• Agricultural education
• Secondary education

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-Denis-lès-Sens

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Private secular vocational high school and apprenticeship training center (CFA) in the northern Yonne department of France, delivering professional diplomas (CAP, Bac Pro, BTS) and apprenticeship programs under contract with the French Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of National Education. Combines classroom instruction with work-based learning for young students and adult learners in agricultural and general vocational fields.

Product overview

Lycée Professionnel Laïc Privé de Sainte Colombe et CFA Nord de l'Yonne is a private secular vocational school under contract with the French Ministry of Agriculture. The institution offers a portfolio of seven educational programs spanning secondary (4ème/3ème Tremplin, CAPa SAPVER, Bac Pro SAPAT, Bac Pro TCVA) and higher education (BTS NDRC, BTS MCO, BTS ESF) levels, delivered through both initial and apprenticeship (CFA) tracks. Programs focus on services to persons, rural sales, food retail, and social/family economics. The school operates as a CFA (Centre de Formation des Apprentis) providing work-study vocational training programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CAP Programs (Certificat d'Aptitude Professionnelle) Two-year vocational certificates for young students post-collège (3ème), providing an initial professional qualification in agricultural and general vocational specialties.
• Bac Pro Programs (Baccalauréat Professionnel) Three-year professional baccalaureate programs leading to a Bac Pro diploma, combining general education with vocational specialization in agricultural and service fields.
• CFA Apprenticeship Training (Nord de l'Yonne) Apprenticeship training programs operated through the Centre de Formation d'Apprentis (CFA), combining on-the-job training with classroom instruction for youth and adults pursuing professional qualifications.
• BTS Programs (Brevet de Technicien Supérieur) Two-year post-baccalaureate technical diploma programs providing higher-level specialization in vocational and agricultural fields.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Ecole DirectecoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline school management and parent-student portal platform used for administrative tasks, grade tracking, and communication. Students and parents use the platform for daily school management and pre-enrollment processes.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• AFPA (Association pour la Formation Professionnelle des Adultes): France's largest public vocational training operator delivering Qualiopi-certified programs across regions — directly comparable in apprenticeship and adult retraining offerings, but broader in scope and nationwide in footprint.
• GRETA (Groupements d'Établissements): Public network of continuing-education units attached to French high schools, providing adult retraining and vocational diplomas — overlaps directly with the school's Organisme de Formation activity but is publicly funded and broader in scope.
• CCI Formation (Chambers of Commerce training arms): CCI-operated vocational training entities (e.g., ESI, ISCOD-adjacent programs) delivering BTS MCO/NDRC and commercial apprenticeships — directly overlap on the BTS NDRC and MCO programs offered by Sainte Colombe's CFA.

Direct peers

• Apprentis d'Auteuil: Private foundation running vocational lycées and CFAs across France for disadvantaged youth, delivering CAPa, Bac Pro and BTS equivalents in services and social trades — same mission and youth segments, though at national scale.
• MFR (Maisons Familiales Rurales): Federation of rural vocational schools under contract with the French Ministry of Agriculture, offering CAPa, Bac Pro and adult retraining in services, agriculture, and rural trades — structurally the closest model to Sainte Colombe's lycee + CFA setup.
• Compagnons du Devoir: Guild-based apprenticeship network offering work-study vocational tracks leading to recognized diplomas in trades and services — analogous apprenticeship pedagogy and diploma pathways for school-leavers and adult career-changers.

Emerging players

• IFOCOP: Private French training provider focused on professional retraining and CPF-funded diplomas (BTS, professional titles) in commerce, social, and family economics — comparable BTS-adjacent positioning for adult learners.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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