Sociedad Salesiana del Exuador

Name

Sociedad Salesiana del Exuador

Legal name

Sociedad Salesiana en el Ecuador

Website

https://salesianos.org.ec

Company type

Private

Founded year

1886

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Catholic Education and Youth Formation Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Educational Support Services (6117), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAJACAA

Charter School Management Organizations (CMOs/EMOs)

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Charter K–12 Schools

SECONDARYEDAIAHAI

Student Welfare, Pastoral Care & Safeguarding Services

Education/International Education & Study Abroad/Overseas Secondary School Programs (Boarding, Exchange, Summer)

SECONDARYBPAGABAE

Education Access & Quality (International Development)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/International Development & Poverty Alleviation

Keywords

• Catholic K-12 education
• Higher education services
• Youth pastoral ministry
• Religious publishing
• Social development programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Quito

HQ country

Ecuador

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Sociedad Salesiana del Ecuador is a Catholic religious and educational organization that delivers K-12 education through 22 Salesian Educational Centers (Centros Escolares Salesianos), higher education through three Universidad Politécnica Salesiana (UPS) campuses, parish and youth ministry across 14 urban and 9 missionary parishes, and complementary services via publishing houses (Editorial Don Bosco), printing presses (Imprenta Don Bosco, Centro Gráfico Salesiano), bookstores (Tiendas Educativas LNS), youth residences, and spirituality retreat centers. Its mission centers on preventive education, vocational formation, and outreach to vulnerable youth across 13 provinces of Ecuador.

Product overview

Sociedad Salesiana del Ecuador operates a diversified portfolio of educational, pastoral, and social service products and platforms. The core digital infrastructure includes the main website (salesianos.org.ec), mobile app (app.salesianos.org.ec), a Moodle-based virtual learning environment (AVAS), and a chronicle registration portal. The publishing arm includes Editorial Don Bosco, Imprenta Don Bosco, Centro Gráfico Salesiano, and Tienda Educativa LNS. The organization runs 22 Centros Escolares Salesianos (CES) educational centers, the Universidad Politécnica Salesiana (UPS) across three campuses, and various social projects through Fundación Proyecto Salesiano Guayaquil and Proyecto Salesiano Ecuador. Spiritual services include retreat centers (San Patricio in Cumbayá, Santa María in Crucita), while the Voluntariado Juvenil Misionero (VJMFS) coordinates missionary youth volunteer programs. Pastoral services encompass the Movimiento Juvenil Salesiano (MJS) and various parish ministries across 23 communities in 13 provinces.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Centro Salesiano de Servicios Compartidos: Shared services center for the Salesian organization
• Imprenta Don Bosco
• Centro Gráfico Salesiano
• Tiendas Educativas LNS
• Creaciones Don Bosco
• Ambiente Virtual de Aprendizaje Salesiano (AVAS)
• Fundación Proyecto Salesiano Guayaquil
• Movimiento Juvenil Salesiano (MJS)
• Voluntariado Juvenil Misionero de la Familia Salesiana (VJMFS)
• Centros Escolares Salesianos (CES)
• Noticiero Salesiano
• Boletín Salesiano

Products and services

• Centros Escolares Salesianos (CES) Network of 22 Salesian Educational Centers (Centros Escolares Salesianos) providing Catholic K-12 primary and secondary education with the Salesian preventive system across 13 provinces of Ecuador. Includes institutions such as Colegio Cardenal Spellman, Colegio Don Bosco La Tola, and Colegio Sánchez y Cifuentes. Targets families and students seeking faith-based academic and formation education.
• Universidad Politécnica Salesiana (UPS) Salesian university with three campuses (Quito, Cuenca, Guayaquil) offering undergraduate and postgraduate programs with a Salesian pedagogical approach. Targets high-school graduates and working adults seeking higher education in Ecuador.
• Salesian Parish Network Pastoral service offered through 14 urban parishes and 9 missionary parishes across Ecuador, providing sacraments, evangelization, and community ministry to Catholics and the wider community.
• Grupo Editorial Don Bosco Salesian publishing group producing educational, catechetical, and formative books and materials for schools, parishes, and individual readers in Ecuador and the region.
• Imprenta Don Bosco / Centro Gráfico Salesiano Salesian printing operations providing in-house and external printing services for educational, catechetical, and institutional materials, supporting the editorial line and third-party clients.
• Tiendas Educativas LNS Chain of Salesian educational bookstores distributing Don Bosco materials and supplementary educational resources to schools, families, and students.
• Residencias Universitarias y Juveniles Network of 4 Salesian residences, including the Residencia Universitaria Intercultural Don Bosco, providing accommodation, accompaniment, and intercultural formation for university students and at-risk youth.
• Centros de Espiritualidad y Voluntariado Salesian spirituality centers (Centro de Espiritualidad San Patricio and Centro de Espiritualidad Santa María Crucita) and the Voluntariado Juvenil Misionero (VJMFS) program offering retreats, spiritual formation, and missionary volunteer experiences for young people and the wider community.
• Pastoral Juvenil Salesiana (MJS) Salesian Youth Movement (Movimiento Juvenil Salesiano) organizing youth ministry, sacramental preparation, and formation activities for young people across Ecuador, integrated with the parishes and schools.
• Proyecto Salesiano Ecuador / Fundación Proyecto Salesiano Salesian social outreach network including Fundación Proyecto Salesiano Guayaquil and Proyecto Salesiano Zona Norte, providing education, protection, and social-inclusion programs such as Programa Nuestros Jóvenes for vulnerable and at-risk youth across Ecuador.
• AVAS Salesian Virtual Learning Platform Virtual learning platform (AVAS) used across the Salesian province of Ecuador to support academic instruction, pastoral training, and continuing formation for students, teachers, and youth ministers.
• Salesianos Ecuador Mobile App Institutional mobile application for the Salesian province of Ecuador that supports communication, academic management, event information, and pastoral engagement for students, families, and the Salesian community.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2,500 young people trained through the Voluntariado Juvenil Misionero over 50 years
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Organización de Estados Iberoamericanos para la Educación, la Ciencia y la Cultura (OEI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 November 2025OEI, in coordination with AECID and Ecuador's Ministry of Education, organized the 'Jornadas de Reflexión para la Enseñanza y la Promoción de Hábitos Saludables' event on November 7. Salesianos Ecuador participated through OPDI, presenting the project 'Sembrando futuro: agroecología y nutrición infantil en comunidades indígenas de Salinas, Guaranda-Ecuador'. The partnership focuses on early childhood nutrition and healthy habits education.
• Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (AECID)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAECID co-organized the early childhood education jornadas with OEI and Ecuador's Ministry of Education, focusing on teaching methods and promotion of healthy habits in initial education, specifically targeting 120 teachers of the SAFPI program.
• Bosco GlobalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBosco Global provided technical support for the project 'Sembrando futuro: agroecología y nutrición infantil en comunidades indígenas de Salinas, Guaranda', implemented in the indigenous communities of Lanzahurco, Gramalote, Matiaví, and Chaupi in collaboration with Fundación Familia Salesiana Salinas.
• Ministerio de Educación del EcuadorcoreOthersThe Ecuadorian Ministry of Education partners with Salesianos Ecuador through the fiscomisional school model, which allows Salesian schools to operate as subsidized public institutions. The Ministry also participates in joint educational events and programs such as the OEI/AECID early childhood jornadas.
• Universidad Politécnica Salesiana (UPS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUPS is the Salesian university in Ecuador with three campuses (Cuenca, Quito, Guayaquil). It is integral to the Salesian mission, providing higher education, conducting communication training, hosting the chroniclers portal, and contributing to the salesian media ecosystem.
• Red América Social Salesiana (RASS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRASS is the pan-American network of Salesian social organizations. Soledad Soto, RASS's communication coordinator, accompanied the BOSCOCAMP event for young communicators, demonstrating cross-border collaboration in Salesian communication and formation.
• Salesianos de Don Bosco (Global)coreOthersThe global Salesian of Don Bosco network connects national inspections worldwide. Salesianos Ecuador maintains affiliations with sdb.org, Salesianos Peru, Colombia, Centro América, and other national inspections, sharing resources, formation programs, and collaborative initiatives.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hijas de María Auxiliadora (FMA) Ecuador: Salesian Sisters of Don Bosco network in Ecuador — co-operator of the Voluntariado Juvenil Misionero and parallel operator of Catholic girls' education across Ecuador. Direct peer within the same Salesian family ecosystem with comparable mission, schools, and formation programs.
• Colegios Jesuitas del Ecuador: Network of Jesuit K-12 schools across Ecuador operating under a parallel Catholic educational philosophy and subsidized model. Directly comparable on faith-based formation, intellectual rigor, and elite brand positioning within Ecuadorian secondary education.
• Fe y Alegría: Pan-Latin American Catholic K-12 and vocational education network operated by the Society of Jesus. Operates subsidized schools serving low-income populations across Ecuador and 20+ countries, sharing Salesianos Ecuador's faith-based, mission-driven K-12 model and donor-supported fiscomisional/similar public-private school positioning.
• Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (PUCE): Ecuador's primary Catholic research university and the most direct peer to Universidad Politécnica Salesiana. Operates with a similar faith-based mission, multi-campus structure, and fee-based undergraduate/graduate programs in the same Ecuadorian higher education market.
• Red de Colegios La Salle Ecuador: De La Salle Brothers network of Catholic K-12 schools in Ecuador. Comparable in faith-based educational philosophy, subsidized public school model, and integration with a global religious education congregation.
• Caritas Ecuador: National Catholic social services and humanitarian organization in Ecuador. Comparable on the social-program side of Salesianos Ecuador's mission — serving vulnerable children, youth, and families through donor-funded projects across the country.
• Fundación Don Bosco (Ecuador / Salesianos): Salesian-aligned social foundation operating children, youth, and family protection programs in Ecuador — in effect an adjacent operating arm of the same ecosystem. Comparable on vocational training, social reintegration, and donor-funded youth programming.
• Red América Social Salesiana (RASS): Pan-American network of Salesian social organizations. A direct operational peer on social project coordination, donor reporting, and cross-border Salesian programming — and a confirmed collaborator of Salesianos Ecuador.

Broad incumbents

• Ministerio de Educación del Ecuador: Ecuadorian public education authority and regulatory partner for the fiscomisional school model. Sets curriculum, funding, and operational standards under which Salesianos Ecuador's 22 CES operate — the dominant incumbent in the broader Ecuadorian K-12 ecosystem.

Others

• UNICEF Ecuador: International organization funding and implementing child welfare, education, and nutrition programs in Ecuador. Comparable as a counterpart and frequent co-funder on Salesianos Ecuador's indigenous community nutrition and youth protection initiatives (e.g., Sembrando futuro).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/salesianos_ec
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@Salesianos_Ec
• Facebookfacebook.com/SalesianosEc
• Instagraminstagram.com/salesianos_ec
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sociedad-salesiana-del-exuador

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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