Secretaria de Estado da Educação, do Esporte e da Cultura - SEDUC

What Secretaria de Estado da Educação, do Esporte e da Cultura - SEDUC does

SEDUC (Secretaria de Estado da Educação, do Esporte e da cultura) is the State Secretariat of Education, Sports and Culture of Sergipe, Brazil — a public-sector government entity operating the state's K-12 public education network. It administers approximately 300+ state schools organized across 9 Regional Directorates of Education (DRE 01–09) plus a central DEA, delivering basic education from elementary through high school, including Youth and Adult Education (EJA) and specialized education. The organization serves students, teachers, and education professionals of Sergipe through free public services including instruction, school meals, certification exams, financial incentives, and international exchange programs.

The technology backbone consists of multiple integrated digital platforms: SIAE (Sistema Integrado Administrativo Educacional) for unified administrative and educational management; the Diário Eletrônico de Classe for computerized attendance and grade reporting; AVA Escolar and AVA Formação for virtual learning environments targeting students and teachers respectively; Conecta Escola Digital for supplementary digital content; and specialized portals including Portal do Estudante, Portal do Professor, and Matrículas Online. These systems are developed and maintained through a core technology partnership with ASTIN (Assessoria de Tecnologia e Informática), the in-house state technology advisory. Supporting government infrastructure integrations include SEI, E-doc, Expresso, and I-Gesp for document and financial management. The entity operates sub-brands including Sergipe no Mundo (international exchange), Pé-de-Meia (financial incentive), and the Programa de Educação Integral (full-time schooling).

SEDUC generates no commercial revenue. Its funding model rests on government budget allocations from three primary streams: constitutional education funding (MDE), federal FUNDEB transfers, and direct state treasury appropriations. Additional inflows include special judicial compensation such as the R$ 119,158,437.48 in FUNDEF precatórios from federal underpayment rulings (1998–2004), with 60% distributed to education professionals as bonus payments and 40% directed to fundamental education maintenance. The go-to-market model is direct-to-citizen service delivery through the school network and self-service digital platforms, with no pricing structure since all services are provided free of charge to the Sergipe population.

Name

Secretaria de Estado da Educação, do Esporte e da Cultura - SEDUC

Legal name

Secretaria de Estado da Educação, do Esporte e da Cultura - SEDUC

Website

https://seduc.se.gov.br

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

SEDUC is the State Secretariat of Education, Sports and Culture of Sergipe, Brazil, operating the state's public K-12 education network through 300+ schools, 9 regional directorates, and integrated digital platforms (SIAE, AVA, Portal do Estudante). It serves students, teachers, and education professionals with free public education, financial incentives, and international exchange programs, funded entirely by government budget allocations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 Education Services

NAICS

Educational Services (61), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Student Safety, Wellbeing & SEL Technology (Monitoring, Reporting) (EDAJAMAJ)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• State education services
• Educational administration systems
• Teacher professional development
• Digital learning platforms

Headquarters

HQ city

Aracaju, Se

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Budget Allocation: SEDUC operates as a state government department funded by public budget allocations from state and federal government. Revenue comes from constitutional education funding (MDE - Manutenção e Desenvolvimento do Ensino), FUNDEF/FUNDEB transfers, and state treasury allocations. The department does not generate commercial revenue but distributes educational services and manages public education funds.
2. FUNDEF Precatórios Distribution: SEDUC manages and distributes judicial compensation funds (Precatórios do FUNDEF) received from the federal government due to underpayment of FUNDEF funds in years 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, and 2004. Of total received, 60% is distributed to education professionals as bonus/abono and 40% is directed to fundamental education maintenance and development.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SEDUC is the State Department of Education, Sports and Culture of Sergipe, Brazil, responsible for administering the public K-12 education network across the state. It delivers basic education services (elementary and high school), manages digital learning platforms and administrative systems (SIAE, AVA Escolar, Conecta Escola Digital, Diário Eletrônico), administers certification exams, runs teacher training, distributes school meals, and operates special programs including international exchange (Sergipe no Mundo), financial incentives (Pé-de-Meia), and full-time education.

Product overview

SEDUC operates as a comprehensive educational administration platform consisting of multiple interconnected systems and programs. The core infrastructure includes SIAE (Sistema Integrado Administrativo Educacional) for unified administrative and educational management, combined with the main Portal da Educação providing access to specialized portals for students (Portal do Estudante), teachers (Portal do Professor), and parents. Virtual learning environments AVA Escolar and AVA Formação deliver digital educational content, while Conecta Escola Digital provides supplementary learning resources. The system supports core functions including electronic grade-keeping (Diário Eletrônico), online enrollment (Matrículas Online), and certification exams. Specialized programs include the internationalization initiative Sergipe no Mundo, the financial incentive program Pé-de-Meia, the full-time education program (Programa de Educação Integral), and the student monitor program. Administrative services for education professionals include FUNDEF court judgment payments processing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sergipe no Mundo: Internationalization program for state public school students providing exchange experiences abroad
• Pé-de-Meia
• Programa de Educação Integral

Products and services

• SIAE - Sistema Integrado Administrativo Educacional

Quantifiable outcome

• 223 students and teachers participated in international exchange in 2026 through Sergipe no Mundo program
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and moderate.

• Politize!minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership for elective courses (Eletivas) content including Dialogues and Negotiation, Rights and Justice, Information and Disinformation, Innovation and Sustainability, Journalism, and Financial Consciousness.
• FGV (Fundação Getulio Vargas)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024FGV-DGPE partnership for the Alfabetizando program, providing educational materials and enrollment infrastructure for literacy programs.
• ASTIN (Assessoria de Tecnologia e Informática)coreTechnology or IntegrationASTIN is the technology and informatics advisory responsible for developing and maintaining SEDUC's digital systems including SIAE, Diário Eletrônico, and other educational platforms.
• UFS (Universidade Federal de Sergipe)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Federal University of Sergipe for educational content development including the 'Educar com Inteligência Artificial' (Educating with Artificial Intelligence) curriculum and CESAD distance education platform.
• MEC (Ministério da Educação)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal Ministry of Education partnership for national programs including Pé-de-Meia financial incentive program, Escola em Tempo Integral, and ENCCEJA certification exams.
• Caixa Econômica FederalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFinancial institution distributing Pé-de-Meia financial incentives through Caixa Tem application to beneficiary students.
• Centro Estadual de Idiomas (CEI)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerState Language Center providing bilingual education support for students before and after international exchange participation through Sergipe no Mundo program.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Secretaria da Educação do Estado de Pernambuco: State education secretariat with the same Northeast regional profile as SEDUC; runs comparable K-12 public education programs, teacher training, and digital learning platforms under analogous FUNDEB/MEC funding mechanics.
• Secretaria da Educação do Estado da Bahia: Northeast Brazilian state education secretariat operating the analogous mandate of administering K-12 public education, FUNDEB execution, and full-time education expansion in a larger population state; directly comparable in structure, programs, and federal-policy interface.
• Secretaria da Educação do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte: Northeast state education secretariat with similar demographic and fiscal profile to Sergipe; operates comparable K-12 public school network, state EdTech systems, and full-time education expansion under the same federal regulatory framework.
• Secretaria da Educação do Estado do Ceará: Northeast state education secretariat widely regarded as a benchmark for integrated EdTech in Brazilian public education; comparable in deploying state-wide virtual learning environments, full-time education programs, and teacher development platforms.
• Secretaria de Estado da Educação do Pará: Brazilian state education secretariat administering K-12 public education with comparable integrated SIS platforms, FUNDEB-based funding, and federal-program participation (Pé-de-Meia, ENCCEJA, Escola em Tempo Integral).

Broad incumbents

• Secretaria de Estado da Educação de Minas Gerais: Larger Brazilian state education secretariat running the same K-12 mandate at materially greater scale; comparable in operating integrated SIS, full-time school programs, and FUNDEB-driven funding flows, but covering a much larger population.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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