LYCÉE PROFESSIONNEL ST-JEAN COLMAR

What LYCÉE PROFESSIONNEL ST-JEAN COLMAR does

Institution Saint-Jean is a private Catholic educational institution operating under the Congrégation des Sœurs de la Divine Providence de Ribeauvillé and umbrella foundation Fondation Providence de Ribeauvillé (a public utility foundation since 2011). Established in Colmar in 1858 within a former commandery of the Knights of the Order of Malta, the institution serves approximately 1,600 students across five Colmar sites covering the full education pathway from maternelle through post-bac. The école (698 students) and collège (447 students) deliver standard French primary and lower-secondary curricula with extracurricular offerings (Manécanterie girls' choir, BIA aviation initiation, theatre, public speaking, sports association). The Lycée Professionnel (331 students) offers Bac Pro tracks in Optique Lunetterie, ASSP, MRC, AGORA, and Systèmes Numériques, while the post-bac UFA/CFA delivers four BTS programmes (NDRC, Opticien-Lunetier, MCO, and Tourisme launched September 2024) in both apprenticeship and school-based formats.

The institution operates under a French state contrat d'association, meaning state funding covers a significant portion of teacher salaries while families pay an undisclosed but market-typical tuition contribution. Ancillary revenue comes from on-site catering (Pomme & Chou, 100% homemade meals from local produce), apprenticeship co-funding from regional employers (e.g., Optiswiss for optician training), and association partnerships (APEL parents, UGSEL sports, Association Gabriel for Catholic education data). The go-to-market is community-led: shared open days with the two other Colmar Catholic schools Saint-André and Assomption (combined ~4,200 students), APEL parent engagement, and organic social/web presence rather than paid acquisition or marketing campaigns. Marketed differeniators include pastoral continuity, the internationally touring Manécanterie choir, results >95% combined pass rate, and a 100% Bac pass rate for the class of 2026.

The core technology is not proprietary — standard WordPress/OVH hosting, Association Gabriel for student data reporting, and a teacher-built flight simulator for BIA training. The operating model is that of a stable, regionally embedded nonprofit with no external investors, no expansion beyond the Colmar metropolitan area, and headcount of approximately 140 staff (teachers and non-teaching personnel). Recent strategic additions include the BTS Tourisme launch and the formation of a cooperation framework with the two other Colmar Catholic private schools, signalling consolidation rather than market expansion.

Name

LYCÉE PROFESSIONNEL ST-JEAN COLMAR

Legal name

Institution Saint-Jean

Website

https://st-jean-colmar.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1858

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Private Catholic educational institution in Colmar, France, serving approximately 1,600 students across five sites from maternelle through post-bac, including a vocational lycée and four BTS programmes in alternance format.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Colmar

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and schooling fees: The institution is a private Catholic school under contract with the state; families pay tuition contributions (contributions familiales) for schooling from maternelle through post-bac. Fees fund educational operations, facilities, and extracurricular activities.
2. Catering services: On-site canteen operated by Pomme & Chou, providing daily made-from-scratch meals using local fresh produce. Revenue is generated through meal fees charged to students and staff.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Institution Saint-Jean is a private Catholic school under state contract delivering a complete educational pathway from nursery (maternelle) through primary, lower secondary (collège), and vocational high school (Lycée Professionnel with Bac Pro tracks in Optique-Lunetterie, ASSP, MRC, AGORA, and Systèmes Numériques) to post-bac BTS programs (NDRC, Opticien-Lunetier, MCO, and the new Tourisme) offered both in school-based and apprenticeship (UFA) modes. Teaching is supplemented by an in-house catering service (Pomme & Chou) and a range of extracurricular activities, including a children's choir (Manécanterie) with international concert tours.

Product overview

Institution Saint-Jean is a comprehensive private Catholic educational institution offering a complete educational pathway from nursery school (maternelle) through higher education (post-bac). The institution operates as a Lycée Professionnel (vocational high school) with a portfolio of BTS (Higher Technician Certificate) programs including Opticien-Lunetier, NDRC, MCO, and the newly launched BTS Tourisme. The vocational high school division offers BAC PRO programs in Optique Lunetterie, ASSP, MRC, AGORA, and Systèmes Numériques, while the Collège provides secondary education with specialized options like the Brevet d'Initiation Aéronautique. Beyond formal education, the institution distinguishes itself through extracurricular offerings including the Manécanterie (children's choir with international concert tours), a flight simulator for aeronautical training, theatre workshops, public speaking programs, and sports activities. The institution also operates an on-site catering service (Pomme & Chou) providing daily house-made meals from fresh local ingredients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pomme & Chou: Catering service for school meals - prepares fresh, homemade meals daily with local products
• Manécanterie de Saint-Jean

Products and services

• École (Maternelle et Primaire)
• Collège
• Lycée Professionnel (Bac Pro)
• BTS NDRC (Négociation et Digitalisation de la Relation Client)
• BTS Opticien-Lunetier BTS program in Optical Science and Dispensing available in both apprenticeship (alternance) and school-based (scolaire) formats, with 2024 pass rates of 73% (apprentices) and 89% (school-based).
• BTS Tourisme BTS program in Tourism offered in alternation mode at UFA Saint-Jean, launched in September 2024 as the institution's fourth BTS track with 14 enrolled students in its first year.
• BTS MCO (Management Commercial Opérationnel) BTS program in Operational Commercial Management offered through the UFA/CFA in apprenticeship (alternance) mode.
• Restauration Pomme & Chou On-site catering service operated by partner Pomme & Chou, providing daily house-made meals from fresh local ingredients (including organic bread from a local baker) as part of the school's daily operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% pass rate at Bac for Promotion 2026
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fondation Providence de RibeauvillécoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 May 2011The Fondation Providence de Ribeauvillé is the parent umbrella organisation of the Institution Saint-Jean. Recognised as a public utility foundation since 9 May 2011, it groups nine Catholic teaching establishments (~10,000 students) and three medico-social establishments. It provides institutional governance, shared values, and strategic direction.
• Pomme & ChoucoreOthersPomme & Chou operates the on-site canteen at Institution Saint-Jean, providing 100% homemade meals prepared daily from fresh local produce. The partnership delivers healthy, high-quality catering as a core part of the school's daily operations and educational mission around healthy eating.
• UGSELminorOthersUGSEL is the sports federation for Catholic education. When the school is an adherent, student data is shared via Association Gabriel to enable participation in UGSEL-organised sports activities.
• APELminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAPEL (Association des Parents d'Elèves de l'Enseignement Libre) represents the collective voice of parents at Institution Saint-Jean. President: Guillaume Larchères. APEL contributes to school life, organises events, and supports the community.
• Mädchenchor am Aachener DomminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe girls' choir of Aachen Cathedral (Germany) conducts regular exchange concerts with the Manécanterie of Institution Saint-Jean, including joint performances at the Mont-Saint-Michel Pueri Cantores Congress and reciprocal visits between Colmar and Aix-la-Chapelle.
• Lions Club de ColmarminorOthersLions Club de Colmar organised a hot-air balloon event for diabetic children, during which students from the BIA (Brevet d'Initiation Aéronautique) option were invited to discover balloon flight operations, briefings, and launches.
• Saint-André and Assomption private Catholic schoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThree private Catholic schools of Colmar (Saint-Jean with 1,550 students, Saint-André with 1,525 students, Assomption with 1,188 students — totalling ~4,200 students and 3,000+ families) collaborate on joint open days, a forum des métiers with ~700 students, shared teacher training, parent conferences, and orientation pathways. They are more complementary than competitors.
• Association Ensemble avec MarieminorOthersThe interfaith dialogue association delivered testimony sessions at the school as part of the Week of Fraternity, with Christians and Muslims sharing their faith with students.
• Sophie Boitiot / Ligue pour la Protection des Oiseaux (LPO)minorOthersSophie Boitiot from LPO regularly conducts bird observation workshops with primary school students at Institution Saint-Jean, as part of the school's environmental and outdoor education activities.
• Mädchenchor am Aachener Dom (Aix-la-Chapelle cathedral girls' choir)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDuring the Advent season, the Manécanterie hosted the Aachen cathedral girls' choir for a joint concert at Église Saint-Mathieu in Colmar, with joint performances also in Aachen in September and December 2023.
• OptiswissminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOptiswiss, a lens manufacturer, sent its regional sales manager (Madame Christelle Ketterlin) to present the company and products to the school's optics classes, supporting practical industry exposure for BTS Opticien-Lunetier students.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Institution Saint-André Colmar: The second of the three private Catholic schools in Colmar participating in the September 2024 synergy initiative, with ~1,525 pupils. Operates the same maternelle-to-post-bac Catholic model in the same city and is a direct peer on curriculum, GTM, and family overlap.
• Collège épiscopal Saint-Étienne (Strasbourg): Sister Catholic établissement cited as the prior employer of Saint-Jean's newly appointed primary director. Comparable as an Alsace-region Catholic K-12 institution with a similar values-based positioning and similar Bac/Brevet outcome profile.
• Institution Assomption Colmar: The third Colmar private Catholic school in the joint open-day/orientation alliance, with ~1,188 pupils. Closest direct peer because it shares the Enseignement Catholique Alsace network, similar catchment, and joint orientation forums with Saint-Jean.

Broad incumbents

• Fondation Providence de Ribeauvillé (network): The parent foundation that groups nine Catholic teaching establishments (~10,000 students) including Saint-Jean. Functions as a sibling network rather than a competitor, but defines governance, shared services, and strategic direction that affect Saint-Jean's operating model.
• Réseau Lasallien France: Major Catholic education network in France running K-12 and post-bac establishments under the Lasallian tradition. Comparable as a parallel Catholic-school network with similar values-based positioning and vocational offerings.
• Enseignement Catholique de France (national network): National federation representing the ~7,500 Catholic schools in France. Saint-Jean is a member; comparable as the institutional ecosystem, providing shared standards, advocacy, and student-data infrastructure (e.g., via Association Gabriel).
• Apprentis d'Auteuil: Large national Catholic foundation running schools, vocational training, and family support programmes across France. Comparable as a broad Catholic education and youth-services incumbent with vocational (CAP/Bac Pro) pathways similar to Saint-Jean's BTS Opticien-Lunetier and Bac Pro tracks.

Emerging players

• Pôle BTS Alternance Alsace: Regional apprenticeship-focused BTS providers in Alsace offering alternation programmes in commerce, tourism and optics-adjacent fields. Comparable in BTS delivery model and Alsace employer base but do not bundle K-12 education, making them partial rather than full competitors.

Regional players

• Ensemble scolaire Saint-Jean Hulst (Versailles): Catholic K-12 + classes préparatoires establishment sharing the 'Saint-Jean' brand tradition but based in the Île-de-France region. Comparable as a full-pathway Catholic school (maternelle to post-bac) but operates in a different geography and does not compete with Saint-Jean in Alsace.
• Lycée Saint-Joseph (various French cities): Common name for several French Catholic secondary schools, some offering BTS and vocational tracks. Comparable in offering Catholic secondary and BTS education but typically operating in different regional catchments than Colmar.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@institutionst-jeancolmar8969
• Facebookfacebook.com/stjeancolmar
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lyc%C3%A9e-professionnel-st-jean-colmar
• Instagraminstagram.com/lyceeprostjeancolmar

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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