What Collège Saint Joseph - Saint Cloud does

Collège Saint Joseph - Saint Cloud is a private Catholic school (établissement catholique d'enseignement sous contrat d'association avec l'État) operating as a unified primary-and-middle-school campus at 8 rue Emile Verhaeren, Saint-Cloud, in the Hauts-de-Seine department of Île-de-France, France. The institution comprises a mixed primary school with 14 classes spanning Petite Section through CM2, and a collège (middle school) with 8 classes covering 6ème through 3ème, enrolling 221 students at the rentrée 2026. The school delivers a value proposition centered on Catholic identity, dynamic pastoral care, small class sizes, English-language instruction (including Cambridge certification for 3ème students), sports programs (annual Olympiades since 2012, mountain sports for 4ème), and cultural trips (England, Rome). The institution is governed as an Association loi 1901 (non-profit) through OGEC Saint-Joseph (Association de gestion Établissement Saint-Joseph) and operates under the institutional authority (tutelle) of the Diocese of Nanterre's Direction diocésaine de l'Enseignement catholique des Hauts-de-Seine.

The school's revenue model is a hybrid of family tuition fees (contributions des familles) collected annually and direct government funding flowing from its contrat d'association with the French State. Pricing is structured as annual subscription billing with a non-refundable enrollment deposit paid via the Ecole Directe digital platform. Go-to-market is community-driven: the school relies on word-of-mouth referrals, open days, the diocesan network, and APEL (parent association) events, rather than paid marketing. Operations are supported by a workforce of 137 employees, a management team led by two chef d'établissement (Bénédicte André for the primary school, Sophie Vallery-Radot — or per the 2020 appointment record, Guillaume Chatillon — for the collège), and a board structure (OGEC) with a President (Xavier Drilhon), Vice-Presidents, Treasurer, and Secretary. The technology stack is intentionally lean: Ecole Directe for SIS/enrollment/communication, Microsoft Teams (adopted during COVID-19 for distance learning), and a partnership with Parkours for evening study supervision. No AI, no proprietary platform, no app, and no public API are in evidence. In 2026, the school placed itself under the patronage of Saint Pier Giorgio Frassati (canonized in 2025) and is running a donation campaign ("Pour un Saint-Joseph, Bâtisseur d'avenir") to fund future-oriented investments.

Name

Collège Saint Joseph - Saint Cloud

Legal name

Association de gestion Établissement Saint-Joseph

Website

https://stjoseph92.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Collège Saint Joseph - Saint Cloud is a non-profit private Catholic school in Saint-Cloud, France, operating a primary school (14 classes) and a collège of 8 classes (221 students) under contract with the French State and the Diocese of Nanterre, serving local families through tuition-based Catholic education with pastoral care, English instruction, and sports programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-Cloud

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition fees from families: The school operates as a Catholic private institution under contract with the State, collecting tuition fees from families for educational services. Families pay fees according to the established tariff schedule.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Collège Saint Joseph - Saint Cloud is a private Catholic school operating under a contract of association with the French State, offering a unified educational pathway from primary school (école primaire, 14 mixed classes, PS to CM2) through middle school (collège, 8 classes, 6ème to 3ème, 221 students). The institution delivers academic instruction alongside pastoral education, English language programs, sports activities, and class projects including cultural trips to Rome and England. Enrollment is managed through the Ecole Directe digital platform, with families paying annual tuition fees supplemented by government subsidies.

Product overview

Groupe Scolaire Saint-Joseph is a private Catholic school offering a unified educational system comprising a primary school (école primaire) with 14 mixed classes and a middle school (collège) with 8 classes totaling 221 students. The institution operates under contract with the French state and provides a comprehensive educational portfolio that includes academic instruction, pastoral education, English language learning, sports programs, and experiential learning through class projects and school trips. The primary and secondary schools share the same campus and management structure, with coordinated enrollment processes through Ecole Directe and shared pastoral and sports activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ecole Primaire (Primary School) Mixed co-educational Catholic primary school with 14 classes serving children from Petite Section (PS) through CM2, offering English language instruction, class projects, school trips, and pastoral education programs. Designed for families seeking Catholic primary education for children aged 3-11.
• Collège (Middle School) Catholic middle school with 8 classes (6ème to 3ème) serving 221 students, providing academic instruction, sports programs, theatre in English, educational trips, and preparation for the French Brevet des Collèges exam. Classes are named after notable figures (Marie Curie, Saint-Exupéry, Blanche de Castille, Archimède, Madame de Sévigné, Thomas More, Edith Stein, Leclerc). Designed for families seeking Catholic secondary education for students aged 11-15.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• ParkoursminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParkours provides evening study supervision services (études du soir) for college students. Additional information to be provided at the start of the school year.
• Ecole DirectecoreTechnology or IntegrationEcole Directe is a digital platform used for enrollment pre-registration, document submission, grade tracking, and parent communication.
• French State (Education Nationale)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school operates under a contract of association with the French State (contrat d'association avec l'Etat), receiving government funding and adhering to national education standards.
• Diocese of Nanterre (Enseignement catholique)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school is under the authority of the Diocese of Nanterre's Catholic Education office. Chantal Desbarrières serves as the diocesan director representative on the OGEC board.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• École Alsacienne: Elite private school in Paris (6th arrondissement) covering maternelle through lycée. Comparable as a high-tuition private school competing for the same educated Paris-area families, though secular and selective.
• Institution Sainte-Marie d'Antony: Catholic private school in Antony (Hauts-de-Seine / Île-de-France) operating under similar contrat d'association framework. Same business model and target family profile in the southern Paris suburbs.
• Sainte-Geneviève (Ginette): Catholic private school in Verrières-le-Buisson (Île-de-France) covering middle and upper school under diocesan authority. Comparable Catholic, state-contracted model and competitive premium positioning.
• Lycée Saint-Louis de Gonzague (Franklin): Prestigious Catholic private school in Paris's 16th arrondissement serving K-12 under Jesuit tradition. Comparable Catholic identity, premium pricing, and aspirational positioning in the Paris private school market.
• Cours Molière: Catholic private school in Paris's 17th arrondissement offering a full K-12 pathway under the Enseignement Catholique network. Comparable faith-based pedagogy, state contract, and Paris family demographic.
• Lycée Saint-Jean de Passy: Catholic private school in Paris's 16th arrondissement with maternelle through lycée. Comparable Catholic identity, premium positioning, and Paris western catchment.
• Sainte-Croix de Neuilly: Catholic private school in nearby Neuilly-sur-Seine offering primary through lycée under the Enseignement Catholique network. Directly comparable as a faith-based, state-contracted K-12 institution serving affluent western Paris families.
• Notre-Dame de Boulogne: Catholic private school in Boulogne-Billancourt serving the same Hauts-de-Seine catchment. Comparable Catholic identity, state contract structure, and family demographic in western Paris suburbs.

Regional players

• Cours Secondaire d'Étampes: Catholic private school in Essonne (Île-de-France) operating from primary through lycée under diocesan authority. Comparable model but serves a more southern, less affluent catchment than Saint-Cloud.

Others

• Cours du Château (Engien-les-Bains / Paris region private Catholic schools): Other small diocesan Catholic private schools in the Paris region that share the contrat d'association business model and Enseignement Catholique affiliation, though not direct head-to-head competitors.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Apel-Saint-Joseph-Saint-Cloud
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/coll%C3%A8ge-saint-joseph-saint-cloud

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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