St Joseph Lorient

What St Joseph Lorient does

Saint Joseph-La Salle Lorient is a private Catholic educational institution under contract with the French state, founded in 1849 by the Frères des Écoles Chrétiennes and operating within the Réseau La Salle France (Lasallian) network. The institution serves approximately 2,100 pupils and apprentices across two Lorient campuses — a 10-hectare wooded main site at 42 rue de Kerguestenen housing Collège, Lycée GT, Lycée Professionnel, and the higher-education Campus La Salle, plus a primary site at 67 rue Édouard Beauvais (École Saint Christophe-La Salle). It operates five pedagogical sectors: maternelle/primaire, Collège (with a Collège-wide iPad program from 6ème and SEGPA), Lycée d'Enseignement Général et Technologique (voie générale and STI2D), Lycée Professionnel (CAP, Bac Pro in electricity, HVAC, refrigeration, security, commerce, and maintenance), Enseignement Supérieur (BTS CIEL, BTS FED, CPGE TSI), and a Centre de Formation for continuing education. The portfolio spans 25 diploma programs with a 94.3% overall pass rate and selective rates of 100% (Bac Général/STI2D) and 97.5% (BTS).

The school's core technology footprint is limited to consumer-grade digital learning tools — every Collège student from 6ème is equipped with an iPad for differentiated pedagogy and digital citizenship — supported by off-the-shelf back-office systems: Pronote (Index Education) for grades, attendance, and parent communication, and Turboself for cafeteria reservations and online payment. No proprietary platform, API, or AI capability is documented. International mobility is enabled through 25+ Erasmus+ partner schools and bilateral exchange programs (Frenchship with Lycée francophone d'Istanbul and Collège De La Salle Thessalonique).

The business model is a hybrid of family tuition (annual invoicing in October), state per-pupil funding under the contrat d'association, and apprenticeship-linked revenues. Tuition pricing is not publicly disclosed; billing is managed by Virginie LEBRUN ([email protected]). Enrollment is driven by direct online registration for secondary levels, Parcoursup integration for BTS/higher education, and event-driven recruitment through open days, Forum des Collégiens, Salon InfoSup, and Salon Azimut. The institution is supported by a network of 2,000+ partner companies and has secured a strategic role in the €2M France 2030 Industrie Verte 4.0 consortium with Université Bretagne Sud, anchored by the FCIL Maintenance Prédictive et Rétrofit launching September 2027. Marc SUTEAU serves as Directeur de l'établissement.

Name

St Joseph Lorient

Legal name

Ensemble scolaire Saint Joseph La Salle Lorient

Website

https://st-joseph-lorient.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1849

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Saint Joseph-La Salle Lorient is a private Catholic educational institution under French state contract, serving approximately 2,100 pupils from maternelle through Bac+2 across five pedagogical sectors on a 10-hectare campus in Lorient, France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-12 and Higher Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Charter Career & Technical Education (CTE) Schools (EDAJACAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Charter College-Prep & Advanced Academics Schools (EDAJACAJ)

Keywords

• Catholic education services
• Secondary education programs
• Vocational training
• Higher education BTS
• Primary schooling

Headquarters

HQ city

Lorient

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, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition fees: Annual tuition fees charged to families for educational services; pricing available through school office

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

St Joseph-La Salle Lorient is a Catholic educational institution under contract with the French state that delivers a comprehensive academic pathway from maternelle/primaire through Bac+2, including lower secondary (Collège), general and technological upper secondary (LEGT), vocational tracks (CAP, Bac Pro), higher education BTS and CPGE TSI programs, and continuing education through its Centre de Formation. The institution also operates a separate primary school (École Saint Christophe-La Salle) and equips all Collège students with iPads as part of its digital pedagogy program.

Product overview

St Joseph-La Salle Lorient is a Catholic educational institution under contract with the French state, founded in 1849 and belonging to the Lasallian network. The institution operates as a multi-sector campus offering comprehensive educational pathways from maternelle/primaire through Bac+2 level. The school comprises five pedagogical sectors: Collège (lower secondary with SEGPA), Lycée Général et Technologique (general and technological upper secondary), Lycée Professionnel (vocational training including CAP and Baccalauréat Professionnel), Campus d'Enseignement Supérieur (BTS and CPGE higher education programs), and Centre de Formation (continuing education). Students in Collège are equipped with iPads for digital pedagogy. The institution also participates in international programs through the ERASMUS+ network and maintains partnerships with regional industry partners, notably through the upcoming FCIL Maintenance Prédictive et Rétrofit program launching in September 2027 in partnership with Université Bretagne Sud.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Campus La Salle: Pôle d'Enseignement Supérieur - higher education campus offering BTS programs
• Centre de formation

Products and services

• École Saint Christophe - Maternelle et Primaire Early childhood and primary education program for children from nursery through elementary school, operated at a separate site in Lorient as part of the St Joseph-La Salle network.
• Collège Lower secondary education program covering classes 6ème through 3ème, including SEGPA specialization, with all students equipped with iPads starting from 6ème for digital pedagogy and digital citizenship learning.
• Lycée d'Enseignement Général et Technologique (LEGT) Upper secondary general and technological education offering the voie générale track and STI2D (Sciences et Technologies de l'Industrie et du Développement Durable) technological track, with options and sports sections.
• Lycée Professionnel Vocational upper secondary education including 3ème Prépa Métiers, multiple CAP programs (production installation, electrician, HVAC, plumbing, security), and Baccalauréat Professionnel programs covering electrical, maintenance, refrigeration, HVAC, commerce, reception, and security fields.
• Enseignement Supérieur (Campus La Salle) Higher education programs including BTS CIEL (Cybersécurité, Informatique et Réseaux), BTS FED (Fluides, Énergies, Domotique), and CPGE TSI (Classe Préparatoire aux Grandes Écoles, technologie et sciences industrielles) under the Campus La Salle brand.
• Centre de Formation Continuing education and professional development center offering vocational training programs for adult learners and workers seeking career advancement or retraining.
• FCIL Sécurité (Préparation aux concours de la sécurité civile et publique) Formation Complémentaire d'Initiative Locale providing one-year preparation for civil and public security service entrance examinations, with status of school-based enrollment.

Quantifiable outcome

• 94.3% pass rate across all 25 diploma programs with 78% average mention rate
• +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

Integration5 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Université Bretagne Sud (UBS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 July 2026Partnership in the Industrie Verte 4.0 project, a €2 million initiative under France 2030's Compétences et Métiers d'Avenir program. The project aims to transform industrial skills in Brittany, building training pathways from Bac-3 to Bac+5 in green industry and digital sectors. St Jo Lorient will offer a FCIL in Predictive Maintenance and Retrofit starting September 2027.
• Lycée francophone d'IstanbulminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational exchange partner for the Frenchship program, which combines French language learning with water sports and biodiversity activities.
• Collège De La Salle ThessaloniqueminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational exchange partner in Greece for the Frenchship program, hosting 8 students from the 11th edition in June 2026.
• La Salle France NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the Lasallian educational network founded by Jean-Baptiste de La Salle, providing shared pedagogical resources and network benefits.
• Erasmus+ ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean mobility program with 25+ partner institutions for student and staff exchanges.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Apprentis d'Auteuil: Large French Catholic foundation operating schools, boarding facilities, and vocational training programs for youth across France; directly comparable values-based Catholic education model, though at national scale rather than regional single-campus.
• IONIS Education Group: French private higher-education group operating multiple schools across BTS, Bachelor and MSc programs; comparable as a private education operator monetizing post-baccalaureate credentials in the same regulatory environment.
• Réseau La Salle France: The national Lasallian school network to which St Jo belongs; directly comparable as the parent network of Catholic schools offering the same pedagogical model, though at multi-site national scale.
• Galileo Global Education: Large private higher-education group operating schools in France and internationally; comparable as a private education operator scaling credentialed programs with employer partnerships, though at materially larger scale.

Others

• Coursera: Global online learning platform partnering with universities and companies; thematically adjacent as a digital learning ecosystem that competes for continuing-education and professional-development spend, though not a direct school operator.

Direct peers

• École Alsacienne: Elite private Catholic school in Paris offering maternelle through classes préparatoires; directly comparable comprehensive private K-12 institution with strong academic outcomes, though operating in Paris rather than Bretagne.
• Cours Florent: Private French educational institution offering structured pre-bac and post-bac programs with an arts and performance specialization; comparable as a private educational operator running multi-year accredited programs.
• Lycée Saint-Louis (Paris): Historic Paris lycée offering CPGE and strong general/technological tracks; comparable French elite secondary institution with general, technological and post-bac pathways similar to St Jo's LEGT and CPGE TSI offerings.
• Sainte-Croix de Neuilly: Catholic private school in Neuilly-sur-Seine offering a continuous educational pathway from primaire to classes préparatoires; closely comparable comprehensive Catholic K-12 model with high academic expectations.

Emerging players

• OpenClassrooms: French online education platform offering diploma-bearing programs (Bachelor, MSc) and apprenticeship pathways; partial overlap as an alternative channel for BTS/Bac+ level credentials, particularly via online or hybrid formats.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/LyceeSaintJosephLaSalleLorientofficiel
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st-joseph-lorient
• Instagraminstagram.com/stjosephlasalle_lorient

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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