La Salle- Saint-Nicolas

What La Salle- Saint-Nicolas does

La Salle Saint-Nicolas is a private Catholic educational institution located in Issy-les-Moulineaux, in the southern suburbs of Paris. Founded in 1859 under the tutelage of the Frères des Écoles Chrétiennes (Brothers of Christian Schools) and affiliated with the global Lasallian educational network (tracing back to 1680), the school provides continuous education from Collège (middle school) through Lycée and into post-secondary programs including BTS, Bachelor's degrees, and post-bac specializations. The institution transitioned to lay governance in July 2021 while retaining Lasallian affiliation. It is part of the broader Campus La Salle network, a quality-framework designation granted in 2015.

The school's core product is a multi-level academic and vocational curriculum with distinctive specializations in security, automotive, cybersecurity, and digital transformation. Specialized facilities include a 500m² security training pole, automotive workshops, a 200-bed student residence, and a 250-seat auditorium. Post-baccalaureate offerings include Bachelor's degrees in Cybersecurity and Digital Transformation, BTS programs, and integrated engineering pathways delivered in partnership with ISEP. Apprenticeship-format education is delivered through the UFA La Salle Saint-Nicolas unit (created in 2017) in coordination with the CERFAL and AFORPA apprenticeship networks. Curriculum is delivered in person; the school's AI capability is limited to treating AI as a taught subject (e.g., via an AI-and-employability-matching hackathon) rather than as a proprietary technology platform.

The business model combines multiple revenue streams: family-paid tuition on a sliding-scale basis tied to household income, apprenticeship tax revenue channeled through employer-funded contracts (with apprenticeship partners including AFORPA and corporate hosts such as Renault and French military/security agencies), government funding, and revenue from the on-campus student residence. Customer concentration is low: the payer base is a long tail of individual families, with corporate partners acting as apprenticeship venues and hiring channels rather than as direct revenue customers. The institution is governed under religious tutelage and is not a venture-backed or publicly listed entity.

Name

La Salle- Saint-Nicolas

Legal name

La Salle Saint Nicolas

Website

https://st-nicolas.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1859

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

La Salle Saint-Nicolas is a private Catholic school in Issy-les-Moulineaux (Paris) offering continuous education from Collège through post-bac, specializing in security, automotive, cybersecurity, and digital transformation, with revenue from tuition, apprenticeship contracts, and government funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-12 and Higher Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Catholic education
• Private schooling
• Vocational training
• Apprenticeship programs
• Boarding school

Headquarters

HQ city

Issy-les-Moulineaux, Île-de-France

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition and School Fees: School fees charged to families with sliding scale based on family income quotient (quotient familial). Boarding fees (internat) and student residence fees provide additional revenue.
2. Apprenticeship Tax (Taxe d'Apprentissage): Revenue from companies paying apprenticeship tax, used for equipment investment including vehicle maintenance (80,000€), security facilities (60,000€), cybersecurity equipment (20,000€), and Industry 4.0 systems (100,000€)
3. Group Accommodation and Event Hosting: Weekend and holiday accommodation services for external groups (up to 200 beds), seminars, conferences, choir groups, and sports training with dedicated auditorium (250 seats). Revenue supports school operations and enables sliding scale tuition.
4. Initial and Apprenticeship Education Funding: Government funding through Éducation Nationale contracts and CERFAL/AFORPA apprenticeship network funding for professional training and higher education programs

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

La Salle Saint-Nicolas is a private Catholic educational institution delivering a continuous academic pathway from Collège (middle school) through Lycée Général et Technologique, Lycée Professionnel, and Post-Bac programs (BTS, Bachelor, apprenticeship contracts). It also operates specialized Académies (Franco-Britannique, Diomède, Professionnelle), on-site boarding (Internat) and student residence facilities, and apprenticeship training delivered through CERFAL and AFORPA networks.

Product overview

La Salle Saint Nicolas is a comprehensive educational institution offering a multi-level portfolio spanning middle school (Collège), general and technological high school (Lycée Général et Technologique), vocational high school (Lycée Professionnel), and higher education programs. The institution operates as part of the wider Lasallian network and offers specialized programs including Baccalauréat Professionnel in maintenance, automobile, and security fields; BTS programs in security management, business support, and vehicle maintenance; and Bachelor degrees in digital transformation and cybersecurity through partnerships with ISEP, ESAIP, and PSH. Additional offerings include apprenticeship training (Alternance), boarding facilities (Internat), student residences (Résidence Etudiante), and three academic excellence programs (Académies Franco-Britannique, Diomède, and Professionnelle). The institution holds the national Campus La Salle label and partners with AFORPA and CERFAL for apprenticeship programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Campus La Salle: Higher education campus label validated in 2015, specific space for students with dedicated facilities
• Bachelor Numérique
• Académie Franco-Britannique
• Académie Diomède
• Académie Professionnelle

Products and services

• Collège (Middle School) Middle school education program for students typically aged 11-15, part of the Lasallian educational network.
• Lycée Général et Technologique General and technological high school program preparing students for the French Baccalauréat, including STI2D specialization.
• Lycée Professionnel Vocational high school programs including maintenance, automobile, and security specializations (Bac Pro).
• Post-Bac / Enseignement Supremier

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% pass rate at Bac Pro MEI since 2015
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• ISEP (Institut Supérieur d'Electronique de Paris)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Engineering school partnership for digital transformation Bachelor, BTS-to-engineer pathway (passerelle post-BTS allowing BTS holders to enter first year of engineering cycle), and cordées de la réussite program with daily tutoring by ISEP engineering students
• CERFALcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCERFAL is Île-de-France's largest apprenticeship operator with 45 UFA sites. UFA La Salle-Saint Nicolas created in 2017 to develop innovative security sector training, working alongside initial education in shared facilities
• AFORPAmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorApprenticeship center network providing UFA AFORPA services at La Salle-Saint Nicolas for professional training programs
• PSH-SUPmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Atelier 10 consortium (6 establishments) for digital technology education; co-delivers Bachelor Creative Technologist option at PSH campus; provides physical facilities for shared programs
• ESAIPmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering school partner for Bachelor Numérique (Cybersécurité and Creative Technologist options), providing RNCP level II certification for the digital Bachelor program
• Atelier 10 ConsortiummajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-establishment consortium (Le Rebours, La Madone, Fénelon, Montalemebert de Courbevoie, PSH, La Salle Saint Nicolas) created under shared initiative to offer digital technology programs through combined resources
• ILEPS (Institut Libre d'Education Physique Supérieure)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Licence pro Commercialisation des Produits et Services Sportifs (Bac+3), enabling sports marketing higher education pathway
• Collège de ParisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Titre Responsable du Développement Commercial France et International (Bac+3) professional certification program
• Brigade des Sapeurs-Pompiers de ParisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSecurity training partnership providing practical exercises and field training for security sector students
• Garde RépublicaineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMilitary partnership for security sector education, joint events including honor ceremonies and parades
• Armée de Terre, Marine, Armée de l'airminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench military branches partnerships for security sector training and boot camp exercises
• Police NationaleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational police partnership for security sector education and professional integration
• Private Security CompaniesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNumerous private security companies partner with school for security sector training, internships, and professional integration
• Fédération Française de Sauveteurs-SecouristesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJune 2022 convention for training students in First Aid and SIAP to potentially supervise 2024 Olympic events
• Académie DiomèdemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFootball-education association created 2008, labeled by Fédération Française de Football and supported by Ministry of Education, welcoming ~700 youth annually through '4S' program (Sportif, Scolaire, Social, Santé)
• RenaultminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing automotive industry partnership for vehicle maintenance training programs
• Lycée Catherine Labouré de ParisminorOthersPartnership with Académie Diomède for football-education program from 6th grade to Terminale

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ISEP (Institut Supérieur d'Electronique de Paris): Paris-based engineering school delivering digital and cybersecurity programs that La Salle Saint-Nicolas co-delivers with ISEP through the Bachelor Transformation Numérique and BTS-to-engineer pathway. Comparable on Paris location, engineering curriculum, and tech employer pipeline.
• École Jeannine Manuel: Large private bilingual K-12 school in central Paris with international and French tracks. Competes for the same upper-income Paris families seeking premium private education and serves as a comparable benchmark for tuition and outcomes.
• PSH-SUP: Partner in the Atelier 10 consortium, co-delivering the Bachelor Creative Technologist option. Comparable Paris private post-bac institution sharing both students and physical facilities with La Salle Saint-Nicolas.
• Lycée Saint-Louis de Gonzague (Franklin): Jesuit-run K-12 private Catholic school in central Paris offering Collège, Lycée, classes préparatoires and international tracks. Comparable on Paris private Catholic K-12 positioning, sliding-scale accessibility, and family-segment competition for the same catchment.
• ESAIP: Engineering school partner co-delivering La Salle's Bachelor Cybersécurité and Creative Technologist options with RNCP level II certification. Comparable on cybersecurity curriculum focus, apprenticeship delivery model, and the same Paris-region catchment.

Broad incumbents

• Enseignement Catholique (France): National federation representing ~7,500 Catholic schools in France. Comparable as the macro ecosystem in which La Salle Saint-Nicolas competes, governs (via OGEC), and shares pedagogical and funding frameworks with.
• La Salle France Network: Parent network of 145 Lasallian educational establishments across 110 French communes serving 140,000 students. Direct peer because La Salle Saint-Nicolas operates under its tutelage and shares its programs, branding, and governance model with the network's other schools.
• Pôle Universitaire Léonard de Vinci: Private Paris campus in Courbevoie/Puteaux grouping three schools (ESILV, EMLV, IIM) covering engineering, business and digital. Comparable as a Paris private post-bac campus with strong cybersecurity/digital programs and corporate apprenticeship network.

Emerging players

• CERFAL: Île-de-France's largest apprenticeship operator with 45 UFA sites, of which UFA La Salle-Saint Nicolas is one (created 2017). Comparable on alternance delivery, employer relationships, and BTS/CFA funding flows — essentially a sister ecosystem partner.
• AFORPA: Apprenticeship training network that operates UFA AFORPA at La Salle-Saint Nicolas for professional programs. Comparable on apprenticeship delivery in the Paris region and on shared CFA funding mechanisms.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

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