Succès Scolaire - School Success

What Succès Scolaire - School Success does

Succès Scolaire is a Montreal-based private tutoring company founded in 2006 that delivers personalized academic support to primary, secondary, and CEGEP students across Quebec, with stated reach into 14 countries. Its core offering is one-on-one tutoring delivered online via a video/web platform and in person, priced at approximately $50 per hour, with the company employing an internal team of roughly 30 staff, an active tutor network of more than 1,000 certified educators, and a cumulative tutor base of 7,100+ tutors over 20 years. The product portfolio extends beyond individualized tutoring to include summer credit courses, exam preparation, review sessions, enrichment, homework help, and a student-athlete program aligned with its principal partnership of Créativité Québec / Jeux du Québec.

The business operates a direct-to-consumer model with sales-assisted conversion, supported by HubSpot CRM and Quebec-focused philanthropic partnerships (Fondation Les Petits Géants, Fondation du Rein, Fondation Jeunes en Tête, Aidersonenfant.com). The company has organized itself into sub-brands including École Succès Scolaire, which delivers ministry-recognized credit courses, and Magasin Scolaire SESCO, a school supplies retail operation, both of which diversify revenue beyond pure tutoring hours. Cumulative operating metrics include 1,105,064+ tutoring hours delivered and 65,000–80,000+ students served across 20 years, with self-reported outcome measures of 92% student grade improvement and 98% parent recommendation.

Leadership is held by President Félix Morin and Vice-President Nelly Diversy. The company is privately held with no disclosed external funding rounds, and its public positioning is anchored by the 124th ranking in the Les Affaires Top 300 PME du Québec 2024 and the Prix Excellence en Santé Organisationnelle 2025, alongside an 84% workplace happiness index. Revenue, customer-acquisition cost, and tutor compensation economics are not publicly disclosed, which constrains financial triangulation.

Name

Succès Scolaire - School Success

Legal name

Succès Scolaire Inc.

Website

https://successcolaire.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Succès Scolaire is a Montreal-based private tutoring company founded in 2006 that delivers one-on-one online and in-person academic support to primary, secondary, and CEGEP students across Quebec, charging approximately $50 per hour, with adjacent sub-brands for ministry-recognized credit courses and school supplies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Tutoring Services

NAICS

Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Test Prep Tutoring Platforms (SAT/ACT/GRE/GMAT, etc.) (EDANAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

K–12 Standardized Assessments & Benchmark Exams Prep (State tests, MAP, ISEE/SSAT) (EDANABAD)

Keywords

• Private tutoring services
• Academic support services
• Exam preparation courses
• Summer school programs
• Homework help services

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Tutoring: Hourly tutoring sessions at $50/hour with certified tutors covering mathematics, French, English, sciences, history for elementary, secondary, and CEGEP students. No minimum hour requirement. Services eligible for Quebec tax credits.
2. Summer Courses: Full credit courses for Secondary 1-5 students who need to retake courses or obtain credits for their secondary school diploma (DES). Ministry-recognized courses leading to official report card.
3. Exam Preparation Programs: Specialized preparation programs for secondary school admission exams and Ministry exams with structured curriculum and practice.
4. Revision Sessions: Individual tutoring blocks of 10 or 20 hours with diagnostic testing and personalized revision plans.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Succès Scolaire provides personalized one-on-one tutoring and academic support services to primary, secondary, and CEGEP students across Quebec, delivered online and in-person. Core services include homework help, exam preparation, summer credit-recovery courses, enrichment, and review sessions, supported by a network of 1,000+ certified tutors and 254 employees. The company also operates sub-brands for Ministry-recognized credit courses and school-supply retail.

Product overview

Succès Scolaire is a Quebec-based tutoring and educational services company founded in 2006, offering a portfolio of interconnected products and services centered on personalized academic support. Its core offerings include Tutorat personnalisé (one-on-one tutoring), Cours d'été (ministry-recognized summer courses for credit recovery), and Préparation aux examens d'admission (secondary entrance exam preparation). Supplementary services include Soutien ponctuel (on-demand support), Séances de révision (structured review sessions), and a dedicated Programme Élève-Athlète for student-athletes. The company also operates two sub-brands: École Succès Scolaire, which grants official report cards and DES credits, and Magasin Scolaire SESCO, a school supply store. Services span primary, secondary, and CEGEP levels across subjects including mathematics, French, English, sciences, and history. Pricing is set at $50/hour with no minimum hours required, and services are eligible for a Quebec provincial tax credit.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• École Succès Scolaire: A division of Succès Scolaire offering summer courses, course repetition, and ministerial exam preparation leading to official certification.
• Magasin Scolaire SESCO

Products and services

• Personalized Tutoring (Tutorat personnalisé) One-on-one tutoring delivered by certified tutors, available in-person and online, with no minimum hour commitment and a $50/hour rate, covering primary, secondary, and CEGEP students across all subjects.
• Summer Courses (Cours d'été) Ministry-recognized credit-recovery courses offered during the summer so students can repeat or catch up on failed subjects and earn official credits.

Quantifiable outcome

• 92% of students improve their grades after tutoring
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Créativité Québec / Jeux du QuébecminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 15 November 2024Principal partner for the Creativity Championship Quebec (special edition for Jeux du Québec - Blainville 2026). Engaged 200 young people in solving education challenges. Launched challenge to reimagine tutoring using creativity and technology.
• Fondation Les Petits GéantscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Since 2023, partnership supporting disadvantaged children and families in Greater Montreal. Provides tutoring services (homework help, catch-up, exam prep) and school supplies to help children succeed academically despite social inequalities. Raised $30,382 at 20th anniversary event for the foundation.
• Fondation du ReinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOver 300 hours of tutoring provided to youth supported by the kidney foundation, supporting academic success for children with health challenges.
• Fondation Jeunes en TêteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration combining mental health expertise with educational support. Jointly develops resources to help teens overcome daily challenges such as performance anxiety, academic stress, and loss of confidence related to failure.
• Aidersonenfant.comminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerContent collaboration providing parent resources backed by science. Partnership supports parents with concrete tools throughout the school journey. Created content featuring Dr. Égide Royer on student perseverance and motivation.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Varsity Tutors (Nerdy): Large US online tutoring platform offering one-on-one tutoring, test prep, and group classes for K-12 and college students. Comparable on online delivery, tutor matching, and subject breadth, though serving a different geography.
• Preply: Global online tutoring marketplace offering personalized sessions across academic subjects and languages. Comparable on platform-driven tutor matching, online delivery, and broad learner segments, though broader geographically.
• Superprof: Global tutoring marketplace with strong presence in Quebec and French-speaking markets. Comparable on GTM (direct-to-consumer, online tutor matching) and price points, competing for the same parent-student segment in Quebec.
• Wyzant: US online tutoring marketplace connecting students to independent tutors across subjects. Comparable on marketplace model, tutor matching, and consumer-direct GTM; serves a different geography but matches the business model closely.
• Oxford Learning: Canadian tutoring franchise with physical centers plus online offerings for K-12 students. Comparable on geography (Canada-wide) and offering breadth (tutoring, exam prep, credit recovery), with a similar focus on personalized academic support.
• TutorOcean: Canadian online tutoring marketplace connecting students with tutors for K-12 and beyond. Directly comparable business model: online platform, tutor matching, and broad subject coverage in a similar price band.
• Tutor Doctor: Canadian-origin in-home and online tutoring franchise serving K-12 and adult learners. Comparable on business model (one-on-one tutoring, tutor matching, franchise/affiliate-driven delivery) and target segments.

Broad incumbents

• Kumon: Global franchise-based supplemental education provider with physical learning centers focused on math and reading. Comparable on K-12 supplemental education, but broader incumbent with a much larger global footprint and standardized curriculum.
• Sylvan Learning: Established US tutoring franchise offering personalized instruction, test prep, and STEM programs for K-12 students. Comparable on personalized academic support and test preparation, but operates at a larger scale across more geographies.
• Club Z! Tutoring: US-based in-home and online tutoring franchise serving K-12 students across academic subjects and test prep. Comparable on one-on-one tutoring delivery and K-12 focus, but serves primarily US markets at larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/succ-s-scolaire---school-success

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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