UNAAPE

What UNAAPE does

UNAAPE (Union Nationale des Associations Autonomes de Parents d'Élèves) is a French national federation of autonomous parent associations, headquartered at 42 rue Carvès, Montrouge (Île-de-France), and recognized as being of public utility (reconnue d'utilité publique) by government decree of 22 July 1987. The organization represents and supports parents of pupils enrolled in French public educational establishments, spanning maternelle, élémentaire, collège, lycée, lycée professionnel, and higher education (including Parcoursup orientation). It operates through a federated network of affiliated autonomous parent associations at commune, departmental, and regional levels, with current president Patrick Salaün leading a small staff of approximately 5 people.

The union's core products are informational rather than technological: an official publication ('UNAAPE Informations'), press releases on French education policy (Baccalauréat, DNB, Parcoursup, school safety, teacher shortages), a comprehensive scolarité information portal covering all educational levels, and video guides for member associations. The underlying technology stack is minimal — a WordPress-based website hosted on ONLINE/Scaleway in France, supported by social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter/X) and an RSS feed — with no disclosed AI, app, or API capabilities.

UNAAPE generates revenue through recurring membership dues (cotisations) from affiliated parent associations, supplemented by merchandise sales (Objets Publicitaires) and contributions to solidarity funds, all processed via the Helloasso platform. Specific fee amounts are not publicly disclosed. The union also engages in webinar programming with French Ministry of Education officials (notably 'M. Parcoursup' Jérôme Teillard) and maintains content-sharing partnerships with ONISEP, CIDJ, France Université Numérique, Studyrama, and L'Étudiant, positioning it as a recognized interlocutor on parent representation and education policy in the French public school system.

Name

UNAAPE

Legal name

Union Nationale des Associations Autonomes de Parents d'Élèves

Website

https://unaape.asso.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

UNAAPE is the French national federation of autonomous parent associations representing parents of public-school pupils from maternelle through higher education. Headquartered in Montrouge and recognized as of public utility since 1987, it provides educational information, press releases, and webinars, funded via membership dues.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Advocacy Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGADAB

K–12 Support & School Improvement Nonprofits

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Education & Youth Development Nonprofits

SECONDARYEDADABAC

Regional Education Service Agencies (ESAs/BOCES/Intermediate Units)

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/School Districts, Local Education Authorities & Boards

Keywords

• Parent association federation
• Education advocacy services
• School parent representation
• Education information resources
• Membership association services

Headquarters

HQ city

Montrouge

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership dues (cotisations): UNAAPE generates revenue through membership fees collected from affiliated autonomous parent associations at local, departmental, and regional levels. Parents and associations can also purchase items through the site (Objets Publicitaires) and contribute to solidarity funds.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

UNAAPE is a French non-profit federation of autonomous parent associations that delivers information, advocacy, and representation services to parents of students in French public schools. Its core offerings include the publication 'UNAAPE Informations', press releases on education policy, a Scolarité information portal covering maternelle through université, and video guides for member associations. The organization participates in national consultations with the Ministry of Education and supports parent representation in school governance through its federated network of local associations.

Product overview

UNAAPE is a French parents' association (Union Nationale des Associations Autonomes de Parents d'Élèves) recognized as being in the public interest. The organization does not offer a technology product per se but provides information services including its official publication 'UNAAPE Informations', press releases on educational policies, and a comprehensive information portal covering schooling from maternelle to university. The association primarily disseminates information about French education policies, examinations (Brevet, Baccalauréat), Parcoursup orientation platform guidance, and school-related resources through its website and publications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• UNAAPE Informations (Publication)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Film 'Parents d'élèves' (2020)minorOthers · 1 October 2020UNAAPE was a partner of the 2020 French comedy film 'Parents d'élèves' starring Vincent Dedienne. The film humorously depicts a childless man infiltrating a parent community, serving as a social comedy on school parent culture.
• CIDJ (Centre d'Information et de Documentation Jeunesse)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNAAPE partners with CIDJ to promote youth orientation events, workshops, and resources to parent audiences. This includes sharing CIDJ's agenda of orientation events and forums, as well as co-hosting themed evenings such as 'Café des parents' on topics like addiction awareness.
• France Université Numérique (FUN / FUN MOOC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNAAPE works with France Université Numérique (FUN) and ONISEP to promote MOOC orientation resources for students, parents, and educators. UNAAPE shared information about FUN's webinar series designed to help orientation professionals deploy MOOC-based workshops in schools.
• ONISEP (Office National d'Information sur les Enseignements et les Professions)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerONISEP is a key partner in providing orientation resources shared through UNAAPE's platform. UNAAPE references ONISEP-produced guides and collaborates on orientation-related content including the 'Parentalité et Numérique' platform under the Territoires Numériques Éducatifs (TNE) experiment.
• L'ÉtudiantminorGTM or Marketing PartnerUNAAPE shares content from L'Étudiant magazine, including apprenticeship fairs, higher education salon announcements, job and internship listings relevant to student families.
• Les Bouchons d'AmourminorOthersUNAAPE highlighted the 'Les Bouchons d'Amour' association which collects plastic bottle caps for recycling to fund equipment for people with disabilities and Handisport clubs. This is presented as a charitable initiative rather than a formal partnership.
• Territoires Numériques Éducatifs (TNE) / La Trousse à ProjetsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNAAPE participates in the TNE experiment through the 'Parentalité et Numérique' platform launched by La Trousse à Projets. This platform provides articles and resources on parenting and digital education topics, authored by experts, published on the TNE site.
• StudyramaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerUNAAPE shares Studyrama content including information about the Mon Master platform for Master's degree applications, as well as advertisements for Studyrama's Masters and higher education fairs.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• PEEP (Parents d'Élèves de l'Enseignement Public): Major French parents' association historically linked to Catholic education movements. Competes head-to-head with UNAAPE for parent representation in public schools and similar advocacy on education policy issues.
• FCPE (Fédération des Conseils de Parents d'Élèves): France's largest national parents' federation, affiliated with the FSU teachers' union. Directly competes with UNAAPE for parent membership and representation rights in French public schools, with a similar but politically aligned mission.
• APEL (Association de Parents d'Élèves de l'Enseignement Libre): National parents' association for French private (mostly Catholic) schools. Directly comparable in mission (parent representation, school governance involvement) but structurally separate given the public/private school divide.

Others

• ONISEP (Office National d'Information sur les Enseignements et les Professions): French governmental operator that produces education and orientation information for students and families. Comparable information-distribution role to UNAAPE's Scolarité portal and a key partner/source for orientation content.
• CIDJ (Centre d'Information et de Documentation Jeunesse): French youth information center that provides orientation and education resources. Overlaps with UNAAPE in serving young people and their families on school and career decisions, and is a documented partner.
• France Université Numérique (FUN): French public platform for online higher education courses. Overlaps with UNAAPE in providing free educational resources to parents and students, particularly on orientation.

Emerging players

• L'Étudiant: Major French student-facing media outlet covering higher education, apprenticeships, and orientation. Comparable to UNAAPE's content distribution on lycée/Parcoursup/supérieur topics and a documented partner.
• Studyrama: Commercial French education media company covering higher education fairs, master's platforms, and orientation events. Overlaps with UNAAPE in distributing higher education and orientation information to student families.
• La Trousse à Projets: French civic-tech platform behind the 'Parentalité et Numérique' initiative. Overlaps with UNAAPE in delivering digital parenting education content and is a documented partner on the TNE experiment.

Regional players

• UNPI (Union Nationale des Parents Indépendants): Smaller French independent parents' federation with similar non-political positioning to UNAAPE. Comparable as an alternative to the dominant FCPE/PEEP duopoly.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/UNAAPE1
• Facebookfacebook.com/UNAAPE.Nationale.Montrouge
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/unaape
• Instagraminstagram.com/unaape.nationale

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

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