Fondation de Verdeil

What Fondation de Verdeil does

Fondation de Verdeil is a private foundation of public utility (structure privée d'utilité publique) recognized by the Canton de Vaud and the Direction générale de l'enseignement obligatoire et de la pédagogie spécialisée (DGEO). Founded in 1958 and headquartered in Lausanne, it is the largest parapublic institution for minors in Canton de Vaud, delivering specialized pedagogy services to children and adolescents aged 0-18 with developmental disorders, learning difficulties, or emotional and behavioral regulation issues. As of October 2025 it served approximately 772 beneficiaries (291 in specialized schools, 233 in CF TEM, 248 in SEI) across 13 structures in 4 regional clusters (Lausanne, Est/Riviera-Chablais, Nord, Broye) with 423 collaborators (290 FTE) deployed across roughly 40 addresses.

The service portfolio spans five core lines: the Service Educatif Itinérant (SEI) for preschool-age children aged 0-4 delivered through home visits; specialized schools (Écoles d'enseignement spécialisé) for children aged 4-16 operating under the Romand education plan (PER) with multidisciplinary teams of teachers, speech therapists, psychomotor therapists, and psychologists; Centres de formation TEM (CF TEM) providing pre-professional vocational training for adolescents aged 16-18 through a workshop-based alternation model; an Unité d'Accueil Temporaire (UAT) offering short-term respite care; and the Centre de Compétence Trouble du Développement Intellectuel (CCTDI), jointly operated with Fondation de Vernand under DGEO mandate. There is no proprietary technology platform; the core methodology is specialized pedagogy and the operational stack is conventional (Optimiso internal base, website CMS).

The foundation operates under a convention de prestations with the Canton of Vaud, which constitutes the primary revenue stream — no tuition is charged to families. A secondary, smaller donation stream (BCV bank transfers, TWINT, partner foundations such as Fondation Etoile filante) supports ancillary activities. Student intake flows through the standardized PES evaluation procedure administered by OSPES, embedding the foundation in the cantonal education pipeline rather than a commercial go-to-market. Governance is provided by a Conseil de Fondation, currently chaired by Philippe Duboux (since 2024), with Frédéric Pralong serving as Director General since October 2024.

Name

Fondation de Verdeil

Legal name

Fondation de Verdeil

Website

https://verdeil.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Fondation de Verdeil is a Lausanne-based private foundation of public utility, recognized by the Canton of Vaud, that delivers specialized pedagogy services to approximately 772 children and adolescents aged 0-18 with developmental, learning, or emotional/behavioral difficulties across 13 structures in the Canton of Vaud, funded primarily through a cantonal convention de prestations with DGEO.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Special Education Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Developmental Therapy / Early Childhood Special Instruction (EDACAFAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Behavioral Health for Children & Adolescents (Youth Services) (HLAFACAL), Family Coaching, Parent-Mediated & Home Visiting EI Services (EDACAFAJ), Pediatric Rehabilitation & Developmental Therapy Centers (PT/OT/SLP) (HLAFAJAL), Therapy-Integrated Childcare Support (coordination with OT/PT/SLP/ABA) (HSAAAIAM)

Keywords

• Specialized education services
• Specialized pedagogy
• Vocational training preparation
• Early childhood intervention
• Developmental disability support

Headquarters

HQ city

Lausanne

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cantonal Public Funding: The foundation operates under a convention de prestations (service agreement) with the Canton de Vaud. Services are funded through government mandates, specifically recognized by the Direction générale de l'enseignement obligatoire et de la pédagogie spécialisée (DGEO). This constitutes the primary revenue stream.
2. Private Donations: The foundation accepts private donations to fund varied activities, sports, creative, and cultural projects for children and adolescents. Donations come through bank transfers (Banque Cantonale Vaudoise), TWINT application, and other giving platforms.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Fondation de Verdeil provides specialized pedagogy services to children and adolescents (ages 0–18) in Canton de Vaud who present developmental disorders, learning difficulties, or emotional/behavioral regulation issues. Services are organized in five lines: early intervention (SEI), specialized schools, vocational training preparation (CF TEM), temporary reception (UAT), and a competence center for intellectual developmental disorders (CCTDI), delivered across 13 structures in 4 regions of Vaud.

Product overview

Fondation de Verdeil is a private foundation of public utility recognized by the Canton of Vaud, providing a unified suite of specialized pedagogy services for children and adolescents (ages 0–18) with developmental, learning, or emotional/behavioral regulation difficulties. The portfolio consists of five core service lines: the Service Educatif Itinérant (SEI) for preschool-age children aged 0–4; specialized schools for children aged 4–16 following the Romand education plan; Centres de formation TEM (CF TEM) providing vocational pre-professional training for adolescents aged 16–18; an Unité d'Accueil Temporaire (UAT) for short-term residential care; and a Centre de Compétence Trouble du Développement Intellectuel (CCTDI) providing expertise to professionals. These services are delivered across 13 structures in 4 regions of Vaud (Lausanne, Est/Riviera-Chablais, Nord, Broye), serving approximately 772 beneficiaries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SEI (Service éducatif itinérant): Itinerant educational service providing support to children aged 0-4 years with developmental difficulties
• Écoles d'enseignement spécialisé
• CF TEM (Centres de formation Transition École Métier)
• UAT (Unité d'accueil temporaire)
• CCTDI (Centre de compétence trouble du développement intellectuel)

Products and services

• Service Éducatif Itinérant (SEI) Early childhood specialized education service providing home-based pedagogical support to children aged 0–4 years with developmental difficulties, through regular family visits and collaborative intervention.
• Écoles d'enseignement spécialisé Specialized schools for children aged 4–16 offering adapted teaching following the Romand education plan (PER), with multidisciplinary teams including teachers, speech therapists, psychomotor therapists, and psychologists.
• Centres de Formation TEM (CF TEM) Vocational training centers for adolescents aged 16–18 providing pre-professional education and social skills development through workshop-based alternation model, internships, and career orientation support. Includes CF TEM Lausanne, CF TEM Vevey, CF TEM Aigle, CF TEM Nord, and CF TEM Broye.
• Unité d'Accueil Temporaire (UAT) Temporary reception unit in Aigle providing short-term socio-educational care for children and adolescents with disabilities, including hours, evenings, nights, and weekends, with external activities.
• Centre de Compétence Trouble du Développement Intellectuel (CCTDI) Competence center providing expertise and support to professionals working with children and adolescents with intellectual development disorders (IDD), offered jointly with Fondation de Vernand on mandate from DGEO.

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Autisme Suisse romandeminorOthersAssociation of parents, friends and professionals concerned with autism. Referenced as a professional and associative partner on the foundation's links page.
• AVOP (Association vaudoise des organisations privées pour personnes en difficulté)minorOthersVaud association of private organizations for people in difficulty. Partner in professional networking and collaboration.
• Cerebral VaudminorOthersAssociation of parents of children and adults with cerebral disorders or disabilities/poly-disabilities.
• Insieme VaudminorOthersAssociation of parents of people with intellectual disabilities.
• IntegrasminorOthersNational professional association for social education and specialized pedagogy.
• Pro InfirmisminorOthersSpecialized organization for people with disabilities providing information and support services.
• ORIF (Suisse romande)minorOthersVocational training partner for TEM formation, providing additional training opportunities for students.
• AFIRO (VD)minorOthersVocational training partner in the Canton de Vaud for professional integration.
• Le Repuis (VD)minorOthersVocational training partner in Canton de Vaud for initial professional training.
• CFPS Seedorf (FR)minorOthersProfessional and social training center in Fribourg, partner in vocational training network.
• OSPES (Office du soutien pédagogique et de l'enseignement spécialisé)coreOthersGovernment office responsible for processing admission dossiers and issuing orientation recommendations. Key institutional partner for student placement.
• Fondation de VernandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership for the CCTDI (Centre de Compétence Trouble du Développement Intellectuel), jointly operating under mandate from DGEO to provide expertise in intellectual developmental disorders.
• DGEO (Direction générale de l'enseignement obligatoire et de la pédagogie spécialisée)coreOthersCantonal education authority providing official recognition and funding mandate for all specialized education services.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stiftung Bächtelen: Swiss foundation near Bern providing residential and day-school special education for children and adolescents with developmental and learning difficulties, comparable in pedagogy model and cantonal mandate structure.
• Heilpädagogisches Zentrum Oberaargau: Swiss cantonal institution offering special-pedagogical schools, early intervention, and vocational preparation in Canton of Bern — closely analogous service mix to Verdeil across age cohorts.
• Fondation de Vernand: Swiss foundation operating specialized education and social services in Canton of Vaud; co-operates the CCTDI intellectual developmental disorder competence center with Fondation de Verdeil under a shared DGEO mandate.
• Sonderschulheim Mätteli: Swiss special-education residential school providing individualized pedagogy and therapy integration for children with developmental disorders, with a comparable multidisciplinary therapy team model.
• Centre Pédagogique de la Tour: French-speaking Swiss specialized education provider serving children with learning and developmental difficulties, with similar multidisciplinary staff structure and cantonal mandate approach.
• Fondation La Garenne: Swiss foundation offering educational and socio-educational support for children and adolescents with special needs in French-speaking Switzerland, with comparable pedagogical and family-coaching offerings.

Others

• INSOS Suisse: National umbrella association for institutions serving people with disabilities in Switzerland, of which Fondation de Verdeil-aligned operators are members; provides sector coordination but does not directly deliver comparable services.

Broad incumbents

• Pro Infirmis: Switzerland's largest disability services organization, offering a broader portfolio of social assistance, advocacy, and support for people with disabilities across all cantons — overlapping with Verdeil's mission but at greater scale and scope.

Regional players

• APF France Handicap: Major French disability services and advocacy organization operating specialized educational and accommodation services across France; comparable in mission scope but operates in a different regulatory and geographic environment than Canton of Vaud.
• Mencap: UK-based leading charity supporting people with learning disabilities through education, employment, and community programs; analogous mission and service breadth to Verdeil, but operating in a different national context.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fondation-de-verdeil

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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