Victor Duruy

What Victor Duruy does

Collège Victor Duruy is a French public middle school (établissement public d'enseignement) located at 3 Rue Molière in Fontenay-sous-Bois, Val-de-Marne, operating under the French Ministry of National Education within the Académie de Créteil. Named after Victor Jean Duruy (1811-1894), the 19th-century historian and Minister of Public Instruction who modernized French education, the school delivers compulsory secondary education (6ème to 3ème) to approximately 500 students distributed across 19 divisions (5 classes of 6ème, 5 of 5ème, 4 of 4ème, and 5 of 3ème) for the 2024-2025 school year. Staffing comprises approximately 40 teachers plus administrative and student welfare personnel.

The institution's core offering is the standard national curriculum preparing students for the Diplôme National du Brevet (DNB) and Certificat de Formation Générale (CFG), supplemented by differentiated academic pathways: a German bilangue track from 6ème, LV2 options in Spanish and Italian, an LCE English Euro section, and Latin (LCA) opening routes to binational diplomas (AbiBac, BachiBac, EsaBac). The specialized Tennis de Table section operates with a certified coach providing three hours per week of training and producing departmental champions. Extracurricular programming includes the Association Sportive (badminton, rugby, gymnastics, handball, rowing, cross training, futsal), Chorale, Club Journal ('La Pause des Ados', 3rd place Prix Médiatiks at the BNF, awarded by CLEMI), Club Eco with the Écotubeurs film project, plus philosophy, cinema, equality, sign language, and Magic cards clubs.

The school's revenue model is non-commercial: tuition is free under French public education, with the operating budget allocated by the Rectorat de Créteil and DSDEN du Val-de-Marne. Family-borne costs are limited to a €26/year Association Sportive fee, demi-pension (cafeteria) fees per trimester with financial aid provisions, and optional supply purchases. Digital infrastructure includes the Ordival 1:1 laptop program for all 6th graders (~40 pedagogical software titles, 4-year warranty, parental controls), the PRONOTE school management platform, and PIX digital certification. Governance is exercised via the conseil d'administration, with parent representation through the FCPE association (President Charles Jason, Vice-President Frédéric Le Bihan) and student representation through the CVC student council. Leadership comprises Principal M. Lapierre, Principale adjointe Mme Caveriviere, Secrétaire Général Mme Le Bourdiec, Conseillère principale d'éducation Mme Mercadal, and the pôle médico-social team.

Name

Victor Duruy

Legal name

Collège Victor Duruy

Website

https://victorduruy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1863

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Collège Victor Duruy is a French public middle school in Fontenay-sous-Bois serving approximately 500 students aged 11-15 across 19 divisions, delivering the national curriculum with enriched language tracks, a tennis de table section, and varied extracurricular clubs under the Ministry of National Education.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Fontenay-sous-Bois

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Collège Victor Duruy is a public school operated by the French Ministry of Education (Éducation Nationale). Funding comes from the national and local education authorities (Rectorat de Créteil, DSDEN du Val-de-Marne). Tuition is free for students. Revenue is not commercially generated.
2. Association Sportive (Sports Association) Fee: Parents pay a fee of €26 per student to participate in one or more sports associations (AS badminton, rugby, tennis de table, gymnastics, handball, etc.). The fee covers all associations selected, not per activity.
3. Demi-pension (Catering/Meal Service): The school cafeteria ( demi-pension ) provides meals to students. Families must register and pay meal fees each trimester. Financial aid is available for families in need.

Pricing tiers

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Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Collège Victor Duruy is a French public middle school (collège public) that delivers compulsory state secondary education to approximately 500 students from 6ème to 3ème (ages 11-15) across 19 divisions, preparing them for the Diplôme National du Brevet (DNB). The school supplements its core academic curriculum with language options, sports sections, arts programs, digital learning resources, and orientation support, operating tuition-free under the French Ministry of National Education.

Product overview

Collège Victor Duruy is a public French middle school (collège) in Fontenay-sous-Bois serving approximately 500 students. The core offering is general education from 6ème to 3ème leading to the Diplôme National du Brevet. This is supplemented by a modular extracurricular ecosystem: language options (German bilangue, Spanish, Italian, English Euro, Latin) that provide pathways to binational diplomas; the Tennis de Table specialized sports section; the Association Sportive offering multiple sports; Chorale; Club Journal (producing award-winning newspaper 'La Pause des Ados'); and Club Eco with the Ecotubeur film project. Digital services include the Ordival laptop program for 6th graders, PRONOTE school management software, and PIX digital certification. Orientation services support students in their post-3ème pathways.

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Products and services

• Collège Victor Duruy - Core Education Services
• Language Options (LV2/LCE/LCA)
• Tennis de Table Section Specialized sports section for table tennis with 3 hours per week of training led by a certified coach, preparing students for UNSS and FFTT competitions. The section was departmental champion in 2011-2012.
• Association Sportive (AS) After-school sports associations offering badminton, rugby, tennis de table, gymnastics, and handball activities with participation in competitions, available to enrolled students for an annual fee of €26.
• Chorale (School Choir) School choir program performing concerts throughout the year, including events at the Maison du Citoyen, local schools, and other community venues.
• Club Journal (La Pause des Ados) Student newspaper club producing 'La Pause des Ados' journal, which won 3rd place (Prix académique du meilleur journal scolaire) at the Médiatiks competition organized by CLEMI.
• Club Eco / Ecotubeur Project Environmental awareness club participating in the Écotubeur project, where students create short films on ecology, climate, and biodiversity topics for the Prix Écotubeurs competition.
• Ordival Laptop Program Device lending program providing each 6th grader with a laptop computer for use at home and school, equipped with ~40 pedagogical software titles and parental controls, with 4-year warranty and dedicated telephone support.
• PRONOTE School Management Platform School management software platform used for grades, attendance, communication, scheduling, and parent-student portals.
• PIX Digital Certification National digital skills certification platform providing sensitization attestation for 6th graders and full certification for 3rd graders, including cyberbullying awareness.
• Orientation Services Post-3ème orientation support including ONISEP resources, career exploration through the Forum des Métiers, and preparation for 3ème Prépa-Métiers programs.
• Demi-pension (School Canteen/Meal Service) School cafeteria (demi-pension) providing meals to students. Families must register and pay meal fees each trimester, with financial aid available for families in need.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500 students enrolled across 19 divisions (2024–2025 school year)
• +2 more outcomes

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Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Ensemble Intercontemporain de ParisminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 June 2025The school participated in the 'Tambour de Pan' project organized by the Ensemble Intercontemporain, a contemporary music ensemble. Professional percussionist Aurélien Gignoux visited 6èmeB and 5èmeE classes to share his craft with students.
• Fondation Louis VuittonminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 June 20253ème LC1 students visited the David Hockney exhibition at the Fondation Louis Vuitton, accompanied by teachers of English and Plastic Arts. Students received a private guided tour (in English for part of it) outside public hours and explored the building designed by Frank Gehry.
• École du Breuil (public garden)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 May 2025Eco-club students visited the École du Breuil public garden in Vincennes, where they received a private tour of the botanical gardens and private gardening facilities, discovering exotic and local plant species, and participated in a plant repotting workshop.
• Cartooning For PeaceminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 March 2025During Olympic and Paralympic Week, students discovered the exhibition 'Il va y avoir du sport' created by Cartooning For Peace at the CDI (media center). The exhibition featured press cartoons about Olympic Games themes and was used by teachers for educational activities.
• INSEP (Institut National du Sport, de l'Expertise et de la Performance)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 March 2025Students from 6èmeC visited the INSEP (National Institute of Sport, Expertise and Performance) where they were coached by elite athletes (including judo champion Clarisse Agbegnenou) in acrosport and learned about high-performance sports careers. The tennis de table section also organizes annual visits to the INSEP to meet elite table tennis athletes. The school has a long-standing relationship with INSEP for sports education outreach.
• Ferme pédagogique de Mandres les RosesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 March 2025Eco-club students visited the educational farm of Mandres les Roses, participated in agricultural activities, and planted trees as part of the departmental project '50,000 trees for Val-de-Marne.' The farm is an eco-responsible facility.
• Théâtre Halle Roublot (Fabrice Tanguy and Loic Braunstein)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 February 2025The CVC (student council) attended the avant-premiere of the play 'Recherche déséspérement Bowie' at Théâtre Halle Roublot. Students exchanged with the playwright and actor about themes including bullying, homophobia, and fascism, and discovered backstage puppetry techniques.
• Forum des métiers — various professionals and industriesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 January 2025The annual Careers Forum brings together professionals from diverse sectors (culture, health, social, youth, crafts, economics, law, digital, and solidarity) who meet with 3ème students to help them discover careers and build their orientation plans.
• Les Écotubeurs (Éducation aux médias / écologie program)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025The Eco-club participates in the Écotubeurs project, a device with workshops led by professional audiovisual and cinema instructors who guide students in making short films on ecology, climate, and biodiversity themes. Films are pre-selected for the Écotubeurs Prize competition.
• ONISEP (Office National d'Information sur les Enseignements et les Professions)coreOthers · 1 January 2025The school leverages ONISEP's interactive digital tools ('Je découvre le collège avec mon enfant') and orientation resources to guide students and families through educational pathways and career discovery.
• CLEMI (Centre de Liaison de l'Éducation aux Médias et à l'Information)minorOthers · 1 January 2025CLEMI organizes the Médiatiks competition for school newspapers, in which Collège Victor Duruy's Club Journal won 3rd place (academic prize). CLEMI provides educational support for media literacy in schools.
• FCPE (Fédération des Conseils de Parents d'Élèves)coreOthers · 1 January 2024FCPE is the parent association active at the school. Elected parent representatives participate in class councils (conseils de classe), the school governing board (conseil d'administration), and other school instances. FCPE officers include President Charles Jason and Vice-President Frédéric Le Bihan.

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Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Réseau Canopé: Réseau Canopé is the French public network for educational resources and teacher training, operating under the Ministry of National Education. Comparable as a broader public education entity serving French schools through pedagogical resources, training, and digital content — relevant to Victor Duruy's digital and pedagogical resource strategy.

Direct peers

• Collège Jules Ferry: French public middle schools named after Jules Ferry, architect of French public secular education. Directly comparable as public collèges operating under the same national education system, with similar enrollment scale, curriculum, and operational structure. Several exist across France serving similar student populations.
• Collège Jean Moulin: A widely used name for French public middle schools across France. Directly comparable as a French public collège operating under the same Éducation Nationale framework, with similar funding, governance (principal, conseil d'administration), curriculum structure (6ème to 3ème, DNB preparation), and extracurricular model (Association Sportive, clubs).
• Collège Saint-Exupéry: A common name for French public middle schools (collèges) operating under the French Ministry of National Education. Comparable as a French public collège serving students aged 11-15, funded by the Éducation Nationale, and offering general education with extracurricular options. Several Saint-Exupéry collèges exist across France with similar operational profiles to Victor Duruy.
• Collège Pasteur: Another common name for French public middle schools. Comparable as a French public collège serving the same age group (11-15) with identical funding and regulatory framework. Comparable scale (~500 students across multiple divisions) and curricular structure make it a direct operational peer within the French public secondary education system.

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Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

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