ruelle de l'avenir

What ruelle de l'avenir does

Ruelle de l'avenir is a non-profit educational organization founded in 2013 and headquartered in Montréal, Québec. It designs and delivers free supplementary education programs (volets) for children from preschool through Secondary 2, partnering exclusively with the CSSDM (Centre des services scolaires de Montréal) school network. In 2025–26 it served 2,027 children across 45 partner schools and 121 co-teaching educators, delivered through 270 workshop hours per year spanning 9 program areas: Préscolaire, Cuisine, Les passeurs de livres, Radio Balado, Biodiversité, Sciences, Robotique, and Essor numérique, plus a Hybrid delivery format (Volet Hybride).

The organization's core assets are original pedagogical content and practitioner-led delivery. Programs are built by an in-house team of 22 specialists across 9 disciplines (nutritionist, biologist, theater artist, naturalist, pastry chef, programmer, radio producer, psychosocial worker, educator) and are aligned with Quebec's PFEQ curriculum. Technology components include Scratch block-based coding, Lego Spike and Sphero robots, MakeyMakey circuit kits, iPad-based digital creation tools, a fully equipped radio/podcast studio, and a rooftop laboratory-garden at Pavillon LaFontaine. The Hybrid format combines original video episodes with bi-weekly in-person animator visits to extend reach beyond the 7 km facility radius.

The business model is fully donation-funded. All programs are 100% free for schools, teachers, and families, with no pricing tiers. Revenue (operating budget) is assembled from four streams: individual donations (processed via Zeffy), corporate partnerships (Energir, BMO, Hydro-Québec, La Caisse, Desjardins, Richter, TD, Power Corporation), foundation grants (15+ foundations including Fondation Lorraine Turmel, Simple Plan Foundation, Trottier Family Foundation, Saputo Foundation, Molson Foundation, J.A. DeSève, Hewitt, J.-Louis Lévesque, Bon Départ/Jumpstart), and government funding (CSSDM, Éducation Québec, Emploi Québec, Ville-Marie, Gouvernement du Québec, Government of Canada). Go-to-market is event- and community-led: schools register classes directly, teachers refer peers, and end-of-program celebrations reinforce family-level engagement.

Name

ruelle de l'avenir

Legal name

Ruelle de l'avenir

Website

https://ruelledelavenir.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ruelle de l'avenir is a Montréal-based non-profit that delivers free, practitioner-led educational workshops — from preschool through Secondary 2 — to children in CSSDM schools, funded by donations, corporate partners, foundations, and government grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children's Nonprofit Education Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Workshops, Webinars & Live Masterclasses (MPACALAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Paraprofessional / Teaching Assistant Support Services (EDAKABAB)

Keywords

• Children's education programs
• Nonprofit educational workshops
• Extracurricular learning services
• School partnership programs
• Hands-on science workshops

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal-nord

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Ruelle de l'avenir is entirely free for participants (children and schools). The organization is funded entirely by donations from individuals, foundations, corporations, and government bodies. The main donation mechanism is through Zeffy (online donation platform). Donation impact examples: $25 = 1 workshop, $100 = one week for 5 youth, $500 = one complete program.
2. Corporate Partnerships: Financial and in-kind support from corporate partners including Energir, BMO, Hydro-Québec, La Caisse, Desjardins, Richter, TD, and others. These partnerships provide operating capital and sometimes in-kind contributions.
3. Foundation Grants: Support from private foundations including Fondation Lorraine Turmel, Simple Plan Foundation, Trottier Family Foundation, Fondation Ariane, À chacun son défi, Chamandy, Choquette Legault, Sœurs de Ste-Croix, Bon Départ (Jumpstart), Brujavin, J.A. DeSève, Hewitt, Molson, Saputo, and J.-Louis Lévesque.
4. Government Funding: Government partners including CSSDM (school board), Éducation QC, Emploi Québec, Ville-Marie, Québec government, and Canada government provide program funding and operational support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ruelle de l'avenir delivers nine free, multidisciplinary educational workshop programs (Préscolaire, Cuisine, Passeurs de livres, Radio Balado, Biodiversité, Sciences, Robotique, Essor numérique) plus a hybrid video-in-person format for children from preschool through Secondary 2. Programs are delivered by expert practitioners — biologists, theater artists, nutritionists, programmers, naturalists, pastry chefs, and radio producers — either on-site at the Pavillon LaFontaine activity center, directly in CSSDM school classrooms, or through the Hybrid video portal extending reach beyond the 7 km radius. All programs are aligned with Quebec's PFEQ curriculum and operate entirely free of charge to participants.

Product overview

Ruelle de l'avenir is a non-profit educational organization offering free extracurricular programs for children in Montreal. The portfolio consists of 9 distinct workshop programs (Préscolaire, Cuisine, Passeurs de livres, Radio Balado, Biodiversité, Sciences, Robotique, Essor numérique) plus a Hybrid delivery format. Programs cover diverse disciplines including cooking, science, robotics, reading, radio/podcasting, biodiversity, and digital literacy. The organization also maintains a Teacher Space platform providing resources for educators. All programs are free, aligned with Quebec's educational curriculum (PFEQ), and serve over 2,000 children annually across 45 schools in partnership with CSSDM.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Essor numérique: Digital literacy program for Secondary 1 and 2 students focusing on video game creation, AI, and critical thinking about technology.
• Robotique
• Sciences
• Biodiversité
• Radio Balado
• Les passeurs de livres
• Cuisine
• Préscolaire
• Volet Hybride

Quantifiable outcome

• 2027 children reached annually (2025-26 school year)
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, cultural, academic, community and operational.

• CSSDM (Centre des services scolaires de Montréal)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore educational partner providing access to the school network, student populations, and operational alignment. Ruelle programs are delivered in CSSDM schools and aligned with the PFEQ curriculum. CSSDM appears both as a founding member and a government/community partner.
• Radio-CanadaculturalStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural and community partner providing media visibility and potentially content collaboration. Listed under community/cultural partners.
• Université de Montréal (UdeM)academicStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner from the university community partnerships listing.
• UQAMacademicStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner from the university community partnerships listing.
• École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS)academicStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering school partner from the university community partnerships listing.
• Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO)academicStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner from the university community partnerships listing.
• Centre des sciences de MontréalculturalStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural and educational science partner — the Montreal Science Centre.
• Espace pour la vieculturalStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural partner combining the Biodôme, Planetarium, Insectarium, and Botanical Garden — providing biodiversity and nature content alignment.
• Marché AtwatercommunityStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner providing local market connections for Ruelle's cooking programs.
• Marché FrontenaccommunityStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner providing local market connections for cooking programs.
• ROCLD (Regroupement des organismes communautaire du Centre-Sud)communityStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity organization network in the Centre-Sud district of Montreal.
• CDC Centre-SudcommunityStrategic or Co-development PartnerComité de développement culturel Centre-Sud — community cultural development organization.
• ZeffyoperationalTechnology or IntegrationOnline donation platform processing all charitable donations to Ruelle de l'avenir. Zeffy handles payment processing and tax receipt issuance in compliance with CRA requirements. Used at https://www.zeffy.com/fr-CA/donation-form/056f9a33-26e7-48c8-9fcd-7943000f8de1

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Toujours ensemble: Montreal-based non-profit delivering free educational and community programs to children and youth in under-served neighborhoods. Directly comparable as a French-language, donation-funded non-profit providing supplementary learning experiences to Montreal schoolchildren.
• Fondation pour l'alphabétisation: Quebec non-profit focused on literacy and reading development for youth. Comparable as a free, donation-funded educational non-profit delivering supplementary reading and language programming aligned with Quebec's curriculum.
• La Maison des enfants du monde: Non-profit providing free supplementary educational support and cultural programming to children in Montreal. Comparable as a French-language, free-of-charge supplementary education provider for primary-age children in under-resourced communities.
• YMCA du Québec: Community-based non-profit offering structured educational and recreational programs for children and youth across Quebec. Comparable as a multi-discipline youth services provider delivering curriculum-aligned enrichment programming in school and community settings.

Broad incumbents

• Centre des sciences de Montréal: Montreal science centre offering hands-on science programming and school workshops. Comparable as a Montreal-based science-education provider delivering curriculum-aligned programming to school groups, though with broader audience and admission-based operations.
• Let's Talk Science: National Canadian charitable organization delivering hands-on STEM programming to youth. Comparable as a science-education non-profit with school partnerships and free programming, though operating at much broader geographic scale than Ruelle.
• Espace pour la vie: Montreal network of nature and biodiversity institutions (Biodôme, Insectarium, Botanical Garden, Planetarium). Comparable as a biodiversity/nature education provider with school programming, and an active partner of Ruelle's Biodiversité volet.

Regional players

• Place des Arts: Montreal performing-arts institution delivering educational programs and workshops for youth. Comparable as a Montreal-based cultural-education provider offering workshop-format arts programming to school-age children.

Others

• Centraide du Grand Montréal: Regional fundraising umbrella for community non-profits in Greater Montreal. Comparable as a funding ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor — Centraide supports many of the same under-resourced communities and educational causes as Ruelle.

Emerging players

• Brilliant Labs: Canadian non-profit bringing digital creativity, AI literacy, and STEM experiences to youth. Comparable as a free digital-literacy and AI-education provider with school partnerships, though focused on technology rather than the broader multi-disciplinary model Ruelle employs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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