Organization · Other
Y SCHOOLS
Y SCHOOLS is a French higher education institution based in Troyes, offering a range of programs from high school to master's level across various fields, including management, design, and tourism. It operates multiple campuses in France and internationally, including in Cameroon.
Overview
What Y SCHOOLS does
What Y SCHOOLS is
Y SCHOOLS is a French higher education institution based in Troyes, offering a range of programs from high school to master's level across various fields, including management, design, and tourism. It operates multiple campuses in France and internationally, including in Cameroon.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports community and event host capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Other
- Founded
- Founded in 1992
- Approximate age
- About 34 years
- Structured capabilities
- Community · Event host
- Last reviewed
- March 16, 2026
Official channels
Find Y SCHOOLS elsewhere
Open the official website or a supported primary organization account.
Capability profile
Y SCHOOLS as a community
Community overview
Y SCHOOLS, formerly known as Groupe ESC Troyes, was founded in 1992 in Troyes, France. It is an educational institution that encompasses six schools offering programs from high school to master's level, including three Second Chance Schools and a Professional Training and Development Pole. The organization aims to serve the socio-economic fabric and youth through its educational offerings.
Community focus
Y SCHOOLS provides a diverse range of educational programs across various sectors, including management, design, tourism, and vocational training. The institution operates in both initial education (higher education and research) and professional training, with a focus on innovation and societal responsibility. It has campuses in France and internationally, including in Cameroon.
Member value
Members benefit from a variety of educational programs, professional training opportunities, and access to a network of industry connections through events and partnerships.
Membership
- Pricing models
- fixed-tuition
Format and cadence
- Modality
- hybrid
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
- Next recorded event
- February 22, 2024
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Students · Founders
- Benefits
- mentorship, network-access, and job-placement
- Program types
- community and course
- Selection criteria
- open
- Regions
- France
Community activity
Events and activity
Y SCHOOLS hosts several events, including the Forum Alternance, a recruitment event for students and employers, scheduled for February 22, 2024, and Job Dating, organized in partnership with McArthurGlen, facilitating job opportunities for students.
Notable members
Notable team members include Didier Papaz (President), Julien Renoult (Director General), and Séverine Nomdedeu (Director of Initial Training, Communication, and Press Relations).
Capability profile
Y SCHOOLS as an event host
Event focus
Y SCHOOLS provides a diverse range of educational programs across various sectors, including management, design, tourism, and vocational training. The institution operates in both initial education (higher education and research) and professional training, with a focus on innovation and societal responsibility. It has campuses in France and internationally, including in Cameroon.
Common questions
What to know about Y SCHOOLS
Upseed classifies Y SCHOOLS under the Other organization type. Its current public profile includes community and event host capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
March 16, 2026
Known limits
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