Cristo Rey De La Salle

What Cristo Rey De La Salle does

Cristo Rey De La Salle East Bay High School is a private, nonprofit Catholic college-preparatory high school operating on the Saint Elizabeth Campus in Oakland's Fruitvale neighborhood. It opened in 2018 on the site of the former St. Elizabeth High School (1921-2017), inheriting the Mustangs mascot, school colors, and local community ties, and is governed by the Lasallian District of San Francisco New Orleans as part of the broader Cristo Rey Network of 32 schools nationwide. The school serves students from economically limited families in Oakland, with approximately 95% of graduates identifying as first-generation college students.

The school's core educational model combines four days of classroom instruction with one day per week of paid corporate work placement through the Corporate Work Study Program (CWSP), in which students earn approximately half the cost of their tuition while gaining professional experience at Bay Area employers including PG&E, BART, Prologis, and UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital. Curriculum is delivered via the Summit Learning Platform and the Silicon Valley Math Initiative, supplemented by Visual and Performing Arts, Spanish language, athletics, and faith formation through Campus Ministry. Student support is centralized in the Wholeness Center, and the school extends a ten-year commitment per student through its College Success Program.

Revenue is generated through four streams: tuition set on a financial-eligibility basis, payments from CWSP corporate partners for student placements, donations from individuals and foundations (anchored by the annual Partners in Possibility Gala, golf tournaments, and high-profile sports partnerships with the Golden State Warriors and San Francisco Giants), and competitive grants such as the 2023 CARESTAR Foundation award. The institution has no venture capital or private equity ownership and operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit under Lasallian governance.

Name

Cristo Rey De La Salle

Legal name

Cristo Rey De La Salle East Bay High School

Website

https://cristoreydelasalle.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cristo Rey De La Salle East Bay High School is a nonprofit Catholic college-preparatory high school in Oakland serving economically limited students through a four-day classroom, one-day corporate work study model, with 100% college acceptance for five consecutive years.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Oakland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Work Study Contributions: Students earn half the cost of their tuition through the Corporate Work Study Program by working one day per week at partner companies. Families contribute based on financial eligibility.
2. Donations and Fundraising: The school relies on donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations to bridge the gap between what families can afford and the true cost of education. This includes gala events, annual appeals, and corporate partnerships.
3. Corporate Partnerships: Companies pay for student work placements and participate in fundraising events like the Partners in Possibility Gala and golf tournaments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Cristo Rey De La Salle operates a private Catholic college-preparatory high school serving grades 9-12 in Oakland, California. The school delivers rigorous academics through the Summit Learning Platform alongside the Corporate Work Study Program, in which students work one day per week at Bay Area companies such as UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital, PG&E, BART, and Prologis, earning approximately half the cost of their tuition. Supporting services include the Wholeness Center (counseling), College Counseling, Visual and Performing Arts, Athletics, Campus Ministry, and a College Success Program extending support six years post-graduation.

Product overview

Cristo Rey De La Salle East Bay High School is a Catholic, college-preparatory high school offering a unified educational program centered on four key pillars: rigorous academics using the Summit Learning Platform, the innovative Corporate Work Study Program (CWSP) where students gain professional experience through work placements, comprehensive student support through the Wholeness Center, and faith formation via Campus Ministry. The school serves economically diverse students in Oakland's Fruitvale community through the Lasallian educational tradition, combining classroom instruction with real-world work experience to prepare graduates for college success. Additional program offerings include Visual and Performing Arts, athletics (boys/girls basketball, soccer, volleyball), and specialized academic departments in mathematics and world languages. The school maintains a 100% college acceptance rate and offers ongoing support through its College Success Program for six years post-graduation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• College-Preparatory Academic Program

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Golden State WarriorscoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 9 January 2025Cristo Rey De La Salle was selected as one of four nonprofits for the Free Throws For Futures program during the 2025-26 NBA season. Every Warriors free throw generates a $500 donation, with $125 per basket going to CRDLS. Students were featured at a January 2026 game with promotional video shown to 18,000+ fans.
• PG&EcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPG&E is a major corporate partner hosting student interns through the Corporate Work Study Program. PG&E Corporation Foundation also serves as the presenting partner of Free Throws For Futures initiative with Golden State Warriors, generating donations for Cristo Rey students.
• BARTcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerBART hosts student interns one day per week through the Corporate Work Study Program, providing professional workplace experience for students.
• PrologiscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPrologis hosts student interns through the Corporate Work Study Program, providing professional experience at their logistics/real estate facilities.
• UCSF Benioff Children's HospitalcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerUCSF Benioff Children's Hospital hosts student interns through the Corporate Work Study Program, providing healthcare sector professional experience.
• STNminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSTN hosts the annual Fore Cause Golf Tournament for the third consecutive year, with all proceeds supporting Cristo Rey De La Salle students.
• Cristo Rey NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCristo Rey De La Salle is part of the Cristo Rey Network of 32 schools operating across the country, sharing best practices and the proven Cristo Rey educational model.
• San Francisco GiantsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSan Francisco Giants partner with Cristo Rey for fundraising games at Oracle Park, with $5 from each ticket donated back to the school and bleacher tickets available for $15.
• Lasallian District of San Francisco and New OrleanscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school is governed and operated by the District of San Francisco New Orleans, part of the Lasallian Region of North America of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• De Marillac Academy: Jesuit volunteer-supported middle school in San Francisco's Tenderloin serving low-income students with extended-day programming and graduate support. Same equity mission and Catholic/Jesuit orientation as CRDLS in the same Bay Area market.
• Cristo Rey Jesuit High School: The flagship Cristo Rey Network school in Chicago that pioneered the corporate work-study model. While faith tradition differs (Jesuit vs. Lasallian), it offers the same combined classroom-and-work-study education for low-income students and is the network's most established example.
• Cristo Rey High School Sacramento: Northern California Cristo Rey Network school operating the same Corporate Work Study Program. Same mission, network, and model; comparable in size and student demographics, providing a near-substitute for Bay Area families and donor dollars.
• Verbum Dei Jesuit High School: Jesuit college-preparatory high school in Los Angeles serving low-income students of color through a corporate work-study model nearly identical to Cristo Rey's. Closest non-network analog and validates the work-study approach in a major urban market.
• Sacred Heart Nativity Schools: San Jose-based Catholic middle school serving low-income Latino families with tuition-free education and pipeline-to-Catholic-high-school programming. Comparable mission to CRDLS and feeds into Bay Area Catholic college-prep high schools.
• Cristo Rey San Jose High School: Fellow Cristo Rey Network high school in San Jose serving low-income Bay Area students with the same Corporate Work Study Program model. Operates the same mission, structure, and revenue mechanics, making it the most directly comparable institution.

Broad incumbents

• Archbishop Mitty High School: Large diocesan Catholic college-prep in San Jose with extensive STEM, arts, and athletic programs. Comparable demographic market and Bay Area Catholic identity, but with substantially more resources and program breadth than CRDLS.
• Saint Mary's College High School: De La Salle Christian Brothers Catholic college-prep in Berkeley serving Bay Area students. Shares Lasallian educational heritage with CRDLS and competes in the same East Bay Catholic market with a longer operating history and broader programs.
• Bellarmine College Preparatory: Larger, well-endowed Jesuit college-prep in San Jose with national reputation, broad AP and athletic offerings, and significant alumni network. Competes for Bay Area Catholic families and donor attention; sets the bar CRDLS is differentiated against.
• Moreau Catholic High School: Holy Cross Catholic college-prep in Hayward serving East Bay students, including a meaningful portion from Oakland-adjacent communities. Closest geographic Catholic college-prep peer in the East Bay and a relevant alternative for Bay Area families.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CRDLS_EB
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCYnQ77JiQsaREy9ls8svT7g
• Facebookfacebook.com/CristoReyDeLaSalle
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cristo-rey-de-la-salle-east-bay-high-school
• Instagraminstagram.com/cristoreydelasalle

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

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