The Webb Schools

What The Webb Schools does

The Webb Schools is a private, nonprofit, coeducational college preparatory boarding and day school serving grades 9-12 in Claremont, California, founded in 1922 by the merger of Webb School of California and Vivian Webb School. The institution enrolls approximately 405 students, with 65% boarding and a student body drawn from 14 countries, and operates with a 6:1 student-to-teacher ratio across 129 academic courses, 60% of which are advanced. Core products include a two-year Core Program (grades 9-10), an upper school curriculum (grades 11-12), comprehensive college guidance with a 90% placement rate into top-10% US universities, 15 interscholastic sports, fine arts, and a summer program hosted on webbsummer.com.

The school's most distinctive asset is the Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology — the only nationally accredited museum on a US high school campus — paired with the multi-decade Peccary Trip field tradition that has produced over 50 student-co-authored scientific papers and significant fossil discoveries. Technology infrastructure is modest: the mySchoolApp student/family portal, a PeopleGrove-powered WebbWorks alumni platform, iCal calendar feeds, and a recent AI & Innovation Seminar co-facilitated with Harvey Mudd College and Stanford d.school.

The revenue model is tuition-driven with three streams: recurring annual tuition and fees (the largest), one-time summer program fees, and philanthropy (the Webb Fund, endowed funds, planned giving, the Thompson & Vivian Webb Society). The school provides approximately $6.7 million in annual tuition assistance, signaling meaningful price elasticity at the top of its addressable market. Distribution is direct-to-consumer through campus-based delivery, admission events, and an international recruitment motion supported by a 4,600+ alumni referral network.

Name

The Webb Schools

Legal name

The Webb Schools

Website

https://webb.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1922

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Webb Schools is a private, nonprofit boarding and day college preparatory school in Claremont, California, serving 405 students in grades 9-12 with a 6:1 student-teacher ratio, the Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology, and a 90% placement rate into top-10% US universities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Secondary Education (College Preparatory Boarding and Day School)

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Nonsectarian Independent Boarding Schools (EDAJABAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Nonsectarian Independent Day Schools (EDAJABAA)

Keywords

• Private secondary education
• College preparatory school
• Boarding school
• Day school program
• Independent school education

Headquarters

HQ city

Claremont

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Private boarding and day school tuition revenue from enrolled students. School offers substantial financial aid.
2. Summer Programs: Revenue from summer programs including academic and enrichment offerings.
3. Donations and Fundraising: The Webb Fund, endowed funds, planned giving, and annual giving programs support operations and scholarships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Webb Schools operates a private coeducational college-preparatory boarding and day school for students in grades 9–12 on a single campus in Claremont, California. Its core offering combines a structured Core Program (grades 9–10), an Upper School academic program (grades 11–12), college guidance, athletics, and fine arts, supplemented by distinctive experiential assets such as the Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology and annual peccary fossil-collecting trips. The school serves 405 students (65% boarding, 35% day) drawn from 14 countries with a 6:1 student-teacher ratio and substantial need-based financial aid.

Product overview

The Webb Schools is a private coeducational college preparatory boarding and day school (grades 9-12) located in Claremont, CA. The institution offers a unified educational program combining rigorous academics with unique experiential learning opportunities. The core academic structure includes a Core Program for grades 9-10 and an Upper School program for grades 11-12. A distinguishing feature is the Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology—the only nationally accredited museum on a high school campus—offering students hands-on research opportunities in paleontology. Additional program components include the College Guidance program, athletics (15 sports), fine arts, and summer programs. The school operates with a 6:1 student-teacher ratio and serves 405 students with 65% boarding population.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology: The only nationally accredited museum on a high school campus in the USA, providing unique research opportunities for Webb students in paleontology.
• Webb School of California
• Vivian Webb School

Products and services

• The Webb Schools Boarding & Day School Program (Grades 9–12) Private coeducational college preparatory boarding and day school program for grades 9–12 in Claremont, CA, combining 129 academic courses, 15 sports, 130+ clubs, and residential life for college-bound students.
• Core Program (Grades 9 & 10) Foundational two-year academic program for 9th and 10th graders focusing on critical thinking, core subjects, and study skills as preparation for the Upper School.
• Grades 11 and 12 Academic Program Upper school curriculum for grades 11–12 offering advanced coursework, AP classes, and college-preparatory tracks across humanities, STEM, and arts.
• Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology The only nationally accredited paleontology museum on a high school campus in the USA, providing research programs where students study fossils from collecting trips and co-author publications with museum staff (50+ student-coauthored papers).
• Webb Summer Programs Summer programs for prospective and external students offering various program tracks and enrichment activities during the summer months.
• College Guidance Program Comprehensive college counseling and guidance services helping students identify, apply to, and matriculate at colleges and universities; supports a 90% placement rate at top-10% U.S. universities.
• Athletics Program Interscholastic athletics program offering 15 sports including cross country, swimming, wrestling, track, tennis, basketball, volleyball, soccer, baseball, softball, golf, water polo, and badminton, with multiple CIF championships.
• Fine Arts Program Comprehensive fine arts program covering music, theater, visual arts, and dance with student-produced publications such as the Breakfast literary magazine.
• Peccary Trips Annual paleontology field expeditions where students accompany faculty on fossil-collecting trips, with discoveries including new species and a baby T-Rex skeleton.

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Harvey Mudd CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Webb partners with Harvey Mudd College for AI & Innovation Seminar. Professor Zachary Dodds from Harvey Mudd serves as facilitator for educator seminars on artificial intelligence in education, focusing on human-centered, mission-grounded curriculum design.
• Stanford University d.schoolcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Laura McBain, co-director of Stanford's d.school, co-facilitates Webb's AI & Innovation Seminar for educators, bringing design thinking methodology to school curriculum development.
• City of HopeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudents visited City of Hope, a world-renowned cancer research center and treatment hospital, for biomedical research experience. Hosted by Webb parent Dr. Tijana Talisman P'29, students toured laboratories and participated in hands-on lab activities connecting classroom learning with real-world research.
• Top Universities (Stanford, USC, Columbia, Cornell, UC Berkeley, etc.)coreOthersStrong college placement outcomes with graduates attending top-tier institutions including Stanford (4), USC (7), NYU (8), UC Berkeley (4), Columbia (2), Cornell (2), and others in top 40 colleges.
• CIF (California Interscholastic Federation)minorOthersWebb students compete in CIF athletics with multiple teams qualifying for CIF playoffs. Student-athletes like Maya Chin and Matthew Jung received CIF Student-Athlete of the Year honors. Boys Soccer and Girls Tennis won CIF Academic Team Championships.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Phillips Exeter Academy: Elite coeducational boarding school (grades 9-12) in New Hampshire with similar college-preparatory mission, Harkness method, and top-tier college placement rates. Directly comparable in positioning, scale (~$1B endowment), and applicant profile.
• Phillips Academy Andover: One of the most prestigious US boarding schools (grades 9-12) in Massachusetts with similar academic intensity, faculty credentials, and elite college placement outcomes. Closely comparable to Webb on selectivity and program structure.
• Choate Rosemary Hall: Connecticut-based coeducational college-preparatory boarding school (grades 9-12) with comparable scale, tuition levels, and emphasis on residential education. Strong overlap in extracurricular and signature program offerings.
• The Lawrenceville School: Elite New Jersey boarding school (grades 9-12) with similar signature-program differentiation (Harkness/House system), international recruitment, and top-tier college placement.
• Deerfield Academy: Massachusetts coeducational boarding school with comparable academic rigor, faculty credentials, and college outcomes. Closely matches Webb's emphasis on character development and residential community.
• The Hotchkiss School: Connecticut boarding school with similar profile: ~600 students, 6:1-ish student-faculty ratio, strong college placement, and significant financial aid programs.
• Thacher School: California-based boarding school in Ojai with similar experiential learning emphasis (horseback riding program as signature differentiator), smaller enrollment (~250), and outdoor education focus aligned with Webb's Peccary Trips.

Regional players

• Harvard-Westlake School: Premier Los Angeles private school (grades 7-12) and Webb's most direct California competitor for high-achieving local families. Day school rather than boarding, so different delivery model but overlapping applicant pool.
• Polytechnic School: Pasadena-based K-12 independent school and another top-tier Los Angeles competitor. Day school model but draws from the same affluent Southern California feeder families.
• Marlborough School: Los Angeles all-girls college-preparatory day school serving grades 9-12, comparable to Vivian Webb School's original all-girls heritage and competing for the same Los Angeles applicant pool.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@TheWebbSchools
• Facebookfacebook.com/thewebbschools
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/groups/53784
• Instagraminstagram.com/thewebbschools
• Xx.com/thewebbschools

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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