Diocese of Portland School Office

What Diocese of Portland School Office does

The Diocese of Oakland Department of Catholic Schools operates a non-profit K-12 Catholic school system of 45 schools — 36 elementary and middle schools plus 9 high schools — serving more than 17,000 students across Alameda and Contra Costa counties in California. The system is administered from a diocesan office in Oakland and traces its institutional origins to 1868, operating under parish-partnership governance with affiliated schools maintaining WASC and WCEA accreditations and NCEA institutional membership. Beyond core day-school academics, the system runs 24 K1 programs, 16 preschool programs, and 36 after-school programs, effectively spanning ages 3 through 18.

The technology stack is conventional enterprise education tooling rather than proprietary platform: PowerSchool provides online registration and student information management; Common Sense Education supplies the digital citizenship curriculum aligned with ISTE standards; and one-to-one device programs run on Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 platforms. Schools maintain individual websites and the system maintains a Facebook and Instagram social presence under its DBA identity.

The revenue model combines tuition — explicitly positioned as "among the lowest cost private school options" in the East Bay region — with parish subsidies, donor contributions, FACE (Foundation for American Catholic Education) grants, and formalized tuition assistance for qualifying families. Go-to-market is geographically distributed through the 45 physical campuses rather than centralized marketing, with parish-based community channels serving as the primary demand-generation mechanism.

Name

Diocese of Portland School Office

Legal name

Diocese of Oakland Department of Catholic Schools

Website

https://csdo.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1868

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Non-profit Catholic K-12 system operating 45 schools (36 elementary/middle and 9 high schools) serving more than 17,000 students across Alameda and Contra Costa counties in California, with preschool through after-school programming.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Catholic K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools (EDAJABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Preschools (EDACABAF), Preschool Programs within Private K–12 Schools (EDACABAM)

Keywords

• Catholic elementary education
• K-12 private schools
• Transitional kindergarten programs
• Before after school care
• Tuition assistance programs

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, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition: Catholic schools charge tuition to families for educational services. Schools offer tuition assistance based on financial need, and some offer academic-based scholarships. Catholic schools are positioned among the lowest cost private school options.
2. Parish and Donor Support: Supporting parishes contribute annually to reduce tuition costs for families. Private foundations and individual donors provide funding for scholarships and financial aid programs. The diocese must raise 80% of its annual financial aid budget from individual giving, private foundations and fundraising events.
3. FACE Grant (Family Aid-Catholic Education): FACE provides scholarships to help students attend Catholic Schools, funded through donations to the program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Provides Catholic preK-12 education across 45 schools (36 elementary/middle and 9 high schools) serving 17,000+ students in Alameda and Contra Costa counties. Programs include 16 preschools, 24 K1 transitional kindergarten classes, 36 after-school care programs, and tuition assistance through FACE Grant and BASIC Fund. Education integrates Catholic faith, academic rigor, and character development with technology-enabled learning.

Product overview

The Diocese of Oakland Catholic Schools operates as a unified network of 45 Catholic schools (36 elementary/middle schools and 9 high schools) serving over 17,000 students across Alameda and Contra Costa counties. The system includes 16 preschools, 24 K1 transitional kindergarten programs, and 36 after-school programs. Education is delivered through a 21st century approach integrating technology across the curriculum, with programs for Digital Citizenship, character formation, and faith development. The organization provides tuition assistance through FACE Grant and BASIC Fund programs, with all schools accredited by WASC and WCEA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Catholic Elementary and Middle Schools 36 elementary and middle schools serving grades K-8 across Alameda and Contra Costa counties, including K1 transitional kindergarten programs. Provides Catholic education integrating faith formation with academic rigor based on California Common Core Standards.
• Catholic High Schools 9 Catholic high schools serving grades 9-12, including Bishop O'Dowd High School, Carondelet High School, and De La Salle High School. Provides college preparatory education with faith formation, achieving 98% graduation rate and 98% college continuation rate.
• Preschool Programs 16 preschools located throughout the Diocese serving children as young as 3 months up to pre-kindergarten age. Focuses on faith formation and developmentally appropriate play activities for early cognitive and social development.
• K1 Transitional Kindergarten 24 schools with K1 kindergarten programs using modified, age-appropriate curriculum for students whose 5th birthday falls after the standard kindergarten acceptance date.
• Before/After School Childcare Programs 36 after-school programs offering homework support, enrichment opportunities, and a structured safe environment for social development. Serves working families needing extended childcare coverage.
• Tuition Assistance Programs Financial aid programs including the FACE Grant (Family Aid-Catholic Education), The BASIC Fund (Bay Area Scholarships for Inner-City Children), and individual school grants. The diocese must raise 80% of annual financial aid budget from individual giving, private foundations, and fundraising events.
• PowerSchool Online Registration Online application and registration system for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 school years, available in English and Spanish. Families apply during winter months preceding the fall term.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% of students receiving tuition support graduate from high school in four years
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)coreOthersWASC is a regional association recognized by the United States Office of Education as an accrediting agency for schools. All 45 schools in the Diocese of Oakland are accredited through WASC.
• Western Catholic Educational Association (WCEA)coreOthersWCEA is a private educational agency established under the auspices of the Bishops of the California dioceses for school improvement and certification. All schools hold WCEA accreditation.
• National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)coreOthersNCEA provides the National Standards and Benchmarks for Effective Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools. All Diocese of Oakland schools participate in NCEA accreditation every 3-6 years.
• Common Sense EducationcoreTechnology or IntegrationThe Department of Catholic Schools has partnered with Common Sense Education to implement a Digital Citizenship initiative. Teachers at schools have been trained to deliver Common Sense Education lessons that empower students to think critically, behave safely, and participate responsibly in the digital world.
• FACE (Family Aid-Catholic Education)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerFACE provides scholarships to hundreds of students in the Diocese of Oakland to help them attend Catholic Schools. The program is funded through donations and is part of the Diocese of Oakland's tuition assistance framework.
• The BASIC Fund (Bay Area Scholarships for Inner-City Children)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe BASIC Fund provides scholarships to inner-city children in the Bay Area to attend Catholic schools.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Diocese of San Jose Catholic Schools: Neighboring California Catholic diocese operating K-12 schools in Santa Clara County with similar faith-based, tuition-supported model. Comparable in operational structure, program offerings, and donor-funding dynamics.
• Diocese of Orange Catholic Schools: Large California Catholic school system serving Southern California families with similar programs, accreditation, and tuition assistance structures. Comparable in scale and Catholic K-12 education delivery model.
• Diocese of Sacramento Catholic Schools: Northern California Catholic diocesan school system operating elementary and high schools under similar accreditation (WASC/WCEA) and faith-based curriculum. Directly comparable governance structure and operational model.
• Carondelet High School: Catholic high school within the Diocese of Oakland serving East Bay families. Comparable in faith-based college-prep curriculum, tuition structure, and target demographic.
• De La Salle High School: Catholic high school in the Diocese of Oakland known for academic rigor and athletic programs. Comparable as a diocesan Catholic high school with shared accreditation and centralized administration.
• Archdiocese of San Francisco Catholic Schools: Adjacent Catholic diocesan school system in the San Francisco Bay Area, operating multiple K-8 and high schools with similar faith-based curriculum, tuition assistance models, and accreditation. Directly comparable in mission, scale, and target demographic.
• Bishop O'Dowd High School: One of the nine Catholic high schools operated under the Diocese of Oakland umbrella. Comparable as a Catholic secondary school with similar college-prep curriculum and tuition assistance model.

Others

• National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA): National accreditation and standards body for Catholic schools, including the Diocese of Oakland. Not a direct operator but a key ecosystem entity setting the benchmarks the diocese is evaluated against.

Broad incumbents

• Archdiocese of Los Angeles Catholic Schools: Largest Catholic school system in the U.S., operating 200+ schools across Southern California. Provides benchmark for scale, fundraising capacity, and program breadth; serves as a broader incumbent in the same Catholic K-12 space.

Emerging players

• Lumen Christi Academies: Recently created consolidation entity under the Diocese of Oakland managed by the same superintendent. Closely affiliated but separately governed; represents both an internal peer and an emerging organizational model for Catholic school consolidation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/oaklandcatholicschools
• Instagraminstagram.com/oaklandcatholicschools
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/diocese-of-oakland-ca-department-of-education

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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