St. Mary Academy - Bay View

What St. Mary Academy - Bay View does

St. Mary Academy - Bay View is an independent Catholic college preparatory school for girls, founded in 1874 by the Sisters of Mercy and located in Riverside, Rhode Island, five miles east of the state Capitol. The institution operates as a single Academy containing three schools — Lower (PreK-5), Middle (6-8), and Upper (9-12) — sharing one mission and curriculum, enrolling approximately 375 students served by roughly 61 faculty with student-teacher ratios ranging from 7:1 (Middle School) to 11:1 (Lower School). It is sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy as a member of the Mercy Education System of the Americas, holds U.S. Department of Education Blue-Ribbon School of Excellence designation (1991, renewed 2002) and NEASC accreditation, and reports a 100% four-year college placement rate for graduates.

The school's core product is a continuous PreK-12 college-preparatory academic program featuring 17 AP courses, VHS online classes, the Rhode Island College Early Enrollment Program, and the Purcell Promise Program for students with intellectual disabilities. Supporting offerings include 30+ athletic teams (Bengals), 40+ clubs, Extended Day after-school childcare, Summer @ Bay View science camps, and college/career counseling via the Naviance Succeed platform. Underlying technology infrastructure is modest: a Finalsite-powered website for communications and enrollment, FACTS Management for financial aid administration, Naviance for college planning, and the recently completed Barbara A. Papitto Science and Innovation Center (nine labs plus anatomage table) as the primary capital-intensive facility.

Revenue is generated primarily through tuition ($8,650/year for 3-day Pre-K up to $18,900/year for Grades 9-12), with approximately 50% of the student body receiving financial assistance. Ancillary recurring revenue comes from Extended Day and Summer @ Bay View programs, while non-tuition support arrives through annual events such as Manhattan at the Bay (a major volunteer-driven cabaret fundraiser), the Bay View Fund, endowment gifts, Catherine's Cup of Tea monthly giving society, and class/alumnae giving. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via campus tours, shadow days, entrance exams, open houses, and an online enrollment portal, with a geographic draw radius extended into southeastern Massachusetts and northeastern Connecticut through free statewide bus service across 11 Rhode Island municipalities and supplemental private bus routes.

Name

St. Mary Academy - Bay View

Legal name

St. Mary Academy - Bay View

Website

https://bayviewacademy.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1874

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

St. Mary Academy - Bay View is a 150-year-old independent Catholic girls' school in Riverside, Rhode Island, enrolling approximately 375 students across PreK-12, sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy and offering college-preparatory academics, athletics, and the Purcell Promise inclusion program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAJABAC

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Private & Independent K–12 Schools

SECONDARYEDAJABAK

Single-Sex (Boys/Girls) Private Schools

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Private & Independent K–12 Schools

Keywords

• Private school education
• All-girls education
• College preparatory programs
• Catholic K-12 education
• Mercy education

Headquarters

HQ city

Riverside

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, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tuition: Primary revenue from tuition payments for Pre-K through Grade 12 education. Tiered pricing by grade level with highest rates for Upper School (Grades 9-12). Approximately 50% of student body receives financial assistance.
2. Extended Day Program: After-school childcare services from 2:30-5:30 PM for Lower School students, providing additional revenue stream.
3. Summer Programs: Summer camp programs including Anatomy and Forensics camps at $275 per week, serving Middle and Upper School students.
4. Manhattan at the Bay (Cabaret): Annual volunteer-driven fundraiser featuring cabaret-style musical production, three-day springtime event and major fundraiser.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

St. Mary Academy - Bay View is a private Catholic college preparatory school for girls offering continuous education from Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12, organized as one Academy with three schools (Lower, Middle, Upper). Core offerings include the standard academic curriculum, honors and Advanced Placement coursework, the Purcell Promise Program for students with intellectual disabilities, Extended Day after-school care, Summer @ Bay View camps, Bengal Athletics (30+ teams), and over 40 clubs and activities, delivered to approximately 375 students on its Riverside, Rhode Island campus.

Product overview

St. Mary Academy - Bay View is a college preparatory school organized as one academy housing three distinct schools: Lower School (PreK-Grade 5), Middle School (Grades 6-8), and Upper School (Grades 9-12). The institution offers a comprehensive educational ecosystem that includes core academic programs across all three school levels, the Purcell Promise Program for students with intellectual disabilities, Extended Day Program for after-school care, Summer @ Bay View camps featuring science programs, Bengal Athletics with 30+ teams, and over 40 clubs and activities. The curriculum is Academy-wide, progressing from age 3 through graduation, with offerings ranging from standard college preparatory courses to AP classes and the Rhode Island College Early Enrollment Program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lower School (PreK-5)

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% college placement rate for graduates
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.

• Study Abroad AgenciessupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2006International student recruitment through partnership with study abroad agencies that organize home-stay arrangements. Students enrolled from Cambodia, China, Japan, Brazil, India, Italy, and Korea since 2006.
• Sisters of MercycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding religious order that established the school in 1874 and continues to sponsor the academy as a Catholic institution. Part of the international Sisters of Mercy network founded by Catherine McAuley in 19th century Ireland.
• Mercy Education System of the Americas (MESA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational Catholic education network connecting Bay View with 40 high schools, 20 elementary schools, and 17 universities worldwide all sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy.
• Rhode Island CollegesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing Early Enrollment Program allowing qualified students to take college courses at Rhode Island College as part of their high school curriculum.
• Naviance SucceedsupportingTechnology or IntegrationWeb-based college and career planning platform used by college counselors for course planning, career planning, and college application management.
• FACTS Management CompanysupportingTechnology or IntegrationThird-party financial assessment service used for processing financial aid applications and determining family need for tuition assistance.
• Rhode Island Library ConsortiumsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatewide library consortium with 100+ member libraries allowing students to search and borrow materials across Rhode Island with free delivery to Bay View.
• Diocese of ProvidencesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerDiocesan partnership for distribution of tuition assistance awards from Catholic Charity Fund and other diocesan sources to eligible families.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• La Salle Academy: Catholic co-ed college-preparatory high school in Providence, RI; directly competes as another Catholic secondary school serving Rhode Island families with similar values-based framing.
• Miss Porter's School: Premier independent all-girls boarding and day school in Farmington, CT; national peer for the single-sex college-preparatory positioning and comparable tuition/financial aid model.
• Moses Brown School: Quaker-affiliated co-ed independent N-12 school in Providence, RI; competes for the same Providence-area college-preparatory market with similar tuition pricing and Quaker values-driven mission.
• The Wheeler School: Co-ed independent N-12 college-preparatory school in Providence, RI; directly competing for the same regional families seeking premium private education in the Providence metro area.
• Lincoln School: Independent all-girls K-12 school in Providence, RI; the closest direct competitor serving the same Rhode Island market with comparable single-sex college-preparatory mission and tuition tier.
• Mercy High School (Farmington Hills, MI): Sisters of Mercy-sponsored all-girls Catholic college-preparatory school; directly comparable as a network sibling operating under the same Mercy Education System framework with similar mission and program structure.
• The Prout School: Catholic co-ed high school in Wakefield, RI; competes for the same Catholic, college-prep-focused families across Rhode Island with comparable values-based curriculum.
• Notre Dame Academy (Hingham, MA): Catholic all-girls college-preparatory school in Hingham, MA; serves a similar regional New England market with comparable all-girls, faith-based, college-prep model and tuition tier.
• Gordon School: Independent co-ed elementary school (PreK-8) in East Providence, RI; competes for younger families in the same geographic market seeking private education with similar tuition levels.

Emerging players

• The Agnes Irwin School: Independent all-girls PreK-12 school in Rosemont, PA; comparable in single-sex college-preparatory model with similar AP offerings, low student-teacher ratios, and sister-school alumnae network emphasis.

Market position

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BayViewAcademy
• Instagraminstagram.com/bayviewacademy
• Xx.com/BayViewAcademy

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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