Greens Farms Academy

What Greens Farms Academy does

Greens Farms Academy (GFA) is a PreK-12 coeducational independent school operating on a 44-acre waterfront campus at 35 Beachside Avenue in Westport, CT, founded in 1925 as Mrs. Bolton's School for Girls, becoming coed in 1970. The school serves 750+ students drawn from 30 towns across Fairfield County, CT and Westchester County, NY, organized across Lower School (PreK-4), Middle School (5-8), and Upper School (9-12) divisions. Core academic offerings include the Beyond the AP program (adopted in 2020), Harkness-table inquiry methodology, May Term intensive courses, and the GFA Symposium showcasing 200+ Upper School student research projects; the school also fields 65 interscholastic athletic teams and 26 arts electives across performing and visual arts. The institution is governed by a Board of Trustees chaired by Ward Horton and led by Head of School Bob Whelan (since 2018), with dedicated director-level roles for Enrollment & Financial Aid, College Counseling, and Equity & Inclusion.

GFA's technology footprint consists of standard independent-school platforms: Veracross for student information and parent portal, Schoology as the learning management system, Ravenna for admissions, Clarity for financial aid processing, Yondr pouches for cell-phone-free enforcement, and Finalsite for its website. No proprietary AI, ML, or developer-exposed APIs are documented. Operationally, the school runs on an 8:1 student-teacher ratio with an average class size of 15, supported by 105 full-time and 9 part-time faculty plus 4 counselors and 12 Lower School teaching assistants.

The revenue model is a tuition-subscriptions business plus fundraising. Annual tuition for 2025-26 ranges from $37,000 (PreK) to $58,180 (Upper School), with 22% of students receiving financial aid grants averaging $40,000 from a $6.8M total aid budget. Supplemental revenue comes from Horizons GFA summer programs (separate 501(c)(3) established 1998) and a charitable giving apparatus spanning The GFA Fund, the Lives of Purpose Centennial Campaign, and Giving Day. The school is a nonprofit entity (not a profit-oriented business), operating under Connecticut jurisdiction and pursuing endowment-style philanthropy and tuition pricing power rather than equity-financed growth.

Name

Greens Farms Academy

Legal name

Greens Farms Academy

Website

https://gfacademy.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1925

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Greens Farms Academy is a PreK-12 nonprofit independent school in Westport, CT, serving 750+ students from 30+ Fairfield and Westchester county towns, with annual tuition from $37K to $58K plus a $6.8M financial aid budget.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Greens Farms

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition: Annual tuition for PreK-12 education. 2025-26 rates range from $37,000 (PreK) to $58,180 (Upper School). 22% of students receive financial aid grants averaging $40,000.
2. Summer Programs: Horizons GFA summer program for students. Also community summer programs referenced.
3. Donations and Fundraising: The GFA Fund, Lives of Purpose: The Centennial Campaign for GFA, and Giving Day generate charitable contributions from families and alumni.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Greens Farms Academy is a PreK-12 coeducational independent school that sells annual tuition-based enrollment across Lower, Middle, and Upper School divisions. Its offering centers on an inquiry-based, post-AP academic program, supplemented by college counseling, performing and visual arts, 65 interscholastic athletic teams, May Term intensive courses, and the GFA Symposium research showcase, all delivered on a 44-acre waterfront campus in Westport, CT.

Product overview

Greens Farms Academy is a PreK-12 independent school offering a comprehensive educational program built around its core motto 'Each for All.' The institution operates three academic divisions (Lower School, Middle School, Upper School) and provides specialized programs including the Beyond the AP advanced academics program, May Term experiential courses, GFA Symposium for student research, and college counseling services. Arts programming encompasses performing arts (music, theater) and visual arts, while athletics offers 65+ interscholastic teams. The school also provides equity and inclusion programming, STEAM education, and summer programs through Horizons at GFA. The 44-acre campus borders Long Island Sound with three ecosystems (salt marsh, Audubon woodland, Sound) supporting marine science and environmental education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PreK-12 Academic Program Comprehensive tuition-based academic program spanning PreK through 12th grade at Greens Farms Academy, organized into Lower School (PreK-4), Middle School (5-8), and Upper School (9-12) divisions with emphasis on inquiry-based learning and Harkness methodology.
• Lower School Program Lower School division for PreK through Grade 4 with hands-on STEAM projects (robotics, 3D modeling, circuitry, programming), supported by 12 teaching assistants, providing foundational academic and social-emotional education.
• Middle School Program Middle School division for Grades 5-8 featuring a house system, advisory groups, research skills seminars, Capstone projects, a three-season athletic requirement, and service learning curriculum.
• Upper School Program Upper School division for Grades 9-12 featuring Inquiry and Advanced Inquiry programs, the GFA Symposium, 26 arts electives, college counseling, and personalized academic paths.
• Beyond the AP Program Advanced academic program replacing AP courses with customized 650-level courses and 850-level Advanced Inquiries that enable original research, student-driven inquiry, the Global Thesis, and Independent Science Research.
• College Counseling Four-year college counseling program for Upper School students (Grades 9-12) providing personalized support for campus visits, essay writing, and college applications.
• May Term Seven-day intensive courses offered annually that enrich the core curriculum with experiential learning opportunities, including field trips, cultural immersion, and hands-on projects, unavailable during the regular school schedule.
• Performing Arts Program Music and theater programs including instrumental concerts, dramatic productions, musical theater, jazz and rock combos, music theory, and theater courses from Lower School through Upper School.
• Visual Arts Program Visual arts program spanning drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, video production, ceramics, architecture, and graphic design with studio-based education and critique.
• Athletics Program Athletic program featuring 65 interscholastic teams across 30+ sports with 8:1 student-teacher ratio in Upper School and comprehensive Lower/Middle School physical education.
• Equity and Inclusion Program PreK-12 equity and inclusion curriculum fostering diverse perspectives, cultural awareness, and inclusive community through advisory programming and student initiatives.
• Horizons GFA Summer Program Summer educational enrichment program for students at GFA, operated as Horizons at Greens Farms Academy (a separate 501(c)(3) organization) providing summer programming on the GFA campus.

Quantifiable outcome

• 24 members of Class of 2025 recruited to play college sports
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Horizons at Greens Farms AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1998Horizons GFA was established in 1998-1999 through partnership with Hoby and Sally Kreitler. The program provides summer educational enrichment for students and is a separate 501(c)(3) organization with its own Board of Directors. GFA Board member serves as Horizons GFA Board liaison.
• ITHAKA / JSTORminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGFA welcomed Kevin Guthrie, Founding President of ITHAKA and JSTOR, as a History & Global Studies Visiting Scholar for a day of conversation with students and faculty. Michael Vath, Senior Vice President of Product at ITHAKA, also participated.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubevimeo.com/greensfarmsacademy
• Facebookfacebook.com/gfadragons
• Instagraminstagram.com/greensfarmsacademy
• Xx.com/GFA_Athletics
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/greens-farms-academy

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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