Lawrence Academy

What Lawrence Academy does

Lawrence Academy is a private, non-sectarian, co-educational college-preparatory boarding and day school located on a 140-acre campus at 26 Powderhouse Road in Groton, Massachusetts, approximately 45 minutes from Boston. Founded in 1793 under a charter signed by John Hancock — making it one of the oldest independent schools in the United States — the school enrolls approximately 400-415 students in grades 9 through 12, drawing from 22 countries and supported by 9 dormitories, a 5:1 student-faculty ratio, a maximum of 13 students per class, and more than 40 Advanced and Honors-level courses. Operational infrastructure is built on the Veracross School Management Platform, which unifies admissions, student/parent/faculty portals, and re-enrollment workflows. The school is led by Head of School Dan Scheibe (since 2012) and is governed by an independent Board of Trustees as a non-profit Massachusetts entity with no parent company or external institutional investors.

The school's revenue model is dominated by annual recurring tuition subscriptions: $80,900 per boarding student and $65,500 per day student for the 2026-2027 academic year, with a $1,500 surcharge for international students and term-priced Learning Support sessions ($1,080-$3,240 per term). Auxiliary revenue includes Spartan-branded merchandise sales, facility rentals, and a substantial fundraising apparatus. The Shine Brighter Campaign has raised $57 million from 330 subscribers toward an extended $60 million goal, funding the Community Commons building and a Winterim experiential-learning endowment; the annual fund commits more than $5.1 million in financial aid to ensure access regardless of family circumstances. The go-to-market motion is sales-led: a multi-stage admissions funnel including online inquiry, campus tours and interviews, applications via Standard Application Online (SAO) or Gateway to Prep Schools, and Vericant interviews for Chinese applicants, supported by an 8-person admissions team attending educational fairs across multiple states and hosting virtual events such as "Lunch with LA." Customers are segmented horizontally across boarding students, day students, international students, and students with documented learning differences, with no material revenue concentration on any individual family.

Name

Lawrence Academy

Legal name

Lawrence Academy

Website

https://lacademy.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1793

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Lawrence Academy is a private, non-sectarian college-preparatory boarding and day school in Groton, Massachusetts, serving approximately 400 students in grades 9-12. Founded in 1793, it delivers individualized education with a 5:1 student-faculty ratio and tuition-based annual subscriptions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Independent / Private Secondary Education (College-Preparatory Boarding & Day School)

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Nonsectarian Independent Boarding Schools (EDAJABAB)

Keywords

• College preparatory education
• Boarding school programs
• Independent secondary education
• Experiential learning programs
• Learning support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Groton

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Boarding Tuition: Primary revenue stream from boarding student tuition covering instruction, room and board, and access to all campus facilities and programs. Boarding tuition for 2026-2027 is $80,900 per student.
2. Day Student Tuition: Revenue from day student tuition covering instruction and daytime facilities access. Day tuition for 2026-2027 is $65,500 per student.
3. Learning Support Services: Additional fee-based learning coaching sessions provided to students needing academic support. Priced per term based on frequency (once or twice weekly).
4. Merchandise Sales: Spartans branded merchandise including apparel and accessories sold through online Elevation Store and pop-up events.
5. Annual Fundraising (Shine Brighter Campaign): The Shine Brighter Campaign is an extended $60 million fundraising campaign (originally $52.5 million) with $57 million already raised from 330 subscribers as of the campaign extension. Funds support the Community Commons project and Winterim endowment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Lawrence Academy is a college-preparatory boarding and day school serving approximately 400 students in grades 9–12 on a 140-acre campus in Groton, Massachusetts. It sells annual boarding tuition ($80,900) and day tuition ($65,500) for 2026–2027, plus fee-based Learning Support coaching, and offers 40+ Advanced and Honors courses, a two-week experiential Winterim term, daily advisory, arts and ISL athletics, and college counseling.

Product overview

Lawrence Academy is a coeducational independent boarding and day school for students in grades 9-12, located in Groton, Massachusetts. Founded in 1793, the school provides a college-preparatory curriculum to approximately 400-415 students. The institution does not operate as a technology product company with software offerings, platforms, or modules. Its core offering is educational instruction and boarding/day school services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Boarding Student Tuition Program Annual college-preparatory boarding program for grades 9-12 covering instruction, room and board, and access to all campus facilities and programs, including athletic, arts, advisory, Winterim, and college counseling. Boarding tuition for 2026-2027 is $80,900 per student.
• Day Student Tuition Program Annual college-preparatory day program for grades 9-12 covering instruction and daytime facilities access, with full participation in extracurriculars, athletics, and ISL competition. Day tuition for 2026-2027 is $65,500 per student.
• Learning Support Services Fee-based individualized learning coaching sessions for students needing academic support with organization, time management, reading comprehension, written expression, study skills, and self-advocacy. Priced per term by frequency (once- or twice-weekly); served approximately 25% of enrolled students.
• Spartans Branded Merchandise Spartans-branded apparel and accessories sold through the school's online Elevation Store and pop-up events for students, families, and alumni.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5:1 student-faculty ratio enables individualized attention
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Enrollment Management Association (SAO)coreTechnology or IntegrationLawrence Academy accepts applications through the Standard Application Online (SSAT) portal administered by the Enrollment Management Association. School code: 4552.
• Gateway to Prep SchoolscoreTechnology or IntegrationAlternative common application platform accepted by Lawrence Academy for student applications.
• ETS (TOEFL)coreTechnology or IntegrationLawrence Academy requires TOEFL scores (school code 8021) from international applicants whose first language is not English. Also accepts IELTS and Duolingo.
• VericantcoreTechnology or IntegrationRequired initial interview platform for students residing and attending school in China. Vericant interviews and writing samples reviewed before proceeding with LA admissions process.
• Clarity ApplicationcoreTechnology or IntegrationFinancial aid application platform used by Lawrence Academy to determine family need based on assets, income, expenses, and debts. Families can share applications with multiple schools.
• Association of Independent Schools in New England (AISNE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLawrence Academy is a member of AISNE, the professional organization supporting independent schools in New England.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Tabor Academy: Maritime-focused college-prep boarding and day school in Marion, Massachusetts, competing for the same coastal New England boarding families and offering comparable signature experiential programs (analogous to Winterim).
• Northfield Mount Hermon: College-prep boarding and day school in Gill, Massachusetts with comparable tuition and a long-standing tradition of experiential and international programming, competing in the same regional boarding market.
• Middlesex School: Coeducational college-prep boarding and day school in Concord, Massachusetts with similar grade 9-12 structure, comparable tuition band, and overlapping New England boarding market. Head of School Dan Scheibe previously served at Middlesex, indicating direct competitive and talent overlap.
• Deerfield Academy: Highly selective New England college-prep boarding school with a similar 200+ year heritage, comparable tuition tier, and overlapping applicant pool across grades 9-12 and postgraduate.
• Groton School: Elite college-prep boarding school located in Groton, Massachusetts — the same town as Lawrence Academy — competing for the same local day families and boarding students from the broader New England market.
• Cushing Academy: College-prep boarding and day school in Ashburnham, Massachusetts with a similar tuition tier and direct competition for boarding students from the greater New England region.
• The Governor's Academy: College-prep boarding and day school in Byfield, Massachusetts serving grades 9-12, with a similar tuition structure and overlap in day student catchment and boarding applicant pool in eastern Massachusetts.
• Phillips Academy Andover: One of the most prestigious U.S. college-prep boarding schools, located in Andover, MA, competing with Lawrence Academy for top-tier boarding applicants from the U.S. and internationally.
• Brooks School: College-prep boarding and day school in North Andover, Massachusetts serving grades 9-12, with comparable tuition pricing and a similar mix of day, boarding, and international students in the New England market.
• St. Paul's School: Elite college-prep boarding school in Concord, New Hampshire, with a comparable 5:1 student-faculty ratio and similar experiential programming, competing for top boarding applicants across New England.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/lawrenceacademy
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCjRY3Ulmi5htdZyTxaj7gAw
• Facebookfacebook.com/lawrenceacademygroton
• Instagraminstagram.com/lawrenceacademy

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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