St. Francis School

What St. Francis School does

Francis Parker School of Louisville (operating under the legacy name St. Francis School) is an independent private, nonprofit PK-12 institution serving families in the Louisville, Kentucky metropolitan area. The school operates two campuses: a Goshen campus at 11000 US Hwy 42 that serves Preschool (ages 2-4) through 8th grade in a rural, pastoral setting, and a High School campus at 233 W Broadway in downtown Louisville serving grades 9-12 in an urban, open-campus environment. Its product portfolio includes four core academic divisions (Preschool, Lower School JK-4, Middle School 5-8, High School 9-12), the Camp Curious summer program, arts and athletics programs, college counseling, academic support, and after-school programming. The school uses RenWeb for the Family Portal and Google Calendar for scheduling, but does not disclose proprietary technology or AI capabilities.

The school's revenue model is tuition-based (recurring subscription per enrolled family) supplemented by charitable contributions through its Annual Fund, capital campaigns, planned giving, and scholarship funds. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer: prospective families are recruited through the school's website, social media (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube), Admissions Showcases, campus tours, shadow days, and the merit scholarship competition, with applications processed via RenWeb. Customer segments are persona-based, segmented by grade band (Preschool, Lower School, Middle School, High School Families). Pricing is not publicly disclosed but financial assistance programs are offered. The school is governed as an independent nonprofit without a parent company or institutional investor, self-sustaining through tuition and donations, and currently operating with 51-100 employees across two campuses.

Name

St. Francis School

Legal name

Francis Parker School of Louisville

Website

https://stfrancisschool.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Francis Parker School of Louisville (formerly St. Francis School) is an independent private PK-12 progressive school serving families in Louisville, Kentucky across two campuses, generating revenue primarily from tuition and charitable contributions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Louisville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

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 stream from tuition fees charged for students in Preschool through 12th grade. The school offers merit scholarship competitions and financial assistance programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

St. Francis School (Francis Parker School of Louisville) operates an independent private K-12 school delivering progressive education from Preschool through 12th grade across two campuses: a downtown Louisville High School Campus (grades 9-12) and a rural Goshen Campus (Preschool-8th grade). Its core offering is comprehensive academic instruction paired with arts, athletics, summer camp, college counseling, and academic support services, sold directly to families via tuition and supplemented by charitable giving.

Product overview

Francis Parker School of Louisville is an independent private school offering a progressive education model across two campuses. The Goshen Campus (Preschool-8th grade) features a pastoral, rural setting, while the High School Campus (grades 9-12) is located downtown for urban community engagement. The school provides a comprehensive PK-12 educational program including core academic divisions (Preschool, Lower School JK-4, Middle School 5-8, High School 9-12), complemented by enrichment programs in Arts, Athletics, Summer Camp (Camp Curious), College Counseling, and Academic Support. The Progressive Education philosophy emphasizes student-centered learning with core values of intellectual curiosity, equity, individuality, creativity, and kindness.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Preschool Program Preschool program for children aged 2-4 fostering curiosity and wonder through exploration, investigation, and creative play in a joyful learning environment on the Goshen Campus.
• Lower School Program (Junior Kindergarten - Grade 4) Lower School program for Junior Kindergarten through Grade 4 focused on inspiring a love of learning through open classroom environments in a pastoral, rural Goshen Campus setting.
• Middle School Program (Grades 5-8) Middle School program for Grades 5-8 designed to inspire a true love of learning with open classroom environments and pastoral rural setting on the Goshen Campus.
• High School Program (Grades 9-12) High School program on the downtown Louisville campus enabling students to interact with the urban community through an open campus model that teaches balance between freedom and responsibility, developing self-reliance and sophistication.
• Camp Curious Summer Camp Summer camp program offering opportunities for students to explore interests, build confidence, and discover new talents. Includes Preschool camp, K-6 camp, and niche camps including Musical Theater Camp.
• Arts Programs Comprehensive arts education including Music, Visual Arts, Creative Writing, Theater Arts, and the Goshen Theater performance venue.
• Athletics Programs Athletic programs and teams enabling students to participate in competitive sports and physical education activities.
• College Counseling College counseling services to guide students through the college application and selection process.
• Academic Support Services

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Drepung Gomang Center for Engaging CompassionminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership for recognizing student community service initiatives. The center partnered with the school to award Frances Club a Nonviolence Affirmation for their Period Pantry Initiative addressing menstrual equity in low-income neighborhoods.
• Pace e Bene Nonviolence ServiceminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Co-presenter of the Nonviolence Affirmation awarded to Francis Parker students for community service projects using nonviolent strategies to create positive change.
• Nonviolent LouisvilleminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Local partner in recognizing student service initiatives that use nonviolent strategies to address community needs.
• Louisville Downtown PartnershipminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Francis Parker art students participated in the Louisville Downtown Partnership's Downtown Tunes public street piano program, painting two playable pianos inspired by Louisville institutions (baseball-themed and Thunder Over Louisville-themed).

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Roland Park Country School: Independent K-12 progressive day school in Baltimore with open-classroom, student-centered pedagogy. Mirrors Francis Parker's progressive education positioning and PK-12 structure.
• Sidwell Friends School: Elite independent PK-12 Quaker progressive school in Washington, D.C. National benchmark for the progressive private-school model and a reference point for Francis Parker's open-classroom philosophy.
• Woodward Academy: Large independent PK-12 school in suburban Atlanta with progressive and college-prep programs. Comparable full-continuum K-12 structure and nonprofit tuition model at greater scale.
• Breck School: Independent PK-12 Episcopal school in Minneapolis with progressive and college-preparatory programs. Comparable scale, two-campus-style operations, and tuition-driven nonprofit economics.
• University School of Nashville: Independent K-12 school in Nashville with a progressive, student-centered mission. Comparable size, governance (independent nonprofit), and educational philosophy.
• Park School of Baltimore: Independent progressive PK-12 school in Baltimore emphasizing student-centered, inquiry-based learning. Highly aligned educational philosophy and comparable tuition-driven nonprofit model.

Regional players

• Cincinnati Country Day School: Independent PK-12 day school in Cincinnati serving a similar upper-middle-income professional family demographic. Comparable progressive ethos and tuition-driven nonprofit economics in an adjacent metro.
• The Summit Country Day School: Independent Catholic PK-12 school in Cincinnati, OH with a progressive liberal-arts approach. Comparable size, governance model, and academic structure across a nearby regional market.

Direct peers

• Louisville Collegiate School: Independent private JK-12 school in Louisville, KY with a progressive college-prep model. Direct local competitor sharing the same target families and tuition-driven nonprofit structure.
• Kentucky Country Day School: Independent PK-12 private school in Louisville metro (East End) offering progressive college-prep education. Most direct head-to-head competitor for Francis Parker families in the same geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCq7NtDpdQa-VQEEeJXkfu0Q/featured
• Facebookfacebook.com/70601180354
• Instagraminstagram.com/francisparkerlouisvilleky
• Xx.com/header_photo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st-francis-school-42

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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