St. Andrews Episcopal School

What St. Andrews Episcopal School does

St. Andrew's Episcopal School is a private, coeducational, nonprofit college preparatory day school located at 8804 Postoak Road in Potomac, Maryland, serving approximately 735 students from preschool (age 2) through grade 12. The school was founded in 1978 and operates as a single-campus institution governed by a Board of Trustees under Head of School Robert Kosasky, with no parent company or external investors. St. Andrew's primary differentiator is its research-informed teaching methodology developed and maintained through the in-house Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning (CTTL), where 100% of faculty are trained in research-informed approaches. The signature academic asset is the Oral History Project, founded in 1998 by CTTL Director Glenn Whitman, which has grown into the largest pre-collegiate oral history archive in the United States with 1,917 archived interviews collected by 11th-grade students. Instructional resources include a 6:1 student-to-teacher ratio, average class size of 13, 27 AP/honors offerings, 63% of faculty holding advanced degrees, Design Labs with robotics, and comprehensive athletics, arts, and Episcopal spiritual life programs.

The school generates revenue through three primary streams: recurring annual tuition and fees for the PK-12 program (with financial aid available), one-time fees for an aggregated Summer Programs catalog (ages 2 through grade 12, priced from $300-$3,420 per program), and donations/fundraising through the Lions Fund annual giving campaign and the Fund-a-Scholar Gala processed via GiveCampus. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer family enrollment via application, virtual visits, campus tours, and admission events targeting Mid-Atlantic families. Distribution is supported by transportation services operating across nine named DC-metro corridors. Auxiliary revenue and engagement channels include a Shopify-hosted school store, Sage Dining lunch services, alumni programs administered by a Director of Alumni Affairs, the Black Alumni Collective sub-brand, and the annual HackBAC social justice hackathon. International student admission and partnerships with Christ Roi and Bokamoso schools provide an additional cross-border enrollment pathway.

The underlying technology footprint is conventional for a K-12 private school: Canvas LMS for instruction, Google Analytics for web traffic, Shopify for retail, GiveCampus for fundraising, and Sage Dining for menus. There are no disclosed AI/ML capabilities, proprietary software products, patents, or external capital raises. The school's competitive positioning rests on pedagogical differentiation (CTTL methodology, oral history archive), talent credentials (faculty advanced degrees, low ratios), Episcopal identity, and location in an affluent DC-area catchment — not on technology or scale.

Name

St. Andrews Episcopal School

Legal name

St. Andrew's Episcopal School

Website

https://saes.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

St. Andrew's Episcopal School is a private, nonprofit PK-12 college preparatory day school in Potomac, Maryland, serving approximately 735 students with a research-informed teaching methodology and the largest pre-collegiate oral history archive in the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private 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

Charter College-Prep & Advanced Academics Schools (EDAJACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based Early Learning Academies (EDACADAH)

Keywords

• Private day school
• College preparatory education
• Research-informed teaching
• Preschool through grade 12
• Episcopal education

Headquarters

HQ city

Potomac

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Primary revenue from tuition for preschool through grade 12 college preparatory education. Additional fees for various programs and services.
2. Summer Programs: Revenue from summer camp programs including academic prep courses, sports camps, technology camps, and specialty programs for ages 2 through grade 12.
3. Donations and Fundraising: Lions Fund annual giving campaign and Fund-a-Scholar Gala supporting scholarships and school programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

St. Andrew's Episcopal School provides private, coeducational, college preparatory day education for students age 2 through Grade 12 on a single Potomac, Maryland campus, anchored by a research-informed teaching methodology developed through its Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning (CTTL). The school supplements core academics across Lower, Middle, and Upper School divisions with summer programs, athletics, arts, spiritual life, college counseling, and design labs featuring robotics, while a signature Oral History Project maintains the largest pre-collegiate oral history archive in the United States.

Product overview

St. Andrew's Episcopal School operates as a unified preschool through Grade 12 college preparatory institution offering research-informed education. The core academic portfolio consists of three division programs (Lower School, Middle School, Upper School) supplemented by a comprehensive suite of programs including the Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning (CTTL), The Dreyfuss Library with its unique Oral History Project, Design Labs featuring robotics, Athletics, Arts, and Spiritual Life programs. The school extends its offerings through Summer Programs for ages 2 through Grade 12, and maintains community engagement through the Black Alumni Collective (BAC) which hosts the annual HackBAC social justice hackathon. All programs are connected through the school's research-driven educational philosophy aimed at knowing and inspiring each student as an individual learner.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lower School Program (Preschool through Grade 5)
• Middle School Program (Grades 6-8)
• Upper School Program (Grades 9-12)
• Summer Programs
• Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning (CTTL)
• Oral History Project
• College Counseling
• Athletics Program
• Arts Program
• Spiritual Life Program
• Design Labs
• International Student Program
• The Dreyfuss Library

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% research-informed teachers
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Christ RoiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership program with Christ Roi school, part of St. Andrew's international partnerships initiative providing cultural exchange and global learning opportunities.
• BokamosominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership program with Bokamoso school, part of St. Andrew's international partnerships initiative providing cultural exchange and global learning opportunities.
• The Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning (CTTL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternal research center that develops and implements research-informed teaching methodology across the school. Founded by Glenn Whitman who authored 'Dialogue with the Past: Engaging Students and Meeting Standards through Oral History'.
• Cyberninjaz Technology CampminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThird-party technology camp offered through St. Andrew's summer programs. Courses include 2D/3D Game Design, Intro to Java, Math Concepts, Music Composition and Production, Video Production, Web Design, Comic/Art, Animation.
• Steve & Kate's CampminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThird-party camp franchise offered through St. Andrew's summer programs. Offers flexible, child-directed activities for ages 4-12.
• MSA Multi-Sport CampminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThird-party multi-sport camp offered through St. Andrew's summer programs. 10:1 camper to staff ratio, multi-sport experience.
• Potomac Soccer CampminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThird-party soccer camp offered through St. Andrew's summer programs. Focuses on fundamentals for ages 7-13.
• Fundamental Sports Group Basketball CampminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLed by St. Andrew's Boys Varsity Basketball Head Coach Kevin Jones. Offers skill development and instruction.
• MOCO Volleyball CampminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThird-party volleyball camp offered through St. Andrew's summer programs. For ages 12-17, all skill levels.
• Sage DiningminorOthersFood service provider for school lunch program.
• Dreyfuss LibrarycoreOthersSchool library that houses the largest pre-collegiate oral history archive in the United States with 1,917 interviews. Home to the Dreyfuss Family Director of CTTL position.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• McLean School: Potomac, MD private K-12 school (with a focus on students with learning differences) located in the same submarket. Comparable independent, college-prep, small-class positioning.
• The Lab School of Washington: Washington, DC private K-12 school for students with learning differences. Comparable independent school model, DC geography, and tuition band, with a specialized academic mission.
• Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart: Bethesda, MD Catholic, independent girls' school (grades 1-12) sharing both the DC suburb geography and faith-rooted identity model that informs St. Andrew's Episcopal identity.
• Sidwell Friends School: Elite Washington, DC private PK-12 college preparatory day school with Quaker identity, nationally recognized college placement, and comparable tuition profile. Most direct competitor for college-prep private K-12 families in the DC market.
• Holton-Arms School: Bethesda, MD private girls' college-preparatory school (grades 3-12) in the same affluent DC suburb. Comparable tuition, small classes, and college-prep focus for half of St. Andrew's addressable families.
• Georgetown Day School: Washington, DC independent PK-12 progressive school serving similar college-prep families in the same Mid-Atlantic catchment. Competes directly for the same students with comparable tuition and small-class positioning.
• Landon School: Bethesda, MD private college-preparatory boys' day school (grades 3-12) serving the same affluent DC-suburban families. Comparable in tuition band and academic rigor.
• The Bullis School: Potomac, MD private K-12 college preparatory school located in the same submarket. Directly comparable in geography, scale, tuition, and college-prep focus.
• The Maret School: Washington, DC independent PK-12 college-preparatory day school with comparable progressive orientation, small classes, and tuition pricing. Direct competitor for college-prep families in the DC market.
• The National Cathedral School: Washington, DC Episcopal girls' day school (grades 4-12) on the National Cathedral grounds. Shares Episcopal identity, similar tuition band, and the same DC private school competitive set.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/saes
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/SAESLions/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/standrewsepiscopalschool
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st-andrew's-episcopal-school
• Instagraminstagram.com/saeslions

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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