Bishop Seabury Academy

What Bishop Seabury Academy does

Bishop Seabury Academy is an independent, nonprofit Episcopal college-preparatory school serving grades 6-12 from a single campus at 4120 Clinton Parkway in Lawrence, Kansas. Founded in 1997, the school operates two academic divisions — a Middle School (grades 6-8) anchored by its S.P.A.R.K. student-development program, and an Upper School (grades 9-12) with a college-preparatory curriculum, AP coursework, and dedicated college counseling — supported by a 1:1 Chromebook program and integrated technology stack.

The school runs on standard education-sector platforms: FACTS/RenWeb as the Student Information System for enrollment, grading, and tuition; Google Meet for virtual parent-teacher conferences; NeonCRM for fundraising; and SignUpGenius and Aktivate for volunteer and athletic eligibility workflows. A proprietary Evergreen Continuous Enrollment Agreement streamlines re-enrollment by assuming students remain enrolled through 12th grade absent written withdrawal, paired with a $900 annual deposit per student.

The business model is tuition-subsidized charitable: primary revenue is recurring tuition payments supplemented by the Seabury Fund annual giving campaign (with a stated $2,055-per-student gap between operating costs and tuition revenue), the Seabury Stampede auction, and the BSAP grocery gift-card affiliate program. The school markets through a community-led, event-driven GTM motion — Open Houses, Seahawk Visit Days, a $500-tuition-credit referral program, BSAP parent organization, and a weekly Friday Letter newsletter — and serves three primary customer segments: Middle School families, Upper School families, and international students enrolled through a dedicated international application process.

Name

Bishop Seabury Academy

Legal name

Bishop Seabury Academy

Website

https://seaburyacademy.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Bishop Seabury Academy is an independent nonprofit Episcopal college-preparatory school serving grades 6-12 in Lawrence, Kansas, operating from a single Clinton Parkway campus. It delivers AP coursework, college counseling, athletics, and student-development programs funded primarily by tuition and charitable giving.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Lawrence

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition: Primary revenue source from tuition payments. School operates with a gap between tuition revenue and operating costs covered by charitable contributions.
2. Seabury Fund (Annual Giving): Annual fund campaign that bridges the gap between tuition revenue and operating costs ($2,055 per student). Tax-deductible donations support curriculum, faculty, tuition assistance, and school traditions.
3. Annual Auction: Major fundraising event (Seabury Stampede) featuring live auction, silent auction, and Fund-a-Need to support sports/arts programs, technology, and tuition assistance.
4. BSAP Grocery Card Program: Parent organization sells grocery gift cards from local stores (HyVee, Checkers, Merc, Sprouts, Walmart) with 2.5-5% discount returning to BSAP as primary funding source for parent-sponsored events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Bishop Seabury Academy is a private Episcopal middle and upper school for grades 6-12 offering a college-preparatory academic program. The school operates two core academic divisions—Middle School (6-8) featuring the S.P.A.R.K. student development initiative and Upper School (9-12) with AP courses, Independent Explorations, and college counseling. The academic core is supplemented by athletics, theatre, clubs and activities, community service requirements, form trips, and international educational travel.

Product overview

Bishop Seabury Academy is a private Episcopal middle and upper school (grades 6-12) offering a college-preparatory academic program with integrated student development opportunities. The institution operates as a unified educational institution featuring a Middle School and Upper School as its core academic divisions, complemented by athletics (MS and HS), theatre productions, over 20 clubs and activities, and international travel programs. Student development initiatives include community service (30 hours/year requirement), Summer Service Intern Program, and Form Trips by grade level. The school utilizes FACTS/RenWeb for student information management and NeonCRM for donor relations, while the Evergreen Continuous Enrollment system manages ongoing enrollment through graduation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Middle School Academic Program Grades 6-8 academic curriculum featuring S.P.A.R.K. (student development initiative) and core subjects. Emphasizes executive functioning skill development and transition preparation for upper school. Designed for students entering grades 6-8.
• Upper School Academic Program Grades 9-12 college-preparatory curriculum with Independent Explorations program, AP courses across eight subjects, and comprehensive college counseling services. Designed for students entering grades 9-12.
• Summer at Seabury

Quantifiable outcome

• Average ACT score of 27.5 over three years (compared to national average of 19.6 and state average of 19.5)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Perry-Lecompton High SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2025Football cooperative partnership allowing Seabury students to participate in Perry-Lecompton's football program. Students AJ Campbell and Lucien Brockhoff represented Seabury through this partnership.
• Lawrence Memorial HospitalminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Junior Volunteer program offering students aged 14+ opportunity to volunteer at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Students must commit to minimum 40 hours of service with weekly 2-hour shifts.
• Trinity Episcopal ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Monthly acolyte opportunities for Seabury students at Sunday 8am services. Students sign up for one-month rotations with 2 acolytes needed per month.
• Claire's CommunityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Local organization promoting healthy relationships and violence prevention. Offers volunteer opportunities for Seabury students including Peer Ambassadors, Event Crew, Workshop Support, and Youth Advisory Board.
• Trinity Interfaith Food PantryminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Mobile Food Pantry operation at First Baptist Church on 4th Saturday of each month. High school students help direct cars and distribute food.
• Lawrence Area Episcopal ChurchesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Collaborative youth group initiative between Lawrence area Episcopal churches offering social and spiritual programming for students.
• ISACS (Independent Schools Association of the Central States)coreOthersAccreditation organization ensuring academic standards and continuous improvement. Head of School Dr. Schawang serves as an accreditor for ISACS.
• KSHSAA (Kansas State High School Activities Association)coreOthersState activities association governing athletics and activities including forensics, music, theatre, and sports competitions.
• Kaw Valley ConferencecoreOthersAthletic conference for Kansas City metro and northeast Kansas region schools competing in various sports.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy: Independent Jewish day school (K-12) in Overland Park, KS. Closely comparable faith-based college-prep school serving Kansas-side KC metro families, with parallel tuition/donor-funded economics.
• Casady School: Independent Episcopal K-12 college-preparatory school in Oklahoma City. Closest comparable on faith affiliation, grade span (PK-12), and college-prep mission; competes for similar college-outcome-driven families in a regional market.
• Rockhurst High School: Jesuit Catholic college-prep high school for boys in Kansas City, MO. Comparable on faith-based identity, college-prep rigor, KC metro feeder geography, and AP/college outcomes, though single-gender.
• The Principia: Independent Christian Science PK-12 college-prep school in the St. Louis metro. Matches Seabury on faith-rooted identity, small college-prep ethos, and similar independent school positioning, though outside the immediate KC region.
• The Pembroke Hill School: Independent PK-12 college-preparatory school in Kansas City, MO. Competes for the same Kansas City metro feeder families as Seabury with a similar college-prep value proposition, but at materially larger scale.
• Saint Thomas Aquinas High School: Catholic college-prep high school in Overland Park, KS. Direct competitor in the Kansas-side KC metro for college-prep families, with similar athletics and AP offerings at larger scale.
• University Academy: College-prep K-12 charter school in Kansas City, MO. Competes for outcome-oriented families in the same KC metro region with a college-preparatory emphasis at lower tuition.
• The Barstow School: Independent PK-12 college-prep school in Kansas City, MO. Overlaps directly with Seabury on college-prep positioning, small-class ethos, and KC metro catchment; meaningfully larger enrollment.
• Bishop Miege High School: Catholic college-prep high school in Roeland Park (Kansas City metro), KS. Closest geographic competitor to Seabury, overlapping on faith-based college-prep mission and Kansas-side feeder families.
• Holland Hall: Episcopal PK-12 college-prep day school in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Direct match on Episcopal identity, grade configuration, and college-preparatory mission with comparable scale and ACT/AP profile.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/groups/548896789095784/about
• Xx.com/seaburyacademy

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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