CSMI

What CSMI does

CSMI, LLC is a privately held education management company founded in 1998 by Vahan H. Gureghian and headquartered in Chester, Pennsylvania. The company delivers non-academic management services to public charter schools, with a service scope that covers back-office administration, financial management, legal and compliance work, human resources, and operational support. Its primary client is Chester Community Charter School (CCCS), a K-8 institution it has managed continuously since the school's 1998 founding, growing the school from an initial cohort of 97 students to approximately 4,500 students across four campuses. CSMI also manages Atlantic Community Charter School in New Jersey, indicating a multi-state operational footprint.

The company's core offering is not a software product but a managed-services platform that bundles institutional knowledge, compliance infrastructure, and administrative labor. CSMI has demonstrated the ability to secure federal grant funding (e.g., a $500,000 STOP School Violence grant in 2019 and more than $200,000 in Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program funding in 2021) and to maintain partnerships with law enforcement, health providers, and community organizations to expand wraparound services at its managed schools. There is no evidence of proprietary technology, data platform, or AI/ML capabilities in the available source material.

CSMI operates on a management services contract model, where it is paid a fee to administer non-instructional functions of the charter schools it serves. With 11–50 employees, the firm operates as a lean services provider that scales with the headcount and operational complexity of its managed schools. Revenue is therefore a function of managed-school enrollment, per-pupil public funding allocations, and the contracted management-fee rate — making the business highly sensitive to enrollment trends and state-level education policy.

Name

CSMI

Legal name

CSMI, LLC

Website

https://csmillc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CSMI, founded in 1998 and based in Chester, PA, provides non-academic management services (finance, legal, operations, HR) to public charter schools, principally Chester Community Charter School (~4,500 K-8 students across four campuses) and Atlantic Community Charter School in New Jersey.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Management Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Charter School Authorizers & Oversight Boards (EDADABAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Charter Alternative & At-Risk Schools (Continuation, Credit Recovery, Juvenile) (EDAJACAE)

Keywords

• Charter school management
• Education consulting services
• Back-office school operations
• Facilities management services
• Food service management

Headquarters

HQ city

Chester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. School Management Consulting Services: CSMI generates revenue through providing comprehensive consulting and management services to charter schools. The company frees educators from non-academic business functions, allowing teachers and administrators to focus on academics. Services include accounting, facilities management, grants support, compliance, food service, human resources, vendor management, technology support, and more. Revenue is generated through ongoing management contracts with client schools.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CSMI provides comprehensive non-academic management and consulting services to public charter schools, separating business operations from academics so educators can focus on teaching. Services span accounting and finance, facilities management, grants support, compliance, food service, human resources, technology support, vendor management, school safety, event coordination, and front office operations for client schools. The company currently manages Chester Community Charter School and Atlantic Community Charter School.

Product overview

CSMI operates as a consulting services company offering a unified suite of educational management services to charter schools. The core offering is Educational Consulting Services, which encompasses multiple integrated modules including Accounting & Finance Support, Facilities Management, Grants Consulting, School Safety Services, Compliance Support, Food Service Management, Human Resources Consulting, and Technology Support. These services work together to free educators from non-academic responsibilities, allowing them to focus on teaching. CSMI manages two primary client schools: Chester Community Charter School (approximately 4,500 students, K-8) and Atlantic Community Charter School (New Jersey). The company does not offer software products or APIs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Educational Consulting and Management Services Comprehensive non-academic management and consulting services to public charter schools, integrating accounting, facilities, grants, compliance, food service, HR, technology, vendor management, and front office operations so educators can focus on teaching. Offered to charter school boards and administrators through private management contracts.
• Chester Community Charter School Management Flagship client school managed by CSMI in Chester, PA, serving grades K-8 with approximately 4,500 students across four campuses with state-of-the-art facilities.
• Atlantic Community Charter School Management Client school in Galloway Township, New Jersey managed by CSMI, providing public charter school education services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Chester Community Charter School grew from 97 students in 1998 to approximately 4,500 students on four campuses
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• The Cooper FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Cooper Foundation is listed as a community partner supporting CSMI's educational initiatives in the Chester community.
• The Chester Rotary ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Chester Rotary Club partners with CSMI for community engagement activities and has recognized CSMI leadership with the Paul Harris Award.
• The United WayminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnited Way collaborates with CSMI on community support initiatives benefiting students and families in underserved areas.
• The Gureghian Charitable FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Gureghian Charitable Foundation, founded by CSMI's Founder and CEO Vahan Gureghian and his wife Danielle, provides hundreds of high school and college scholarships to deserving Chester students. The foundation also donates Thanksgiving meals and holiday gifts to CCCS students.
• The Eagles Book MobileminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing mobile book access to students through extended school services programs.
• The Bryn Clovis FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation partner supporting educational initiatives and student programs.
• The Legacy Youth Tennis FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth tennis foundation providing enrichment programs for students at CSMI-managed schools.
• The Mayor's Economic Development Council of Chester, PAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity economic development council partnering on community revitalization efforts connected to educational improvement.
• Ray of Hope Community Development CorporationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity development organization supporting neighborhood improvement initiatives.
• City of Chester Police DepartmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaw enforcement partnership supporting school safety programs and security protocols.
• The J. Lewis Crozer LibraryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic library partnership providing educational resources and support for students.
• The American Heart AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAHA partnered with Chester Community Charter School to open a community food pantry and supports health initiatives.
• The YMCAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYMCA partnership providing youth development programs and services to students.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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