St. Joseph Catholic School

What St. Joseph Catholic School does

St. Joseph Catholic School is a private, nonprofit Catholic elementary school operating a single campus at 11610 Atwood Road in Auburn, California, within the Diocese of Sacramento. Founded in 1943 by the Sisters of Mercy of Auburn and continuously operating since then, the school serves students from Transitional Kindergarten through 8th grade, drawing families primarily from Placer, Nevada, and Sacramento Counties. The school functions as the educational ministry of St. Joseph and St. Teresa Catholic Parishes, governed by Principal Kristen Mendonsa with pastoral oversight from Fr. Arbel S. Cabasagan and Rev. Carlo G. Tejano, and advised by a Catholic School Advisory Council (CSAC) of parent volunteers.

The school's core academic offering is a credentialed, California Common Core-aligned TK-8 curriculum covering religious education, mathematics, science, language arts, social studies, art, physical education, and Spanish, delivered in classes averaging 23 students. Supplementary programs include a full-day kindergarten, before/after-school Extension care (7:00-8:00 AM and 3:00-5:30 PM), Parochial Athletic League sports for grades 5-8, and enrichment clubs such as choir, Math Homework Club, Religious Decathlon, and Student Council. The instructional technology layer comprises Google Chromebook Labs, a state-of-the-art Science Lab opened in August 2018, and FACTS as the integrated Student Information System handling grades, hot lunch ordering, calendars, and parent communications. Admissions run through RenWeb/TA inquiry and application workflows. The institution holds the highest-level six-year co-accreditation from WCEA and WASC through 2025.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring tuition from enrolled families, with the explicit acknowledgment that tuition does not cover the full cost of operations. Supplemental income comes from an Annual Fund campaign, a Scrip gift-card rebate program (2%-25% retailer commissions via RaiseRight), planned giving vehicles (bequests, charitable trusts, appreciated securities), and a recurring calendar of fundraising events including the 25th Annual Crab Feed, Oktoberfest, Cougar Classic Golf Tournament, Jog-A-Thon, and a Gala & Auction. Sponsorship packages and an Amazon Wish List provide additional in-kind and cash contributions. GTM is community-driven: organic social on Instagram and Facebook, parent volunteer networks, campus tours, and word-of-mouth within the local Catholic community.

Name

St. Joseph Catholic School

Legal name

St. Joseph Catholic School

Website

https://saintjosephauburn.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1943

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

St. Joseph Catholic School is a nonprofit Catholic TK-8 elementary school in Auburn, California, founded in 1943 by the Sisters of Mercy, serving families across Placer, Nevada, and Sacramento Counties with credentialed faculty, faith-based curriculum, and supplemental enrichment programs funded primarily by tuition and annual fundraising events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-8 Catholic Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Support Services (611710), Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools (EDAJABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD), Faith-Based Before/After Care Programs (Early Years) (EDACAHAE), Faith-Based Preschools (EDACABAF)

Keywords

• Catholic elementary education
• K-8 private school
• Religious education
• Transitional kindergarten
• Faith-based schooling

Headquarters

HQ city

Auburn

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 funding source from tuition paid by school families. Tuition costs exceed what tuition covers, requiring supplemental fundraising.
2. Fundraising Events: Annual fundraising events including Crab Feed ($100 single tickets, $1,250 table of 8, $2,500 table of 16), Gala & Auction, Oktoberfest, Jog-A-Thon, and Cougar Classic Golf Tournament. These fund facility upgrades, technology, and teaching faculty retention.
3. Annual Fund Donations: Annual Fund campaign for donations to support technology updates, modern curriculum, facility upgrades, classroom resources, and professional development for faculty and staff.
4. Scrip Program: Gift cards purchased at discount and sold at face value. School earns 2%-25% commission from retailers when families use Scrip cards for purchases. Available through RaiseRight.com.
5. Planned Giving: Bequests, charitable trusts, life insurance gifts, appreciated securities, and real estate donations for long-term school support.
6. Event Sponsorship: Corporate sponsorships for fundraising events (Gala, Crab Feed, Golf Tournament, Jog-A-Thon) with recognition benefits including signage, social media, and program inclusion.
7. Amazon Wish List: Direct donations from wish list for classroom supplies, science lab equipment, art supplies, and PE equipment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

St. Joseph Catholic School provides a faith-based, academically rigorous education for children from Transitional Kindergarten through 8th grade at its Auburn, California campus, including core academic curriculum aligned to California Common Core and Diocesan standards, religion and virtue formation, athletics, enrichment clubs, and an Extended Day before/after-school care program. Revenue is generated primarily through tuition paid by families, supplemented by fundraising events (Crab Feed, Oktoberfest, Cougar Classic Golf Tournament, Jog-A-Thon), the Annual Fund, corporate event sponsorships, Scrip gift-card rebates, Amazon Wish List, and planned giving.

Product overview

St. Joseph Catholic School offers a comprehensive TK-8 Catholic education with a modular structure comprising core academic programs (Transitional Kindergarten through 8th grade), supplementary programs (Extended Day Program, Sports, Enrichment/Clubs), and integrated technology systems (FACTS Family Portal SIS). The school also operates multiple annual fundraising events (Crab Feed, Oktoberfest, Golf Tournament, Jog A Thon) and planned giving programs to support operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Transitional Kindergarten (TK)

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

Feature2 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• St. Patrick School: Catholic TK-8 school in Grass Valley, CA — directly comparable as a small faith-based K-8 in the same Northern California foothills region, drawing from overlapping Placer/Nevada County families.
• Holy Family School: Catholic K-8 school in Roseville, CA — geographically very close to Auburn and directly competing for the same Placer County Catholic families.
• St. John Vianney School: Catholic K-8 school in Rancho Cordova within the Diocese of Sacramento, serving a similar suburban demographic with comparable tuition-driven revenue and Parish sponsorship model.
• Presentation School: Catholic elementary school in Sacramento offering comparable K-8 programming with similar faith formation and Parochial Athletic League sports participation.
• Our Lady of the Assumption School: Catholic elementary school in Carmichael, CA, sharing the same diocesan accreditation framework (WCEA/WASC) and operating a similar tuition-plus-fundraising model.
• Holy Spirit School: Diocesan Catholic elementary school in Sacramento, comparable in grade span (K-8), Parochial Athletic League participation, and faith-based tuition-funded operating model.
• St. Philomene School: Catholic K-8 school in Sacramento within the Diocese of Sacramento — directly comparable grade span, fundraising mechanics, and parent-volunteer-driven event calendar.
• St. Mary School: Catholic K-8 school in Sacramento with comparable small-class-size value proposition, WCEA/WASC accreditation, and tuition-funded operating model under diocesan oversight.

Broad incumbents

• Christian Brothers High School: Catholic high school in Sacramento that draws SJCS alumni, serving as a downstream competitor for the same family tuition dollars and a reference point for the regional Catholic school value chain.
• Jesuit High School Sacramento: Larger diocesan/Jesuit Catholic school in the same Sacramento market — competes indirectly as a downstream high-school destination and benchmarks the broader Sacramento Catholic school ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/sjcsauburnca
• Instagraminstagram.com/sjcsauburnca

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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