Miller School of Albemarle

What Miller School of Albemarle does

Miller School of Albemarle is a private, nonprofit coeducational boarding and day school serving students in grades 8 through 12, located on a 1,600-acre campus in Charlottesville, Virginia. Founded in 1878 and now in its 148th year of operation, the school offers a college-preparatory academic program supplemented by signature experiential offerings in Design/Build, Sustainable Agriculture, Engineering, Cycling, Humanities, Fine Arts, and Performing Arts. Its residential program draws boarding students from 11 U.S. states and 16 countries, while a separate day program serves local and regional families. Outcomes are emphasized through a College Placement office that lists matriculation to institutions including Morehouse, Duke, William & Mary, Penn, Yale, UVA, Harvard, Navy, Sewanee, and Chicago.

The school is governed by a Board of Trustees and led by Head of School Michael Drude, with Sam Hale as Assistant Head of School and Matthew Benefield as Chief Financial & Operating Officer. The broader leadership team includes dedicated directors for Admissions, College Placement, Institutional Advancement, Athletics, Innovation/Endurance/English, Student Experience, and Operations, supported by 51-100 total staff. Revenue is generated primarily through tuition for boarding and day enrollment, supplemented by fundraising; the institution maintains a 'Donate' portal and a Director of Institutional Advancement, consistent with nonprofit funding mechanics. The technology stack is limited to operational SaaS: a Squarespace-hosted website and a Veracross admissions and student information portal, with no proprietary technology products. Marketing channels include the official website, the 'Bell Tower Journal' content hub, and a 'Maverick Stories' video series profiling students and faculty.

Name

Miller School of Albemarle

Legal name

Miller School of Albemarle

Website

https://millerschoolofalbemarle.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1878

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Miller School of Albemarle is a nonprofit, coed boarding and day school for grades 8-12 in Charlottesville, Virginia, offering college-preparatory academics and signature hands-on programs such as Design/Build and Sustainable Agriculture on a 1,600-acre campus.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Secondary Education

NAICS

Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Liberal Arts Colleges (EDAHACAH)

Keywords

• Private boarding school
• College preparatory education
• Secondary education
• Day school program
• Signature hands-on programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Charlottesville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Miller School of Albemarle is a coed boarding and day school serving students in grades 8-12 in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school delivers college preparatory academics combined with practical hands-on signature programs including Design/Build, Sustainable Agriculture, Engineering, Cycling, Humanities, Fine Arts, and Performing Arts, supported by a dedicated College Placement office and Student Success Center on a 1,600-acre campus.

Product overview

Miller School of Albemarle is a coed boarding and day school for grades 8-12 located in Charlottesville, Virginia. Founded in 1878, it offers educational programs rather than technology products. The institution provides academic instruction, fine arts, athletics, college placement services, and signature programs including Design/Build, Sustainable Agriculture, Engineering, Cycling, Student Success Center, Humanities, and Performing Arts. As an educational institution, it does not offer technology products or services in the traditional sense.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Boarding Program
• Day School Program
• College Placement Services
• Signature Programs
• Student Success Center
• Athletics Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 148 Years of Remarkable Outcomes - students admitted to prestigious colleges including Duke, Yale, Harvard, Columbia, Penn, Navy, and others

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Deerfield Academy: Deerfield Academy is an elite boarding school in Deerfield, Massachusetts, with a national reputation and significantly larger endowment than Miller School of Albemarle.
• Phillips Exeter Academy: Phillips Exeter Academy is one of the most prestigious boarding schools in the U.S., located in Exeter, New Hampshire, with a much larger endowment, deeper applicant pool, and stronger national brand than Miller School.
• The Lawrenceville School: The Lawrenceville School is an elite boarding school in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, with a strong national reputation and significantly larger endowment than Miller School of Albemarle.

Direct peers

• Massanutten Military Academy: Massanutten Military Academy is a private boarding school in Woodstock, Virginia, offering college-prep education with similar size and Virginia regional context as Miller School.
• Fork Union Military Academy: Fork Union Military Academy is a private boarding school in Fork Union, Virginia, offering college-prep education at a similar scale and in the same state as Miller School of Albemarle.
• Episcopal High School: Episcopal High School is a private boarding school in Alexandria, Virginia, serving grades 9-12 with a college-prep curriculum and similar traditional boarding school model to Miller School.
• Blue Ridge School: Blue Ridge School is an all-boys college-prep boarding school in Dyke, Virginia, comparable to Miller School in scale, location, and traditional boarding school format.
• Woodberry Forest School: Woodberry Forest School is a private boys boarding school in Madison County, Virginia, with comparable size, college-prep mission, Virginia location, and traditional boarding school model to Miller School of Albemarle.

Regional players

• St. Anne's-Belfield School: St. Anne's-Belfield School is a private day school in Charlottesville, Virginia, serving grades Pre-K-12 with a college-prep curriculum in the same local market as Miller School.
• Covenant School: Covenant School is a private Christian day school in Charlottesville, Virginia, serving grades Pre-K-12 in the same local market as Miller School of Albemarle.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MillerSchoolVA
• Facebookfacebook.com/MillerSchoolofAlbemarle
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/miller-school-of-albemarle

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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