Cristo Rey Dallas College Preparatory

What Cristo Rey Dallas College Preparatory does

Cristo Rey Dallas College Preparatory is a private, nonprofit Catholic college-preparatory high school founded in 2015 in the Pleasant Grove neighborhood of Dallas, Texas, and the 30th of 41 schools in the national Cristo Rey Network. The school serves students from low- and moderate-income households in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, students of all faiths are admitted, and the cost to educate each student is approximately $18,000 per year against family tuition contributions of $500–$3,000 on a sliding scale. The school reports a 100% college acceptance rate and operates a four-year developmental College Guidance Program.

The institution's central differentiator is the Corporate Work Study Program (CWSP), in which students work one day per week at approximately 130 North Texas businesses and organizations — including named partners such as HKS (architecture), CBRE (real estate), and Polsinelli (legal). The CWSP operates as an internal staffing agency, handling all payroll, W-4, I-9, Workers' Compensation, FICA, and FUTA compliance on behalf of corporate partners, and student earnings cover roughly 65% of each student's annual cost of education. Supporting programs include a bilingual Mental Health Counseling Program, Fire Athletics (7-sport, 13-level program in TAPPS 5A), over 20 student clubs, Campus Ministry under the School Sisters of Notre Dame, and alumni advising through CareerSpring. The academic curriculum requires credits across English, Math, Social Studies, Science, Theology, Fine Arts, World Language, and a CWSP Practicum.

The revenue model blends four streams: (1) CWSP student wage contributions handled by the school, (2) family tuition on a sliding scale, (3) private donations through the Sponsor-a-Student program ($6,500/year or $26,000 for four years), major gifts, annual giving, and special events (CEO Breakfast, Cristo Clays, Grow the Grove), and (4) state funding via the Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) program. The school is led by President Dr. Patrick M. Walsh (appointed April 2022, formerly Boeing VP and 59th Vice Chief of Naval Operations) and Principal/CAO Dr. Nivea L. Torres, with 51–100 employees and no proprietary technology platform beyond standard educational administrative tools (Infinite Campus, Naviance, the Common Application). Cristo Rey Dallas holds Cognia accreditation and was awarded the Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency in 2026.

Name

Cristo Rey Dallas College Preparatory

Legal name

Cristo Rey Dallas College Preparatory

Website

https://cristoreydallas.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Cristo Rey Dallas College Preparatory is a nonprofit Catholic college-prep high school in Dallas serving low- to moderate-income students, distinguished by a Corporate Work Study Program placing students one day weekly at 130 North Texas employers, achieving 100% college acceptance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Catholic Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Charter College-Prep & Advanced Academics Schools (EDAJACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cooperative Education (Co-op) Technical Universities (EDAHAEAF)

Keywords

• Catholic secondary education
• College preparatory programs
• Corporate work study
• Private high school
• Work-integrated learning

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas

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

Revenue model

1. Corporate Work Study Program Revenue: The CWSP places students in paid positions at corporate partners. Students earn wages that contribute approximately 65% of the $18,000 annual cost to educate each student. The program operates as an internal staffing agency handling payroll, W-4, I-9 compliance, Workers' Compensation, FICA, and FUTA.
2. Family Tuition Contributions: Families pay tuition on a sliding scale between $500-$3,000 per year based on household income and family size. An additional $30/month fee was added to offset increased programming costs.
3. Donations and Fundraising: The development team raises funds through various campaigns including Sponsor-a-Student ($6,500/year or $26,000 for four years), memorial funds, annual giving, and special events like CEO Breakfast, Cristo Clays, and Grow the Grove.
4. Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA): As part of the Texas Education Freedom Accounts Program, eligible students can use state-allocated education funds toward tuition and fees at Cristo Rey Dallas.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cristo Rey Dallas College Preparatory is a Catholic, college-preparatory high school serving students from low- to moderate-income households in the Dallas area. Its distinguishing offering is the Corporate Work Study Program (CWSP), in which students work one day per week at North Texas businesses, earning wages that offset approximately 65% of the $18,000 annual cost to educate each student while gaining professional experience. The school delivers a four-year college guidance curriculum, faith formation, athletics, and mental health counseling as part of its holistic educational model.

Product overview

Cristo Rey Dallas College Preparatory is a Catholic, college-preparatory high school that operates as a unified educational institution rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offering is a Catholic college-prep education enhanced by the distinctive Corporate Work Study Program (CWSP), which differentiates the school from traditional high schools. The academic program is supported by a comprehensive College Guidance Program spanning four years, a Mental Health Counseling Program, and extensive extracurricular offerings including Fire Athletics, Campus Ministry, and over 20 Student Clubs. The school also participates in the Texas Education Freedom Accounts Program for state funding. The CWSP serves as the central differentiator, with students working in corporate settings one day per week while earning academic credit and contributing significantly to tuition costs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Catholic College-Preparatory Education A Catholic, college-preparatory high school education for students of all faiths, featuring rigorous academics, character formation, faith development, and a structured credit-based curriculum.
• Corporate Work Study Program (CWSP) An educational model where students work one day per week in professional corporate settings, gaining real-world experience while earning a significant portion of their tuition. Students are employees of the program, not the corporate partner, with the school handling all payroll, compliance, and administrative expenses.
• College Guidance Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% of Cristo Rey Dallas students are accepted to college
• +2 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

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and minor.

• 130 North Texas Businesses and OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Corporate Work Study Program partners with approximately 130 businesses and organizations across North Texas who employ Cristo Rey Dallas students one day per week. Partners provide meaningful work experience, professional mentorship, and financial contributions through student wages. The program operates like a staffing agency, handling all payroll, compliance, and administrative tasks.
• Cristo Rey NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCristo Rey Dallas is the 30th of 41 schools in the national Cristo Rey Network, which developed and supports the Corporate Work Study educational model. The Network provides curriculum resources, best practices sharing, alumni support through the Cristo Rey Network Alumni Association, and ongoing program development.
• CareerSpringsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerCareerSpring partners with Cristo Rey Dallas to offer professional job and internship opportunities and advising for alumni while in college and after graduation, extending support beyond high school.
• School Sisters of Notre Dame (SSND)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe School Sisters of Notre Dame is the endorsing religious congregation of Cristo Rey Dallas. Sr. Bridget Waldorf serves in Campus Ministry, and the school's faith formation incorporates SSND mission and spirituality throughout its programs, retreats, and character education.
• Whole Kids OutreachminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRD students and faculty participate in service trips to Whole Kids Outreach in Ellington, Missouri, a ministry of the School Sisters of Notre Dame. Students assist with camp activities and community service.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Nolan Catholic High School: Catholic college-preparatory high school in Fort Worth serving the broader DFW Catholic community. Comparable faith-based college-prep product, target demographic, and competition for North Texas families, though no CWSP model.
• The Hockaday School: Elite independent college-preparatory school in Dallas with similar academic rigor and North Texas corporate network. Comparable on college outcomes and feeder-school dynamics but serves a higher-income demographic at higher tuition.
• Greenhill School: Independent (non-faith-based) college-preparatory school in Addison serving the Dallas area. Comparable rigorous college-prep academic product and corporate partner access, though with substantially higher tuition and no CWSP equivalent.
• Ursuline Academy of Dallas: All-girls Catholic college-preparatory school in Dallas. Comparable academic model and faith-based mission, overlapping feeder pipeline, and shared Dallas corporate partner ecosystem. Differentiated by single-gender focus and lack of CWSP.
• Cristo Rey Fort Worth College Prep: Another Cristo Rey Network high school in the DFW metroplex running the identical Corporate Work Study Program model. Most directly comparable peer given shared CWSP architecture, target student population, and overlapping corporate partner base in North Texas.
• Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas: Catholic, college-preparatory high school in Dallas serving a similar high school student demographic. Comparable core product (Catholic college-prep academics) though lacks the CWSP model and serves a different income mix.
• Bishop Dunne Catholic School: Catholic college-preparatory school in southern Dallas (Oak Cliff area), directly competing for similar Dallas families and corporate partner attention. Comparable mission and product, though with a broader grade range and no CWSP component.

Broad incumbents

• KIPP Texas Public Schools: Largest charter network in Texas with a college-prep mission targeting low-income students. Comparable mission of college access for underserved families but operates at much larger scale via public funding rather than CWSP and donations.

Emerging players

• High Tech High: San Diego-based charter network integrating real-world work-based learning into secondary education. Comparable pedagogical emphasis on bridging academics and professional experience, though operating in a different region with a different funding model.

Regional players

• Cristo Rey Houston High School: Sister Cristo Rey Network school in Houston operating the same CWSP model and serving low-income families in Texas. Comparable in mission and program design but in a separate metro, providing a useful scale and operational benchmark.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cristoreydallas
• YouTubenfhsnetwork.com/schools/cristo-rey-dallas-college-prep-dallas-tx
• Facebookfacebook.com/CristoReyDallasCollegePrep
• Instagraminstagram.com/cristoreydallas/?hl=en
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cristo-rey-dallas-college-prep

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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