What St. Luke's School does

St. Luke's School is an independent, secular, co-educational day school founded in 1928, operating on a 40-acre wooded campus at 377 N. Wilton Road in New Canaan, Connecticut. It serves students in grades 5 through 12 (with divisions for 5th Grade, Middle School, and Upper School) drawn primarily from Fairfield County, CT and Westchester County, NY. The institution is a single legal nonprofit entity governed by a board of trustees, with no parent company or PE/VC backing, led by Head of School Mary Halpin Carter, Ph.D., and employing 501-1,000 staff.

The school's core offering is college-preparatory academics supplemented by an athletics program branded Storm Athletics (with a dedicated college recruiting function), a performing and fine arts program anchored by the 482-seat Seldin Performing Arts Center, a designLab makerspace, comprehensive college counseling, and a well-being program built around Yale's RULER emotional intelligence framework. Supporting infrastructure includes MySchoolApp for student information, Securly Classroom for device monitoring, a 1:1 device program, and a non-commercial radio station (WSLX 91.9 FM, broadcasting since 1973). Summer@SLS extends the brand seasonally through more than 20 public-facing day camps, sports camps, and academic workshops for ages 4-18, priced $200-$1,400, that also serve as an enrollment pipeline.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring tuition and fees for grades 5-12 (amounts not publicly disclosed) supplemented by contributed income from the SLS Fund annual giving (with 97% parent participation and 100% Trustee participation), major gifts, planned giving, and endowed funds (Legacy Circle $100,000+, Visionary Circle $50,000-$99,999). Secondary revenue comes from Summer@SLS program fees and facility partnerships (Flik Independent School Dining, Kx2 theater, SquashRx, Camp LiveGirl). The school does not disclose financial figures publicly, has no funding rounds or external capital, and distributes services through a direct-to-consumer admissions funnel with parent referrals as a secondary channel.

Name

St. Luke's School

Legal name

St Luke's School

Website

https://stlukesct.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1928

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

St. Luke's School is an independent, secular, co-educational day school founded in 1928 on a 40-acre campus in New Canaan, CT, serving grades 5-12 with college-preparatory academics, athletics, arts, and Summer@SLS programs for ages 4-18.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New Canaan

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Primary revenue stream from student tuition covering grades 5-12, with additional fees for various programs and activities.
2. Summer@SLS Programs: Summer camp and workshop revenue from over 20 offerings for ages 4-18, including day camps, sports camps, workshops, and specialty programs. Pricing ranges from $200 to $1,400 per program.
3. Annual Giving (SLS Fund): Annual fund (formerly Annual Fund) bridging gap between tuition and actual cost of education. Formerly achieved 97% parent participation and 100% Trustee participation.
4. Capital Campaigns and Endowments: Major gifts, planned giving, and endowed funds for facilities, scholarships, and program support including Legacy Circle ($100,000+) and Visionary Circle ($50,000-$99,999) giving levels.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

St. Luke's School is an independent, secular, co-educational day school founded in 1928 that delivers college-preparatory education to students in grades 5-12 on a 40-acre campus in New Canaan, CT. Its offerings span three academic divisions (5th Grade, Middle School, Upper School), supported by Storm Athletics, comprehensive arts programs (theater, music, fine arts), College Counseling, Well-Being programs, and designLab. The school also operates Summer@SLS, a public summer program with over 20 day camps, sports camps, and academic workshops serving ages 4-18.

Product overview

St. Luke's School is a private co-educational school in New Canaan, CT, offering a comprehensive PK-12 educational program. The school's product portfolio consists of core academic divisions (5th Grade, Middle School Grades 6-8, Upper School Grades 9-12), complemented by extensive co-curricular programs including Storm Athletics (team sports), Arts (Theater, Music, Fine Arts via the Seldin Performing Arts Center), designLab (maker/innovation space), and College Counseling services. The school also operates Summer@SLS, a seasonal program offering day camps, sports camps, and academic workshops for ages 4-18. Additional offerings include Well-Being programs incorporating Yale's RULER framework and WSLX non-commercial radio station (91.9 FM, est. 1973).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Summer@SLS: Summer program offering day camps, workshops, and sports camps for ages 4-18.
• Storm Athletics
• WSLX 91.9 FM

Products and services

• Academic Programs (5th Grade, Middle School, Upper School)
• Storm Athletics Program
• Arts Programs (Theater, Music, Fine Arts)
• designLab
• College Counseling
• Learning & Technology Program
• Summer@SLS Day Camps
• Summer@SLS Sports Camps
• Summer@SLS Academic Workshops
• Well-Being Programs
• WSLX 91.9 FM Radio Station

Quantifiable outcome

• 20% of graduates compete at NCAA Division I, II, or III programs
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Flik Independent School Dining (FISD)coreOthersFISD has partnered with SLS since 2010 to provide nutritious, delicious meals for the school community. FISD uses Foodbuy co-op for sustainable sourcing and quality compliance. The partnership includes dedicated Director of Dining Services and Executive Chef positions managed by FISD.
• Yale Center for Emotional IntelligencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSLS partners with Yale's Center for Emotional Intelligence to implement the RULER framework for emotional awareness and leadership development across grades 5-12.
• Camp LiveGirlminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCamp LiveGirl program hosted at SLS campus, led by SLS designLab's Kimberly Gerardi, offering leadership programming for young women.
• Kx2coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKx2 provides theater camps at SLS including Broadway Bound, Disney Favorites, Pop Stars, Through the Decades, and two-week production of Little Mermaid. Camps serve ages 6-13 with professional instruction.
• SquashRxminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSquashRx provides squash camps at SLS led by SLS Director of Squash Brian Mathias, serving ages 9+ with comprehensive instruction.
• MySchoolAppcoreTechnology or IntegrationMySchoolApp serves as the school's student information system and parent portal for communication, assignments, and school community access.
• Ukraine Summer Camp ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSLS hosts an annual summer camp for Ukrainian children led by SLS students, creating joy and community for children far from home as a special tradition.
• NCAAminorOthersNCAA athletic recruiting calendars and guidelines provided for student-athletes pursuing collegiate sports recruitment.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• King School: Independent coeducational day school (PreK-12) in Stamford, CT offering a college-preparatory program with comparable arts, athletics, and signature summer programming in the same lower-Fairfield market.
• The Harvey School: Independent coeducational day school in Katonah, NY (Westchester County) — comparable in scale, secular college-prep orientation, and tri-state commuter family base.
• Hamden Hall Country Day School: Independent coeducational day school (PreK-12) in Hamden, CT with a similar college-preparatory academic program and co-curricular arts/athletics emphasis in the Connecticut market.
• Princeton Day School: Independent coeducational day school in Princeton, NJ; comparable secular college-prep model and family demographic, broadening the regional peer set beyond CT/Westchester.
• Hopkins School: Independent coeducational day school (grades 7-12) in New Haven, CT — one of the oldest U.S. independent schools — competing for the same college-prep family segment with a similar co-curricular footprint.
• Greens Farms Academy: Independent coeducational K-12 day school in Westport, CT — directly comparable in size, secular college-prep positioning, and Fairfield County catchment to St. Luke's.
• Poly Prep Country Day School: Independent coeducational day school (N-12) in Brooklyn, NY — similar secular college-preparatory positioning with comparable arts, athletics, and summer programming serving urban/suburban commuter families.
• Greenwich Academy: Independent coeducational day school in Greenwich, CT serving a similar affluent Fairfield County demographic with a comparable college-preparatory focus and broad arts/athletics co-curriculars.
• Rye Country Day School: Independent coeducational day school in Rye, NY serving Westchester County families; closely comparable secular college-prep model and demographic to St. Luke's.

Broad incumbents

• Choate Rosemary Hall: Elite CT boarding/day school in Wallingford with broader geographic draw and stronger endowment base; comparable college-prep positioning to SLS at a larger scale and national catchment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/44751060933
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/groups/17298025
• Instagraminstagram.com/stlukesct
• Xx.com/stlukesschool

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles23 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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