Villa Madonna Academy

What Villa Madonna Academy does

Villa Madonna Academy is a private, Catholic, co-educational K-12 institution founded in 1904 by the Benedictine Sisters of St. Walburg Monastery and based on a single 2500 Amsterdam Road campus in Villa Hills, Kentucky, serving families across the Northern Kentucky and Greater Cincinnati corridor. The school delivers a unified educational experience across three core programs: Villa Madonna Montessori (ages 3-6), Elementary School (grades K-6), and Junior High/High School (grades 7-12), with a Lighthouse Scholar Program for advanced JH/HS students. Instructional methodology combines a Montessori early-childhood approach with a traditional college-preparatory curriculum grounded in Benedictine values of scholarship, service, hospitality, respect, community, stewardship, and listening, reinforced through a cross-divisional House System. Outcomes are explicitly marketed: 100% college acceptance rate, 9:1 student-teacher ratio, 91% of students taking College Board AP classes, 85% extracurricular participation, and 13-year world language program.

The organization operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit under a Board of Directors with a current Executive Director (Pamela McQueen) and HS/JH Principal (Joe Cordonnier, appointed June 2026). Revenue is generated through a mix of tuition and fees (subscription recurring), the Annual Appeal and Capital Campaign (charitable donations), the VillaRama adult-only gala (one-time fundraising event), the VillaBuck$ monthly raffle, athletics participation fees, and after-school care ($7/hour). Auxiliary organizations include Villa Madonna Montessori, VMA Athletic Boosters, PTAO, and Fine Arts Patrons. Recent capital activity includes the December 2025 ribbon-cutting of the renovated 1906 Center Building (now housing K-6 and Montessori) and the under-construction Chase and Cole Fischer STEM Wing, funded by what is described as the largest single gift in the school's history from the Greg and Amy Fischer family. The school does not disclose financial figures, operate any disclosed AI/ML capabilities, or maintain subsidiaries outside of its internal support organizations.

Distribution is direct-to-consumer through on-campus admissions, with growth driven by community referrals (Refer-a-Family Program), alumni word-of-mouth, and an International Student Program. Marketing channels include the school website, Facebook and Instagram accounts across divisions, community events, and athletic/fine arts programming. The organization holds Cognia accreditation, College Board AP Honor Roll Platinum status, and a Niche.com #1 Catholic K-12 ranking in Kentucky, and competes within the broader Northern Kentucky private/Catholic school market rather than nationally.

Name

Villa Madonna Academy

Legal name

Villa Madonna Academy

Website

https://villamadonna.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1904

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Villa Madonna Academy is a private Catholic K-12 school founded in 1904 in Villa Hills, Kentucky, serving Northern Kentucky and Greater Cincinnati families with Montessori, elementary, and college-preparatory programs grounded in Benedictine values.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-12 Catholic Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Montessori K–12 Schools (EDAJABAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Montessori Preschools (EDACABAC)

Keywords

• Private K-12 education
• Catholic school programs
• Montessori early learning
• College preparatory curriculum
• Benedictine values education

Headquarters

HQ city

Louisville

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Revenue from educational services including tuition for pre-K through 12th grade, after-school care fees ($7/hour), and athletics participation fees ($275).
2. Annual Appeal and Donations: The Villa Madonna Annual Appeal provides flexible funding supporting academic excellence, student opportunities, campus enhancements, faith formation, and financial assistance. Donations at various levels through giving societies.
3. VillaRama Gala: Annual adults-only fundraising event that raised over $143,000 in 2026, supporting the school's operating budget and making an impact on students and faculty.
4. VillaBuck$ Raffle: Monthly raffle offering 16 chances to win $8,000 total, with tickets priced at $50 each. Drawings from October through May.
5. Capital Campaign: Transform Our Future Treasure Our Tradition Capital Campaign raising funds for STEM Wing construction and endowment for student/faculty support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Villa Madonna Academy is a private, Catholic, K-12 co-educational school delivering instruction from early childhood Montessori (ages 3-6) through 12th grade. The school sells tuition-based enrollment across its Montessori, Elementary (K-6), and Junior High/High School (7-12) divisions, supplemented by athletics, clubs, after-school care, college and career counseling, and a Lighthouse Scholar Program for advanced students, all grounded in Benedictine values.

Product overview

Villa Madonna Academy is a private, Catholic, Benedictine K-12 school providing a unified educational experience. The institution operates three core academic programs: Montessori (ages 3-6), Elementary School (K-6), and Junior High/High School (7-12), with a Lighthouse Scholar Program for advanced students. Beyond academics, the academy offers athletics (elementary and HS/JH programs), clubs and activities, after-school care, and comprehensive college and career counseling. All programs are grounded in Benedictine values of scholarship, service, hospitality, and respect, with a House System to foster community and student leadership across all grade levels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Villa Madonna Montessori: A non-profit Montessori school (ages 3-6) founded by the Benedictine Sisters of St. Walburg Monastery, located in the historic Center Building since fall 2025.
• Vikings
• Lighthouse Scholar Program

Products and services

• Villa Madonna Montessori Program (Ages 3-6)

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% college acceptance rate for graduates
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 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

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Thomas More UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner institution for dual credit classes and college athletics. Several Class of 2026 graduates will attend Thomas More University for baseball and track/cross country.
• Benedictine Sisters of St. Walburg MonasterycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding partners who established Villa Madonna Academy. Their Rule of St. Benedict forms the foundation of the school's values and educational philosophy.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DeSales High School: Catholic co-ed college-prep high school in Louisville, KY. Comparable in mission (faith-based college-prep, athletic program rooted in values) and provides a useful statewide benchmark for Catholic K-12 positioning, enrollment funneling and capital expansion strategy.
• St. Xavier High School: Major Catholic all-boys college-prep high school in Louisville, KY operated by the Xaverian Brothers. Functions as a state-level Catholic-prep benchmark similar to where Villa Madonna positions within Northern Kentucky, but at much larger scale and broader regional draw.
• Trinity High School: Large Catholic co-ed high school in Louisville, KY, part of the Archdiocese of Louisville school system. Comparable Catholic college-prep identity, AP-heavy curriculum, and athletics programs but at significantly larger scale and outside Villa Madonna's primary market.
• Cincinnati Country Day School: Premier independent K-12 day school in Indian Hill / Cincinnati, OH. A long-established private K-12 alternative for Cincinnati-area families seeking whole-child, college-prep education outside the public system — competing for the same high-acuity tuition-paying families that Villa Madonna targets.
• The Summit Country Day School: Independent Catholic K-12 school in Cincinnati, OH serving the same Greater Cincinnati metro from which Villa Madonna draws families. Offers a comparable college-prep-with-values positioning with an explicit Catholic identity, making it a key cross-state competitor for inbound families.

Direct peers

• Notre Dame Academy: Diocesan Catholic all-girls high school located in Park Hills, KY, immediately adjacent to Villa Madonna Academy. Sister-school dynamic within the Diocese of Covington; competes with Villa's JH/HS division for the same Northern Kentucky Catholic families while complementing its co-ed K-6 footprint.
• Covington Catholic High School: Diocesan Catholic all-boys high school located in Park Hills, KY — within minutes of Villa Madonna Academy's Villa Hills campus. Operates in the same Diocese of Covington, targets the same Northern Kentucky Catholic family base, and competes head-to-head for high-school Catholic enrollment.
• St. Henry District High School: Diocesan Catholic co-ed high school in Erlanger, KY serving Northern Kentucky families. Operates in the same Diocese of Covington and competes directly for Catholic HS-bound students from overlapping parish feeder networks.
• Bishop Brossart High School: Diocesan Catholic co-ed high school in Alexandria, KY (Campbell County) serving Northern Kentucky families. Operates in the same Diocese of Covington with overlapping feeder parishes and represents the most direct local alternative for Catholic college-prep high school enrollment.

Regional players

• Mariemont City Schools: Highly-rated public K-12 district in the Cincinnati metro (Mariemont, OH). While public rather than private, it is repeatedly cited by Cincinnati-area private Catholic and independent schools as a destination for tuition-sensitive families weighing public vs. private K-12 — a structural pricing benchmark for Villa Madonna's enrollment funnel.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/VMAhigh
• Instagraminstagram.com/villamadonnaacademyhs
• Xx.com/villamadonna

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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