Colegio San José de Río Piedras

What Colegio San José de Río Piedras does

Colegio San José de Río Piedras is a private Catholic Marianist preparatory school for boys, located in the Río Piedras district of San Juan, Puerto Rico. Founded in 1938 and operated under the Marianist order (Company of Mary / Compañía de María), the institution serves male students in grades 6-12 with a university-preparatory curriculum that includes 12 Advanced Placement (AP) courses, 30 sports teams, and 25 clubs and extracurricular activities. The school reports a 100% university acceptance rate, with 52% of graduates continuing studies at universities in the United States and Europe, including placements at Boston University, Columbia University, MIT, Georgetown University, and University of Dayton.

The school's revenue model is tuition-driven: as a private Catholic institution it generates recurring revenue through annual family tuition payments, supplemented by fees for extracurricular activities, sports programs, and cafeteria services, plus donations collected through a dedicated donation portal (theauxilia.com). Admissions are operated directly via the school's own application portal, with annual Open House events and campus tours as the primary demand-generation channels. Marketing and parent communications are conducted through a website built on the Edlio content platform, the Plusportals parent portal for grades and communication, and active social media accounts on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

The institution is governed by a Board of Directors (Junta de Directores) and an active Asociación de Exalumnos, and operates within the broader Marianist educational network. Its digital/technology footprint is limited to the Edlio platform and Plusportals; there is no disclosed proprietary technology stack, mobile app, AI/ML capability, or external investment. The school is financially self-sustaining through tuition, fees, and donations, with an economic assistance program providing financial aid to eligible families.

Name

Colegio San José de Río Piedras

Legal name

Colegio San José de Río Piedras

Website

https://csjpr.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1938

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Colegio San José de Río Piedras is a private Catholic Marianist preparatory school for boys in grades 6-12, located in San Juan, Puerto Rico, founded in 1938, offering AP coursework, athletics, and extracurriculars with reported 100% university acceptance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-12 / Catholic Marianist Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

After-School Academic Support Programs (Centers & Clubs) (EDAJALAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Club Sports Programs (EDALAIAB)

Keywords

• Private K-12 education
• Catholic school education
• University preparatory school
• Marianist education
• Boys secondary education

Headquarters

HQ city

San Juan

HQ country

Puerto Rico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: As a private Catholic school, Colegio San José generates revenue primarily through tuition payments from families. Additional revenue streams include fees for extracurricular activities, sports programs, and special services such as cafeteria. The school also accepts donations through its donation portal.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Colegio San José de Río Piedras is a Catholic Marianist preparatory school for boys in grades 6-12 that delivers a university-preparatory academic curriculum, including 12 Advanced Placement courses, alongside Catholic formation, 30 sports teams, and 25 extracurricular clubs and activities. The school also offers a Summer Mission service program, pastoral and PTSA programs, and ancillary services such as a campus cafeteria and economic/financial aid. The core product sold to families is annual enrollment (an academic-year seat) accompanied by these curricular and extracurricular services.

Product overview

Colegio San José de Río Piedras is a Catholic Marianist preparatory school for boys in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The school offers a comprehensive academic program including AP (Advanced Placement) courses, university preparatory education, Marianist Catholic formation, extracurricular clubs and activities, and athletic programs. The institution does not offer technology products or services as a company — it is an educational institution providing K-12 education services.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• University-Preparatory Secondary Education (Grades 6-12) A full academic-year enrollment offering a Catholic Marianist secondary education (grades 6-12) for boys, designed to prepare students for university. Includes the core curriculum plus 12 Advanced Placement courses and academic counseling for college placement.
• Advanced Placement (AP) Program A program offering 12 Advanced Placement courses to upper-grade students as part of the academic curriculum, supporting college-level readiness and university acceptance.
• Athletics Program
• Clubs and Extracurricular Activities
• Summer Mission Service Program
• Cafeteria Service
• Pastoral and PTSA Programs

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Company of Mary (Compañía de María / Marianist)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school is operated by the Marianist order (Company of Mary). This is a Catholic religious order that founded and continues to guide the school's mission, values, and educational approach based on Marianist traditions.
• Various Churches and ParishessupportingOthersThe school collaborates with various churches including Parroquia Nuestra Sra. de la Divina Providencia in Orocovis for service activities. Summer Mission program involves community service with local parishes and community centers.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Academia del Perpetuo Socorro: Catholic all-girls college-preparatory school in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Comparable to CSJ as a same-market, college-prep Catholic school targeting similar university-bound families, distinguished primarily by single-sex orientation.
• Colegio San Ignacio: Catholic Jesuit boys' college-preparatory school in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Directly comparable to CSJ as a same-market, same-segment, college-prep, all-boys Catholic school with strong university placement track record.
• Saint John's School: Private college-preparatory school in San Juan, Puerto Rico with strong university placement. Comparable to CSJ as a same-market elite private secondary school competing for university-bound families on academic outcomes.

Broad incumbents

• Chaminade College Preparatory: Catholic Marianist college-preparatory school in West Hills, California. Comparable to CSJ as part of the same Marianist (Company of Mary) educational network with aligned mission, values framework, and college-prep academic model.
• Cathedral Preparatory School: Catholic Marianist college-preparatory school in Erie, Pennsylvania. Comparable to CSJ as a Marianist-network college-prep school sharing the same religious order sponsorship, mission, and educational approach.
• Moeller High School: Catholic Marianist all-boys college-preparatory high school in Cincinnati, Ohio. Comparable to CSJ as a Marianist-network, all-male, college-prep secondary school with similar religious and academic mission.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/csjconquistadores
• Facebookfacebook.com/CSJ.RPI
• Instagraminstagram.com/colegiosanjosepr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/csjpr

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Investors

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Investments

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