St. Stephen's Episcopal School

What St. Stephen's Episcopal School does

St. Stephen's Episcopal School is a private, nonprofit, coeducational boarding and day school located on a 370+ acre campus in the Texas Hill Country overlooking Lake Austin in Austin, Texas. Founded in 1950 by Bishop John E. Hines and Rev. William Brewster, the school serves students in grades 6 through 12 and is the first coeducational Episcopal school in the United States and the first integrated boarding school in the South. The institution enrolls 714 students drawn from 17 Texas cities, 9 U.S. states, and 27 countries, including 182 boarding students, of whom 17% of the total student body is international. Core academic operations are split between a Middle School (grades 6-8) and an Upper School (grades 9-12) college-preparatory liberal arts curriculum, supported by an 8:1 student-teacher ratio and more than 100 faculty of whom over 50% hold advanced degrees.

The school's product set spans residential boarding across seven dorms, five fine-arts disciplines (Dance, Music, Theatre, Visual Arts, Film), 70+ athletic teams competing in the Southwest Preparatory Conference, specialized optional programs (Soccer Academy, Theatre Focus, Private Fine Arts Lessons), transformational-learning assets (Project and Idea Realization Lab, Devil's Canyon Adventure Program), and a college counseling office staffed by four full-time counselors with 80+ years of combined experience. Underlying technology consists of Finalsite CMS and enrollment management, MaiaLearning for college counseling, the Sora ebook platform, Sony DSLR and Adobe Premiere Pro for film, and 1,064 solar panels across five campus buildings.

St. Stephen's operates a tuition-funded subscription model with annual tuition and fees ranging from $43,350 for a Middle School day student up to $85,200 for an Upper School international boarder, complemented by a $5.8M financial-aid program supporting 22% of students in 2024-25. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer through campus visits, admission events, international recruitment travel, and digital channels (Finalsite, SAO, Gateway to Prep Schools, Vericant, and an active social presence on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn). Revenue is further supported by an Annual Fund, a Lasting Impact Campaign anchored by a $3 million matching challenge, and endowment and planned giving. The school is governed by a Board of Trustees as a diocesan institution of the Episcopal Diocese of Texas and operates as its own legal entity with no parent company.

Name

St. Stephen's Episcopal School

Legal name

St. Stephen's Episcopal School

Website

https://sstx.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

St. Stephen's Episcopal School is a private coeducational boarding and day school in Austin, Texas, serving 714 students in grades 6-12 from 27 countries through college-preparatory academics, residential boarding, fine arts, and athletics on a 370+ acre campus.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Secondary Education (College Preparatory Boarding and Day School)

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Nonsectarian Independent Boarding Schools (EDAJABAB)

Keywords

• Private secondary education
• College preparatory school
• Boarding school programs
• Episcopal education
• K-12 education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

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, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition Revenue: Primary revenue stream from tuition for day and boarding students. Day tuition ranges from $39,850-$41,500 plus fees. Boarding supplement is $34,250-$37,700 depending on domestic or international status.
2. Food Service: Food service fees: $2,500 for day students, $5,000 for boarding students.
3. Optional Programs: Revenue from optional programs including Soccer Academy ($2,800-$5,250), Theatre Focus ($5,250), and Private Fine Arts Lessons ($1,600 per academic year).
4. Donations and Fundraising: Annual Fund, Lasting Impact Campaign, Endowment and Planned Giving. A $3 million matching challenge was recently secured.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

St. Stephen's Episcopal School is a coeducational boarding and day school in Austin, Texas, serving approximately 714 students in grades 6-12 through a college preparatory liberal arts curriculum. The school provides residential boarding, comprehensive fine arts, athletics with 70+ teams, and college counseling on a 370-acre Texas Hill Country campus. The school's primary product is recurring annual tuition enrollment for day and boarding students, augmented by optional fee-based programs (Soccer Academy, Theatre Focus, Private Fine Arts Lessons).

Product overview

St. Stephen's Episcopal School is a coeducational boarding and day school offering a unified college preparatory experience through interconnected programs: the core Middle School (grades 6-8) and Upper School (grades 9-12) academic programs, supplemented by full residential boarding, comprehensive Fine Arts (Dance, Music, Theatre, Visual Arts, Film), Spartan Athletics with 70+ teams, transformational learning (PIRL innovation lab, Devil's Canyon Adventure Program), College Counseling, Learning Support, and Becker Library. The school operates as a single integrated educational institution rather than a modular platform architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Middle School Program (Grades 6-8)

Quantifiable outcome

• 96% of Class of 2026 applied to college early (by December 1)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• St. Etienne: St. Stephen's in Kreyòl (Salmadère, Haïti)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2003Partnership established in 2003 between St. Stephen's and the Episcopal Diocese of Haïti with a church and school called St. Etienne. Over 20 years later, the school is the anchor of the Salmadère community in the Central Plateau of Haïti.
• Austin Pets AlivecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal nonprofit partner for service learning program. Students work with marginalized animal populations through hands-on service opportunities in the Austin community.
• Caritas of AustincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit partner providing service learning opportunities for students to serve vulnerable populations in Austin area.
• Central Texas Food BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood bank partnership addressing food insecurity. Students participate in service addressing hunger in the local community.
• Habitat for HumanitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational nonprofit home building organization. Students participate in construction and advocacy service projects.
• Mobile Loaves & FishescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustin-based nonprofit focused on community development and service to homeless populations. Regular weekend service learning opportunities for students.
• El Buen SamaritanominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustin nonprofit providing services to Latino community. Students engage in cultural service learning opportunities.
• Ronald McDonald HouseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharity supporting families of hospitalized children. Service opportunities for students in healthcare-related volunteer work.
• Shoal Creek ConservancyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental nonprofit focused on Shoal Creek watershed. Students participate in environmental service and conservation projects.

Scale indicators21 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Greenhill School: Independent coeducational PK-12 day school in Dallas known for strong college counseling and academic outcomes. Direct competitor for top-tier Texas private school admissions and comparable tuition/premium positioning.
• The Kinkaid School: Elite coeducational PK-12 day school in Houston with similar 8:1 ratios, college-prep focus, and premium tuition band. Top-tier Texas private school competitor for affluent Houston/Austin families.
• All Saints' Episcopal School: Episcopal day school in Fort Worth serving grades PK-12. Competes for Texas Episcopal and college-prep families with similar religious identity and mission-driven positioning.
• St. Andrew's Episcopal School: Coeducational Episcopal day school in Austin serving grades 1-12, the closest direct local competitor to St. Stephen's with overlapping applicant pool, similar religious identity, and comparable tuition structure.
• St. Mark's School of Texas: Elite boys' day school in Dallas grades 1-12, comparable academic rigor, college outcomes, and tuition positioning. Competes for the same high-achieving Texas families and feeder pathways to selective colleges.
• Hockaday School: Elite independent girls' day school in Dallas, grades PK-12, with nationally recognized college counseling. Comparable in selectivity, tuition, and college outcomes, competing for top-tier Texas families.
• Saint Mary's Hall: Independent coeducational PK-12 day school in San Antonio with similar college-preparatory curriculum, Episcopal-adjacent heritage, and tuition band. Regional competitor for Texas private school families.
• TMI – The Episcopal School of Texas: Episcopal coeducational boarding and day school in San Antonio offering grades 6-12. Most structurally similar peer in Texas, also Episcopal-affiliated with boarding program, serving overlapping Texas Hill Country and international markets.
• Episcopal High School (Houston): Coeducational Episcopal day school in Houston affiliated with the same Episcopal Diocese of Texas. Operates a parallel model (Episcopal identity, college prep, similar tuition band) for Texas Episcopal families evaluating boarding alternatives.
• Casady School: Independent Episcopal PK-12 school in Oklahoma City. Regional peer sharing Episcopal identity, college-preparatory focus, and a similar tuition/donor-supported operating model in a comparable mid-size city market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/ststephensepiscopalschool
• Facebookfacebook.com/sstx.org?ref=ts
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/st.-stephen's-episcopal-school
• Instagraminstagram.com/sstx_onthehill

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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