Academia Antonia Alonso Charter School

Name

Academia Antonia Alonso Charter School

Legal name

Academia Antonia Alonso Charter School

Website

https://academiacharterschool.org

Company type

Public

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-8 Charter School Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Charter Language Immersion & Bilingual Schools (EDAJACAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Independent Charter Schools (Single-Site) (EDAJACAB)

Keywords

• Public charter school
• Dual language immersion
• Bilingual K-8 education
• Culturally responsive teaching
• Charter school tuition-free

Headquarters

HQ city

Newark

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Public Per-Pupil Funding: As a public charter school, Academia receives per-pupil funding from the state of Delaware based on enrollment. This is the primary revenue stream.
2. Federal Grants: Receives federal funding including Title I (disadvantaged students), ESSER III/ARP funding, 21st Century Grant, and Opportunity Grants for specific programs.
3. Facility Rentals: School facilities are available for rental including Multi-Purpose Room, Dining Hall, Playground/Sports Court, Meeting Room, Computer Lab, Library, and Art Room. Pricing varies from $80-250 per hour.
4. Donations and Contributions: Accepts charitable donations through PayPal for school needs including library, technology, educational field trips, and science equipment. 100% of donations go to school needs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Academia Antonia Alonso Charter School is a nonprofit public charter school serving grades K-8 in Delaware, providing Spanish-English dual language immersion education with culturally responsive teaching practices. The school offers two main instructional programs: a K-5 dual language elementary program and a 6-8 middle school program, both designed to develop bilingual, biliterate students. Additionally, the school rents its facilities to external community groups on an hourly basis.

Product overview

Academia Antonia Alonso Charter School is a public K-8 charter school in Newark, Delaware, founded in 2014 with approximately 900 students. The school offers a unified dual language immersion educational program consisting of two main products: the Dual Language Immersion Program (Elementary K-5) and the Middle School Program (Grades 6-8). The elementary program uses a 50/50 Spanish-English model in grades KN-4 transitioning to 40% Spanish/60% English in grade 5. The middle school follows a 90/10 model with instruction primarily in English and Spanish as a World Language, offering Heritage Spanish and Non-Heritage Spanish tracks. Educational curricula include Zearn Math, Wonders/Maravillas (ELA), CommonLit, Amplify Science, OpenSciEd, Auténtico, En Voz Alta, Imagine Learning suite (Language & Literacy, Math, Español), and DreamBox. Instructional approaches include Project-Based Learning, Responsive Classroom, Restorative Justice, Mindfulness, and a comprehensive Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS). Technology integration features Chromebooks, Interactive Whiteboards, and Document Cameras with GoGuardian and ClassDojo platforms. The school also offers facility rentals for community use.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dual Language Immersion Program (Elementary K-5) A tuition-free K-5 educational program delivered in a Spanish-English dual language immersion model with culturally responsive instruction. The program uses Imagine Language & Literacy, Zearn Math, Wit & Wisdom ELA, and Benchmark Advance phonics, and targets families in Delaware seeking bilingual K-5 schooling.
• Middle School Program (Grades 6-8) A tuition-free grades 6-8 educational program that prepares students for high school through a bilingual and culturally responsive curriculum. The program offers exploratory courses in Spanish, technology/STEM (Robotics, Coding, 3D printing), the arts, and physical education, and includes weekly high school counseling support.
• Facility Rentals An ancillary service allowing community groups and organizations to rent school facilities on an hourly basis, priced at $50 per hour for non-profits and partner organizations and $100 per hour for other groups. The service is intended to generate supplemental revenue and provide community access to school spaces.

Quantifiable outcome

• Research shows students in dual language programs perform as well as or better than peers in other academic programs on standardized tests

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Delaware School District Learning CollaborativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademia is part of Delaware's School District Learning Collaborative, actively engaged in implementing the Trauma-Informed Compassionate Schools Model. The collaborative meets quarterly to discuss implementation, share effective strategies, and promote the compassionate school concept.
• University of Delaware (Delaware Positive Behavior Support Project)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Delaware Positive Behavior Support Project is sponsored by the University of Delaware's College of Education and Human Development. It promotes safe and caring environments for children based on multi-tiered systems of behavior support.
• United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)coreOthersParticipates in USDA Child Nutrition Programs including Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) for free meals, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP), and operates under USDA civil rights regulations and nondiscrimination requirements.
• Delaware Department of EducationcoreOthersPublic charter school operating under Delaware Department of Education oversight. Subject to state regulations, receives state per-pupil funding, and participates in state accountability systems including the State of Delaware Annual Report Card.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Uncommon Schools: Charter network operating public K-12 schools across the Northeast. Comparable as a charter operator with similar per-pupil funding model and K-12 structure, though without a defining dual language immersion focus.
• Achievement First: Charter management organization operating K-12 public schools in Connecticut, New York, and Rhode Island with a college-prep focus. Comparable as a multi-site charter operator using public funding, though not specifically focused on dual language immersion.
• Charter Schools USA: For-profit education management company operating public charter schools nationwide. Comparable as a multi-state charter operator using public per-pupil funding, though with broader geographic reach and a wider range of school models.
• Rocketship Public Schools: Charter network operating public elementary schools with heavy blended-learning technology integration. Comparable as a K-5 public charter operator using adaptive ed-tech tools, with some overlap in the Imagine Learning-type curriculum ecosystem.
• BASIS Charter Schools: Charter network known for rigorous college-prep STEM curriculum across K-12. Comparable as a high-performing charter operator with strong academic reputation, though BASIS competes on STEM rigor rather than bilingual instruction.
• National Heritage Academies: Charter management organization operating 90+ public charter schools across multiple states. Comparable as a multi-site charter school operator, though NHA focuses on moral focus curricula rather than dual language immersion.
• IDEA Public Schools: Large charter network operating primarily in Texas with a focus on college preparation and bilingual education for ELL students. Comparable in operating public charter schools via per-pupil funding and serving significant Hispanic populations, though at significantly larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• KIPP: Largest U.S. charter school network operating 270+ schools across multiple states with bilingual programming in select regions. Comparable as a multi-site K-12 charter operator with public per-pupil funding, though KIPP is far larger and offers dual language only as part of a broader portfolio rather than as its defining model.

Direct peers

• KIPP Delaware: Regional KIPP affiliate operating public charter schools in Wilmington and Newark, Delaware. Directly comparable as a multi-site charter operator serving the same Delaware community via the same per-pupil funding system and School Choice enrollment platform.
• Eastside Charter School: Public charter school located in Wilmington, Delaware, operating under Delaware Department of Education oversight with lottery-based admissions. Directly comparable as a single-site Delaware public charter serving a similar urban community via the same School Choice application system.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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