Academy Of The Sacred Heart

What Academy Of The Sacred Heart does

The Academy of the Sacred Heart is a private, nonprofit, independent Catholic school serving children from age 3 through 8th grade at a single campus located at 619 North Second Street in St. Charles, Missouri. Founded in 1818 by St. Philippine Duchesne as the first Sacred Heart school in the United States, the institution operates as part of a 25-school Network of Sacred Heart Schools across the U.S. and Canada and is the only ISACS-accredited school in St. Charles. The school delivers a continuous educational program organized into Little Acorns/Primary, Lower School, and Middle School divisions, with curriculum features including two science labs, a Makerspace, 1:1 computing, French and Spanish world language instruction, daily Physical Education, and recognized art, music, and athletic programs. Middle School students complete more than 20 hours of service learning annually as part of the Goals and Criteria framework shared across the Sacred Heart network. Auxiliary services include before/after care and summer programs. Revenue is generated primarily through recurring annual tuition (private, not publicly disclosed), supplemented by donations, endowments, and fundraising events such as Chemin de Fer and Country Fair. The Affordable Customized Tuition Program (ACT) and Middle School Scholarships provide sliding-scale access. Operations are supported by standard K-12 administrative technology — FACTS/Renweb for student information, Microsoft 365 and SharePoint for communications and portals, Blackbaud for accounting, and Google Analytics and Meta Pixel for web analytics and advertising. The Academy is led by Head of School Tim Horner (the 46th Head of School, contract extended through June 2028) and Principal Mary Reepmeyer, governed by a Board of Trustees currently chaired by Shawn Leight. Recent milestones include full ISACS accreditation (May 2026), a Niche A+ school rating, and active international student exchanges with Sacred Heart sister schools in Mexico and Japan.

Name

Academy Of The Sacred Heart

Legal name

Academy of the Sacred Heart

Website

https://ash1818.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1818

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Academy of the Sacred Heart is a nonprofit, independent Catholic school in St. Charles, Missouri, serving children from age 3 through 8th grade at a single campus; founded in 1818 as the first Sacred Heart school in the U.S., it operates within a 25-school network and funds operations through recurring tuition, sliding-scale financial aid, and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-8 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAJABAC

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Private & Independent K–12 Schools

SECONDARYEDACADAH

Faith-Based Early Learning Academies

Education/Early Childhood Education/Early Learning Academies & Montessori/Reggio/Steiner Programs

Keywords

• Private Catholic education
• Independent K-8 school
• Early childhood education
• Faith-based learning
• College preparatory programs

Headquarters

HQ city

St. Charles

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition: The Academy generates revenue primarily through tuition fees for students in 3-year-old through 8th grade programs. The school offers an Affordable Customized Tuition Program (ACT) to assist families with tuition costs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Academy of the Sacred Heart is a private independent Catholic school in St. Charles, Missouri, providing faith-based education for children ages 3 through 8th grade. It delivers a comprehensive curriculum that includes two science labs, a Makerspace, 1:1 computing, French and Spanish world languages, daily Physical Education, and recognized art, music, and athletic programs, along with service learning and college preparation. The school operates as a single-campus institution, generating revenue through tuition (including the Affordable Customized Tuition Program), donations, and fundraising events.

Product overview

Academy of the Sacred Heart operates as a single-campus independent Catholic school offering a unified educational program for children from 3-year-old preschool through 8th grade. The institution provides a comprehensive academic curriculum encompassing early childhood (Little Acorns/Primary), elementary (Lower School), and middle school (Middle School) divisions. Core educational offerings include dual science labs, a Makerspace, 1:1 computing, French and Spanish world languages, daily Physical Education, and recognized arts and athletic programs. Auxiliary services include before and after school care and summer programs. The school operates the Service Learning Program requiring Middle School students to complete over 20 hours of annual community service. Financial accessibility is supported through the Affordable Customized Tuition Program (ACT).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Little Acorns Program
• Primary School Program
• Lower School Program
• Middle School Program
• Service Learning Program
• Before and After School Care
• Summer Programs
• Affordable Customized Tuition Program (ACT)

Quantifiable outcome

• Middle School students contribute more than 20 hours of service each year in the community
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and minor.

• Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026ISACS is a nationally recognized accrediting organization that evaluates independent schools through a comprehensive and rigorous review process. The Academy was awarded full membership, making it the only ISACS school in St. Charles.
• Colegio Sagrado Corazon (San Luis Potosi, Mexico)secondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2025Sister school exchange program where students from the Mexican Sacred Heart school visited the Academy for a week of classes, activities, and cultural immersion. Students stayed with host families and participated in school traditions.
• Network of Sacred Heart SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Academy is part of a network of 25 Sacred Heart Catholic independent schools in the United States and Canada, united in one mission expressed in the Goals and Criteria established by St. Madeleine Sophie Barat in 1800. The network provides professional development, shared resources, and collaborative opportunities for educators.
• Sacred Heart School in Mexico CitysecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerExchange visit with Sacred Heart educators and students from Mexico City who observed Academy classes and engaged with students.
• Sacred Heart School in Sapporo, JapansecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudents and chaperones from the Japanese Sacred Heart school visited the Academy, demonstrating the global reach of Sacred Heart education.
• Marianist Retreat CentersecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe MORE Team from the Marianist Retreat Center led retreat days for Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Class students, including activities inspired by the Five Goals, ice-breakers, and small group discussions focused on servant leadership and faith.
• Camp LakewoodminorOthersAnnual overnight camp experience for Seventh and Eighth Class students providing opportunities for community building, team-building activities, archery, challenge courses, ziplining, and campfire activities.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• John Burroughs School: Highly-ranked independent K–12 school in Ladue, MO; competes for the same St. Louis metro private-school families but with a non-sectarian, secular mission and substantially larger scale.
• Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School (MICDS): Premier independent K–12 school in Ladue, MO, serving the same St. Louis metro private-school market with a broader program, larger endowment, and stronger name recognition — the most prominent local incumbent competitor.
• Westminster Christian Academy: Independent Christian K–12 school in the St. Louis metro (Town and Country, MO), serving a similar faith-rooted private-school demographic with broader grade coverage and stronger athletics brand.

Direct peers

• Visitation Academy: Independent Catholic all-girls school in St. Louis, MO, serving grades PK–12 with a Catholic, Sisters of St. Joseph mission; a close local peer for mission-aligned Catholic education.
• Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart: Sacred Heart Network school in Omaha, NE, operating an all-girls K–12 program with the same Goals & Criteria, ISACS-equivalent accreditation expectations, and Sacred Heart educational philosophy.
• Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart: Sacred Heart Network school in Newcastle, WA, serving grades 5–8 with the same Goals & Criteria curriculum and service-learning emphasis; closely comparable mission and structure.
• Newton Country Day School of the Sacred Heart: Sacred Heart Network school in Newton, MA, serving grades 5–9 under the same RSCJ mission, providing a directly comparable model of faith-based K–8/9 education.
• Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School: Another Sacred Heart Network school in the St. Louis metro (Frontenac, MO), serving similar age ranges with a comparable Sacred Heart curriculum and Goals/Criteria framework — the most direct local peer.
• Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton: Sacred Heart Network school in Atherton, CA, operating a coed PK–12 program with the same RSCJ mission; a relevant peer for benchmarking tuition, governance, and advancement models.
• Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart: Sacred Heart Network school in Bethesda, MD, operating an all-girls K–12 program under the same Goals & Criteria, sharing curriculum frameworks and faculty development resources with the Academy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/ash1818stcharles
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/academy-of-the-sacred-heart
• Instagraminstagram.com/academy1818_

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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