The Basilica School of St. Mary Star of the Sea

What The Basilica School of St. Mary Star of the Sea does

The Basilica School of St. Mary Star of the Sea is a private, non-profit Catholic school located at 700 Truman Avenue in Key West, Florida, serving children of all faiths from pre-kindergarten (age 3) through twelfth grade. The institution operates as a single-campus K-12 provider for the Lower Florida Keys community, with a mission to deliver affordable, Christ-centered education that develops the whole person across spiritual, academic, cultural, and athletic dimensions. It is affiliated with the Basilica of St. Mary Star of the Sea parish and is accredited by Cognia, the Florida Catholic Conference, and the Florida Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (FACCS).

The school's core product is a continuous Catholic education program spanning PS3 through Grade 12, delivered through a Christ-centered learning model with tailored instruction for each child. Technology infrastructure is provided entirely by third-party SaaS platforms: Gradelink for student information and grade management, Renaissance Accelerated Reader for reading assessment and quizzes, and FACTS for tuition and payment processing. The school has earned a Purple Star Campus designation (2022) from the Florida Department of Education for its support of military families, valid through 2025.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring annual tuition, supplemented by tuition assistance and scholarship programs, an Annual Fund, and a small portfolio of community fundraising events including the Mariners March 5k, Rock N Roast, and Duval Mile, plus an Amazon Fundraiser that yields 4-6% of purchases from supporters. Direct enrollment is managed through the Gradelink portal, with families paying via FACTS on an annual billing cadence. Marketing is community-focused, relying on the school's website, Facebook, email, and local events to attract families from the Lower Florida Keys.

Name

The Basilica School of St. Mary Star of the Sea

Legal name

The Basilica School of Saint Mary Star of the Sea

Website

https://basilicaschoolkeywest.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Basilica School of St. Mary Star of the Sea is a private, non-profit Catholic K-12 school in Key West, Florida, serving children of all faiths from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade in the Lower Florida Keys community through tuition-based, Christ-centered education.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Catholic Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools (EDAJABAC)

Keywords

• Catholic K-12 education
• Faith-based schooling
• Private school programs
• Pre-kindergarten education
• College preparatory curriculum

Headquarters

HQ city

Key West

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: Tuition-based revenue from families enrolling children in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. Tuition assistance and scholarship programs are available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Basilica School of St. Mary Star of the Sea is a Catholic school providing faith-based education for children of all faiths from pre-kindergarten (age 3) through twelfth grade. The school delivers academic instruction, spiritual formation, athletic programs, and extracurricular activities in a Christ-centered learning environment, serving the Lower Florida Keys community from its campus at 700 Truman Avenue, Key West, Florida.

Product overview

The Basilica School of St. Mary Star of the Sea is a single, unified Catholic school offering comprehensive educational services from pre-kindergarten (age 3) through twelfth grade. The institution provides a Christ-centered learning environment that educates the whole person—spirit, mind, and body—with programs including academic instruction, athletics, and Catholic faith formation. The school serves children of all faiths in the Lower Florida Keys area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Catholic Education Program (Pre-K through Grade 12)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Blessed Trinity Catholic School: Catholic K-8 school in the Archdiocese of Miami serving students across South Florida. Comparable as a faith-based parish school with similar curriculum, accreditation, and family demographic.
• St. Anthony Catholic School: Catholic K-8 school in Fort Lauderdale affiliated with a parish. Comparable in operating model, faith-based K-8 offering, and tuition-based revenue structure serving a South Florida family market.
• St. Louis Catholic School: Catholic parish school in Miami serving Pre-K through 8th grade. Comparable in size, mission, parish affiliation, and operational model to a small faith-based K-8 school.
• Holy Family Catholic School: Catholic K-8 school in North Miami affiliated with Holy Family parish. Comparable in Catholic identity, age range offered, and tuition assistance programs.
• St. Theresa School: Catholic school in Palmetto Bay, Florida, serving K-8 students. Comparable as a faith-based parish school in the Archdiocese of Miami with similar operational footprint.
• St. Patrick Catholic School: Parish-affiliated Catholic elementary school in Miami Beach serving K-8 students. Comparable as a small, parish-based private Catholic school in South Florida with a similar tuition and parish-dependency model.

Others

• Palmer Trinity School: Independent faith-based (Episcopal) school in Palmetto Bay, Florida. Comparable as a private faith-based school in South Florida, though Episcopal rather than Catholic and serving a higher-income demographic.

Broad incumbents

• Our Lady of Lourdes Academy: Catholic secondary school for young women in Miami. Comparable as a Catholic school in the Archdiocese of Miami, though larger and single-gender/secondary versus the Basilica School's coed K-12 model.
• Monsignor Edward Pace High School: Catholic 9-12 college preparatory school in Miami Gardens. Comparable as a Catholic secondary school in the same archdiocese, though larger and focused on the high school segment the Basilica School also serves.
• St. Brendan High School: Catholic coed secondary school in Miami. Comparable as a Catholic high school in the Archdiocese of Miami competing with the high school segment of the Basilica School.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/basilicaschoolkeywest
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-basilica-school-of-st.-mary-star-of-the-sea

Compliance3 records

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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