What Burr and Burton Academy does

Burr and Burton Academy is an independent secondary school founded in 1829 and located in Manchester, Vermont. It serves approximately 775 students drawn from three primary segments: students from 13 designated sending towns under a public-school arrangement, tuition-paying Vermont families from outside the sending district, and international students recruited globally. The school delivers a college-preparatory curriculum built on more than 170 course offerings, a 10:1 student-faculty ratio, an average class size of 15, and a 100% graduation rate, supported by distinctive programmatic assets including the Mountain Campus (place-based outdoor learning) and the Farm and Food Studies program. Co-curricular depth spans more than 40 sports teams, comprehensive performing and visual arts anchored by the Riley Center for the Arts, and over 40 student clubs.

Revenue is generated primarily through tuition and fees (which are not publicly disclosed), an Annual Fund supported by alumni, families, and business donors, and auxiliary programs such as summer camps. The school is governed by a Board of Trustees and operates as a nonprofit with no parent company or institutional investor ownership. Outreach is conducted through a multi-channel approach encompassing the institutional website, social media, weekly and quarterly newsletters (BBA Weekly, The Belltower), a biannual VIEW magazine, campus events, and a dedicated alumni community platform. The technology stack is built on standard independent-school SaaS — Blackbaud for donor management, mySchoolApp for the parent/student portal, Vidigami for community photos, Sora for digital reading, Google Workspace, Zoom, and Auth0 for alumni authentication — with no disclosed AI capabilities.

Name

Burr and Burton Academy

Legal name

Burr and Burton Academy

Website

https://burrburton.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1829

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Burr and Burton Academy is an independent secondary school founded in 1829 in Manchester, Vermont, serving approximately 775 students from 13 sending towns, tuition-paying Vermont families, and international recruits through a college-preparatory curriculum with distinctive experiential programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Manchester

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Revenue generated from tuition charged to students from outside the 13 sending towns, as well as international student tuition and fees. Financial aid is available to support accessibility.
2. Donations and Fundraising: Annual Fund donations from alumni (nearly 30% of donors), parents, friends, and business supporters. The school maintains giving programs including alumni giving, family giving, business giving, and planned giving. The 1829 Society recognizes major donors.
3. Summer Camps and Programs: Revenue from Summer Success Camp, Student Success Summer Camp, and various summer programs offered to students.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Burr and Burton Academy is an independent secondary school that delivers college-preparatory education to approximately 775 students in grades 9-12. Its core offering combines a 170-course academic core with co-curricular athletics (40+ teams), performing and visual arts, and integrative learning programs (Mountain Campus, Farm and Food Studies). The school also generates ancillary revenue from summer camps and operates as a 501(c)-style nonprofit sustained by tuition and an Annual Fund donation program.

Product overview

Burr and Burton Academy is an independent high school founded in 1829 that offers a unified educational experience combining rigorous academics with distinctive co-curricular programs. The school operates with over 170 course offerings, a 10:1 student-faculty ratio, and serves approximately 775 students. The academic program is organized around an Academic Core complemented by distinctive integrative programs including the Mountain Campus (place-based outdoor learning) and Farm and Food Studies. Co-curricular offerings span Athletics (40+ teams across multiple sports), Performing Arts (theater, dance, music, film), and Visual Arts. The school provides comprehensive student support through its Student Success Program, Target Program, School Counseling, Student Accessibility Services, and Health Center. Digital services include the myBBA parent portal for communications and the Vidigami platform for community photo sharing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Academic Core Program The foundational college-preparatory academic program offering over 170 unique course offerings across disciplines, serving approximately 775 students with a 10:1 student-faculty ratio and average class size of 15. Includes AP courses and college counseling support.
• Mountain Campus Program A place-based outdoor learning program where students engage in immersive, landscape-driven education using surrounding forests, fields, and mountain landscapes as a living laboratory for rigorous academics and real-world experiences.
• Farm and Food Studies Program Agricultural education program including Ethnobotany, Sustainable Agriculture, and Farm Skills Internship where students learn about food production, farm operations, and food system sustainability.
• Athletics Program Comprehensive athletics program with over 40 sports teams at varsity, JV, and unified levels. Offers soccer, basketball, hockey, wrestling, lacrosse, alpine and nordic skiing, and other sports, including a Unified Basketball team representing Vermont at the Special Olympics USA Games.
• Media and Performing Arts Program Comprehensive performing arts program including theater, dance, musical theater, and film, featuring productions such as The Rocky Horror Show, Hair, and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow performed at the Riley Center for the Arts.
• Visual Arts and Design Program Visual arts program offering instruction and exhibition opportunities across artistic disciplines, including participation in regional events such as the Southern Vermont Arts Center's Art From the Schools and the Scholastic Art Competition.
• International Students Program Program serving international students from countries around the globe, providing dedicated support for admissions, tuition, and cultural integration within a U.S. college-preparatory high school environment.
• Student Success Program Academic support program directed by Terrell Williams '97, providing resources, guidance, and structured support to help students achieve academic success.
• Target Program Specialized support program for students with specific learning needs, providing targeted assistance and accommodations tailored to individual learning profiles.
• School Counseling Comprehensive counseling services including academic advising, college counseling, and personal/social development support for all students.
• Student Accessibility Services Services and accommodations for students with disabilities, ensuring equitable access to all educational opportunities across the academic and co-curricular programs.
• Health Center On-campus health services staffed by school nurses providing health care, wellness programs, and health education to enrolled students.
• Summer Camps Program Summer programs including Summer Success Camp, Student Success Summer Camp, and other seasonal offerings for enrolled and prospective students.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% Graduation Rate
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Kinhaven Music SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe BBA Music Department hosts joint Calliope Concerts with Kinhaven Music School. These student & faculty talent shows feature performers showcasing a variety of instrumental & vocal music. The collaboration provides performance opportunities for BBA students and fosters community connections through music.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Deerfield Academy: Highly selective New England boarding school with comparable academic excellence and athletic breadth. Represents the broader incumbent tier BBA competes against for college-prep credibility and donor mindshare.
• St. Paul's School: Elite New England boarding school with deep alumni network and college-prep focus. Represents a broader incumbent competitor for the same college-bound applicant pool and donor ecosystem.
• Phillips Exeter Academy: Larger, well-established New England independent school with comparable AP-rich, college-prep focus. Functions as a broader incumbent whose admissions funnel overlaps with BBA's tuition-paying applicant pool.

Direct peers

• Vermont Academy: Vermont-based independent secondary school serving boarding and day students with a comparable mix of academic, athletic, and experiential programs. Most direct geographic peer given its Vermont location and similar college-prep mission.
• The Putney School: Vermont-based independent school with a strong emphasis on experiential, farm-based, and progressive education. Highly comparable to BBA's Mountain Campus and Farm and Food Studies programs.
• Kimball Union Academy: New England independent secondary school offering college-prep academics with athletic and arts programs. Comparable institutional scale, mission, and tuition-based model serving a similar New England demographic.

Emerging players

• Teton Science Schools: Place-based learning organization operating K-12 and summer programs with a strong experiential, outdoor-classroom model. Comparable in mission to BBA's Mountain Campus and could compete for outdoor-education market share.

Regional players

• The Mountain School: Vermont-based semester program combining academic study with farm and mountain work. Directly comparable to BBA's Mountain Campus and Farm and Food Studies place-based model.
• Long Trail School: Small independent secondary school in Dorset, VT, serving a similar southern Vermont geographic footprint. Comparable as a tuition-charging independent day school in the same catchment area.

Others

• Salem School: Independent school serving southern Vermont communities. Overlaps with BBA in geography and offers a comparable community-led admissions motion across sending towns.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/burrandburtonacademy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/burr-and-burton-academy
• Instagraminstagram.com/burrandburton

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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