Children's Aid College Prep Charter School

What Children's Aid College Prep Charter School does

Children's Aid College Prep Charter School (CACPCS) is a K-8 public charter school operating in the Bronx, New York. The school was founded in 2012 and operates two campuses: an Elementary School serving grades K-5 at 1232 Southern Blvd and a Middle School serving grades 6-8 at 1919 Prospect Avenue. CACPCS delivers a college preparatory curriculum using a "whole child" approach that combines academic instruction with social-emotional support, Life Coaching, After School Programs, and Summer Programs. These non-academic supports are delivered through a foundational strategic partnership with the Children's Aid social services organization, which also provides administrative infrastructure including IT support.

The school's revenue model is built on New York State per-pupil government funding, the standard funding mechanism for public charter schools. As a publicly funded institution, CACPCS charges no tuition and enrolls students through an open application process managed via the SchoolMint platform. Student acquisition is event-driven, centered on open house events, school tours, and informational sessions targeting Bronx families, supported by organic social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. There are 45 employees supporting operations across the two campuses.

CACPCS operates with a lean, non-profit governance structure overseen by a board of directors. The organization has no disclosed venture capital or private equity backing, no subsidiaries, and no M&A activity. Its competitive positioning rests on its charter authorization, its established Bronx community brand, demonstrated alumni outcomes (including graduates attending selective universities such as Wesleyan), and the integrated support services delivered through its Children's Aid partnership. The school does not disclose enrollment numbers, revenue figures, or detailed financial metrics in publicly available materials.

Name

Children's Aid College Prep Charter School

Legal name

Children's Aid College Prep Charter School

Website

https://childrensaidcollegeprep.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Children's Aid College Prep Charter School is a K-8 public charter school in the Bronx, New York, serving elementary and middle school students through two campuses with a college preparatory, whole-child curriculum supported by a partnership with Children's Aid.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-8 Charter School Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Independent Charter Schools (Single-Site) (EDAJACAB)

Keywords

• Charter school education
• K-8 education
• College preparatory curriculum
• Elementary school program
• Middle school program

Headquarters

HQ city

Bronx

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Per-Pupil Funding: As a public charter school, CACPCS receives government funding based on per-pupil enrollment. This is the primary revenue source supporting school operations, programs, and staffing.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Children's Aid College Prep Charter School (CACPCS) operates a public K-8 charter school in the Bronx, New York, delivering a college preparatory curriculum across two campuses: an Elementary School (Grades K-5) at 1232 Southern Blvd and a Middle School (Grades 6-8) at 1919 Prospect Avenue. The school delivers a "whole child" educational approach combining academics with social-emotional support, supplemented by after-school programs, summer programs, and life coaching services provided through a partnership with the Children's Aid organization.

Product overview

Children's Aid College Prep Charter School is a K-8 public charter school offering a single unified educational program. The school operates two campus locations: an Elementary School (Grades K-5) at 1232 Southern Blvd, Bronx, and a Middle School (Grades 6-8) at 1919 Prospect Avenue, Bronx. Additional programmatic offerings include After School and Summer Programs and Life Coaching, all provided through the organization's partnership with Children's Aid. The school employs a 'whole child approach' to education delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Elementary School Program (Grades K-5) Elementary education program serving grades K-5 at the school's Southern Blvd campus in the Bronx, providing a college preparatory curriculum and whole child developmental support for young learners.
• Middle School Program (Grades 6-8) Middle school education program serving grades 6-8 at the school's Prospect Avenue campus in the Bronx, continuing the college preparatory curriculum and whole child developmental approach for adolescent learners.
• After School and Summer Programs Extended-day and summer enrichment programs delivered in partnership with Children's Aid, providing additional academic, social, and recreational learning opportunities for enrolled K-8 students beyond regular school hours.
• Life Coaching Social-emotional support service providing individual life coaching for students, delivered through the partnership with Children's Aid to support personal development and well-being alongside the academic program.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Children's AidcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChildren's Aid provides CACPCS with a comprehensive range of administrative and programmatic supports. Services include Information Technology support, Life Coaching for students, After School Programs, and Summer Programs. This partnership is fundamental to the school's whole child approach to education.

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Success Academy Charter Schools: One of the largest charter school networks in NYC operating multiple K-12 campuses across the city. Highly comparable to CACPCS as a NYC-based public charter school serving predominantly underserved communities with a college-prep focus, though at significantly greater scale.
• Harlem Children's Zone: Large community-based organization running charter schools plus extensive wraparound services in Harlem and surrounding NYC neighborhoods. Comparable to CACPCS in combining charter schooling with wraparound supports, though at much greater scale.

Direct peers

• KIPP NYC: National charter network with multiple NYC campuses serving K-12 students with a college-preparatory mission in underserved neighborhoods. Closely comparable to CACPCS in mission, funding model, and target families, particularly in the Bronx.
• Achievement First: Charter school network operating multiple K-12 campuses in NYC and Connecticut with a college-prep focus. Comparable to CACPCS as a public charter serving predominantly low-income families with extended-day programming.
• Uncommon Schools: NYC-based charter network operating K-12 college-preparatory schools in Brooklyn and surrounding boroughs. Directly comparable as a tuition-free public charter serving similar demographics with a college-prep mission and extended-day model.
• Democracy Prep Public Schools: NYC-based charter network operating K-12 campuses across multiple boroughs including the Bronx. Comparable to CACPCS as a public charter school serving similar demographics with a college-preparatory focus.
• Public Prep Network: NYC-based charter network operating single-sex elementary and middle schools in the Bronx and Lower Manhattan. Comparable to CACPCS as a Bronx-based K-8 public charter with a college-prep mission.
• Explore Schools: NYC-based charter network operating elementary and middle schools across multiple boroughs with a college-prep focus. Comparable to CACPCS as a tuition-free public charter serving K-8 grades in similar demographics.

Others

• New York City Charter School Center: Industry association supporting NYC charter schools through advocacy, training, and shared services. Adjacent to CACPCS as an ecosystem enabler rather than a direct competitor, but central to the operating environment.

Regional players

• Classical Charter Schools: Charter network operating schools in the Bronx and other NYC boroughs serving K-8 with a classical education model. Comparable to CACPCS as a Bronx-based K-8 public charter school with college-prep orientation.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ChildrensAidCollegePrepCharterSchool
• Instagraminstagram.com/cacpcs
• TikToktiktok.com/@owlie_cacpcs

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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