Christ Our King-Stella Maris School

Name

Christ Our King-Stella Maris School

Legal name

Christ Our King-Stella Maris School

Website

https://coksm.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Mount Pleasant

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, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition & Fees: Primary revenue from tuition payments for 4K through 8th grade education. Extended day programs available for additional fees. Books and supplies included in tuition except for high school-level courses.
2. After School Program: After School Program available 2:50pm to 6:00pm daily for 4K-8th grade students, generating additional revenue for extended childcare services.
3. Summer Camps: Summer camp programs including Play Like A Kid Camp and Games Camp, with fees varying by time and materials, billed through FACTS account.
4. Lunch Program: Schoolhouse Fare lunch delivery program with online ordering and payment system, providing daily hot lunches.
5. Annual Fund & Donations: COKSM Annual Fund and one-time donations from families and community supporters, with matching gift opportunities and stock donation options.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Christ Our King-Stella Maris School is a private Catholic parish school providing Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade education to approximately 650 students in the East Cooper community of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. The school delivers a comprehensive whole-child program combining rigorous academics aligned with Diocese of Charleston standards, Catholic faith formation, fine arts, athletics, and service learning. Supplementary paid services include an After School Program (2:50pm-6:00pm daily) and summer camps for enrolled students.

Product overview

Christ Our King-Stella Maris School is a Catholic educational institution offering a unified PK-8 academic program under the Diocese of Charleston. The core academic offerings include Early Childhood (Pre-K/K), Elementary (Grades 1-5), Middle School (Grades 6-8), and an Academic Intervention Program for students with learning differences. The school supplements academics with comprehensive Enrichment Programs (Art, Music, Technology, PE, Spanish, Library), Athletics (Basketball, Volleyball, Tennis, Archery, Dance, and Bishop England feeder sports), and Extracurricular Clubs (Beta Club, Choir, Drama, Violin, Scouts, Chess, Math). Administrative services include FACTS Family Portal for student records and tuition, RenWeb for admissions, and technology integration with Google Workspace and Chromebooks for grades 5-8. Summer programs include camps and the After School Program provides childcare from 2:50pm-6:00pm daily.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Early Childhood Program (Pre-Kindergarten)
• Elementary School Program (Grades 1-5)
• Middle School Program (Grades 6-8)
• Academic Intervention Program
• Athletic Programs
• After School Program (ASP)
• Summer Camps
• Enrichment Program
• School Counseling Program
• Admissions Application

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Diocese of CharlestoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012COKSM is a Catholic school within the Diocese of Charleston under the authority and direction of the Bishop of Charleston. School follows standards prescribed by the Diocese and operates under President/Principal model implemented in 2012 with Bishop's authorization.
• Christ Our King ParishcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of four feeder parishes. Pastor has entrusted day-to-day school running to administration. Parish verification forms required for Catholic applicants.
• Stella Maris ParishcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOriginal founding parish (1950) on Sullivan's Island. One of four feeder parishes with pastor involvement in school governance.
• St. Clare of Assisi ParishcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of four feeder parishes serving East Cooper Catholic community.
• St. Benedict ParishcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of four feeder parishes serving East Cooper Catholic community.
• Bishop England High SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOKSM serves as feeder school. Students in 7th and 8th grade eligible to play sports through BEHS if sport not offered at COKSM (requires tryout). High school credit courses follow BEHS curriculum.
• Charleston Academy of Musical TheatreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for lunchtime theatre program offering smaller-scale performances, workshops, and creative exercises for students.
• Charleston Elite DanceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompetitive dance teams and after-school recreational classes available to COKSM students through external provider.
• Coastal LimominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBus service provider for families living on Daniel Island, Park West, Dunes West, Hamlin Plantation, Rivertowne, and Brickyard for additional fee.
• Schoolhouse FareminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLunch delivery program providing hot lunches daily through online ordering and credit card payment system.
• PublixminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLong-term reward partnership through Scrip program for school fundraising.
• Harris TeeterminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLong-term reward partnership through Scrip program for school fundraising.
• Amazon SmileminorGTM or Marketing PartnerReward program through Amazon Smile for charitable donations from purchases.
• FACTS (RenWeb)coreTechnology or IntegrationStudent Information System (SIS) and tuition payment platform integrated into single family portal for grades, attendance, and tuition management.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Charleston Collegiate School: Independent private school on Johns Island serving the Charleston Metro area. Competes for college-prep-oriented families with a similar breadth of athletics and enrichment programming.
• Bishop England High School: Catholic high school in Charleston under the same Diocese of Charleston. COKSM serves as a feeder for BEHS, with aligned curriculum in Algebra, Geometry, and Spanish, and shared athletic participation pathways, making BEHS the most direct downstream peer in the Diocesan network.
• Charleston Day School: Private K-8 school on the Charleston peninsula serving a similar grade range and Charleston Metro family market. Closest grade-range competitor for families seeking private K-8 education without a faith-based orientation.
• Ashley Hall: Independent private K-12 school in Charleston competing for the same East Cooper / Charleston Metro family demographic. Comparable tuition-driven model and extracurricular breadth make Ashley Hall a near-direct competitor for non-Catholic-seeking families.
• Trident Academy: Private K-12 school in Mount Pleasant specializing in students with learning differences. Operates in the same city as COKSM and competes for families whose priority is academic intervention and differentiated instruction.
• Pinewood Preparatory School: Independent private K-12 school in Summerville, SC. Competes for Charleston Metro families seeking private college-prep education and offers an adjacent athletics/enrichment portfolio similar to COKSM's.
• James Island Christian School: Christian K-12 school in the Charleston area offering faith-based private education. Competes for families prioritizing values-based instruction and a similar extracurricular/athletics mix within the regional private school market.
• Nativity School: Catholic K-8 school in the Charleston area, also drawing from East Cooper parishes. Most direct Catholic-system peer competing for the same parishioner families and Diocesan-aligned curriculum advantages.

Regional players

• Cardinal Newman School: Catholic school in the Columbia, SC metro area under the same Diocese of Charleston. Comparable Catholic identity and Diocesan-aligned curriculum, but serves a different geographic market.

Broad incumbents

• Diocese of Charleston Catholic Schools: Parent diocesan school system that oversees COKSM and a network of other Catholic schools across South Carolina. Sets curriculum, governance, and operational standards, and is the broader institutional peer within which COKSM operates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/christ-our-king-stella-maris-school

Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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