CONCORD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, LLC

Name

CONCORD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, LLC

Legal name

Concord Christian School

Website

https://concordchristianschool.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Early Learning Academies (EDACADAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Preschools (EDACABAF), Faith-Based Before/After Care Programs (Early Years) (EDACAHAE)

Keywords

• Private Christian education
• K-12 Christian schools
• College preparatory academics
• Homeschool umbrella program
• International student program

Headquarters

HQ city

Knoxville

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 and Fees: Primary revenue from tuition charges structured by grade level (Transitional Kindergarten through Upper School 9th-12th) with annual fees. Additional revenue from registration fees, property acquisition fees, academic support services, and before/after-school care programs (KidzConnect). The school also receives donations through its giving program and is recognized as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Concord Christian School provides Christ-centered, college-preparatory education for students from preschool through 12th grade, operating as a ministry of First Baptist Concord and a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in Knoxville, Tennessee. Instructional offerings include general academics, fine arts, athletics, an international student program, and a homeschool umbrella program, supported by a 1:1 Chromebook technology environment, FACTS student information systems, and ACSI/Cognia accreditation.

Product overview

Concord Christian School offers a comprehensive Christ-centered educational ecosystem spanning preschool through 12th grade. The core K-12 program includes Lower School (K-4), Academy (5-6), and Upper School (7-12) with college-preparatory academics, fine arts, and athletics. Supporting programs include an award-winning Preschool (infants to PreK 5), new Transitional Kindergarten (launching 2026-27), Homeschool Umbrella Program with University-Model option, International Student Program, KidzConnect after-school care, Camp CCS summer program, and ChefAdvantage dining services. The institution serves over 1,500 students and 200+ faculty/staff as a ministry of First Baptist Concord.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KidzConnect: After-school care and summer day camp programs for children enrolled in Kindergarten through 8th Grade, offered as a ministry of First Baptist Concord
• Camp CCS
• Concord Christian Homeschool

Products and services

• Preschool Program Early childhood education for preschool-aged children delivered within the school's Christ-centered framework as the entry point of the K-12 instructional sequence.
• Lower School (K-5) Christ-centered elementary education for kindergarten through fifth grade with college-preparatory academic foundations, supported by 1:1 Chromebook technology.
• Middle School (6-8) Faith-integrated middle school instruction for grades 6 through 8 with college-preparatory academic progression, fine arts, and athletics.
• Upper School (9-12) College-preparatory secondary education for grades 9 through 12 with Christ-centered academic track calibrated to ACSI/Cognia accreditation standards, preparing students for university admission.
• International Student Program Dedicated program enrolling international students into the school's college-preparatory academic track, providing English-language immersion and a Christ-centered residential/homestay environment.
• Homeschool Umbrella Program Accredited umbrella school oversight for homeschool families, providing record-keeping, transcripts, standardized testing administration, and compliance support for home-based instruction.
• Fine Arts Program Fine arts curriculum and performance opportunities integrated across grade levels, supporting the school's co-curricular offerings alongside academic instruction.
• Athletics Program Organized school athletics program integrated across the school's instructional divisions, providing competitive sport participation for enrolled students.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% graduation rate
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• ChefAdvantageminorOthersChefAdvantage provides on-campus dining services for CCS through Executive Chef Josh Shupe and a Sous Chef. They deliver fresh, daily-prepared meals with multiple food stations including Sizzle and Main, Balanced Bites, SproutBerry's Salad and Deli, and Rosemary Wilds Pizza and Pasta Station. The partnership includes wholesome, dietitian-planned meals without HFCS, MSG, or artificial sweeteners.
• Knoxville Orthopedic ClinicminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKnoxville Orthopedic Clinic provides athletic training services through a partnership with CCS. The clinic supplies Anna Hamilton, MS, LAT, ATC as full-time certified athletic trainer on site daily since July 2019, providing sports medicine coverage for all athletic programs.
• FACTSminorOthersFACTS (a Nelnet company) provides tuition management and tuition assistance assessment services for CCS. Families enroll in FACTS Tuition Management for payment plans, and the FACTS Grant & Aid application is used for need-based tuition assistance evaluations.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Franklin Road Academy: Independent, faith-based college-preparatory school in Nashville serving preschool through 12th grade. Comparable in scale, broad programmatic offering (arts/athletics/academics), and reliance on tuition and donations — a useful peer for benchmarking CCS's operating model.
• Westminster Christian Academy: Christ-centered college-preparatory school (multi-site network) offering K-12 faith-integrated education. Strong comparable on academic rigor, biblical worldview curriculum, and parent investment profile; overlaps with CCS on mission and family segmentation.
• Prestonwood Christian Academy: Large Christ-centered K-12 private school in Plano, Texas. Comparable in faith-integrated academics, broad athletic/fine arts programming, and tuition-driven model at meaningful scale (~1,500+ students), making it a strong peer for benchmarking CCS's growth trajectory.
• Brentwood Academy: Independent, college-preparatory K-12 school in Brentwood, Tennessee with a Christian heritage. Comparable in offering AP/honors, fine arts, and competitive athletics, and serves a similar fee-paying, college-prep-oriented family demographic in Tennessee.
• The King's Academy, Seymour TN: Private Christ-centered K-12 school in East Tennessee serving a similar demographic of families seeking faith-integrated college-prep education. Highly comparable in mission, curriculum structure, and regional market, making it the closest direct competitor to CCS in the greater Knoxville catchment area.
• Providence Academy, Franklin TN: Classical, Christ-centered K-12 private school serving the Nashville metro. Highly comparable in faith-based pedagogy, college-prep focus, and tuition-driven revenue model, providing a useful benchmark for CCS's pricing and program positioning.

Emerging players

• Classical Conversations: National homeschool umbrella and classical education community program. Comparable to CCS's newly launched Concord Christian Homeschool Umbrella Program and University-Model option; both serve homeschool families seeking Christ-centered curriculum and community infrastructure.

Broad incumbents

• Great Hearts Academies: Network of tuition-funded classical academies across multiple states. Comparable in offering classical, content-rich K-12 education with a strong culture and broad programmatic offering, providing a strategic benchmark for CCS's potential expansion of a similar network model.

Regional players

• Baylor School: Independent day and boarding college-preparatory school in Chattanooga, Tennessee (grades 6-12). Comparable on rigorous academic profile, athletic/fine arts programming, and tuition-driven subscription revenue, though it is less faith-integrated and serves a slightly different age band than CCS.
• McCallie School: Independent college-preparatory school for boys in Chattanooga. Comparable on premium tuition model, college-prep outcomes, and strong athletic/arts programming, providing a useful Tennessee-market benchmark for CCS's positioning and pricing.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/concordchristianlion
• Facebookfacebook.com/ConcordChristianSchool
• Instagraminstagram.com/concord_lions
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/concord-christian-school-llc

Compliance4 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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