Founders Classical Academy of Corinth

What Founders Classical Academy of Corinth does

Founders Classical Academy of Corinth is a tuition-free public charter school serving kindergarten through 12th grade in the Corinth and Hickory Creek communities of north Texas, operating as part of the ResponsiveEd charter network. The school delivers a classical liberal arts and sciences curriculum using a whole-group teaching methodology oriented toward "truth, beauty, and goodness," with explicit emphasis on forming virtuous and civically responsible citizens. It runs two physical campuses: a Grammar Campus (lower elementary) at 800 Point Vista Rd., Ste. 518, Hickory Creek, and an Upper Campus (middle and high school) at 3600 Meadowview Dr., Corinth. Beyond the core academic program, the school offers an Athletics program, a Career and Technical Education (CTE) track, an Extended School Day before- and after-care service, a Bilingual/ESL Department, and a House System for student leadership and community building.

The institution is led by Headmaster Brooks McDonald and is governed and supported operationally by parent organization ResponsiveEd, which provides administrative infrastructure, the 180 Educator Preparation Program for teacher pipeline, and shared branding. The underlying technology footprint is minimal: the school website and digital presence run on Edlio's K-12 platform; there are no proprietary software products, mobile applications, or disclosed AI/ML capabilities. The business model is non-commercial: as a public charter school, FCA Corinth does not charge tuition or fees and instead derives its funding from Texas per-pupil state and federal allocations based on average daily attendance, supplemented nominally by community fundraising (Amazon affiliate tag, GiveButter donations). Its only "customers" are families within its authorized geographic service area, reached through direct enrollment via an Apply Now portal, Facebook, grade-level newsletters, and annual reports. Revenue, enrollment counts, and detailed financials are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Founders Classical Academy of Corinth

Legal name

Founders Classical Academy of Corinth

Website

https://corinth-classical.responsiveed.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Founders Classical Academy of Corinth is a tuition-free Texas public charter school, operated within the ResponsiveEd network, providing classical K-12 education across two campuses in Corinth and Hickory Creek for local families seeking a liberal arts and civic-virtue curriculum.

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NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Charter Special Education & Inclusive Programs (EDAJACAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Charter Career & Technical Education (CTE) Schools (EDAJACAK)

Keywords

• Charter school education
• K-12 classical curriculum
• Tuition-free public school
• Texas charter school
• Classical liberal arts

Headquarters

HQ city

Hickory Creek

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

Revenue model

1. Public Charter School Funding: As a public charter school, FCA Corinth operates as a tuition-free educational institution funded primarily through per-pupil state and federal funding allocations based on average daily attendance. Revenue is not derived from commercial product/service sales but from government educational funding formulas.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Founders Classical Academy of Corinth is a tuition-free public charter school serving students in kindergarten through 12th grade across two campuses (Grammar Campus and Upper Campus) in Hickory Creek and Corinth, Texas. It operates under the ResponsiveEd network and delivers a classical liberal arts curriculum supported by programs such as Career and Technical Education (CTE), Extended School Day, Bilingual/ESL services, athletics, and a House System.

Product overview

Founders Classical Academy - Corinth is a public charter school operated by ResponsiveEd, offering a unified classical education program from kindergarten through 12th grade across two campuses. The Grammar Campus (elementary) and Upper Campus (secondary) deliver a traditional liberal arts and sciences curriculum using whole-group teaching methodology. The school supplements its core academic program with Athletics, Career and Technical Education (CTE), Extended School Day care, Bilingual/ESL services, and a House System for student engagement and leadership development. The institution operates under the motto 'Knowledge, Virtue and Liberty' and aims to prepare students for flourishing lives in a free society.

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Functional benefit

Segments1 record

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ResponsiveEdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResponsiveEd is the charter school network that operates Founders Classical Academy of Corinth. FCA Corinth is branded as a 'ResponsiveEd School' and is part of the network of tuition-free public charter schools. ResponsiveEd provides administrative support, educational programs including the 180 Educator Preparation Program, and operational infrastructure for the school.
• Amazon (Shop Amazon Fundraiser)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe school participates in Amazon's affiliate fundraising program (tag: corinth-20) where a percentage of qualifying purchases made through their links is donated to the school.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Edlio: Website and communication platform vendor powering FCA Corinth's digital presence; an enabling technology peer supplying the school's marketing, parent communication, and enrollment infrastructure.
• Texas Charter Schools Association: Industry association representing Texas charter school operators; relevant ecosystem peer as it shapes the policy, funding, and regulatory environment in which FCA Corinth operates.

Direct peers

• Hillsdale Charter Schools: Affiliated charter schools delivering a classical liberal arts K-12 curriculum with a similar civic-virtue orientation; directly competes for parents seeking a classical education within public charter frameworks.
• Great Hearts Academies: Network of tuition-free classical charter schools serving K-12 with a liberal arts curriculum and whole-group instruction; mirrors FCA Corinth's classical, virtue-centered model and is the closest comparable in product and target family.
• BASIS Charter Schools: Public charter school network offering a rigorous college-prep K-12 program with strong STEM and liberal arts emphasis; comparable in scale, tuition-free model, and selective enrollment dynamics, though with a less explicitly classical framing.
• Archway Classical Academy (Great Hearts): Classical charter academy within the Great Hearts network serving K-12 with liberal arts curriculum; nearly identical classical, virtue-oriented K-12 model and competes for the same classical-education-seeking families.
• Heritage Classical Academy: Classical, virtue-based K-12 school organization in Texas serving families seeking a traditional liberal arts education; directly comparable classical curriculum, civic-virtue emphasis, and Texas public charter footprint.
• ResponsiveEd (network): Parent organization operating FCA Corinth and a portfolio of tuition-free charter schools including Founders Classical Academy, Premier High Schools, and iSchool High; the network itself is the most direct operational peer given shared administration, curriculum, and brand.

Broad incumbents

• National Heritage Academies: Larger charter management organization operating tuition-free K-8 schools across multiple states; comparable tuition-free public charter model but operates at broader portfolio scale and lacks the classical curriculum specialization.
• KIPP Texas Public Schools: One of the largest Texas-based public charter networks operating tuition-free college-prep schools; comparable tuition-free charter funding model and K-12 college-prep mission, though with a different pedagogical philosophy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/FoundersClassicalCorinth
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/founders-classical-academy-of-corinth

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