Corpus Christi School

What Corpus Christi School does

Corpus Christi School is a private K-8 Catholic school located at One Estates Drive in Piedmont, California, affiliated with Corpus Christi Parish and operating under the governance of the Diocese of Oakland. Founded in 1956, the school serves approximately 210 students (implied by a 7:1 student-to-staff ratio with ~30 staff) drawn from Piedmont, Oakland, and the broader East Bay. The institution delivers a faith-integrated academic program with a 41% diverse student body, a 1:1 student-to-device technology ratio, and 21 CYO Sports teams with over 80% of eligible students participating. The school holds dual WCEA and WASC accreditation, has received six consecutive Bay Area Parent Magazine "Best of the Bay" recognitions (2020–2025), and reports a 99.9% graduate matriculation rate to first-choice Catholic high schools.

The core product is the K-8 academic and faith formation program, supplemented by add-on offerings including a Resource Program (Resource Coordinator, School Psychologist, Barton Tutor, in-class support), a Technology Program (typing, coding, apps, cyber safety), Extended Care, CYO Sports, and six electives (Student Leadership, Equity and Belonging, Campus Ministry, Student Technology Team, Peer Mediation, Yearbook). The technology platform is built on Edlio (website/CMS), Google Sites (classroom/program pages), PowerSchool (parent portal), and FACTS (tuition management and financial aid), with ancillary integrations including Choice Lunch (food service), Track it Forward (volunteer hours), Walsworth (yearbook), and Zoom (distance learning).

The business model is a tuition-driven nonprofit with diversified funding. Primary recurring revenue comes from K-8 tuition billed annually to families, with specific rates not publicly disclosed. Supplementary revenue is generated through one-time fundraising (Crab Feed & Auction, Walk-A-Thon, Mens Club events), online donations via the Arreva platform, alumni giving, and extended care fees. The go-to-market approach is community-led: prospective enrollment is driven by parish referrals, word-of-mouth, open houses, private tours, organic social media (Facebook, Instagram), the student-run Comet Tales blog, and email communications through the Edlio platform. Customer segmentation is geographic, distinguishing between the broader Bay Area family segment and the parish-affiliated family segment, with a vertical (faith-based K-8 education) segmentation approach overall.

Name

Corpus Christi School

Legal name

Corpus Christi School

Website

https://corpuschristischool.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Corpus Christi School is a nonprofit K-8 Catholic school in Piedmont, California, serving approximately 210 Bay Area students with a 7:1 student-to-staff ratio, 1:1 technology program, and 21 CYO sports teams, operated under the Diocese of Oakland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-8 Catholic Education

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools (EDAJABAC)

Keywords

• K-8 Catholic education
• Faith-based education
• Primary education
• Catholic school programs
• Private religious education

Headquarters

HQ city

Piedmont, California

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition: Primary revenue stream from tuition payments by families for K-8 Catholic education
2. Crab Feed and Auction Fundraiser: Annual premier fundraising event featuring dinner, silent and live auction, and community entertainment
3. General Donations: Donations through online donation portal (Arreva Online Donations) and various fundraising initiatives

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Corpus Christi School delivers K-8 Catholic education to families in Piedmont and the East Bay, combining core academic instruction with Catholic faith formation on a 7:1 student-to-staff ratio and a 1:1 student-to-device technology model. The offering is supplemented by Extended Care (before/after school), CYO Sports across 21 teams, a Resource Program (literacy, psychology, tutoring), and elective programs in leadership, equity & belonging, ministry, technology, peer mediation, and yearbook.

Product overview

Corpus Christi School offers a K-8 Catholic education with the core product being its academic program. The school supplements this with multiple supporting programs including a Technology Program (typing, coding, educational apps), Resource Program (academic support, psychology services), CYO Sports (21 teams), Extended Care (before/after school care), and various electives (Student Leadership, Equity and Belonging, Campus Ministry, Student Technology Team, Peer Mediation, Yearbook). The school operates on a 1:1 technology ratio and has a 7:1 student-to-staff ratio, serving a diverse student body with 41% diversity composition.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K-8 Catholic Education
• Technology Program
• Extended Care
• CYO Sports
• Resource Program
• Electives Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.9% of graduates attend first-choice Catholic High School
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Diocese of OaklandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorpus Christi School operates under the Diocese of Oakland, which provides oversight, compliance guidance, and connection to the broader Catholic educational network. The school follows diocesan policies and is part of the Catholic school system.
• Corpus Christi ParishcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school is closely affiliated with Corpus Christi Parish, sharing community, hosting events at the parish, and drawing many families from the parish community. Parish priests participate in school masses and sacramental preparation.
• EdliocoreTechnology or IntegrationEdlio provides the school's website and content management system (CMS), powering the school's online presence, event calendar, news, and parent communications.
• Choice LunchminorOthersThird-party hot lunch program provider for school meals, accessible through choicelunch.com integration.
• FACTScoreTechnology or IntegrationFACTS provides tuition management and financial aid services for the school, handling payment processing and family accounts.
• PowerSchoolcoreTechnology or IntegrationPowerSchool provides the parent portal for grades, attendance, and communications between school and families.
• CYO Sports (Diocese of Oakland)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCatholic Youth Organizations sports league providing 21 teams across multiple sports with 80%+ student participation. CYO Playoffs and championships for various sports including volleyball championships.
• WalsworthminorOthersYearbook publishing company used by the school's Yearbook Club for annual yearbook production.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Bellarmine College Preparatory: Large Catholic Jesuit high school in San Jose with extensive athletics and college-preparatory focus. Comparable in Catholic identity and Bay Area positioning, broader in scale and geographic catchment.
• Woodside Priory School: Catholic K-12 Benedictine school in Portola Valley with faith-based mission, college-preparatory emphasis, and broad extracurricular programming. Comparable in Catholic identity and family demographic, broader in grade span.
• Sacred Heart Schools Atherton: Catholic K-12 school in Atherton with faith-based mission, college-preparatory emphasis, and broad athletic and arts programming. Comparable in Catholic identity and family demographic, broader in grade span and campus footprint.
• Holy Names High School: Catholic high school in Oakland serving East Bay Catholic families, including graduates of Corpus Christi School and other parish elementary schools. Represents the natural feeder high school for Corpus Christi graduates.
• Bishop O'Dowd High School: Catholic high school in Oakland with strong athletic programs, college-preparatory focus, and East Bay Catholic family demographic. Represents a leading destination for Corpus Christi School graduates per the school's 99.9% first-choice Catholic high school matriculation claim.

Emerging players

• The College Preparatory School: Independent secondary school in Oakland with selective admissions and rigorous college-preparatory focus. Comparable in Bay Area East Bay family demographic and academic rigor, but secondary-only and secular.

Direct peers

• Marin Primary & Middle School: Independent K-8 school in San Rafael with small classes, project-based learning, and selective admissions. Comparable in grade span, small-school model, and Bay Area private school family demographic.
• Bentley School: Independent K-8 school in Lafayette, CA with small classes, selective admissions, and East Bay family demographic. Comparable in grade span, academic rigor, and personal-attention positioning despite secular identity.
• San Domenico School: Catholic K-12 school in San Anselmo with faith-based mission and strong college-preparatory outcomes. Closely comparable in faith identity, family demographic, and emphasis on Catholic values-based education in the Bay Area.
• Cathedral School for Boys: Catholic K-8 boys' school in San Francisco with a faith-based mission, small-class model, and selective admissions. Highly comparable to Corpus Christi School in program structure, family demographic, and Bay Area Catholic identity positioning.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CorpusChristi.Piedmont
• Instagraminstagram.com/p/CbkWPkThhy3
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/corpuschristischool

Compliance3 records

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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