Crossroads Academy

What Crossroads Academy does

Crossroads Academy is a private, independent, nonprofit K-8 day school located on a 140-acre campus at 95 Dartmouth College Highway in Lyme, New Hampshire, serving students from kindergarten through eighth grade in the Upper Valley region of New Hampshire and Vermont. Founded in 1995 and governed by a Board of Trustees (sixteen trustees plus eight emeritus), the school enrolls families seeking a literature- and content-rich alternative to public education and is the first independent school in the United States to implement the Core Knowledge curriculum. The school is also the originating site of the Core Virtues character-education program, now used in public and independent schools nationally.

The academic product is built on two proprietary-feeling curricular pillars — Core Knowledge (a sequential K-8 outline covering language arts, mathematics, science, history, and geography) and Core Virtues (a literature-based character program teaching cardinal and theological virtues through great works) — supplemented by world languages (French and Spanish), performing and visual arts, physical education, and a STEM Certificate pathway delivered in partnership with the New Hampshire Academy of Science (NHAS). NHAS scientists operate a research-grade lab inside the Fanger Center, enabling middle schoolers to publish at AAAS, be inducted into AJAS, and earn high school credit through the NH Department of Education's Learn Everywhere Program. Validated outcomes include median ERB scores at the 95th-98th percentile, state MATHCOUNTS and AMC-8 honors, and placement into accelerated secondary-school coursework.

Revenue is generated primarily through K-8 tuition billed annually, supplemented by the Crossroads Annual Fund (parent, alumni, faculty, and community donations contributing roughly 10% of the yearly budget), the Lisa Lelli Ferneau Legacy Society for planned gifts, and the Martin Family Scholarship Fund (established 2025). The school employs approximately 94 people, runs a summer program for ages 3-13, after-care and bus services, after-school clubs, an Introduction to Kindergarten feeder program, and a biennial international trip (inaugurated 2025 to Spain and France). Distribution is direct-to-family via an admissions office, campus tours, open houses, and a referral program; the school is currently undergoing NEASC accreditation.

Name

Crossroads Academy

Legal name

Crossroads Academy

Website

https://crossroadsacademy.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Crossroads Academy is a nonprofit K-8 independent day school in Lyme, New Hampshire, serving Upper Valley families with the Core Knowledge curriculum, the Core Virtues character program, and a research-grade STEM partnership with the New Hampshire Academy of Science on a 140-acre campus.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-8 Independent School Education

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Blended/Hybrid K–12 Schools (Online + In-Person) (EDAJADAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Alternative Schools (Behavioral/Disciplinary & Nontraditional Settings) (EDAJAEAC)

Keywords

• K-8 independent school
• Core Knowledge curriculum
• Character education program
• STEM middle school
• Private day school education

Headquarters

HQ city

Lyme

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Tuition: Primary revenue source from K-8 tuition. As an independent school, tuition covers a portion of the cost of education with annual fund contributions supplementing the gap between tuition revenues and actual cost per student.
2. Annual Fund (Crossroads Fund): Parent, alumni, faculty, and community donors provide annual contributions that contribute nearly ten percent of the yearly budget, supporting faculty, curriculum expansion, and before/after school offerings.
3. Legacy Society/Planned Gifts: The Lisa Lelli Ferneau Legacy Society accepts planned gifts including wills/trusts, charitable trusts, and life insurance beneficiary designations to support the school's endowment.
4. Martin Family Scholarship Fund: Need-based scholarship established in 2025 to honor Marjorie and Gene Martin, supporting the school's endowment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Crossroads Academy is an independent, coeducational K-8 day school that delivers a Core Knowledge-based academic program and Core Virtues character-education curriculum to approximately K-8 students on a 140-acre campus in Lyme, New Hampshire. Its core educational offering is the daily K-8 classroom program spanning language arts, mathematics, science, history, geography, world languages, and the arts, supplemented by a STEM Certificate pathway (in collaboration with the New Hampshire Academy of Science), summer programming, after-school clubs, and after-care.

Product overview

Crossroads Academy is an independent, coeducational K-8 day school offering a unified educational program built around the Core Knowledge Curriculum and Core Virtues Program as its foundational pillars. The school supplements its core academic offerings with specialized programs including a STEM Certificate pathway in collaboration with the New Hampshire Academy of Science, a Summer Program with diverse weekly camps, After School Clubs, After Care, Intro to Kindergarten early preparation, and International Trip experiences. Additional offerings include bus transportation, scholarship programs through the Martin Family Scholarship Fund, and before/after school care services—all designed to support students from kindergarten through eighth grade on a 140-acre campus in Lyme, NH.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Summer Program: Summer program for children aged 3 to 13 offering various enrichment activities on the 140-acre campus
• Fanger Center
• Core Knowledge Program
• Core Virtues Program

Products and services

• Core Knowledge Curriculum (K-8)
• Core Virtues Program
• STEM Certificate Program
• Summer Program
• After School Clubs Program
• After Care Program
• Introduction to Kindergarten / Storybook Explorers
• International Trip Program
• Martin Family Scholarship Fund
• Bus Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Median ERB exam scores: Math 98th percentile, Reading 95th percentile, Writing 95th percentile
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 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

One partnership is on record.

• New Hampshire Academy of Science (NHAS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Crossroads Academy and NHAS established a thriving after-school program for Middle School students in 2010. Students conduct original discovery-based research with NHAS professional scientists. The partnership includes a new STEM Center in the Fanger Center, joint STEM Certificate program, and opportunities for students to publish research at AAAS and be inducted into AJAS. NHAS provides high school credit through the NH Department of Education's Learn Everywhere Program.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Tilton School: Independent co-educational boarding and day school in Tilton, NH serving grades 9-12. New Hampshire-based independent school competitor for secondary school placements of Crossroads graduates.
• Phillips Exeter Academy: Prestigious independent boarding school in Exeter, NH serving grades 9-12. Major secondary school placement destination for Crossroads graduates and a key local competitor for academic talent.
• Holderness School: Independent college-prep boarding and day school in Plymouth, NH for grades 9-12. Regional competitor for Upper Valley families and secondary school placements of Crossroads graduates.
• Proctor Academy: Independent boarding and day school in Andover, NH serving grades 9-12. New Hampshire-based independent school peer competing for Upper Valley secondary school placements.
• Cushing Academy: Independent boarding and day school in Ashburnham, MA serving grades 9-12 plus post-graduate. Head of School Dan Morrissey was previously Director of Admission; comparable independent school positioning.
• Cardigan Mountain School: Independent middle school in Canaan, NH serving boys grades 6-9. Direct peer in the Upper Valley independent school market; Erin Drury (Crossroads' Director of Marketing) previously worked there for seven years, evidencing operational comparability.
• Kimball Union Academy (KUA): Independent boarding and day school in Meriden, NH serving grades 9-12 plus post-graduate. Local competitor for secondary school placement; multiple Crossroads staff (Katie Wardrop, Cricket Mikheev) previously worked at KUA.
• Maple Street School: Independent elementary school in Manchester, VT serving grades K-6. Direct peer as a small, mission-driven independent day school in the Upper Valley region; Cricket Mikheev previously served as Head of School.

Others

• The New Hampshire Academy of Science (NHAS): Strategic partner organization housed on Crossroads' campus running the joint STEM Certificate program. Adjacent ecosystem participant rather than competitor; provides research-grade facilities and scientist mentorship that distinguish Crossroads' STEM offering.

Regional players

• Farm & Wilderness Foundation: Independent summer camp and education organization in Plymouth, VT serving children and teens. Overlapping regional catchment and educational philosophy; Maria Squire previously worked there as Camp Director.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks3 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CrossrdsAcademy
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/CrossroadsAcademy
• Facebookfacebook.com/CrossroadsAcademy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/crossroadsacademy

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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