Colegio Cruz Saco - Girasoles

What Colegio Cruz Saco - Girasoles does

Corporación Educativa Cruz Saco, operating commercially as Colegio Cruz Saco and including the Girasoles campus among its locations, is a private Peruvian K-12 educational institution headquartered in Los Olivos, Lima, Peru. Founded in 2000, the company delivers a continuous educational program across three levels — Nivel Inicial (preschool, ages 3-5), Nivel Primaria (elementary, grades 1-6), and Nivel Secundaria (high school, years 1-5) — through a network of 17 physical campuses concentrated in the Lima norte districts of Los Olivos, San Martín de Porres, Comas, Callao, Puente Piedra, and Carabayllo. A new Santa María campus in Carabayllo was inaugurated in 2025. The core technology stack consists of digital enrollment systems, a website-based registration flow, and WhatsApp-based inquiry channels; there is no mobile application, no public API, and no disclosed AI/ML capabilities.

The business model is a recurring subscription: families pay monthly tuition plus annual enrollment/registration fees, with pricing not publicly disclosed and obtained through direct inquiry. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer, with parents enrolling via website forms, campus visits, or WhatsApp, supported by organic social media (Facebook, Instagram), an email newsletter, and the annual Matrícula enrollment campaign. The customer base is individual B2C families in northern Lima; the value proposition combines academic preparation for Peruvian university admission, intensive English (and French at primary level), psychopedagogical support, and a values-based formation program, reinforced by formal convenios with multiple Peruvian universities. Ancillary revenue is generated through the Vacaciones Útiles summer program. The institution has no disclosed funding, no parent company, no patents, no certifications, and no public revenue figures, and operates as a privately held Peruvian limited company.

Name

Colegio Cruz Saco - Girasoles

Legal name

Corporación Educativa Cruz Saco

Website

https://cruzsaco.edu.pe

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Corporación Educativa Cruz Saco (Colegio Cruz Saco) is a private Peruvian K-12 institution operating 17 campuses across Lima norte, offering Inicial, Primaria, and Secundaria education to families through a recurring monthly tuition model with direct enrollment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Private Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Nonsectarian Independent Day Schools (EDAJABAA)

Keywords

• K-12 private education
• Preschool education
• Primary education
• Secondary education
• University preparation

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Olivos

HQ country

Peru

HQ region

Latin America

Offices17 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Enrollment Fees: Monthly tuition fees for educational services across Inicial, Primaria, and Secundaria levels. Enrollment and registration fees collected annually.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Corporación Educativa Cruz Saco is a private K-12 educational institution operating 17 campuses across northern Lima, Peru. It delivers preschool (Inicial), elementary (Primaria), and high school (Secundaria) programs, supplemented by university-preparation services, an intensive English program, French at primary level, psychopedagogical support, and summer vacation programs (Vacaciones Útiles).

Product overview

Colegio Cruz Saco - Girasoles is an educational institution offering a unified educational program across three core levels: Nivel Inicial (preschool), Nivel Primaria (elementary school), and Nivel Secundaria (high school). The institution provides additional services including summer programs (Vacaciones Útiles) and enrollment management. The educational proposal combines academic excellence with values formation, technology integration, intensive English instruction, and French language training at the primary level. The school operates 17 campuses across northern Lima districts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nivel Inicial (Educación Inicial)

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Partner Universities (Logos displayed)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnerships (convenios) for student pathways and university preparation. Logos displayed include UPC, Universidad San Martín de Porres, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Universidad de Lima, and others. These agreements facilitate student transitions to higher education and may include collaborative programs.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola: Private K-12 chain in Lima with multiple campuses and values-based education. Directly comparable multi-site private school network targeting middle-class Lima families with full Inicial-through-Secundaria coverage.
• Colegio Saco Oliveros: Peruvian private school chain with similar naming legacy and a strong academic-prep orientation. Comparable in target market (Lima families preparing students for top universities) and product offering (K-12 with university entrance focus).
• Colegio San Andrés: Long-established private K-12 school in Lima. Comparable as a multi-level Lima private school with a strong academic reputation and similar university-preparation orientation.
• Colegio de la Inmaculada: Private Catholic K-12 school in Lima with established brand. Comparable in offering a structured Inicial-through-Secundaria pathway for Lima families, though positioned in a more traditional/values-based segment.
• Innova Schools: Large Peruvian private K-12 chain with multiple campuses across Lima. Directly comparable multi-site private school network targeting middle-class families in Lima, with a comparable value proposition anchored on academic excellence and university preparation.
• Colegio Pamer: National Peruvian private K-12 chain with a strong university-prep identity. Directly comparable on multi-campus footprint, K-12 offering, and reliance on entrance-exam preparation as a key differentiator.
• Colegio Trilce: Major Peruvian K-12 chain renowned for its intensive university entrance exam preparation. Comparable in scale and academic-prep focus, serving Lima families seeking rigorous secundaria outcomes.

Broad incumbents

• Colegio Lincoln: Reputable private K-12 institution in Lima with a longstanding history. Comparable target market and full K-12 offering, positioned slightly higher on the premium axis than the subject company.
• Markham College: Premium private K-12 school in Lima offering international curricula (IB). Comparable target market (Lima families seeking rigorous private education) but differentiated by international-program positioning and premium pricing.
• Newton College: Well-established private K-12 school in Lima offering IB and Cambridge programs. Comparable K-12 academic offering for Lima families, positioned at the premium end of the private school market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/corporacioncruzsaco
• Instagraminstagram.com/corporacioncruzsaco
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/colegio-cruz-saco---girasoles

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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