CHARTER SCHOOL OF MORGAN HILL FOUNDATION

What CHARTER SCHOOL OF MORGAN HILL FOUNDATION does

Charter School of Morgan Hill (CSMH), legally South Valley Charter School Corporation, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public benefit corporation operating a tuition-free K-8 charter school in Morgan Hill, California, under the authorization of the Morgan Hill Unified School District. Founded in August 2001 by educators, parents, and community members, the school has grown from 167 to over 600 students and is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and designated as a California Distinguished School. Its core offering is a resource-based project-based learning (PBL) curriculum aligned to California Common Core State Standards, integrating language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, physical education (3x/week), Spanish language instruction (K-6), art, music/drama, agricultural science via school gardens and farm, and nutrition education.

The school's underlying technology stack is conventional educational rather than proprietary: interactive whiteboards, tablets, a computer lab, educational software, web research tools, simulations, and spreadsheets support PBL projects that culminate in written reports, videos, electronic presentations, and blogs. Supporting platforms include ParentSquare for unified school-family communication (integrated with PowerSchool SIS), OnBoard for board-meeting management, and The LunchMaster as the food-service vendor delivering meals under California's Universal Meals Program. After-school care and enrichment are delivered through a partnership with the YMCA under the state-funded Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELO-P).

The revenue model is structurally a public-funded education operator: the primary stream is per-pupil state funding from California tied to average daily attendance, supplemented by federal reimbursement through the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, and capitalized with tax-deductible donations and grants channeled through the CSMH Foundation (a separate nonprofit established in 2012 that has deployed $4.5M in cumulative grants for facilities, equipment, field trips, and class supplies). The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer family enrollment through an annual open-enrollment period (late January through early March), lottery-based admission when applications exceed capacity (with preferences for siblings, staff children, and district residents), and prospective parent information nights, school tours, and a student-led virtual tour.

Name

CHARTER SCHOOL OF MORGAN HILL FOUNDATION

Legal name

South Valley Charter School Corporation

Website

https://csmh.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Charter School of Morgan Hill Foundation operates a public K-8 charter school in Morgan Hill, California, serving over 600 students through a project-based learning curriculum accredited by WASC and recognized as a California Distinguished School.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-8 Public Charter School Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Independent Charter Schools (Single-Site) (EDAJACAB)

Keywords

• K-8 charter school
• Project-based learning
• Public education services
• Expanded learning program
• Student support programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Morgan Hill

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Per-Pupil State Funding: As a public charter school, CSMH receives per-pupil funding from California state sources based on average daily attendance. This is the primary revenue source for operating the school.
2. Foundation Donations and Grants: The CSMH Foundation provides grants for facilities improvements, equipment, field trips, and class supplies. Since 2012, the Foundation has provided $4.5M in total grants including $903K for field trips, $2.3M for facilities improvements and equipment, and $470K for class supplies.
3. Federal Nutrition Programs: The school participates in the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, receiving federal reimbursement for meals served to students under the Universal Meals Program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Charter School of Morgan Hill is a tuition-free public K-8 charter school in Morgan Hill, California, serving over 600 students through a project-based learning model aligned to California Common Core State Standards. The school offers core curriculum (language arts, mathematics, science, social studies), enrichment programs (agriculture science, art, music, physical education, Spanish, nutrition), athletics, English Learner support, a free Universal Meals Program, and before/after school care via the ELO-P program.

Product overview

Charter School of Morgan Hill is a public K-8 charter school operating as a single unified educational institution rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offering is its K-8 educational program built on project-based learning methodology. The school provides a comprehensive suite of educational services including the Core Curriculum (Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies) aligned to California Common Core Standards, Enrichment Programs (Agriculture Science, Art, Music, PE, Spanish, Nutrition), and the Cheetah Athletics competitive sports program. Supporting services include the Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELO-P) for before/after school care via YMCA partnership, the Universal Meals Program for free breakfast and lunch, the ParentSquare communication platform for family engagement, English Learner support services, and Student Support Programs including behavioral health partnerships. The school serves over 600 students and is accredited by WASC and recognized as a California Distinguished School.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K-8 Education Program Public K-8 charter school program serving over 600 students in kindergarten through 8th grade, built on project-based learning, strong family involvement, and community interaction to develop lifelong learners.
• Project-Based Learning Curriculum Resource-based project-based learning approach that gives students opportunities to create knowledge from their own experiences, developing critical thinking, problem-solving, social, communication, and cooperative learning skills aligned across multiple subject areas.
• Core Curriculum (Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies) Comprehensive curriculum aligned to California Common Core State Standards, including daily literacy instruction, writing workshop, conceptual mathematics, Next Generation Science Standards, and Social Studies using TCI materials.
• Enrichment Programs Weekly enrichment classes including Agriculture Science (school gardens and farm), Art, Music/Drama, Physical Education (3x/week), Spanish language instruction (K-6th grade), and Nutrition (6th grade).
• Cheetah Athletics Program After school athletic program for middle school students (grades 7-8) participating in the San Benito Athletic League, including Flag Football, Girls Volleyball, Boys Soccer, Girls Basketball, Boys Basketball, Girls Soccer, Cross Country, Track and Field, and Coed Volleyball across four seasons.
• Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELO-P) State-funded before/after school, summer, and intersession program focused on academic, social, emotional, and physical development, offered in partnership with YMCA for students K-6th grade, including clubs, field trips, tutoring, and homework help.
• Universal Meals Program Free breakfast and lunch served daily to all students under California's Universal Meals Program, with food provided by The LunchMaster. Breakfast served 7:35-10:10 am; lunch served 11:40 am-1:15 pm.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 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

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• YMCAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYMCA provides the ELO-P (Expanded Learning Opportunities Program) afterschool care on regular and intersessional days, including enrichment activities. The partnership serves students in kindergarten through 6th grade from dismissal to 6:00 pm every regular school day. YMCA enrichment activities are offered during intersessional days including October, November, February, March, May, and June breaks.
• The LunchMastercoreOthersFood service vendor that delivers freshly made breakfast and lunch to the campus daily. CSMH participates in the CA Universal Meals Program providing free meals to all students through this partnership.
• ParentSquarecoreTechnology or IntegrationUnified communication platform used as the primary school communication tool. Automatically syncs with the school's Student Information System to generate accounts for each parent using their preferred email address and phone number. Provides mass notifications, urgent alerts, two-way communication, attendance notifications, direct messaging with translation, and more.
• San Benito Athletic LeagueminorOthersAthletic league comprising both public and private schools with similar sized enrollments. CSMH participates in this league for after school athletics including flag football, volleyball, soccer, basketball, cross country, and track and field.
• Bullis Charter SchoolminorOthersPartner school in Palo Alto for the biennial Charter School Junior Olympics Invitational. Over 800 student athletes from grades K-8th from charter schools in the Bay Area gather to compete in this Olympic-style event.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Stratford School: Private K-8 alternative in the Bay Area offering enrichment (Spanish, art, music, athletics) similar to CSMH's enrichment suite. Competes for the same tuition-paying-or-engaged-parent demographic, though paid rather than tuition-free.
• BASIS Charter Schools: Network of high-academically-performing charter campuses emphasizing STEM and college-prep outcomes. Targets similar family demographics (college-aspirational, project-based learning-inclined) at a national scale.
• Aspire Public Schools: California-based nonprofit charter network operating TK-12 campuses statewide. Comparable in mission (college-prep for underserved communities) and funding model (per-pupil ADA), though significantly larger and multi-site.
• Rocketship Public Schools: California-based charter K-5 network with a blended-learning model serving primarily low-income families. Shares the per-pupil-funding model and project/collaborative learning philosophy, though more explicitly tech-enabled and at larger scale.
• Challenger School: Independent private K-8 chain in California with strong emphasis on academics and enrichment (Spanish, art, music, athletics). Targets a similar family profile seeking alternatives to neighborhood public schools.
• KIPP Bay Area Public Schools: A larger charter network operating multiple K-8 and K-12 schools across the Bay Area under the KIPP umbrella. Competes for the same charter-school-seeking families and shares the project-based, college-prep orientation, but at materially greater scale.

Direct peers

• Bullis Charter School: Public K-8 charter school in Los Altos, California, of similar size and Bay Area geography. Already identified by CSMH as a partner for the biennial Charter School Junior Olympics, indicating directly comparable offerings and customer base (California families seeking K-8 charter alternatives).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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