St Jane De Chantal School

What St Jane De Chantal School does

St. Jane de Chantal School is a Catholic elementary school serving students from Pre-K 3 through 8th grade, operated under the Archdiocese of Washington and located in Bethesda, Maryland. Founded in 1953, the school has operated continuously for more than 70 years and has been twice recognized as a U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon School (2008 and 2014), a credential held by only a small fraction of U.S. elementary schools. The school runs two classrooms per grade with class sizes of approximately 20 students, implying a physical-capacity ceiling of roughly 440 students across 11 grade levels.

The instructional model blends traditional Catholic faith formation with a standard liberal-arts curriculum, supplemented by foreign-language exposure, CYO athletics, arts programming, and a recent international cultural exchange with St. Denis International School in France. Technology deployment consists of school-issued Chromebooks and iPads, integrated with Google Classroom for daily instruction; there are no indications of AI-driven personalization, adaptive-learning platforms, or proprietary educational technology. The school also runs ancillary services including an extended-day program, hot lunch, and standardized tuition administration through the FACTS platform.

The business model is a tuition-driven, not-for-profit private school. Published tuition ranges from $12,300 to $14,000 per child depending on grade and Catholic/non-Catholic status. Revenue is supplemented by registration/activity fees, extended-day and lunch fees, and fundraising/development activity, with oversight from the Archdiocese. Governance is administered by a principal, assistant principal, and Director of Development, alongside faculty and parish leadership. The school's market position rests on its Blue Ribbon reputation, parish affiliation, and location in an affluent Bethesda catchment area, all of which sustain demand at near-capacity enrollment.

Name

St Jane De Chantal School

Legal name

St. Jane de Chantal School

Website

https://dechantal.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

St. Jane de Chantal School is a Catholic elementary school (Pre-K 3 through 8th grade) in Bethesda, Maryland, operated by the Archdiocese of Washington, serving roughly 440 students with a tuition-based, not-for-profit model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Catholic K-8 Elementary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Catholic elementary education
• K-8 private schooling
• Faith-based education
• Pre-K through eighth grade
• Montgomery County schools

Headquarters

HQ city

Bethesda

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition: Annual tuition payments for Pre-K through 8th grade students, with differentiated pricing for Catholic versus non-Catholic families. Payment options include one payment, two payments (July and November), or a 10-payment plan (July through April) through FACTS portal.
2. Enrollment and Application Fees: Non-refundable enrollment fees ($550 for PreK-3rd grade, $600 for 4th-8th grade) and $25 application fee charged during the enrollment process.
3. Extended Day Program: Before and after-school care program charged at $10 per hour, with morning care from 7:00-7:45 AM and after care from 3:00-6:00 PM.
4. Hot Lunch Program: Hot lunches provided by First Cousins Catering, ordered through an online portal (fcclunch.ahotlunch.com) with campus code DC1.
5. Fundraising and Donations: Annual giving through various funds including The Msgr. Christopher Fund (tuition assistance), Forever De Chantal Capital Campaign (athletic field and playgrounds), and School Excellence Fund.
6. HSA Events and Merchandise: Revenue from Home and School Association events including Gala & Auction, DASH fundraiser, and spirit wear sales through Duke's Den online portal powered by Clover.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

St. Jane de Chantal School is a Catholic coeducational elementary school offering education from Pre-K 3 through 8th grade at its Bethesda, Maryland campus. The school delivers a faith-centered curriculum grounded in Archdiocese of Washington academic standards, with core subjects (Religion, Mathematics, Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, Spanish), Specials (Art, Music, PE, STEM Lab, Library), differentiated learning support, CYO athletics, extended day care, and cultural exchange programming. Tuition is charged annually with differentiated Catholic and non-Catholic pricing.

Product overview

St. Jane de Chantal School is a Catholic, coeducational elementary school offering a comprehensive educational program from Pre-K 3 through 8th grade. The school operates with two classrooms per grade with approximately 20 students per class. The core academic offerings include Religion, Mathematics, Language Arts, Science, History-Social Studies, and Foreign Languages (Spanish for grades 6-8). Supporting programs include Specials (Art, Music, PE, STEM Lab, Library), the Extended Day Program, After School Activities (Band, Choir, Chess Club, Scouts, Altar Serving, Ski Club), and CYO Athletics. The school is recognized as a Blue Ribbon School by the US Department of Education and utilizes technology including smart screens, Chromebooks, iPads, and Google Classroom for instruction.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pre-K 3 and Pre-K 4 Program
• Kindergarten Program
• Primary Grades Program (Grades 1-5)
• Middle Grades Program (Grades 6-8)
• Specials Curriculum (Art, Music, PE, STEM Lab, Library)
• Spanish Language Program
• Extended Day Program
• After School Activities
• CYO Athletics Program
• Hot Lunch Program
• Differentiated Learning Support
• St. Denis International Cultural Exchange Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% of 2024-25 graduates accepted into Catholic High Schools, many with academic merit scholarships
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor, flagship and core.

• First Cousins CateringminorOthers · 16 September 2024Hot lunch catering service providing daily meals prepared for De Chantal students and teachers in K-8. Meals ordered through an online portal (fcclunch.ahotlunch.com) with campus code DC1.
• St. Denis International SchoolflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural exchange partnership with St. Denis International School in Loches, France offering cultural exchange opportunities for students in grades 7 and 8. Families interested in applying should contact the school.
• FACTS ManagementcoreOthersEnrollment management partnership for application processing, document submission, and tuition payment processing. The Archdiocese of Washington and St. Jane de Chantal School use FACTS for all enrollment and financial management.
• CYO (Catholic Youth Organization)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAthletics partnership providing CYO sports programs for students from kindergarten through eighth grade. Fall: Soccer (PreK-8), Cross Country (K-8); Winter: Basketball (1st-8th); Spring: Baseball (3rd-8th), T-Ball (K-2nd), Softball (3rd-8th), Soccer (1st-2nd), Track (K-8th).
• Magnus Chess AcademyminorOthersChess club program provider offering weekly lessons with world-class coaches from their curriculum followed by practice games against other students.
• Flynn O'Hara School UniformsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUniform supplier for all school uniforms available at their retail store or online at flynnohara.com. Includes visual uniform guide with photos.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Little Flower School: Catholic elementary school in Bethesda, MD within the Archdiocese of Washington. Directly competes for the same parish families and operates the same Pre-K through 8th grade Catholic educational model.
• Our Lady of Lourdes School: Catholic elementary school in Bethesda, MD part of the Archdiocese of Washington system. Provides directly comparable K-8 Catholic education with overlapping admissions channels and shared feeder high school network.
• Holy Cross School: Catholic elementary school (Pre-K through 8) in Garrett Park, MD, just minutes from Bethesda. Serves the same Bethesda-area Catholic and non-Catholic families, competes for the same parish priority enrollment, and feeds into many of the same destination high schools.
• St. Andrew Apostle School: Catholic elementary school in the Archdiocese of Washington serving Pre-K through 8th grade in Silver Spring/Clarksburg, MD. Comparable faith-based K-8 model with similar tuition structure, curriculum, and feeder high school pipeline.
• St. Bernadette School: Catholic elementary school in the Archdiocese of Washington serving the suburban Maryland Catholic community. Directly comparable in size, tuition structure, and competitive positioning for faith-based K-8 education.
• St. Bartholomew School: Catholic elementary school in Bethesda, MD serving Pre-K through 8th grade within the Archdiocese of Washington. Directly competes for the same parish families, draws from the same Bethesda catchment, and operates under the same ADW academic standards.

Emerging players

• Mater Dei School: Catholic school in Bethesda, MD serving students with language-based learning differences. Operates within the Archdiocese of Washington and serves a portion of the same catchment with a specialized differentiation focus.

Broad incumbents

• Norwood School: Independent Pre-K through 8 school in Bethesda, MD. Comparable in size and market, but operates as a non-faith-based independent school with a larger endowment and broader applicant pool. Competes for the same academically oriented Bethesda families.
• Sidwell Friends School: Elite independent Quaker school in Washington, D.C. serving Pre-K through 12. As a destination high school for De Chantal alumni and a competing applicant draw for Bethesda-area families, it represents the upper bound of the competitive independent school market.
• The Heights School: Independent Catholic boys' school serving grades 3-12 in Potomac, MD. Competes for the same faith-centered, academically rigorous Bethesda-area families and is also a destination high school for De Chantal alumni.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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