De Marillac Academy

What De Marillac Academy does

De Marillac Academy is a tuition-free Catholic private school serving 106 students in grades 4-8 in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood, founded in 2001 and co-sponsored by the Daughters of Charity and De La Salle Christian Brothers under the Lasallian-Vincentian tradition. The academy recruits a new fourth-grade cohort annually and serves students of all faith and cultural backgrounds drawn from low-income households in the Tenderloin and similar underserved neighborhoods. It is part of the Nativity Miguel Coalition, an alliance of 50 nonpublic schools operating across the U.S. and Canada for over 40 years.

The academic product is built around an extended school day (7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m.) and an extended school year (early August through May with a mandatory June summer program), supported by a 12:1 student-teacher co-teaching model. Every student receives a full annual scholarship bundle: tuition, two meals per day, uniforms, a personal Chromebook, visual and performing arts, athletics, field trips, and summer school. The curriculum covers ELA, STEM, and Religion, with structured literacy blocks (DEAR Time in grades 4-5; Independent Learning Time in grades 6-8) and enrichment offerings in programming, robotics, public speaking, theater, chess, dance, and cooking delivered by faculty, community partners (Alonzo King Lines Ballet, The Cutting Ball Theater, UC Hastings), and volunteers. A dedicated Academic Resource team supports students with special needs.

The business model is that of a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit (Tax ID #94-3390330) operating entirely on donations, fundraising, charitable contributions, and an Annual Scholarship Benefit. The academy distributes a 15-Year wrap-around clinical and family support program serving 364 families that continues through high school and into early adulthood. Operations are run from the 175/150/121 Golden Gate Avenue campus with roughly 43 employees, school-administration SaaS (Alma, TADS), and a neighborhood safety ecosystem anchored by Client Safety Services (St. Anthony's Foundation), Safe Passage, Urban Alchemy, and the Tenderloin Police Station.

Name

De Marillac Academy

Legal name

De Marillac Academy

Website

https://demarillac.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

De Marillac Academy is a tuition-free Catholic private school in San Francisco's Tenderloin, founded in 2001, co-sponsored by the Daughters of Charity and De La Salle Christian Brothers. It serves 106 low-income students in grades 4-8 through full scholarships, an extended day and year, a 12:1 co-teaching model, and a 15-year wrap-around family support program funded entirely by donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Catholic school education
• Tuition-free scholarships
• Private K-12 education
• Nonprofit private school
• Middle school education

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As an all-scholarship 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization (Tax ID #94-3390330), De Marillac Academy operates entirely on donations, fundraising, and charitable contributions. Every student receives a full scholarship covering tuition, meals, uniforms, technology, and enrichment programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

De Marillac Academy delivers a tuition-free Catholic private education to approximately 106 students in grades 4 through 8 from low-income families in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood. Every student receives a full annual scholarship covering tuition, two daily meals, uniforms, a personal Chromebook, visual and performing arts, athletics, field trips, and a mandatory summer program, supported by an extended school day (7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m.) and extended school year (early August through May) with a 12:1 student-teacher ratio. The school also provides a 15-year wraparound clinical and family support program continuing through high school and into early adulthood.

Product overview

De Marillac Academy is a single tuition-free Catholic private school serving 106 students in grades 4-8 in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood. Established in 2001 and co-sponsored by the Daughters of Charity and De La Salle Christian Brothers, the school provides a comprehensive scholarship package that includes meals, uniforms, Chromebooks, arts, athletics, field trips, and mandatory summer school. The academic program features an extended eight-hour school day with a 12:1 student-teacher ratio, core curriculum in ELA/STEM/Religion, enrichment classes (programming, robotics, theater, music), Performing Arts (choir, drama club), athletics, and field trips. The school also provides Student and Family Services supporting students through counseling and family programs as part of a 15-year wraparound model. Part of the Nativity Miguel Coalition network of 50 schools.

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Products and services

• De Marillac Academy Full Scholarship Package Comprehensive tuition-free scholarship covering 4th-8th grade education at a Catholic private school, including two meals per day, uniforms, a personal Chromebook, visual and performing arts classes, athletics, field trips, and mandatory summer school for low-income students from San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood.
• Extended Day Academic Program Eight-hour school day from 7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. with extended school year from early August through May, providing intensive instructional time in core subjects and enrichment activities for 4th-8th grade students.
• Enrichment Classes Program Co-curricular offerings including computer programming, robotics, public speaking, theater, chess, dance, Catholic faith development, movement, and cooking taught by faculty, community partners, and volunteers.
• Performing Arts Program Music and drama education including weekly music classes, DMA Choir, and Drama Club with opportunities for acting, directing, set and costume design for 4th-8th grade students.
• Athletics Program Weekly physical education and movement classes, athletic activities, and participation in Catholic Charities CYO Athletics league for competitive sports for 4th-8th grade students.
• Summer Program Mandatory month-long summer school program in June providing continued academic instruction and enrichment as part of the extended school year.
• Student and Family Services (15-Year Model) Holistic support program providing counseling, family programs, and wraparound clinical services to address social, emotional, health, and economic factors affecting student success from enrollment through high school and early adulthood.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving 106 current students, 418 alumni, and 364 families

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Daughters of CharitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-sponsor of De Marillac Academy, providing faith-based mission alignment and support through the Catholic charitable tradition of the Daughters of Charity.
• De La Salle Christian BrotherscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-sponsor of De Marillac Academy, providing Lasallian educational tradition and commitment to quality education for the poor through the Christian Brothers.
• Nativity Miguel CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance of fifty nonpublic schools serving students from pre-k through twelfth grade in the U.S. and Canada. De Marillac is part of this coalition, which began in New York City over 40 years ago, working together to bring equity to all students through education.
• Alonzo King Lines BalletminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCommunity partner providing enrichment dance instruction to DMA students as part of enrichment class offerings.
• The Cutting Ball TheaterminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCommunity partner providing enrichment theater instruction to DMA students as part of enrichment class offerings.
• UC HastingsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCommunity partner providing enrichment programming to DMA students as part of enrichment class offerings.
• Tenderloin Police StationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClose working relationship for neighborhood safety and student security.
• Client Safety Services (CSS) - St. Anthony's FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSS has security officers on the street from 6:30am until 5:30pm, at both 150 Golden Gate Avenue and 121 Golden Gate Avenue, in close proximity to the entrance to De Marillac Academy.
• Safe PassageminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner providing safety support for students traveling to and from school in the Tenderloin neighborhood.
• Urban AlchemyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner contributing to neighborhood safety and student support in the Tenderloin area.
• Catholic Charities CYO AthleticsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAthletic league through which DMA develops school pride and connections with other Catholic schools through CYO Athletics.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Nativity Prep Academy (San Diego): A Nativity Miguel Coalition middle school in San Diego that provides tuition-free Catholic education to low-income students with extended day, co-teaching, and graduate support. Same network, same model, same target population — a textbook direct peer.
• Risen Christ Catholic School: A Nativity Miguel Coalition K-8 school in Minneapolis serving low-income students with extended-day and extended-year programming. Highly comparable mission, model, and scholarship structure, though operating in a different Midwestern metro context.
• Sacred Heart Nativity School: A Nativity Miguel K-8 school in San Jose serving low-income students with extended-day and extended-year programming. Operates the same model as De Marillac, including a wrap-around family services commitment and full-scholarship tuition, making it one of the closest direct comparables in California.
• Nativity Miguel Coalition: The national coalition of which De Marillac is a member, comprising 50 nonpublic Catholic schools serving pre-K through 12th grade across the U.S. and Canada. Although a network rather than a single school, it is the most direct comparability anchor because all member schools operate the same extended-day, extended-year, Nativity Miguel educational model.

Broad incumbents

• Cristo Rey Network: A national network of 39 Catholic college-prep high schools serving low-income students with a corporate work-study model. Comparable mission (tuition-free Catholic education for low-income families) and graduate-support orientation, but focused on high school rather than K-8.
• Director's Council / Archdiocese of San Francisco Catholic Schools: The umbrella governance structure for Catholic schools in the San Francisco Bay Area. Shares values, feeder relationships, and CYO Athletics league membership with De Marillac, but member schools typically charge tuition and serve a different socioeconomic mix.

Regional players

• Bellarmine College Preparatory: A Jesuit Catholic college-prep high school in the Bay Area, often the destination school for De Marillac alumni. Comparable Lasallian/Jesuit Catholic educational tradition and shared CYO feeder ecosystem, but a tuition-based high school.
• Convent of the Sacred Heart (San Francisco): An independent Catholic K-12 school in San Francisco serving a largely tuition-paying population. Comparable academic brand and Catholic identity in the same metro, but operates on a tuition-driven model rather than a scholarship model — a structural contrast.

Others

• St. Anthony's Foundation: A Tenderloin-based nonprofit providing social services, including meals, medical care, and security, to San Francisco's low-income population. Strong complement and on-site service partner (via CSS security) but a different service category — adjacent rather than competitive.

Emerging players

• KIPP Bay Area Public Schools: A regional cluster of KIPP charter schools serving low-income students in the Bay Area with extended day, extended year, and college-prep focus. Competes for the same low-income families De Marillac targets, with comparable wrap-around services — but as a public charter rather than a private Catholic school.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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