Hillcrest Academy, Iowa

Name

Hillcrest Academy, Iowa

Legal name

Hillcrest Academy

Website

https://hillcrestravens.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Kalona

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition: Revenue generated from student tuition payments. Families pay tuition for their children to attend the private Christian school. Financial aid and ESA (Education Savings Account) assistance may be available.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hillcrest Academy is a private Christian school providing middle school (grades 6-8) and high school (grades 9-12) education with a Christ-centered, college-preparatory curriculum. The school serves families in the Iowa City/Kalona area and international students, with offerings including AP coursework, hands-on science labs, Spanish language instruction, athletics, student life programs, and summer camps. Revenue is primarily tuition-based, with supplementary facility rental income from campus venues.

Product overview

Hillcrest Academy offers a unified educational program consisting of private Christian middle school (grades 6-8) and high school (grades 9-12) with a focus on academic excellence and Christ-centered learning. The institution complements its core academic offerings with athletic programs, student life activities, and summer camps. Additionally, the school operates a facilities rental program that includes Celebration Hall (a 557-seat performance venue), the historic Hillcrest Union gymnasium, cafeteria/kitchen facilities, and athletic fields across its 40-acre campus.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Middle School Program (Grades 6-8)
• High School Program (Grades 9-12) Private Christian high school education for students in grades 9-12, focused on college preparation, developing Christian leaders, AP coursework, hands-on science labs (AP Chemistry and AP Physics), Spanish language instruction, and the Service and Learning Term program.
• Celebration Hall Facility Rental State-of-the-art 557-seat performing arts venue with geothermal HVAC and professional sound equipment, available for community event rental.
• Hillcrest Union Gymnasium Rental Historic gymnasium built in 1955, one of the most iconic in Iowa, available for rental to host athletic events, drama performances, and community gatherings.
• Cafeteria & Kitchen Facilities Rental Large gathering space with 'hot lunch' kitchen and Family & Consumer Science kitchen available for community rental.
• Campus Grounds & Athletic Fields Rental 40-acre campus with outdoor space and facilities including softball, baseball, and soccer fields available for community rental.
• Summer Camps Seasonal summer camp programs offered to students, extending the school's educational offerings beyond the academic year.
• Athletics Program School athletic programs and competitive sports teams, including softball, baseball, soccer, and other sports.
• Student Life Program Extracurricular activities and student development programs, including Silver Cord service program and the Service and Learning Term.

Quantifiable outcome

• Average ACT Composite Score of 25
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• PowerSchoolcoreTechnology or IntegrationPowerSchool provides the student information system for grades, attendance, and enrollment management. Parents and students access PowerSchool portal for academic information.
• BlackbaudcoreTechnology or IntegrationBlackbaud provides tuition management, enrollment contracts, and financial aid application systems for Hillcrest Academy families.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Stride, Inc. Large-scale online and blended K-12 education provider. Relevant as a broader incumbent in private/alternative K-12 delivery; competes for non-traditional and ESA-funded families but does not match Hillcrest's in-person Christian-school model.
• Grand Rapids Christian Schools: Established private Christian K-12 system in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Comparable in Reformed Christian mission and college-preparatory focus, but operates at meaningfully larger scale across multiple campuses.
• Dordt University: Private Christian institution in Sioux Center, Iowa with K-12 connections through affiliated schools. Comparable in Reformed Christian tradition and Iowa regional context, though primarily a higher-education entity rather than a K-12 operator.

Others

• PowerSchool: Student information system vendor whose K-12 platform Hillcrest uses for grades, attendance, and enrollment. Relevant as an enabling partner for private K-12 schools of similar size.
• Blackbaud (K-12 segment): Provider of tuition management, enrollment contract, and financial-aid software used by Hillcrest. Relevant as an enabling technology partner serving the same private-school operating model across the sector.

Regional players

• Timothy Christian Schools: Private Christian K-12 school in Elmhurst, Illinois serving the Chicago suburbs. Comparable in mission and program mix, though operating in a larger metro market with a different competitive and demographic context than rural Iowa.
• Wheaton Academy: Private Christian college-preparatory high school in West Chicago, Illinois. Comparable in Christ-centered college-prep mission, AP offerings, and athletic programming, though serving a larger and more affluent suburban catchment.

Direct peers

• Western Christian High School: Private Christian high school in Hull, Iowa with similar size, mission, and college-preparatory academics. Comparable in tuition-driven economics, Iowa regional catchment, and extracurricular scope.
• Unity Christian High School: Private Christian high school in Orange City, Iowa serving grades 9-12 with comparable college-prep focus, athletics, and Reformed Christian tradition — a near-twin in operating model and Iowa footprint.
• Pella Christian Schools: Private Christian K-12 school system in Pella, Iowa offering similar Christ-centered college-preparatory education. Directly comparable in mission, scale, tuition-based model, and Iowa rural-market operating environment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/hillcrestravens
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCPb8p_b703NLDxrMv13MjNw
• Facebookfacebook.com/hillcrestravens
• Instagraminstagram.com/hillcrestravens
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/hillcrest-academy-iowa

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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