Holy Spirit Parish School

Name

Holy Spirit Parish School

Legal name

Holy Spirit Parish School

Website

https://hs-ps.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-8 Catholic Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

Keywords

• Catholic K-8 education
• Private primary schooling
• Faith-based education
• After school care
• Parochial athletics

Headquarters

HQ city

Sacramento

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, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Primary revenue from tuition payments structured tiered by student order (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th+) with different rates for registered parishioners vs standard. Additional fees include $600 registration fee per student and $250 facilities fee per family.
2. Scrip Program: Charitable giving program where participating merchants donate a percentage of purchases to the school. All families required to spend $2,000 annually at participating merchants or pay $500 in lieu. Contributes $20,000-$25,000 annually.
3. Extension/After-School Program: Extended day services from 7:00 AM to 5:45 PM with fees ranging from $2,790/year for one student to $5,130/year for three or more students, paid monthly over 9 months
4. Annual Fundraising: Annual Fund campaign providing unrestricted donations supporting scholarships and capital improvements outside the regular operating budget. Additional fundraising events include Rib & Chili Cook-Off, Dinner & Auction, Crab Feed, Jog-a-thon, and Golf Tournament.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Holy Spirit Parish School delivers a Catholic K-8 education program for 303 students in grades transitional kindergarten through 8, integrating faith formation with Common Core-aligned academics, STEM (Amplify Science/Desmos), fine arts, athletics, and service learning on a single Sacramento campus. The school sells tuition-based enrollment (tiered by parish membership and family size), an optional before/after-school Extension Program, and ancillary offerings such as the Scrip fundraising program, while distributing through direct enrollment, campus tours, parish referrals, and the FACTS Family Portal.

Product overview

Holy Spirit Parish School operates as a single-site K-8 Catholic educational institution offering a unified program of academic, spiritual, and extracurricular services. The core offering is its Catholic education program (K1 through 8th grade) integrating religious formation with State of California Common Core standards-based academics. Supporting programs include the Early Childhood Program (K1/K2), Extension Program for before/after school care, STEM with Amplify Science curriculum, Fine Arts (Choir, Theatre, Music), Art Docent Program, Academic Decathlon, Odyssey of the Mind, and Athletics through the Parochial Athletic League. Administrative services include FACTS Family Portal for student information management, Scrip Program for fundraising, and Parent Service Hours tracking. The BEARS Club serves as the primary parent volunteer and community-building organization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K-8 Catholic Education Program Comprehensive Catholic education for students in K1 (transitional kindergarten) through 8th grade, integrating faith formation with Common Core academics, STEM, fine arts, athletics, and service learning. Available to families in the Sacramento area via direct enrollment through the FACTS portal.
• Early Childhood Program (K1/K2) Two-year early childhood program: K1 (half-day for four-year-olds) and K2 (full-day for five-year-olds), using Super Kids ELA curriculum and Everyday Mathematics, providing foundational academic and faith formation.
• Extension Program (Before/After School Care) Before and after school care available 7:00 AM to 5:45 PM, with full-time annual fees ranging from $2,790 (one student) to $5,130 (three or more students) and $25/hour drop-in care.
• STEM Program (Amplify Science and Amplify/Desmos Math) Science curriculum using Amplify Science aligned to Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) with hands-on investigations and digital tools; middle school math uses Amplify with Desmos Classroom for Illustrative Mathematics. Supported by 1:1 Chromebooks.
• Fine Arts Program (Choir, Theatre, Music) Comprehensive fine arts education including choir (elective class meeting twice weekly), theatre (two performances per year including annual school musicals), and music classes with ukulele instruction for middle school.
• Athletics Program (Parochial Athletic League) Parochial Athletic League sports including girls volleyball and boys flag football (fall), basketball (winter), golf and track (spring), with Little Dribblers program for grades 1-4 and competitive JV/Varsity divisions for grades 5-8 (26 competitive teams).
• Academic Decathlon Academic competition for 6th-8th graders featuring ten events including logic quiz, super quiz, and individual tests in Catholic doctrine, literature, science, mathematics, current events, social studies, and fine arts.
• Odyssey of the Mind Program International creative problem-solving extracurricular competition where teams of 5-7 students work from September through February on long-term problems, presenting 8-minute skits at regional, state, and world competitions.
• FACTS Family Portal (Student Information System) Student information system portal for enrolled families to manage registrations, view grades, track volunteer hours, and access school communications (District Code: HSP-CA).

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% graduation rate with students accepted to Catholic high schools
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NaturebridgecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner6th grade students spend three nights at Naturebridge campus in the Golden Gate National Monument as part of the California watershed exploration program. This experiential education partnership provides hands-on environmental science learning aligned with the STEM curriculum.
• Westminster WoodscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner7th grade students attend Westminster Woods located on Dutch Bill Creek (a tributary of the Russian River) for team challenges, personal responsibility, and class bonding experiences as part of the progressive California watershed exploration tradition spanning over 18 years.
• RaiseRight (Scrip Program)minorOthersCharitable giving program partner where participating merchants donate a percentage of purchases to the school. Families use the RaiseRight platform to purchase gift cards from participating retailers, with proceeds going to the school.
• Spanish Immersion Program (Tiny Tots Preschool)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with nearby Tiny Tots preschool offering Spanish immersion classes. Some HSPS families continue with the program independently, with information shared through school communications as an external resource while the school works to fully incorporate Spanish into its curriculum.
• Western Catholic Educational Association (WCEA)coreOthersOfficial accreditation body for Catholic schools; WCEA accreditation signifies the school meets standards for Catholic identity and educational quality.
• Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)coreOthersIndependent accrediting body for schools; WASC co-accreditation confirms the school meets rigorous academic standards alongside WCEA accreditation.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• St. John Vianney School: Diocesan K-8 Catholic school in the Sacramento region with comparable parish-school identity, admissions priorities, and academic/athletic programs.
• Presentation School: Sacramento-area Catholic elementary school serving families seeking faith-based K-8 education. Overlapping admissions market and programmatic structure.
• St. Philomene School: Parish-based K-8 Catholic school in Sacramento within the Diocese of Sacramento. Directly comparable mission, grade span, faith-based GTM motion, and regional market.
• St. Robert School: K-8 Catholic parish school in the Sacramento area under the Diocese of Sacramento. Closest comparability in scale, faith-based admissions model, and extracurricular structure.
• St. Ignatius School (Sacramento): Parish-affiliated K-8 Catholic school within the Diocese of Sacramento offering similar curriculum, faith formation, and athletics within commuting distance of HSPS.
• Our Lady of the Assumption School: Catholic K-8 parish school in Sacramento offering similar faith-integrated curriculum, athletics, and tuition model. Competes for the same Catholic family demographic.

Emerging players

• Carden School of Sacramento: Small private K-8 school in the Sacramento region competing for tuition-paying families seeking small-class, values-oriented education outside the public system.
• Sacramento Waldorf School: Independent K-8 private school in Sacramento offering a different pedagogical philosophy. Competes for the same tuition-paying families seeking alternatives to public school, but not faith-based.

Broad incumbents

• Jesuit High School Sacramento: Established Catholic high school in Sacramento that competes for the same faith-oriented family demographic and is a typical matriculation destination for HSPS 8th graders.
• Christian Brothers High School: Catholic high school in Sacramento that is the typical next-step destination for HSPS graduates. Comparable Catholic identity and feeder relationship, but at the high-school level.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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