José Engling Catholic School

What José Engling Catholic School does

José Engling Catholic School (Colegio Católico José Engling) is a private Catholic K-12 institution founded in September 2001 by laypeople and a priest of the Schoenstatt Apostolic Movement, operating from a single campus in Tumbaco, a high-income suburb within the Quito metropolitan area of Ecuador. The school serves approximately 800-900 students across three levels — Preescolar (preschool), Primaria (elementary), and Secundaria (high school) — and is staffed by 152 employees including 52 high-school teachers. Its core product is an integrated bilingual Spanish/English K-12 academic experience, anchored since 2013 by authorization as an International Baccalaureate World School delivering the IB Diploma Programme with 15 Higher and Standard Level subjects. Pedagogy is built on the Kentenijian framework, derived from Father José Kentenich's Schoenstatt philosophy, and was further extended with the adoption of Trabajo Personalizado (Personalized Work) after 18 years of operation.

The school is affiliated with Fundación Pentecostés and the Red de Colegios Kentenijianos, integrating it into a network of like-minded Kentenijian schools and providing institutional backing. Its technology stack is composed of licensed third-party systems rather than proprietary platforms: Idukay for student information, Aleks for adaptive math/learning practice, Cambridge LMS (Think), Edmodo and Google Classroom for learning management, Turnitin for academic integrity, ONTRACK School for transportation management, and SAE Cloud for billing. Reported outcomes include a 100% IB Diploma completion rate and alumni placement at international universities including USC, Georgia Tech, Northwestern, Bocconi, IE, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Universidad de Navarra, ESADE, and USFQ.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring monthly tuition subscriptions paid by individual families, with supplementary income from uniform sales and cafeteria services. Customer concentration is dispersed across the 800-900 enrolled families, with no enterprise or B2B accounts. The school differentiates via the Schoenstatt-affiliated Kentenijian values framework, full bilingual immersion, and the externally validated IB credential, positioning itself as a premium private alternative within Ecuador's K-12 market.

Name

José Engling Catholic School

Legal name

Colegio Católico José Engling

Website

https://jengling.edu.ec

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Colegio Católico José Engling is a private Catholic K-12 school in Tumbaco, Ecuador, serving roughly 800-900 students from preschool through grade 12. Founded in 2001, it offers the IB Diploma Programme with full bilingual immersion under the Schoenstatt-affiliated Kentenijian pedagogical model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International/Global Curriculum Schools (IB, Cambridge, etc.) (EDAJABAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

English Learner (EL/ESL/ELL) & Bilingual Education Programs (EDAJAGAB)

Keywords

• Private K-12 education
• Catholic school services
• International baccalaureate program
• Bilingual education
• College preparatory education

Headquarters

HQ city

Tumbaco

HQ country

Ecuador

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Enrollment Fees: Monthly tuition payments through the school's online payment portal (Pago de pensiones). Enrollment process includes registration fees. School serves approximately 800 students with tuition as primary revenue stream.
2. Uniform and Educational Materials: Sale of school uniforms and recommended educational materials through designated suppliers. Parents purchase uniforms from recommended providers listed on the school website.
3. Cafeteria Services: Food services including lunch (Almuerzo) and snacks (Refrigerio) provided to students daily, with menu available on the school website.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Colegio Católico José Engling is a mixed private Catholic school serving approximately 800-900 students from Preescolar (Preschool) through 12th grade at its Tumbaco campus in Ecuador. The institution delivers a K-12 academic program anchored in the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme with 15 subjects offered at standard and higher levels, combined with a bilingual English-Spanish curriculum and values-based formation rooted in the Kentenijian Pedagogical Model (Modelo Pedagógico Kentenijiano) of the Schoenstatt movement.

Product overview

Colegio Católico José Engling is a mixed private Catholic school (PK–12) with approximately 800 students in Tumbaco, Ecuador, founded in 2001. The institution operates a platform-based educational model organized around three school levels—Preescolar (Jardín de María, Inicial II, Primero de Básica), Primaria (Educación Básica Elemental and Media), and Secundaria (Educación Básica Superior, Bachillerato General Unificado, and Bachillerato Internacional). The core academic product is the IB Diploma Programme (Programa del Diploma del Bachillerato Internacional), offered since 2013, with 15 IB subjects at standard and higher levels. This flagship program is supplemented by specialized English language instruction (including Cambridge FCE exam preparation), music and visual arts programs, a college counseling department, and pastoral and family formation services. The school also operates supporting service modules including a transportation system (with ONTRACK School real-time tracking), cafeteria and medical unit, DECE student counseling, extracurricular activities, electronic billing, virtual libraries, and an alumni network. The educational approach is grounded in the Modelo Pedagógico Kentenijiano (Kentenjian Pedagogical Model) centered on the 'new man in the new community' philosophy of Schoenstatt, with personalized work methodology and International Baccalaureate ATL skills integration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Preescolar (Preschool Education)

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% of students obtain the IB Diploma
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fundación Pentecostés / Red de Colegios KentenijianoscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school is part of the Red de Colegios Kentenijianos (Kentenijian School Network) under Fundación Pentecostés, which ensures academic excellence and quality in formative aspects across all member schools internationally. The foundation promotes the pedagogical and spiritual impulse of Father José Kentenich, founder of the Schoenstatt movement.
• Interact RotaryminorOthersService club partnership providing students opportunities for community service, leadership development, and international Rotary youth programs.
• Fundación Cecilia RivadeneiraminorOthersFoundation partnership for CAS (Creativity, Activity, Service) program providing student service opportunities in the community.
• Fundación Caminos de Esperanza Talita KumiminorOthersFoundation partnership for student community engagement and service learning activities.
• Fundación Henry DavisminorOthersFoundation partnership providing service opportunities for students through CAS program activities.
• CruzadosminorOthersSports organization partnership providing extracurricular sports programs and team participation.
• Ancianato de Varones Hermanas de la Caridad de CalcutaminorOthersElderly care home run by Sisters of Charity, providing service opportunities for students to develop solidarity with those in need, especially during December outreach activities.
• EFQMminorOthersEuropean Foundation for Quality Management membership for quality standards and best practices.
• ASECCBIminorOthersAssociation of Catholic Schools in Ecuador membership for network collaboration and best practice sharing.
• CORPEDUCARminorOthersEcuadorian education corporation network membership for institutional development.
• Estudiantes de La PlataminorOthersSports program partnership since 2019 providing high-level physical education teachers with expertise in child and adolescent sports development.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Colegio Británico Internacional (British School Quito): Quito international school following Cambridge/UK curriculum with bilingual track; directly competes for families seeking English-medium and internationally portable credentials.
• Alliance Academy International: Quito international private school offering US-aligned curriculum and IB pathways; directly competes for internationally oriented Quito families seeking university placement outcomes.
• Colegio Menor San Francisco de Quito: Cumbayá/Quito-based private K-12 school offering IB programmes and bilingual education with a comparable tuition tier; overlaps directly on IB Diploma delivery and premium family segment.
• Unidad Educativa Colegio Americano de Quito: Long-established private K-12 school in Quito offering bilingual instruction and internationally recognized curricula; competes for the same premium-seeking Quito families and serves as the most direct local comparator.
• Colegio San Gabriel: Quito-based Jesuit private K-12 school with strong university placement record; directly comparable values-based, premium, Catholic formation peer.
• Colegio Internacional (U.E. Colegio Internacional de Quito): Quito private bilingual K-12 school with international curriculum track; overlaps in offering bilingual K-12 plus university-prep orientation for similar family demographics.
• Colegio Menor - Cambridge House: Quito/Cumbayá private school delivering Cambridge and IB-aligned programmes; overlaps on bilingual instruction and premium family segment in greater Quito.

Broad incumbents

• Nord Anglia Education: Global premium K-12 network with IB offerings across Latin America; representative of the larger international school incumbents whose brand and scale José Engling benchmarks against in university-placement marketing.
• Sek International Schools (Colegio Sek Ecuador): International private school network with a Quito campus delivering IB curricula; relevant as a broader incumbent operating a multi-school international education platform in the region.

Others

• Red de Colegios Kentenijianos (other member schools): Sister schools within the same Schoenstatt/Kentenijian network sharing pedagogy, branding, and foundation oversight; comparable on operating model, curriculum, and governance structure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/colegio-catolico-jose-engling

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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