Katherine Anne Porter School

Name

Katherine Anne Porter School

Legal name

Katherine Anne Porter School

Website

https://kapschool.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charter School Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAJACAH

Charter Arts & Performing Arts Schools

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Charter K–12 Schools

Keywords

• Charter school education
• Arts education
• Secondary education
• Public charter schools
• College counseling

Headquarters

HQ city

Wimberley

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. State and Federal Education Funding: As a public charter school, KAPS receives state and federal funding based on student enrollment to support educational operations.
2. Donations and Grants: KAPS relies on donor contributions and grant funding to supplement operations and fund special programs as a free public charter school.
3. Student Meal Sales: Optional paid breakfast at $3.00 and lunch at $4.00 for students not qualifying for free/reduced lunch programs.
4. Market Days Fundraising: Student volunteer-run parking and bake sale events at Wimberley Market Days, with proceeds supporting student scholarships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Katherine Anne Porter School is a tuition-free, open-enrollment public charter school serving approximately 100 students in grades 8-12 in Wimberley, Texas. The school delivers an arts-focused academic curriculum combined with personalized learning at a 1:10 teacher-to-student ratio, alongside supporting programs including theatre, after-school clubs, college and career counseling, scholarships, community service, mental health support, health services, and bus transportation across the Texas Hill Country.

Product overview

Katherine Anne Porter School is a free public open-enrollment charter school serving grades 8-12 in the Texas Hill Country area. The school operates as a single unified educational institution with an arts-focused curriculum that combines core academics with creative expression. The school's offerings include the Theatre Program (Dragon Arts Players) producing two major plays annually, an After School Program with clubs like D&D and Rock Band, College and Career Counseling services, Scholarship Programs for graduating seniors, Community Service requirements with Blue Cord recognition, diverse Elective Courses (Art, Theatre, Music, Philosophy, Gardening, Culinary Arts), Mental Health Support Services, Health Services with a full-time nurse, and Transportation Services covering multiple Texas communities. The school maintains approximately 100 students with a 1:10 teacher-to-student ratio and emphasizes personalized learning over standardized testing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Arts-Focused Curriculum Open-enrollment charter school education for grades 8-12 with an arts-focused curriculum emphasizing creativity, self-expression, and individualized student growth.
• Theatre Program (Dragon Arts Players) School theatre department producing two plays per year (e.g., 'Tear Up The Planks', 'The Café', 'Dracula', 'Trial of the Wicked Witch') for students and the broader community.
• After School Program After-school activities including Tutorials (Tues-Fri), Dungeons and Dragons Club, Theatre, Gardening Club, Art Club, Rock Band, Homework Help, and Attendance Recovery for enrolled students.
• College and Career Counseling Guidance and counseling services supporting college and career exploration, academic success, individual planning, scholarship assistance, college fair participation, and mental health resources for grades 8-12 students.
• Scholarship Programs Multiple scholarship opportunities for graduating seniors including 'A Better Future for You' Scholarship, KAPS Senior Scholarship Fund (up to $1,000), Colin Wisdom Larkin Scholarship (minimum $500), and Marvin Joseph Scholarship Fund.
• Community Service Program Structured community service program requiring 10 service hours per semester, with Blue Cord recognition for outstanding volunteers and partnerships with Wimberley Market Days and VFW Bingo.
• Elective Courses Elective offerings including Art 1-3, Industrial Art, Sculpture 1-2, Digital Art, Theatre, Music Appreciation, Music Theory, Philosophy, Anthropology, Gardening, and Culinary Arts for grades 8-12 students.
• Health Services Comprehensive school health services including a National Registered EMT Intermediate school nurse, health forms, medication authorization, asthma care plans, seizure management, Narcan training, and communicable disease protocols.
• Transportation Services School bus transportation serving Dripping Springs, Blanco, San Marcos, Hays City, Kyle, and Canyon Lake communities with multiple routes and schedules for KAPS students.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1:10 teacher-to-student ratio ensures personalized attention
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Wimberley High SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKAPS partners with Wimberley High School to offer NARCAN training sessions to families through the FESTA program at the WISD Board Room.
• iWatchTexasminorOthersiWatchTexas is an anonymous reporting system for school safety concerns. Students, parents, and staff can report bullying, threats, or safety concerns through this platform.
• Texas Department of Public SafetyminorOthersTexas DPS created the Keep 'Em Safe Texas public relations campaign providing free resources on safe gun storage, which KAPS distributes to families per Texas law requirements.
• Texas Education Agency (TEA)coreOthersKAPS operates as a TEA-authorized open enrollment charter school, subject to TEA accountability measures, reporting requirements, and accreditation standards.
• Wimberley Market DaysminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStudent volunteers assist with parking at Wimberley Market Days on the first Saturday of each month. Proceeds from student-made art and baked goods sales support KAPS scholarships.
• Wimberley VFWminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKAPS hosts Wimberley VFW Bingo events on the second Friday of each month. Students and parents volunteer to make food, with the school receiving $25 per volunteer.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• IDEA Public Schools: One of the largest Texas-based charter school networks, operating open-enrollment public charters with a strong college-prep mission. Directly comparable as a Texas public charter operator, though at much greater scale than KAPS.
• Texans Can Academies: Texas-based open-enrollment charter network serving at-risk and credit-recovery students. Comparable as a Texas open-enrollment charter with TEA authorization, though focused on alternative/at-risk populations rather than arts.
• Responsive Education Solutions: Texas-based charter management organization operating multiple public charter campuses statewide. Comparable as a multi-campus Texas charter operator with similar regulatory and funding dynamics.
• YES Prep Public Schools: Houston-area open-enrollment public charter network. Comparable as a Texas open-enrollment charter with similar accountability framework and college-prep mission, though operating at substantially larger scale.
• BASIS Charter Schools: National high-performing public charter network with a Texas presence, known for rigorous academics and themed specializations. Comparable as a themed public charter operator with similar small-class and high-expectations positioning.
• KIPP Texas: Texas arm of the national KIPP charter network, operating open-enrollment public charters focused on underserved students. Comparable as a Texas open-enrollment charter with similar funding model and TEA accountability, though serving a much larger and more urban student base.
• Harmony Public Schools: Texas-based STEM-focused public charter school network. Comparable as a Texas open-enrollment charter operator with a thematic (STEM) specialization, mirroring KAPS' thematic (arts) specialization.
• Uplift Education: Texas-based charter management organization operating college-preparatory public charters, primarily in the DFW area. Comparable as a multi-campus Texas charter network with similar TEA authorization and per-pupil funding model.
• Los Angeles County High School for the Arts (LACHSA): Public arts-focused high school serving grades 9-12 in Los Angeles. Comparable as a tuition-free, publicly funded arts secondary school with similar mission, specialized arts curriculum, and small-cohort model.

Broad incumbents

• Interlochen Arts Academy: Premier arts-focused secondary school (boarding, private nonprofit) in Michigan. Comparable thematically as an arts-focused secondary institution with strong brand and specialized programming, though tuition-based and residential rather than a public charter.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/katherine-anne-porter-school-21

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

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