LACORDAIRE ACADEMY

What LACORDAIRE ACADEMY does

Lacordaire Academy is an independent Dominican Catholic day school founded in 1920 and headquartered at 155 Lorraine Avenue, Upper Montclair, New Jersey. The school operates a PK-12 program organized across three divisions: a co-ed Lower School (PK-8), a co-ed Middle School, and an all-girls Upper School (9-12). Its academic model integrates academics, athletics, arts, sciences, and civic engagement through a Dominican Catholic tradition. Supplementary programs include the Big and Little Sibling Mentorship Program, College Advising, Athletics, Campus Ministry, the Advanced Science Academy, the Junior Internship Program, and the TREP$ Marketplace entrepreneurship program for middle schoolers.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring tuition and fees, supplemented by philanthropic contributions via The Lacordaire Fund, an annual Day of Giving campaign, and special fundraising events such as the 2025 Gala targeting $350,000. Recent capital activity includes a $1 million bequest from alumna Caroline 'Carrie' Anne Mallon Harris '67, '71 and her husband George Stanley Harris. Go-to-market combines a traditional private-school admissions funnel (inquiry, campus visit, application), a self-serve myschoolapp.com portal, community-led fundraising, and earned media coverage across Facebook, Instagram, Lacordaire Magazine, and press coverage of institutional events such as Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin's opening Mass.

Measured academic outcomes include a 15:1 student-teacher ratio, 100% of Lower and Middle School classes performing above state and national MAP Growth averages, eight consecutive years of 100% Upper School acceptance to at least one top-three college choice, and average scholarship awards of $150,000 per Upper School graduate. The school maintains recognized brand positioning — ranked #1 all-girls private high school in Essex County and #6 in New Jersey by Niche.com — and was led in 2025 by Head of School Megan Mannato, who sits on the NJAIS Board of Trustees.

Name

LACORDAIRE ACADEMY

Legal name

Lacordaire Academy

Website

https://lacordaire.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lacordaire Academy is an independent Dominican Catholic day school in Upper Montclair, New Jersey, founded in 1920, operating co-ed PK-8 and all-girls 9-12 divisions. It integrates academics, athletics, arts, and civic engagement with a 15:1 student-teacher ratio, funded by recurring tuition and philanthropic donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Upper Montclair

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Primary revenue from tuition payments for PK-12 education services across Lower, Middle, and Upper School divisions
2. Donations and Fundraising: The Lacordaire Fund annual campaign and Day of Giving events generate charitable contributions; recently received $1 million bequest from alumna

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Lacordaire Academy is an independent Dominican Catholic day school delivering PK-12 education through co-ed Lower School (PK-8), co-ed Middle School, and all-girls Upper School (9-12), supported by college advising, athletics, campus ministry, Advanced Science Academy, Junior Internship Program, and the TREP$ Marketplace entrepreneurship program. The school charges tuition and fees for enrollment and supplements revenue with philanthropic donations and fundraising.

Product overview

Lacordaire Academy is an independent Dominican Catholic day school offering a unified educational program structured across three academic divisions: co-ed Lower School (PK-8), co-ed Middle School, and all-girls Upper School (9-12). The institution supplements its core academic curriculum with a portfolio of enrichment programs including The Big and Little Sibling Mentorship Program, College Advising, Advanced Science Academy, Junior Internship Program, Athletics, Campus Ministry, and the TREP$ Marketplace entrepreneurship program. The school integrates academics, athletics, the arts and sciences, and civic engagement through diverse courses and programs to develop critical thinking, leadership, and strong sense of purpose in students.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lower School (Co-Ed PK-8)

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% of Lower & Middle School classes perform above state and national averages on MAP Growth testing
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• One Church, One Family CampaignminorOthers · 13 November 2025Lacordaire participated in the national 'One Church, One Family' campaign, a movement of U.S. Catholics demonstrating solidarity with migrant families, asylum seekers, and refugees. The school hosted one of over 100 vigils across the country on the Feast Day of Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Mount Saint Dominic Academy: Catholic all-girls college-prep high school in Caldwell, NJ, operated by the Dominican Sisters. Highly comparable Dominican heritage, single-gender model, and overlapping Essex County catchment.
• Kent Place School: All-girls independent day school in Summit, NJ serving PK–12. Closest secular comparator in the same Essex/Union County affluent market, competing directly for families seeking a girls' leadership environment.
• Villa Walsh Academy: Catholic all-girls college-prep high school in Morristown, NJ operated by the Religious Teachers Filippini. Same regional market, same faith-based, all-girls value proposition, and similar tuition tier.
• Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child: Independent Catholic K–12 school in Summit, NJ with a parallel all-girls upper school and co-ed lower/middle school structure. Directly comparable in mission (Catholic, single-gender upper), regional market (northern NJ), and academic outcomes framing.
• Academy of the Holy Angels: Catholic all-girls college-prep high school in Demarest, NJ. Comparable faith-based, single-gender positioning and northern NJ geography, though larger and farther from Lacordaire's immediate catchment.

Broad incumbents

• Dwight-Englewood School: Independent co-ed day school (PK–12) in Englewood, NJ. Comparable elite-tier independent positioning, overlapping northern NJ feeder geography, and similar college-prep outcomes emphasis.
• The Pingry School: Large, elite independent K–12 day school in New Jersey (Short Hills/Martinsville). Comparable in premium independent-school positioning and outcomes framing, but co-ed and larger scale.
• Newark Academy: Independent co-ed day school serving grades 6–12 in Livingston, NJ. Competes for the same northern NJ feeder families seeking top-tier college placement.
• Morristown-Beard School: Independent co-ed day school (grades 6–12) in Morristown, NJ. Similar premium-tier positioning, regional competition for the same feeder families.

Regional players

• Delbarton School: Catholic Benedictine all-boys college-prep school in Morristown, NJ. Same faith-based premium model in the same region; complementary (not direct) given single-gender mismatch but competes for the same family budgets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/LacordaireAcademy
• Instagraminstagram.com/lacordaireacademy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lacordaire-academy

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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