Lake Shore Academy

Name

Lake Shore Academy

Legal name

Lakeshore Academy

Website

https://lakeshoreacademy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Gymnastics Training & Youth Sports Instruction

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Single-Sport Skill Academies (Soccer, Basketball, Tennis, etc.) (MPAKAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Youth Multi-Sport Camps (General Athletics, Summer Camps) (MPAKAJAA)

Keywords

• Youth gymnastics training
• Recreational gymnastics classes
• Competitive gymnastics teams
• Youth sports programs
• Rock climbing instruction

Headquarters

HQ city

North Chicago, IL

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Class Tuition: Monthly tuition payments based on class frequency and level. Classes are priced per session with varying tuition rates depending on class length, level (beginner, intermediate, advanced), and location. Students are automatically re-enrolled monthly with opt-out notification required by the 25th.
2. Annual Membership: $100 annual family membership fee required for all enrolled families. This provides access to gyms and enrollment privileges.
3. Camps: Summer and winter camp programs with additional fees for certain field trips. Campers bring lunch daily except on Pizza/Hotdog Day.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Lake Shore Academy delivers in-person gymnastics instruction and youth sports training at three Chicago-area gym locations. Its core offerings include age-segmented recreational gymnastics classes for toddlers through adults, invite-only and competitive team programs (USAG Boys, USAG Girls, GIJO/XCEL), cheerleading and tumbling classes, seasonal camps, and co-located rock climbing via its Hidden Peak sub-brand.

Product overview

Lakeshore Academy is a gymnastics and sports training school offering a comprehensive portfolio of programs across three Chicago-area locations (Chicago, Mt. Prospect, and Glenview). The company provides recreational gymnastics classes for all ages from toddlers (2 years) through adults, organized by age and skill level, as well as competitive team programs in USAG Boys, USAG Girls, and GIJO/XCEL for aspiring athletes. Additional offerings include cheerleading and tumbling classes (primarily at Glenview), seasonal camps, and special events. The school also houses Hidden Peak, a separate rock climbing facility with youth bouldering team programs. Classes are structured by skill progression from beginner through advanced levels, with instructor approval required for intermediate and advanced enrollment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple athletes qualified to USAG Future Stars National Development Team annually since 2007
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• USA Gymnastics (USAG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial member and sanctioned competition organizer for USAG boys and girls competitive teams. USAG is the sole national governing body for gymnastics in the United States and sets rules and policies. Lakeshore Academy competes under USAG sanctioned competitions at state, regional, and national levels.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• World Olympic Gymnastics Academy (WOGA): Elite USAG-sanctioned gymnastics training center producing Olympic and World Championship medalists. Comparable as a competitive-team-led gymnastics academy with a deep coaching pedigree and recreational feeder programming.
• Premier Gymnastics: Multi-location gymnastics center offering recreational classes, USAG/Xcel teams, cheer, and tumbling — almost identical mix to Lake Shore Academy's program portfolio, with similar age-tiered pricing and auto-enrollment billing.
• Gold Medal Gymnastics: Multi-location gymnastics academy operating recreational classes and USAG/Xcel competitive teams. Directly comparable on core programming (recreational + competitive girls/boys teams), age segmentation, and subscription tuition model.
• The Little Gym: International franchise offering structured gymnastics, motor-skill, and sports classes for children from toddler through pre-teen, with a similar age-segmented, recurring-tuition model. Highly comparable on child development focus and multi-location franchise structure.

Regional players

• Houston Gymnastics Academy: Long-established gymnastics school offering recreational and competitive team programs across multiple locations in a different metro. Comparable on multi-site recreational + USAG competitive model and lifecycle program offering.
• So iLL Gymnastics: Regional gymnastics training center offering recreational and competitive team programs in a different geography. Comparable on program mix (recreational classes + USAG/Xcel teams) and class-based subscription pricing.

Emerging players

• Goldfish Swim School: Franchise model providing youth instructional classes (swimming) on a recurring tuition basis with a similar auto-enrollment, annual-family-fee structure. Highly comparable as a franchise competitor for parent wallet share on kids' sports instruction.

Broad incumbents

• Life Time Fitness: Large multi-state operator of fitness and recreational sports centers including gymnastics, swimming, and youth programming. Comparable as a broader incumbent offering overlapping youth gymnastics and fitness, but at much larger scale and across many geographies.
• YMCA: National network of community recreation centers offering youth gymnastics, swim, and sports classes on a membership basis. Comparable as a membership-based recreation competitor serving similar families, though at a broader programming and geographic scale.

Others

• USA Gymnastics (USAG): National governing body for the sport of gymnastics. Lake Shore operates under USAG sanctioning for competitive teams; USAG is comparable as the ecosystem/standards setter that defines competitive pathways the academy monetizes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/lakeshoreacademygym
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lake-shore-academy

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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