Lighthouse Charter School

Name

Lighthouse Charter School

Legal name

Lighthouse Charter School

Website

https://lighthousecharterschool.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Charter School Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAJACAB

Independent Charter Schools (Single-Site)

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

SECONDARYEDAJACAC

Charter School Networks (Multi-Site)

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

Keywords

• Charter school education
• TK-8 public education
• After-school programs
• Arts and music education
• Student support services

Headquarters

HQ city

West Sacramento

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. Per-Pupil Funding: Public charter schools receive per-pupil funding from state and local sources based on average daily attendance. As a tuition-free public school, revenue is derived from public education funding rather than tuition payments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lighthouse Charter School provides tuition-free public charter school education for students in Transitional Kindergarten through 8th grade, serving families across the West Sacramento, Sacramento, and Davis areas. Core offerings include the main TK-8 academic program, after-school and expanded learning programs, arts and music classes, project-based learning, athletics, and student support services such as mental health and neurodiversity resources.

Product overview

Lighthouse Charter School is a single, unified educational institution offering tuition-free public TK-8 charter school education. The school operates as a unified program rather than a platform-with-modules architecture. Its educational offerings include core TK-8 instruction, after-school/expanded learning programs, arts and music classes, project-based learning initiatives, athletics (6 sports teams), and comprehensive student support services including mental health resources. The school emphasizes a small-school environment with a low student-teacher ratio, 1:1 student technology, and learning garden programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TK-8 Public Charter School Education Tuition-free public charter school education for students in Transitional Kindergarten through 8th grade, serving families across West Sacramento, Sacramento, and Davis. The program includes core academic instruction, project-based learning, arts and music classes, athletics, and student support services.
• After-School/Expanded Learning Programs Extended learning opportunities and after-school programs available to enrolled students beyond the regular instructional day.
• Arts and Music Programs Vibrant arts and music classes available to all enrolled students as part of the school's curriculum.
• Athletics Program Athletics program offering six school sports teams providing competitive athletic opportunities for enrolled students.
• Student Support Services Comprehensive support services for enrolled students including mental health resources, neurodiversity and learning support, foster and homeless support, 504 procedural safeguards, and special education support.

Quantifiable outcome

• High-performing public charter school status

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• River Charter SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLighthouse Charter School is part of the River Charter Schools district network. River Charter Schools provides governance, shared administrative services, board oversight, HR support, academic programs framework, and operational infrastructure. LCS operates under the RCS district umbrella with shared policies, budgets, and institutional resources.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Charter Schools USA: One of the largest charter school management organizations in the U.S., operating tuition-free public K-12 schools on per-pupil funding. Relevant broad incumbent for understanding charter operating economics at scale.
• National Heritage Academies: Large charter management organization operating tuition-free public K-8 charter schools nationwide. Comparable in business model (per-pupil funded charter operation) but operates at significantly greater scale than LCS.
• Summit Public Schools: Established California charter school network operating K-12 tuition-free public schools across multiple regions. Comparable as a California public charter operator at greater scale, with broader curriculum resources than LCS.

Direct peers

• Capitol College Preparatory (River Charter Schools): Sister school under the River Charter Schools district alongside LCS. Operates as a separate tuition-free public charter campus under shared RCS governance and operational infrastructure, directly comparable in funding model and target market.
• Valley Charter Schools: Sacramento-area tuition-free public charter school serving TK-8 students with a project-based learning focus. Geographic overlap with LCS's West Sacramento/Sacramento service area and a directly comparable educational model targeting families seeking alternatives to traditional schools.
• Rocketship Public Schools: California-based nonprofit charter school network serving TK-5 elementary students with a focus on personalized learning and community engagement. Operates tuition-free public charter schools on a similar per-pupil funding model and prioritizes serving families seeking alternatives to traditional district schools.
• Aspire Public Schools: California-based nonprofit charter management organization operating tuition-free public TK-12 schools across the state. Directly comparable in mission, funding model, and target demographic to LCS.
• Citizens of the World Charter Schools: Network of tuition-free, socioeconomically diverse public charter schools serving K-8 students in California. Operates on per-pupil public funding with a similar community-engaged, project-based approach.
• KIPP Northern California Public Schools: Northern California charter network operating tuition-free public K-12 schools on per-pupil funding, with an emphasis on college preparation and serving underserved families. Highly comparable governance and operating model to LCS/RCS in California.

Regional players

• St. Hope Public Schools (Sacramento): Tuition-free public charter school operator serving K-12 students in the Sacramento region. Geographic overlap with LCS service area and directly comparable in targeting families seeking public-school alternatives in Northern California.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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