Maternity Bvm School

What Maternity Bvm School does

Maternity BVM School is a PreK-3 through 8th Grade Catholic parish elementary school operated by the Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish under the oversight of the Office of Catholic Education of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Located at 9322 Old Bustleton Avenue in Philadelphia's Bustleton neighborhood, the school was founded in September 1948 by the Sisters of Mercy (Sister Rita Marie and Sister Anne Francis) and has served the community for over 75 years. The campus comprises a multi-building footprint including a main building (Kindergarten through 5th Grade classrooms plus remediation and counseling), an Annex (6th through 8th Grade, Science/STEM Lab, After CARES Room), a Parish Hall (Phys Ed, plays, concerts), and a North Building (Music, Pre-K, Technology room). Current enrollment is approximately 400 students across roughly 20 classrooms.

The school's academic product combines faith formation with a curriculum that meets or exceeds Pennsylvania State Standards under Archdiocesan guidelines. Core offerings include a Pre-Kindergarten program for ages 3-4 (full-day 8:00 AM-2:40 PM and half-day 8:00 AM-11:00 AM), K-8 elementary instruction, the Math Matters accelerated math program serving students from three Catholic schools via cyberspace under a Connelly Foundation grant, a STEAM Lab, and a Technology Lab providing weekly robotics, drone, and 3D printing instruction on iMacs. Classroom technology infrastructure includes interactive smartboards, Wi-Fi, Chromebooks, and iPads. A Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools accreditation (voluntary) and 2025 recognitions as an Archdiocese School of Distinguished Instruction and a Today's Catholic Teacher 2025 Finalist for Technology Integration anchor the school's quality positioning. Extracurricular programming includes Drama Club, Panther Pride weekly news program produced in a Video Studio, CYO athletics (soccer, basketball, swimming, track, baseball, softball, volleyball), Choir, Band, Student Council, Student Ambassadors, Scouts, and Prayer Partners.

The school's business model is a nonprofit tuition-driven parish school. Recurring tuition is the primary revenue stream, with a mandatory SCRIP gift-card program (grades 1-8) providing tuition credits, apparel sales through 1st Place Spiritwear, the annual Gala Carnival fundraising event since 1983, and donations such as the Connelly Foundation gift supporting Math Matters. Tuition amounts are not publicly disclosed; financial aid is administered through FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment and the Children's Scholarship Fund Philadelphia. Enrollment is direct-to-consumer via the FACTS online inquiry and enrollment system, with the website, social media (Facebook, X, Pinterest, LinkedIn), open houses, alumni engagement via the Hall of Honor, and word-of-mouth as the primary acquisition channels. Wraparound partnerships with CORA Services for counseling and therapy, Catapult Learning for instructional support, and Northeast Music Programs for band instruction extend service delivery beyond core academics.

Name

Maternity Bvm School

Legal name

Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary School

Website

https://maternitybvm.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Maternity BVM School is a PreK-3 through 8th Grade Catholic parish elementary school in Philadelphia's Bustleton neighborhood, serving approximately 400 students with tuition-funded Catholic education, faith formation, and extracurricular programs under the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-8 Catholic Elementary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (61), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Preschool Programs within Private K–12 Schools (EDACABAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Preschools (EDACABAF), Nursery School Programs (2–4 Years) (EDACACAB)

Keywords

• Catholic elementary education
• Faith-based schooling
• Primary education services
• After-school care programs
• Extracurricular youth programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Philadelphia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North 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: The school generates revenue primarily through tuition payments from enrolled students. Financial aid is available through FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment for qualifying families.
2. Scrip Program: Families purchase gift cards at cost and receive a percentage back in tuition credit. The credit can be applied to any Catholic school (elementary, high school, or college).
3. Apparel Store: School spirit wear sold through 1st Place Spiritwear. Profits support Maternity BVM.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Maternity BVM School is a Pre-K through 8th Grade Catholic elementary school that delivers faith-based academic education following Archdiocese of Philadelphia standards. It provides Pre-K (ages 3-4) with full and half-day sessions, K-8 classroom instruction, sacramental preparation, accelerated Math Matters, STEAM, computer/technology lab instruction, music/band/choir, and CARES after-school care. Revenue is generated primarily through tuition, supplemented by Scrip tuition credits and spiritwear sales.

Product overview

Maternity B.V.M. School is a Pre-K through 8th Grade Catholic elementary school founded in 1948 in Philadelphia. The school offers a comprehensive educational program combining traditional Catholic values with contemporary teaching techniques. Core offerings include Pre-Kindergarten (ages 3-4), elementary education with academic excellence, Technology Lab with robotics and 3D printing, STEAM program with STEM lab, accelerated Math Matters program, and Music/Band/Choir programs. The school also provides extracurricular activities including Drama Club, Media Club, CYO Sports, and after-school CARES program. Financial assistance is available through the SCRIP tuition credit program and FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 8th graders ranked in top 25% nationally on Terra Nova standardized test
• +3 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CORA ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCORA Services provides educational support, guidance counseling, occupational therapy, speech services, and psychological evaluations to the school. Services are available through government funding. CORA also offers individual and family counseling, after school and summer programs, and pre-school education.
• Catapult LearningcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs the largest provider of K-12 contracted instructional services in the U.S., Catapult Learning provides instructional support, intervention programs, professional development, and alternative school education. The company reaches over 300,000 students and 25,000 teachers annually and partners with over 500 school districts including 18 of the 20 largest districts.
• Flynn & O'Hara UniformsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUniform vendor for the school. Families purchase uniforms through Flynn & O'Hara for their students.
• 1st Place SpiritwearminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThird-party vendor operating the Maternity BVM School Apparel Store. Profits from purchases support the school.
• Middle States Association of Colleges and SchoolscoreOthersAccrediting body for the school. The accreditation demonstrates commitment to excellence and provides endorsement for the school.
• Office of Catholic Education (Archdiocese of Philadelphia)coreOthersOversees Catholic schools in the Archdiocese. Curriculum follows standards set by the Office of Catholic Education which meet or exceed Pennsylvania State Standards.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves17 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Germantown Friends School: Well-established Philadelphia-area private PreK-12 school competing for the same metro families evaluating faith-based vs. independent private education.
• Springside Chestnut Hill Academy: Independent private PreK-12 school in Philadelphia offering a competing premium tuition-based education option for the same regional family demographic, though non-faith-based.
• Friends Central School: Independent PreK-12 Quaker school in the Philadelphia suburbs serving tuition-paying families seeking values-based education, comparable in scale and price tier to Maternity BVM.
• Holy Ghost Preparatory School: Catholic boys' secondary school in the Philadelphia Archdiocese; while secondary-level, it is the natural next-school destination for Maternity BVM 8th-grade graduates and therefore a key pipeline peer.
• Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School: Catholic high school in Philadelphia with a corporate work-study model; serves a different socioeconomic segment but operates under the same Archdiocese and competes for the same Catholic-educated feeder pool.

Direct peers

• Holy Family Catholic School: Parish-affiliated Catholic grade school in the Philadelphia area under the same Archdiocese, sharing curriculum standards, sacramental preparation, and similar K-8 customer segments.
• Notre Dame de Lourdes School: Catholic grade school in the Philadelphia region serving similar Pre-K through 8th-grade families with comparable parish/school structure and Archdiocesan curriculum alignment.
• St. Anselm Catholic School: Parish Catholic grade school in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and explicit partner in the Math Matters remote-learning program, making it directly comparable in mission, governance, and customer base.
• St. Francis DeSales Catholic School: Parish Catholic grade school in the Philadelphia Archdiocese and the third school participating in the Math Matters program, sharing the same curriculum standards and customer profile.

Broad incumbents

• Archdiocese of Philadelphia Catholic Schools: The diocesan system governing Maternity BVM; operates ~100+ parish and regional elementary schools across the region, making it the broader incumbent against which Maternity BVM competes for families and resources.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@maternitybvmschool5526/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/1510423335841013
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/maternity-bvm-school

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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