Mother of Sorrows Catholic School

What Mother of Sorrows Catholic School does

Mother of Sorrows Catholic School is a parish-affiliated Catholic elementary school in Murrysville, Pennsylvania, serving students from preschool through grade 8 under the Diocese of Greensburg. The school delivers a faith-integrated academic program, athletics, and enrichment, and is organized as a Pennsylvania Charitable Trust. It is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. The instructional model combines traditional classroom learning with a dedicated SmartLab hands-on STEM/technology environment and a student device program, supported by diocesan-shared platforms including PowerSchool, Schoology, IXL, and Discovery Education.

The school's revenue model is multi-stream: tuition from enrolled families is the primary source, supplemented by donations, the Guardian Angel Fund tuition assistance program, the SCRIP tuition credit program (which lets families earn $500 or more annually in tuition credits through retail spending), and a periodic Day of Giving fundraising campaign. The customer base is geographically concentrated local families, with the school operating from a single campus in Murrysville. The school employs 8 staff and is led by Principal Darcie Gatti.

Strategically, the school has focused on credentialing (Middle States accreditation), technology-enabled learning (SmartLab, 1:1 device distribution), and affordability levers (Guardian Angel Fund, SCRIP) to retain and attract families. No financial scale, enrollment figures, or growth metrics are publicly disclosed.

Name

Mother of Sorrows Catholic School

Legal name

Mother of Sorrows School

Website

https://mosschool.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Mother of Sorrows Catholic School is a Diocesan parish-affiliated Catholic elementary school in Murrysville, Pennsylvania, serving preschool through eighth-grade families with tuition-based faith-integrated education, a SmartLab, and diocesan-shared learning platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Faith-based K-8 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Services (61), Educational Services (611)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAJABAC

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Private & Independent K–12 Schools

SECONDARYEDACABAF

Faith-Based Preschools

Education/Early Childhood Education/Preschools & Pre-K Programs

SECONDARYEDACAHAE

Faith-Based Before/After Care Programs (Early Years)

Education/Early Childhood Education/Before & After School Care (Early Years)

SECONDARYBPAGAJAD

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

Keywords

• Catholic school education
• Preschool through grade 8
• Faith-based education
• Elementary and middle school
• K-8 academic programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Murrysville

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition: Primary revenue stream from student tuition payments for preschool through 8th grade education services.
2. Donations and Guardian Angel Fund: Charitable donations and Guardian Angel Fund providing financial support and tuition assistance to families.
3. SCRIP Tuition Credit Program: Families can earn $500 or more in SCRIP tuition credit annually through purchasing scrip gift cards, creating an ongoing revenue-sharing mechanism.
4. Day of Giving: Annual day of giving campaigns to raise funds for school programs and initiatives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Mother of Sorrows Catholic School delivers Catholic, faith-integrated education for students from Preschool through Grade 8 at its Murrysville, PA campus. Core offerings include a continuous academic program, a SmartLab hands-on learning environment, athletics, faith formation, a Before and After School Club, and tuition-support programs such as the Guardian Angel Fund and SCRIP tuition credit.

Product overview

Mother of Sorrows Catholic School offers a comprehensive Catholic education program serving students from Preschool through Grade 8, operating as a single integrated academic program. The school provides core academic instruction supplemented by a specialized SmartLab for hands-on, technology-enhanced learning, and extended care through its Before and After School Club. All programs are delivered under Diocesan oversight and Middle States accreditation standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Preschool through Grade 8 Academic Program Catholic, faith-integrated academic program spanning Preschool, Kindergarten, Elementary (grades 1-5), and Middle School (grades 6-8), aligned to Diocesan standards and Middle States accreditation requirements.
• SmartLab A specialized, fully-integrated hands-on learning environment where furniture, technology, curriculum, and assessment work together to support hands-on, minds-on learning for students.
• Before and After School Club Extended care program providing supervision and enrichment activities before and after regular school hours for enrolled students.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Diocese of GreensburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMother of Sorrows School operates as a Catholic school within the Diocese of Greensburg school system. The Diocese provides oversight, resources, shared technology platforms (including RenWeb/PowerSchool, Schoology LMS, and other diocesan systems), and integrates the school into the broader Catholic education network in the Greensburg region.
• ParishescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school partners with local parishes for student enrollment, faith formation, and community outreach. Parish affiliations are a key component of the school's recruitment and community integration.
• PowerSchool (RenWeb)coreTechnology or IntegrationDiocesan-integrated student information system used for grades, attendance, and parent/student portal access via MyPowerHub.
• SchoologycoreTechnology or IntegrationDiocesan Learning Management System (LMS) used for course management, assignments, and parent-student communication.
• SCRIP Program PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal and national retailers participating in the SCRIP gift card program that allows families to earn tuition credits through everyday purchases.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• PowerSchool: Supplier of the RenWeb / PowerSchool student information system that Mother of Sorrows uses via the Diocese of Greensburg. A key enabling vendor for diocesan Catholic school operations.
• FACTS (FACTS Management/Nelnet): Provider of the financial aid assessment and tuition management platform (FACTS) that Mother of Sorrows uses. Relevant ecosystem participant for K-12 Catholic school tuition and affordability infrastructure.

Broad incumbents

• Seton Education Partners: National Catholic school management network that supports under-resourced Catholic schools with shared services, governance, and fundraising. A relevant incumbent shaping the operating environment for independent diocesan schools like Mother of Sorrows.

Direct peers

• Aquinas Academy: Catholic PreK-8 (and beyond) school in the Pittsburgh area, operating under similar Diocese-aligned governance, tuition model, and faith-based curriculum. Highly comparable as a peer Catholic grade school serving Western PA families.
• St. Bede School: Catholic K-8 parish school in the Pittsburgh region serving families seeking faith-based education; comparable in grade span, tuition model, and Diocesan-style shared services.
• Mary, Queen of Apostles Catholic School: Catholic K-8 parish-affiliated school serving families in Western Pennsylvania with a similar academic-plus-faith formation model and tuition-plus-financial-aid revenue mix.

Emerging players

• Greensburg Central Catholic Junior-Senior High School: Diocese of Greensburg Catholic high school serving the same Westmoreland County feeder market as Mother of Sorrows; comparable as a Diocesan-affiliated Catholic school but at the secondary level rather than K-8.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/DioceseOfGreensburg
• Facebookfacebook.com/mosscatholicschool
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mother-of-sorrows-catholic-school

Compliance1 record

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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