Northshore Christian Academy

What Northshore Christian Academy does

Northshore Christian Academy (NCA) is a private, nonprofit Christian K-8 school and preschool operating from a single campus at 5700 23rd Drive West in Everett, Washington. Founded in 1995-1996, the school enrolled 1,166 students across 730 families for the 2025-2026 academic year and is currently marking its 30th anniversary. NCA is structured into four divisions: Early Learning (Toddler through Pre-K Full-Day), Lower Elementary (Pre-K through 2nd Grade), Upper Elementary (3rd through 5th Grade), and Middle School (6th through 8th Grade), supported by 60 academy teachers and a total headcount of approximately 109 staff including administrators, specialists, and support roles. The student body is 47% multicultural with a balanced 50/50 gender ratio, and the school offers continuous enrollment for returning families alongside a January 1 application window for new families.

The core academic program is supplemented by an enrichment portfolio that includes a STEAM program anchored on the Project Lead The Way (PLTW) engineering curriculum, NWEA Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) testing for academic benchmarking, a Fine Arts program spanning Band, Orchestra, Choir, Drama, Art, and Foreign Language, an athletics program (Basketball, Cross Country, Soccer, Track, Volleyball, Cheer), the THRIVE tutoring and speech therapy program, robotics, an Extended Care program operating 11 hours per day, a Homeschool Hybrid program, and Summer Adventures and Summer Reading programs. The technology stack includes the Blackbaud platform (parent.blackbaud.school for tuition and nca.myschoolapp.com as the family portal for schedules, report cards, attendance, and communications). NCA holds accreditation through ACSI (Association of Christian Schools International) and Cognia, the 2019 U.S. Department of Education National Blue Ribbon School designation, 2024-2025 PLTW Distinguished School status, and Seattle Times Best in the PNW Gold (Elementary) and Bronze (Middle School) awards.

The business model is tuition-driven, organized as a direct-to-consumer enrollment funnel: prospective families discover the school through the website, blog, and social media; submit inquiry forms; schedule campus tours via Calendly; complete New Student Assessments; and enroll through annual tuition contracts that include tiered pricing by grade level (Early Learning, Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary, Middle School). Ancillary revenue streams include Extended Care fees, hot lunch (operated by Ordo), athletics and enrichment fees, summer programming, and donations/fundraising. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, and the school offers tuition assistance and continuous enrollment for returning families. There is no disclosed venture capital, private equity, or institutional investor ownership.

Name

Northshore Christian Academy

Legal name

Northshore Christian Academy

Website

https://nca.school

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Northshore Christian Academy is a nonprofit private Christian K-8 school and preschool in Everett, Washington, serving 1,166 students across Early Learning, Elementary, and Middle School divisions through a tuition-based direct-to-consumer enrollment model with STEAM, fine arts, athletics, and faith-based programming.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-8 Christian Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools (EDAJABAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Private K-8 education
• Christian school programs
• Early childhood education
• STEAM curriculum schools
• Preschool education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Everett

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: Annual tuition revenue from enrolled students across Early Learning (Toddler, Preschool, Pre-K), Elementary (K-5th), and Middle School (6-8th) programs. Additional fees include hot lunch program (Ordo), extended care, and various enrichment programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Northshore Christian Academy is a private Christian preschool and K-8 school in Everett, Washington, providing faith-based education from Early Learning through 8th grade. The school delivers a Christ-centered academic curriculum integrated with STEAM, fine arts, athletics, and enrichment programs, supplemented by Extended Care, tutoring, summer programs, and a Homeschool Hybrid option. It operates as a nonprofit institution serving families in the North Puget Sound region.

Product overview

Northshore Christian Academy (NCA) is an award-winning private Christian K–8 school and preschool in Everett, Washington. The institution is organized into four academic divisions — Early Learning (Toddler, Preschool, Pre-K), Lower Elementary (PreK–2nd), Upper Elementary (3rd–5th), and Middle School (6th–8th) — unified under a Christ-centered mission. The core academic program is supplemented by a portfolio of enrichment modules including a STEAM Program (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math, including PLTW engineering classes), a Fine Arts Program (Band, Orchestra, Choir, Drama, Music, World Language), an Athletics Program (Basketball, Cross Country, Soccer, Track & Field, Volleyball, Cheer), a THRIVE Tutoring Program (academic support and speech therapy), a Robotics program, an Extended Care Program (before/after school care), a Homeschool Hybrid Program, and Summer Programs (Summer Adventures and Summer Reading). The school uses the Blackbaud platform for family portal access and tuition management, and the Blackbaud Family Portal for notifications and academic records.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Early Learning Program
• Lower Elementary School
• Middle School
• Extended Care Program
• THRIVE Tutoring Program
• Summer Programs
• Homeschool Hybrid Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 47% multicultural student body reflecting diverse community
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ACSI (Association of Christian Schools International)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACSI is the primary association and accreditation body for NCA. The school participates in ACSI academic programs including the International Math Competition (formerly Math Olympics), student leadership events, and maintains accreditation through ACSI.
• CogniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCognia provides accreditation services ensuring NCA meets rigorous educational standards for quality and continuous improvement.
• BlackbaudcoreTechnology or IntegrationBlackbaud provides tuition management system (parent.blackbaud.school) for payment processing and the Academy Blackbaud Family Portal (nca.myschoolapp.com) for student schedules, report cards, attendance, and parent communications.
• OrdominorOthersOrdo provides the hot lunch program for NCA students, offering daily meal options on campus.
• NWEAcoreTechnology or IntegrationNWEA provides the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) testing platform used for student assessment, helping teachers understand how students learn best and providing data-driven insights for academic support.
• King's High SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKing's High School is a local private high school where NCA alumni, including Kimberly Beard (Olympic hammer throw hopeful) and Landon Hawley, continue their education after graduating from NCA's 8th grade.
• Family Life and Jesus Film ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFamily Life and Jesus Film Project (ministries of Cru) partner with NCA alumni Landon Hawley, who works full-time with these organizations creating faith-based content including The Road to Kaeluma audio drama.
• University of IllinoisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCA alumni Kimberly Beard attends the University of Illinois on scholarship, pursuing her Olympic dreams in hammer throw while continuing her academic and athletic development.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Primrose Schools: National franchise network of private early learning and elementary schools. Comparable in the early learning / preschool tier that anchors NCA's age-1-through-Pre-K division, with shared subscription-tuition model and Christ-centered-adjacent values positioning.
• Nord Anglia Education: Private-equity-backed international premium schools group operating K-12 institutions globally. Comparable as a scaled, premium private K-12 operator at a much larger scale, useful as a benchmark for institutional private-school operating models.
• The Woodlands Christian Academy: Christian K-12 school in The Woodlands, TX with comprehensive academic, fine arts, and athletics programs comparable to NCA. Useful as a faith-based model benchmark, though operating in a different regional market.

Regional players

• Bellingham Christian School: Christian K-12 school in Bellingham, WA, north of Everett. Comparable faith-based mission, K-12 scope, and Pacific Northwest location, serving a separate but adjacent sub-market from NCA.
• Northwest Christian Schools: Multi-campus Christian school system serving the Lacey/Puyallup, WA area with K-12 offerings and ACSI affiliation. Regional peer with similar faith-based academic and extracurricular program structure in the Pacific Northwest.
• Cascade Christian Schools: Multi-campus Christian K-12 system in the Tacoma/Pierce County, WA region. Comparable faith-based model, ACSI-style extracurricular breadth, and Pacific Northwest service area, though it competes in a different sub-region than NCA.

Direct peers

• Seattle Christian School: Christian K-12 school in SeaTac, WA serving the broader Seattle metro. Comparable in faith-based mission, K-12 scope, athletics and arts offerings, and Pacific Northwest market positioning.
• Eastside Christian School: Faith-based K-8 school in Bellevue, WA serving Seattle's Eastside. Closely comparable in grade span (K-8, no high school), Christ-centered mission, and target family demographic in the same metropolitan area.
• King's Schools: Christian K-12 private school in the Seattle metro area with a comparable Christ-centered mission, college-preparatory academic model, and broad fine arts/athletics programs. Explicitly identified as a destination for NCA's 8th-grade graduates, making it the most directly comparable peer in the Pacific Northwest market.
• Cedar Park Christian Schools: Multi-campus Christian K-12 system headquartered in Mill Creek, WA, only a few miles from NCA's Everett campus. Comparable faith-based academic model, similar grade-tier breadth, and overlapping North Puget Sound service area make it the closest geographic competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/northshore-christian-academy

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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