Orange City Christian School

What Orange City Christian School does

Orange City Christian School (OCCS) is a private, non-profit, biblically-based K-12 institution located at 604 3rd St. SW in Orange City, Iowa, founded in 1960 and accredited through the Iowa Association of Christian Schools, Christian Schools International, CSI Online, and Heartland Christian Schools. The school serves families seeking Christian education from preschool (Covenant Kids Preschool) through grade 12, supplemented by before- and after-school care programs (Cubs Care, Friday Care), a parent volunteer organization (Tiger PAWS), and a counseling service. Its mission centers on partnering with parents to educate hearts and minds within a faith-based community.

The school's technology stack is entirely third-party and operational rather than proprietary: JMC powers parent and teacher portals, Renaissance Learning handles student assessment tracking, Goalexandria serves as the library catalog, Neon CRM processes tuition and donation payments, and FACTS hosts the school's website. The school carries no patents, no proprietary AI or data products, and no disclosed mobile application.

OCCS generates revenue from four streams: recurring K-12 tuition (amounts not publicly disclosed), donations and memorials processed through Neon CRM, TRIP (a scrip-based tuition reduction program funded by everyday family purchases), and NICSTO contributions channeled through Iowa state tax credits. Go-to-market is community-led, relying on parent referrals, church affiliations, direct admissions via website forms, school visits, and social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. The school is currently executing Project Engage Phase 23, a capital fundraising campaign supporting a planned facility addition.

Name

Orange City Christian School

Legal name

Orange City Christian School

Website

https://occhristian.pvt.k12.ia.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Orange City Christian School is a private, non-profit K-12 Christian school founded in 1960 in Orange City, Iowa, serving faith-aligned families with preschool through grade 12 education, extended care, and tuition-assistance programs funded through tuition, donations, and tax-credit contributions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-12 Christian Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Preschool Programs within Private K–12 Schools (EDACABAM), Community & Nonprofit Before/After Care Programs (Early Years) (EDACAHAD)

Keywords

• Private K-12 education
• Christian school services
• Preschool early childhood
• Before after school care
• Faith-based learning

Headquarters

HQ city

Orange City

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: Primary revenue from tuition payments for K-12 education and preschool programs. Tuition costs are not publicly disclosed and likely vary by grade level.
2. Donations and Memorials: Charitable contributions through the school's donation platform, including memorial and honorarium gifts to support school operations and capital projects.
3. TRIP Program: Scrip program where everyday purchases through participating retailers help lower the cost of tuition for enrolled families.
4. NICSTO Tax Credit Contributions: Northwest Iowa Christian Schools Tuition Organization allows donors to contribute and receive Iowa state tax credits, channeling funds to support tuition affordability.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Orange City Christian School is a private, biblically-based K-12 school in Orange City, Iowa that delivers faith-integrated education from preschool through 12th grade. The school partners with parents to educate hearts and minds, offering core academics alongside enrichment programs (band, choir, orchestra), counseling, and extended-day care (Cubs Care, Friday Care). Tuition, donations, and a scrip-based TRIP tuition reduction program fund operations, while a parent volunteer organization (Tiger PAWS) and the NICSTO tax-credit donation channel support community and fundraising initiatives.

Product overview

Orange City Christian School operates as a single-site Christian educational institution offering a unified educational program spanning preschool through grade levels. The school functions as a single core product (Christian education services) supported by several auxiliary programs and services: Covenant Kids Preschool handles early childhood education, while Cubs Care and Friday Care provide extended child care. Tiger PAWS organizes parent community involvement, and the TRIP Program helps reduce tuition costs through partner purchasing programs. The school also partners with NICSTO (Northwest Iowa Christian Schools Tuition Organization) for state tax credit donations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Covenant Kids Preschool: A preschool program providing stimulating and enriching experiences for young children, operating as part of Orange City Christian School.

Products and services

• K-12 Christian Education
• Covenant Kids Preschool
• Cubs Care
• Friday Care
• TRIP Program

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NICSTO (Northwest Iowa Christian Schools Tuition Organization)coreOthersNICSTO represents sixteen (16) Christian schools throughout Northwest Iowa including OCCS. This state program allows individuals to donate and receive an Iowa tax credit. The deadline for contributions is December 1st. This partnership provides a mechanism for tuition assistance and community support for the school.
• Barnabas FoundationminorOthersPartner organization that supports Christian schools through planned giving and estate planning services for donors.
• Covenant FoundationminorOthersSchool-affiliated foundation supporting the mission of OCCS through fundraising and donor management.
• FACTScoreTechnology or IntegrationFACTS provides website services and management for the school, powering the official website at orangecitychristian.net.
• Moms In PrayerminorOthersParent prayer group that supports the school community through intercessory prayer.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Sioux Center Christian School: NICSTO-affiliated Christian K-12 school in Sioux Center, Iowa (~10 miles from Orange City), serving the same regional Reformed Christian community with comparable size, mission, and tuition-offset programs.
• Rock Valley Christian School: NICSTO-affiliated Christian school in Rock Valley, Iowa, operating in the same regional Reformed Christian community with similar mission, scale, and tuition-offset program structure.
• Sheldon Christian School: Christian K-12 school in Sheldon, Iowa, NICSTO network member offering the same faith-based mission and tuition-affordability infrastructure as OCCS in the broader Northwest Iowa region.
• Calvin Christian School: Christian Reformed K-12 school in Grand Rapids, Michigan, sharing the same Reformed/Christian worldview, parent-partnership model, and small-campus community ethos as OCCS.
• Unity Christian High School: Private Christian K-12 school located in Orange City, Iowa — operating in the same community as OCCS with a parallel Reformed/Christian mission, NICSTO participation, and similar family-of-schools model.
• Timothy Christian Schools: Christian K-12 school network with locations in Elmhurst, IL, serving faith-committed families with a similar biblically-integrated curriculum, multi-program campus model, and parent-partnership mission.
• Western Christian High School: NICSTO-member Christian school in Hull, Iowa, providing K-12 education within the same Northwest Iowa Reformed Christian ecosystem and competing for the same regional faith-seeking families.

Broad incumbents

• Seton Catholic Schools: Larger faith-based K-12 school network operating on a similar Catholic worldview-integrated model across multiple campuses; useful as a comparable scale benchmark for tuition, fundraising, and multi-program structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@orangecitychristianschool
• Facebookfacebook.com/orangecitychristianschool
• Instagraminstagram.com/occstigers
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/orange-city-christian-school

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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