Confluence Academy

What Confluence Academy does

Confluence Academy (legal entity: Confluence Charter Schools) is a St. Louis, Missouri-based non-profit public charter school network founded in 2003 and operating under a charter sponsorship from the University of Missouri–Columbia. The network serves nearly 3,000 Pre-K through 12th-grade students across five campuses — Old North Academy (Pre-K-8), South City Academy (Pre-K-8), Aspire Academy (Pre-K-2 early learning), Confluence Preparatory Academy (9-12), and Grand Center Arts Academy (6-12 performing arts) — with a student body that is approximately 80% African American. CEO Dr. Candice Carter-Oliver leads a network-wide teaching and administrative staff whose publicly listed directory shows roughly 73 staff entries alongside a firmographic headcount of 46.

The academic product is built on a STEAM-emphasized curriculum delivered across the five campuses, supplemented by differentiated programs including ACT prep, Summer Journey summer school, PBIS behavioral supports, the Believe Project Black children's literacy library, Girls on Fire First Lego League robotics, the Esports program (Team Artemis, Team Apollo), Men of Influence mentoring, and the Walker's Winners Goal Getter Awards. The technology stack is non-proprietary and operationally focused: PowerSchool for the parent portal and student information system, Acellus for adaptive remote learning (including COVID-19 AMI/AMI-X days), Edlio for the website platform, SchoolMint for online enrollment, and Hometown Ticketing for event ticketing. No proprietary AI, ML, or data products are evident in the input.

Commercially, Confluence operates as a publicly funded but privately operated charter system: it does not charge tuition and has no disclosed private pricing model. Revenue is functionally the Missouri state per-pupil allocation, with ancillary funding from donations (Donorbox), grants, and community partner contributions. Go-to-market is direct-to-family: enrollment runs through SchoolMint applications, on-site school tours, Back to School Bash community events, and word-of-mouth across St. Louis, supported by social media, an email newsletter, and local earned media in outlets such as the St. Louis American and St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Operational services such as bus transportation (First Student) and substitute teaching (Kelly Services) are outsourced under dedicated vendor contracts.

Name

Confluence Academy

Legal name

Confluence Charter Schools

Website

https://on.confluenceacademy.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Confluence Academy is a non-profit public charter school network in St. Louis, Missouri, operating five campuses serving nearly 3,000 Pre-K through 12th-grade students under a University of Missouri–Columbia charter, funded by state per-pupil allocations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Charter School Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Charter School Networks (Multi-Site) (EDAJACAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Charter Alternative & At-Risk Schools (Continuation, Credit Recovery, Juvenile) (EDAJACAE)

Keywords

• Public charter schools
• K-12 education
• STEAM curriculum
• College preparation
• Charter school network

Headquarters

HQ city

St. Louis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. State Per-Pupil Funding: As a public charter school network, Confluence Academies receives state funding calculated based on student enrollment. The organization operates as a non-profit public charter school system.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Confluence Academy operates a network of five public charter schools serving nearly 3,000 students from Pre-K through 12th grade across St. Louis and Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The network delivers tuition-free education with a STEAM-focused (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math) curriculum, whole-child development programs, and college preparation services, including free meals, transportation, and after-school care.

Product overview

Confluence Academy is a public charter school network operating multiple campuses in St. Louis, Missouri. Old North Academy is one campus serving Pre-K through 8th grade with a STEAM education emphasis. The school offers a portfolio of educational programs including Summer Journey summer school, ACT Prep classes, PBIS behavioral support, The Believe Project literacy library, Walker’s Winners academic awards, esports competitive teams, Girls on Fire robotics, Men of Influence mentoring, healthcare partnerships (Affinia Healthcare clinic, Mercy-GoHealth Urgent Care), and Little Bit Foundation student support services. These programs work together to support the school’s whole-child approach combining academic excellence with social-emotional development and community partnerships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Confluence Academy — Old North Tuition-free public charter school serving grades K-8 in the Old North neighborhood of St. Louis, offering STEAM-focused education with whole-child development programs.
• Confluence Academy — South City Tuition-free public charter school serving grades K-8 in South City St. Louis, offering STEAM-focused education with whole-child development programs.
• Confluence Academy — Walnut Park Tuition-free public charter school serving grades K-8 in the Walnut Park neighborhood of St. Louis, offering STEAM-focused education with whole-child development programs.
• Confluence Preparatory School Tuition-free public charter high school serving grades 9-12 with a 100% college-preparatory curriculum completion rate, 92% college acceptance rate, average ACT score of 19.1, and access to Acellus for credit recovery.
• Confluence Academy — Cape (Cape Girardeau) Tuition-free public charter school in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, offering STEAM-focused K-8 education with whole-child development programs and wraparound services as part of the Confluence Academy network.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 3,000 students served across five schools
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Ready ReadersminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 July 2025Partnership supporting literacy initiatives - volunteers delivered books to Old North students as part of family outreach efforts to promote continued reading during breaks and support literacy development.
• HomeWorks!minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 July 2025Community partner involved in family engagement and outreach efforts at Old North Academy, connecting families with school and community resources.
• Sophia's ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 July 2025Community partner participating in family outreach and engagement activities at Old North Academy.
• The VillageminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 July 2025Community partner organization supporting Old North Academy families through collaborative outreach initiatives.
• Walker's WinnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 February 2025Founded by Cardinals outfielder Jordan Walker and his mother Katrina Walker to empower K-12 students through academic support, mentorship and character development. Partnership provides Goal Getter Awards recognizing student achievement in reading and math, with Jordan Walker visiting classrooms and community events at Old North Academy.
• St. Louis Black AuthorscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 January 2020Non-profit organization committed to creating opportunities to spread awareness of early literacy for children of color. Partnered to create The Believe Project, a new literacy library at Old North serving Pre-K through 3rd grade students with Black children's literature - the first location at a Charter School.
• Little Bit FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization working with Confluence to build students' confidence, dignity and other qualities that lead to successful lives through holistic student support services.
• Building FuturesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgram giving students the opportunity to invent and make objects with hands in a workshop environment, creating connections between classroom learning and practical problem-solving skills for daily life.
• Affinia HealthcarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partner providing on-site immunization services and school-based health center at Aspire Academy. The clinic eliminates barriers to healthcare access for youth facing financial, cultural and geographic barriers.
• Mercy-GoHealth Urgent CarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partnership providing easy, convenient access to healthcare for students, staff and families of Confluence Academies through urgent care services.
• Girl Scouts of Eastern MissouriminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunder and supporter of the Girls on Fire robotics team at Old North Academy, providing students with resources and support to excel in STEM fields.
• First StudentcoreOthersBus transportation provider for Confluence Academies students, with contracted services including transportation to and from school.
• Kelly ServicesminorOthersTemporary staffing agency providing substitute teachers for Confluence Academies schools.
• Sneakers with SoulminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization that provided 60 pairs of new shoes to students in need at Confluence Academies, with the number expected to grow.
• Our Kids ReadminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDonated thousands of books to Old North Academy to help students keep reading during winter break.
• St. Louis Pre-K CooperativeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership continuing at Aspire Academy focusing on early childhood education and pre-kindergarten programming.
• MSD Project ClearminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership improving Aspire campus with new greenspace and outdoor infrastructure.
• University of Missouri—ColumbiacoreOthersCharter sponsor for all Confluence Schools as required for public charter school operation.
• Girls Inc. of St. LouisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Confluence Academies to inspire all girls to be strong, smart and bold through programming.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Edlio: Edlio is the website and communications platform provider powering Confluence's school websites. Listed as a relevant adjacent/infrastructure partner rather than a competitor, but useful context for understanding the organization's technology stack.

Broad incumbents

• Imagine Schools: Imagine Schools is a national charter management organization operating multiple campuses across several states. It is comparable as a multi-site charter operator with similar STEAM and college-prep orientations, though at significantly larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• BASIS Charter Schools: BASIS Charter Schools is a national charter network known for STEM/STEAM emphasis and academic rigor. It is comparable to Confluence's STEAM focus and college-prep culture, though BASIS typically serves higher-income demographics and competes on academic prestige.
• KIPP Foundation (National Network): The KIPP national network operates 270+ public charter schools across the U.S. serving underserved communities with a college-prep mission. It is comparable as a multi-site charter network targeting similar demographics with similar outcome-driven programming, though at vastly greater scale.
• National Heritage Academies: National Heritage Academies is a charter management organization operating schools across multiple states with a moral focus and college-prep curriculum. Comparable as a multi-site charter operator with similar enrollment-based funding and family engagement orientation.

Direct peers

• Hawthorn Leadership School for Girls: Hawthorn Leadership School for Girls is a St. Louis public charter school serving middle and high school girls from underserved communities. It competes for similar families in the same metro and shares the wraparound-services model.
• Lift for Life Academy: Lift for Life Academy is a St. Louis charter school serving grades 6-12 with a focus on at-risk youth and college/career readiness. It overlaps with Confluence Preparatory Academy and Grand Center Arts Academy in grades served and target population.
• KIPP St. Louis: KIPP St. Louis is the local affiliate of the national KIPP charter network operating public charter schools in St. Louis serving similar demographics. It is the most directly comparable peer given shared geography, grade levels, and mission focus on college preparation for underserved students.
• City Garden Montessori: City Garden Montessori is a St. Louis public charter school serving elementary and middle school students with a focus on whole-child development. It overlaps directly with Confluence's Pre-K through 8th grade campuses and community-centered approach.

Regional players

• Construction Career Training Initiative (CCT) St. Louis: Regional CTE and alternative education programs in the St. Louis area that intersect with Confluence's STEAM and career-readiness emphasis, including construction and skilled trades pathways for urban youth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Confluence_Acad
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@confluenceacademies1367
• Facebookfacebook.com/ConfluenceAcademyOldNorth
• Instagraminstagram.com/confluenceacademies
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/confluence-academy

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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