Pacific Heritage Academy

What Pacific Heritage Academy does

Pacific Heritage Academy is a public charter school authorized under Utah state law, operating a single K-8 campus at 1755 W 1100 N, Salt Lake City, Utah. The school serves roughly 500 students across kindergarten through eighth grade, primarily drawing families from the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, and employs approximately 40 staff including teachers, counselors, and dedicated Cultural Specialists for Polynesian and Hispanic heritage programming. Its educational model combines research-based instructional curricula — Amplify CKLA for K-2 ELA, EL Education for grades 3-8 ELA, Bridges in Mathematics for K-5, and Open Up Resources for grades 6-8 — with a distinctive 'Voyager' cultural framework that labels classrooms as 'villages' and students as 'crews,' accompanied by weekly multilingual assemblies and heritage-focused programming in dance, music, art, and language.

The school's core academic offering is supported by ancillary services including free breakfast and lunch through the National School Lunch Program (Community Eligibility Provision), school counseling, an after-school program operating Monday through Thursday until 6:00pm, a summer program, and Community Circle cultural events. Funding flows primarily from Utah per-pupil state allocations, supplemented by federal Title I funding, USDA meal reimbursements, and voluntary donations via Venmo and GiveButter. Ancillary revenue is generated from merchandise sales such as yearbooks ($16) and commemorative anniversary apparel ($35). Governance is provided by a volunteer Board of Directors chaired by Sarah Erb with Valerie Hill as Board Secretary, and the school is managed operationally by AIT Resource Management, a third-party educational management organization.

Pacific Heritage Academy is a nonprofit charter institution and therefore not structured for conventional equity investment; it has no parent company, no subsidiaries, no disclosed funding rounds, and no M&A activity. Its strategic posture centers on deepening its cultural-heritage differentiation within a single campus rather than expanding through acquisition or new geographies, with primary growth optionality tied to ongoing lottery-driven enrollment demand and ancillary fundraising through its digital channels.

Name

Pacific Heritage Academy

Legal name

Pacific Heritage Academy

Website

https://phlearning.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pacific Heritage Academy is a single-campus public K-8 charter school in Salt Lake City, Utah, serving approximately 500 students with research-based curricula and a Polynesian/Hispanic heritage cultural program, funded primarily through Utah per-pupil allocations and federal Title I and NSLP reimbursements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Charter School Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Charter Indigenous/Culturally Focused & Community-Based Schools (EDAJACAM)

Keywords

• Charter school education
• K-8 public education
• Multicultural education
• Elementary middle school
• Tuition-free schooling

Headquarters

HQ city

Salt Lake City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Per-Pupil Funding: Public charter school receiving state per-pupil funding based on enrollment. Operates as a non-profit educational institution.
2. Donations and Fundraising: Accepts voluntary donations through online platform and fundraising drives. Donations support after-school programs, art supplies, and general school operations.
3. Retail Sales: Sells merchandise including yearbooks ($16) and commemorative t-shirts ($35) to families and community members.
4. Meal Program: Operates National School Lunch Program (NSLP) providing free breakfast and lunch to all enrolled students. Adult meals available for purchase ($1.95 breakfast, $3.00 lunch).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Pacific Heritage Academy is a tuition-free public charter school serving approximately 500+ Kindergarten through 8th-grade students in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school delivers research-based, multicultural education with a focus on Polynesian and Hispanic heritage, complemented by free school meals, an after-school program, a summer program, and cultural-specialist programming. Retail merchandise such as the annual yearbook and branded apparel provides supplementary revenue.

Product overview

Pacific Heritage Academy is a public charter school serving Kindergarten through 8th grade, operating as a single-site educational institution with a culturally diverse focus on Polynesian and Hispanic heritage. The school's core educational offerings include English Language Arts (using Amplify CKLA for K-2 and EL Education for 3-8), Mathematics (using Bridges Math for K-5 and Open Up Resources for 6-8), cultural programs with dedicated specialists, counseling services, and meal programs. The school runs an After School Program and Summer Program for extended care and enrichment. Ancillary products include yearbooks, commemorative merchandise (10th anniversary t-shirts), lunch payments, and voluntary donation/fundraising options for various school initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K-8 Education Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Parent testimonials indicate academic progress and cultural learning success

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• National School Lunch Program (NSLP)coreOthersParticipating school in the National School Lunch Program, a federal meal reimbursement program. Provides free breakfast and lunch to all enrolled students meeting USDA guidelines. School operates under Community Eligibility Provision (CEP).

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• BASIS Charter Schools: National charter K-12 network with a STEM-infused liberal arts curriculum. Comparable on the use of rigorous, externally developed curricula (similar in spirit to PHA's adoption of EL Education and Bridges Math) and on public charter governance.
• Success Academy Charter Schools: NYC-based K-12 charter network with rigorous academic programming and a lottery-based enrollment model. Comparable to PHA on public charter governance, lottery admissions when demand exceeds seats, and a strong results-driven academic identity.
• KIPP (Knowledge Is Power Program): National nonprofit charter network operating K-8 (and K-12) campuses serving predominantly low-income and historically underserved communities. Comparable on Title I enrollment demographics, public per-pupil funding, and college-prep academic mission.
• National Heritage Academies: Large for-profit charter management organization operating K-8 campuses nationwide. Directly comparable to PHA's outsourced model with AIT Resource Management, and shares the Title I, public-per-pupil revenue structure.
• Aspire Public Schools: California-based charter network operating TK-12 campuses serving low-income communities with research-based curricula and college-prep focus. Comparable on Title I-equivalent funding model, demographics served, and curriculum stack.

Direct peers

• Hmong College Prep Academy: Minnesota charter school serving a specific cultural-heritage community with academic rigor and cultural preservation programs. Closely aligned with PHA's approach of pairing research-based curricula with dedicated cultural specialists and language programming.
• Academia Cesar Chavez: St. Paul, MN charter school with a Hispanic cultural heritage focus and dual-language programming. Directly comparable to PHA in mission (culturally responsive K-8 education for an underserved community) and operational model (single-site nonprofit charter with Title I/NSLP participation).

Regional players

• Juan Diego Catholic High School / neighboring Utah charter schools: Other K-12 schools serving culturally diverse communities in the Salt Lake City area. Operate under different authorizations but compete for the same family demographic and benefit from the same per-pupil state funding environment.
• American Preparatory Schools: Multi-campus Utah charter K-12 network with campuses in the Salt Lake City metro. Comparable charter authorization environment, per-pupil funding structure, and demographic focus on Utah families, making it a strong regional reference point.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/phlearning
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@pacificheritageacademy
• Facebookfacebook.com/PacificHeritageAcademy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pacific-heritage-academy
• Instagraminstagram.com/pacificheritageacademy/?hl=en

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