What Providence Academy does

Providence Academy is a private PK-12 classical Christian school founded in 1994 and operated as an independent, non-profit educational institution at a single campus in Johnson City, Tennessee. The school partners with parents to deliver a biblically-based, Christ-centered, classical curriculum structured around the grammar-logic-rhetoric stages articulated by Dorothy Sayers and Douglas Wilson, and capped by a senior thesis defense before faculty and board members. It serves approximately 650 students at full capacity with an active waitlist, supported by 11-50 staff including faculty, learning services, guidance, fine arts, and athletics personnel.

The school's core product is its full PK-12 educational program, supplemented by athletics, fine arts (orchestra, drama, visual art, chamber ensemble, drumline), learning services for students with learning differences, speech and occupational therapy delivered via on-campus partners, college and career counseling, and a parent resource platform (Parent Academy). It uses standard third-party ed-tech tools — RenWeb for admissions, Canvas LMS, FACTS Family portal, Microsoft Office 365, SCOIR for college planning, DonorPerfect for donations, and Final Forms for athletics — and operates no proprietary technology platforms.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring tuition (described as significantly below the K-12 national average), with secondary streams from an Annual Scholarship Dinner and silent auction (recent goal $705,500), a Business Directory advertising program, planned-giving vehicles administered through National Christian Foundation East Tennessee, and a separate $8.5 million capital campaign funding a 37,648 sq. ft. facility expansion. Approximately 20-25% of students receive 10-50% need-based tuition assistance. Distribution is direct-to-family via campus tours, an inquiry pipeline through RenWeb, the school's website, social channels, and word-of-mouth referrals within the local community.

Name

Providence Academy

Legal name

Providence Academy

Website

https://providenceacademy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Providence Academy is a private PK-12 classical Christian school in Johnson City, Tennessee, serving 650 students at capacity. Founded in 1994, it delivers biblically-based classical education with athletics, fine arts, learning services, and an active $8.5M facility expansion underway.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-12 Classical 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

Classical Education K–12 Schools (EDAJABAF)

Keywords

• Classical Christian education
• K-12 private school
• College preparatory education
• Special education services
• Fine arts athletics programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Johnson City, object:1248

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, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tuition Revenue: Primary revenue is derived from tuition payments for K-12 educational services. The school states tuition is significantly less than the national average for K-12 private schools.
2. Need-Based Scholarship Fundraising: Annual fundraising for need-based tuition assistance. Recent goals have ranged from $453,000 to $705,500. Approximately 20-25% of students receive 10-50% financial assistance through the scholarship program.
3. Business Directory Advertising: The school publishes an annual business directory with advertising opportunities ranging from $200 (sixth-page) to $9,855 (title sponsor). Proceeds support the Need-Based Scholarship Fund.
4. Scholarship Dinner Sponsorships: Annual scholarship dinner and silent auction event with table sponsorships and individual seat reservations. Event features guest speakers and raises funds for need-based tuition assistance.
5. Capital Campaign: $8.5 million capital campaign for 37,000 sq. ft. educational wing expansion. Includes online pledge payment options and estate planning donation opportunities.
6. Planned Giving: Estate planning donations including bequests, charitable remainder trusts, charitable gift annuities, stock donations, IRA transfers, and life insurance beneficiary designations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Providence Academy is a private PK-12 classical Christian school offering a biblically-based, Christ-centered education grounded in the classical liberal arts tradition described by Dorothy Sayers and Douglas Wilson. The school delivers structured curriculum across grammar, logic, and rhetoric stages, culminating in a senior thesis defense, alongside learning services, fine arts, athletics, and college/career counseling to families in the Johnson City, Tennessee area.

Product overview

Providence Academy is a private PK-12 classical Christian school offering a comprehensive educational program grounded in biblical principles and classical methodology. The school's core offering is its classical Christian education, supported by a robust ecosystem of programs including learning services, student support services, athletics, fine arts, and parent resources. Fundraising initiatives (Need-Based Scholarship Fund, Annual Scholarship Dinner, Business Directory, Capital Campaign) support financial accessibility, while the Strong Child Project lunch program and Parent Academy provide ongoing family support. The school uses RenWeb for management, Canvas LMS, FACTS Family portal, and SCOIR for college counseling.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Classical Christian Education (PK-12)
• Learning Services
• Student Services
• Need-Based Scholarship Fund
• Annual Scholarship Dinner & Silent Auction
• Business Directory
• Strong Child Project Lunch Program
• Athletics Program
• Fine Arts Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Average GPA of 3.6 and ACT score of 27
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.

• Sidekick Therapy PartnerssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvidence Academy partners with Sidekick Therapy Partners to provide speech therapy services on campus during the school day. Brittany Rushing, M.S., CCC-SLP serves as Speech-Language Pathologist, providing remediation of articulation disorders, language disorders, phonological awareness deficits, auditory processing delays, and executive dysfunction. While families are financially responsible, Sidekick accepts most insurance plans.
• Johnson City Speech and Language TherapysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvidence Academy partners with Johnson City Speech and Language Therapy to provide occupational therapy (OT) services during the school day. Jenny Mull, OTR/L serves as the on-campus Occupational Therapist, graduated from Milligan University's OT program in 2023. Services are provided during school hours to support student learning needs.
• National Christian FoundationsupportingOthersNational Christian Foundation East Tennessee serves as the primary vehicle for planned giving and stock donations to Providence Academy. The foundation handles stock transfers, charitable remainder trusts, and other estate planning vehicles. Contact: [email protected], (855) 523-5610.
• The Strong Child ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvidence Academy partnered with The Strong Child Project to provide a professional school lunch program. The program offers fresh, hot nutritious meals included in tuition with robust allergy-safe workflows, multiple daily options including a salad bar, and family-friendly pricing of approximately $6.11 per day. This partnership aligns nutrition with the school's mission of forming strong children in mind, body, and spirit.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Veritas Academy: Classical Christian school in the Southeast operating on the same Dorothy Sayers framework with a senior thesis and rhetoric-stage coursework, targeting the same family segment and replicating the Providence Academy academic model.
• Covenant Classical School: Classical Christian K-12 school using the same Sayers/Wilson methodology with comparable grammar-logic-rhetoric structure, parental covenant model, and senior thesis requirement — a direct peer in the national classical Christian movement.
• Memphis Classical Schools: Tennessee-based classical Christian K-12 school following the same Dorothy Sayers / Douglas Wilson methodology with a comparable grammar-logic-rhetoric curriculum, senior thesis capstone, and Christ-centered framing — making it the closest regional direct peer.
• Nashville Classical School: Tennessee-based classical K-12 school with similar classical methodology, parental partnership model, and college-prep outcomes (high ACT scores, 4-year college placement), operating in the same state as Providence Academy.
• Trinity Academy: Faith-based private K-12 college-prep school offering a classical-or-traditional Christian curriculum with parent partnership, comparable pricing model, and similar academic outcomes — a direct peer in the private Christian K-12 segment.
• Regent Christian Academy: Classical Christian K-12 school with comparable curriculum structure, parent partnership philosophy, and emphasis on biblical worldview integrated across subjects — a direct competitor for the same classical Christian family demographic.
• Christian Heritage Academy: Private Christian K-12 school with classical liberal arts emphasis, parental partnership model, and similar academic-outcome positioning (college placement, ACT scores) — a direct classical Christian peer.

Emerging players

• Classical Conversations: National classical education organization with both homeschool communities and brick-and-mortar Classical Academies (e.g., in Johnson City / East Tennessee region), offering a partially overlapping classical Christian curriculum targeting the same family demographic.

Regional players

• Summit Christian Academy: Faith-based private K-12 school in the broader Southeast/Mid-Atlantic region with a college-prep focus and similar extracurricular breadth (athletics, fine arts), competing for the same Christian college-prep family segment even though not classical-methodology-specific.

Broad incumbents

• The Cambridge School: Larger, more established classical Christian K-12 school with a longer track record, broader extracurricular programs, and similar thesis/capstone requirements — a broader incumbent in the classical Christian space that competes for the same family base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/providence-academytn

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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