St. Ann's School

What St. Ann's School does

Saint Ann Catholic Church & School is a private nonprofit Catholic parish and PK3-8th grade school located in Nashville, Tennessee, with a continuous operating history dating to 1917 (as St. Peter's Mission) and 1921 (school founding at the present site). The organization operates two integrated divisions from adjacent campuses at 5101-5105 Charlotte Avenue: a parish serving local Catholic families through sacramental preparation (Baptism, Reconciliation, Eucharist, Confirmation, Marriage, Anointing of the Sick), faith formation programs (parish religious education, OCIA, Totus Tuus summer youth program, Life Teen youth ministry, small group studies using FORMED content), and outreach apostolates (Saint Vincent de Paul Society, Haiti Apostolate); and a school enrolling approximately 193 students across PreK3 through 8th grade, including a differentiated Hand in Hand Options Program serving students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (~9 students) and support for 42 students with diagnosed learning disabilities. The school is one of the oldest diocesan schools in the Diocese of Nashville, is Cognia-accredited, and operates under the spiritual and administrative oversight of the Diocese of Nashville, with current leadership under Pastor Fr. Michael Fye (assigned 2019) and Principal Anna Rumfola.

The business model is a hybrid of tuition-based recurring revenue (school tuition for ~193 students, with parish subsidies available based on financial need), recurring voluntary donations from parishioners, transactional Mass intention donations, and modest fee-based services (religious education $30 per child, $1,250 wedding fee for non-parishioners, Natural Family Planning instruction). GTM motion is direct-to-consumer with prospective families completing inquiry forms via RenWeb, scheduling campus tours, and being guided through enrollment by the admissions team and Office Manager Krystal Johnson. Marketing channels are limited and community-centric: the parish website (saintannparish.com), Facebook, Instagram, X/Twitter, Flocknote email newsletter, and on-campus open house events. Technology stack is standard nonprofit/school SaaS (RenWeb/FACTS for SIS and admissions, PushPay for donations, Flocknote for communications, Google Forms, Zoom, YouTube, Google Calendar). There is no disclosed revenue, no external investment, no venture or private equity ownership, and no AI/ML capabilities. Distribution is purely regional, anchored to the West Nashville parish catchment, with the recent addition of Spanish-language Mass and ESL programming signaling outreach to Nashville's growing Hispanic community.

Name

St. Ann's School

Legal name

Saint Ann Catholic Church & School

Website

https://saintannparish.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1917

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Saint Ann Catholic Church & School is a nonprofit Catholic parish and PK3-8th grade school in Nashville, TN, founded 1921, serving ~193 students and local parishioners through tuition-based education, sacramental preparation, faith formation, and community outreach apostolates under the Diocese of Nashville.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Catholic K-8 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 Preschools (EDACABAF)

Keywords

• Catholic primary education
• Religious education programs
• K-8 faith formation
• Sacrament preparation services
• Special needs inclusion programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Nashville, TN

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. School Tuition: Tuition payments from families for PreK3 through 8th grade education
2. Parish Donations: Voluntary donations from parishioners supporting church operations and school subsidies
3. Mass Intentions: Donations for specific Mass intentions requested by individuals

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Saint Ann School is a Catholic parish school delivering PreK3 through 8th grade academic education to approximately 193 students, integrating Catholic faith formation with core academics, foreign language, technology, and competitive extracurriculars. The integrated parish additionally offers sacramental preparation (Baptism, First Eucharist, Confirmation, OCIA), faith formation for children and adults, youth ministry, and pastoral outreach ministries such as Saint Vincent de Paul and the Haiti Apostolate.

Product overview

St. Ann Catholic Church and School operates as an integrated parish offering both educational and spiritual products/services. The school division provides PK3 through 8th grade Catholic education (~193 students) with core academics plus specialized programs including Hand in Hand (special needs inclusion), Before/Aftercare, Spanish language instruction, and competitive forensics. The church division offers sacramental preparation (Baptism, OCIA, First Eucharist, Confirmation), faith formation through Sunday school and small group studies (using FORMED content), youth ministry, and various apostolates including Saint Vincent de Paul Society and Haiti Apostolate. The parish also runs the Totus Tuus summer youth program and provides Natural Family Planning instruction. All programs are built around the core mission of radiating Christ and providing Catholic education and spiritual formation for families.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 193 students enrolled in PreK3-8th grade program
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

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 core and minor.

• Villanova UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Partnership with Diocese of Nashville allowing St. Ann School administrative team to complete leadership programs at Villanova University.
• St. George Parish (Bassin-Bleu, Haiti)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2002Parish Twinning Program pairing St. Ann Parish with St. George Parish in Haiti for over 20 years. Supports spiritual and material needs of Haitian sister parish, including building chapels and funding presbytery needs. Includes youth mission trips and financial support through the Haiti Apostolate.
• Regnum Christi NashvilleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSaint Ann Parish hosts Regnum Christi Nashville and offers mornings of reflection, adoration for vocations, 40 Hours of Adoration in Lent, and other events throughout the year.
• Diocese of NashvillecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSaint Ann School operates as a diocesan school within the Diocese of Nashville. The diocese provides oversight, accreditation support, and partnership programs including Villanova leadership training.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• St. Patrick School: Catholic parish K–8 school in Nashville under the Diocese of Nashville; comparable scale, faith-based education offering, and parish-subsidized tuition structure.
• St. Joseph School: Catholic K–8 school in Madison (greater Nashville) operating under the Diocese of Nashville with comparable parish-school operating model.
• St. Matthew School: Catholic K–8 school in Franklin within the Diocese of Nashville; comparable size, faith-based curriculum, and tuition structure serving suburban Nashville families.
• Overbrook School: Catholic K–8 school in Nashville operating under the Sisters of Mercy; comparable in mission and grade range to St. Ann, with similar admissions motion.
• Holy Rosary Academy: Catholic K–8 school in Nashville with a faith-integrated curriculum and tuition-based model serving a similar family demographic.
• Our Lady of the Lake School: Catholic parish K–8 school in the greater Nashville (Hendersonville) area, directly comparable diocesan model with overlapping demographic and tuition positioning.
• Christ the King School: Catholic parish K–8 school in Nashville under the Diocese of Nashville serving a comparable faith-based family segment with similar tuition-funded operating model.

Regional players

• Father Ryan High School: Catholic diocesan high school in Nashville where a high percentage of St. Ann graduates matriculate; serves the same feeder pipeline but at the secondary level.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/SaintAnnSchool1
• Facebookfacebook.com/SaintAnnNashville
• Instagraminstagram.com/saintanncatholicchurchnash
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st-ann's-school

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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