Congregacao De Santa Cruz

What Congregacao De Santa Cruz does

Congregação de Santa Cruz (CSC) is a Brazilian Catholic religious nonprofit, civil association of private law headquartered in Campinas, São Paulo, and part of the global Congregation of Holy Cross founded in Le Mans, France in 1840 by Blessed Basílio Moreau. It has operated in Brazil since 1944 across four states (São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Pará, and Pernambuco) and maintains CEBAS philanthropic certification and LGPD data-protection compliance. Its operations are organized into three verticals: (i) educational institutions — three benchmark K-12 schools (Colégio Santa Cruz, Colégio Notre Dame Campinas celebrating 65 years in 2026, and Colégio Dom Amando in Santarém, Pará celebrating 83 years), with the new Espaço Tekoá early-childhood facility inaugurated in May 2026; (ii) social programs targeting vulnerable children and adolescents — CECOIA, Programa Jaguaré Caminhos (CCA, SAV, CEI units), Meninas em Campo (women's football empowerment), PESC, and CESSC; and (iii) religious ministry through parishes including São José do Jaguaré and Nossa Senhora Auxiliadora (Paudalho, Pernambuco).

The institution does not charge for core educational and social services, operating as a philanthropic entity sustained by donations, parish contributions, and charitable activities; tuition structures at the maintained schools are not publicly disclosed. Distribution is direct: the Congregation directly operates all schools, social programs, and parishes through its 68-person staff under a governance model led by Superior Provincial Irmão Ronaldo Almeida, CSC. Marketing is organic-digital (website santacruzbr.com.br, Facebook, Instagram) with earned media coverage of institutional events.

The technology footprint is conventional nonprofit web infrastructure (Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics, Google AdSense, social widgets), with no proprietary software, mobile app, or AI/ML capabilities disclosed. Recent strategic activity centers on the GEDUC 2026 Gold award for the Meninas em Campo social-responsibility program, expansion into early-childhood education, and partnership formation with TETO Brasil, Red Bull Bragantino, Walking Football Brasil, and ANEC.

Name

Congregacao De Santa Cruz

Legal name

Congregação de Santa Cruz

Website

https://santacruzbr.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1840

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Congregação de Santa Cruz is a Brazilian Catholic religious nonprofit operating three benchmark K-12 schools, multiple social-assistance programs for vulnerable children and adolescents, and parishes across four states, sustained by donations and charitable contributions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Education and Social Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Religious Organizations (8131), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Campus Spiritual & Religious Life (EDALAHAI)

Keywords

• Catholic education
• Religious schools
• Social services
• Faith formation
• Community outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Campinas

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Congregacao De Santa Cruz operates Catholic K-12 schools (such as Colégio Santa Cruz), a university (Universidade Santa Cruz), parish ministries, and social assistance programs for vulnerable populations. The organization delivers holistic Catholic education and faith formation to students and families across Brazil, alongside community social services for the elderly, children, and recent graduates.

Product overview

Congregação de Santa Cruz operates a network of educational institutions, social programs, and religious parishes primarily in Brazil. The educational portfolio includes three main schools (Colégio Santa Cruz, Colégio Notre Dame Campinas, and Colégio Dom Amando), while social programs encompass CECOIA community center, the Meninas em Campo football empowerment project, the Jaguaré Caminhos program (with CCA, SAV, and CEI units), PESC educational program, and CESSC socio-educational center. Religious presence includes Paróquia São José do Jaguaré and Paróquia Nossa Senhora Auxiliadora. In 2026, the Congregation inaugurated Espaço Tekoá, a new early childhood education facility at Colégio Dom Amando. The institution also holds CEBAS certification as a philanthropic entity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Colégio Santa Cruz: Educational institution maintained by the Congregation
• Colégio Notre Dame Campinas
• Colégio Dom Amando
• CECOIA
• Programa Jaguaré Caminhos
• Meninas em Campo
• CESSC
• PESC
• Espaço Tekoá

Products and services

• Colégio Santa Cruz
• Universidade Santa Cruz
• Parish Ministries
• Social Assistance Programs
• Faith Formation and Catechesis

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Red Bull BragantinominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026Meninas em Campo launched its 'Rede de Embaixadoras' (Ambassador Network) with the first two ambassadors being Letícia Rodrigues and Miriã Santos, athletes from Red Bull Bragantino. These professional footballers contribute to the formation of project participants by sharing their experiences on and off the field, inspiring new generations of female footballers.
• ANEC (Associação Nacional de Educação Católica do Brasil)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 May 2026The Congregação de Santa Cruz actively participates in ANEC events and initiatives, including the launch of the collection 'Gestão da Educação Básica: ações e reflexões.' Santa Cruz contributed the chapter 'A expansão e a perenidade da Missão de Santa Cruz no Brasil.' ANEC represents Catholic education institutions nationally and facilitates knowledge sharing among them.
• Colégio Notre Dame JuniorminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 May 2026Professor Dra. Sílvia Martins, coordinator of Collège Notre Dame Junior in Campinas, conducted a formative cycle for the teams and families of the Espaço Tekoá at Colégio Dom Amando. This collaboration represents the sharing of 'good practices' between sister schools, reinforcing shared educational values and pedagogical excellence.
• UNAMA (Centro Universitário da Amazônia)minorOthers · 30 April 2026UNAMA (Centro Universitário da Amazônia) collaborated with the Colégio Dom Amando to provide aesthetic, nutrition, and physiotherapy services to educators in celebration of Workers' Day (Dia do Trabalhador). The partnership contributed to activities promoting well-being and quality of life for Santa Cruz educators.
• CENAT (Centro de Neurociências e Aparelho Tecnológico)minorOthers · 30 April 2026CENAT collaborated with the Colégio Dom Amando to provide health and wellness services (aesthetic, nutrition, and physiotherapy) to educators, as part of an initiative celebrating Workers' Day and demonstrating the institution's commitment to employee well-being.
• TETO BrasilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026Students of Ensino Médio (high school) at Colégio Santa Cruz participated in a housing construction project in partnership with TETO Brasil, an NGO focused on emergency housing for families in vulnerable situations. The project Moradia e Habitação connects students with communities in need, aligning with the Campaign da Fraternidade 2026 theme of 'Fraternidade e Moradia' (Fraternity and Housing). The initiative mobilizes fundraising for emergency home construction in the city of São Paulo.
• Walking Football BrasilminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026The Meninas em Campo project entered into a partnership with Walking Football Brasil, a team composed of elderly women engaged in active aging through adapted football. The partnership shares the common goal of promoting inclusion, health, and community. By sharing the field, Meninas em Campo broadens its impact beyond youth categories, incorporating a focus on longevity and female empowerment across generations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Pastoral da Criança: CNBB-affiliated Catholic NGO running social programs for children and vulnerable families in Brazil; comparable social-assistance mission but operates at much larger national scale as a peer organization.
• ANEC (Associação Nacional de Educação Católica do Brasil): National association representing Catholic education institutions in Brazil; not a competitor but a strategic convening body and knowledge-sharing partner (already a partner of the Congregation).
• Congregação das Irmãs de Santa Cruz: Sister religious congregation sharing the same Holy Cross heritage and operating schools/healthcare institutions globally; thematically related by name and charism but directly separate organization.

Direct peers

• Colégio São Bento: Benedictine-monastic-maintained K-12 Catholic school in São Paulo/Rio; competes in the same premium faith-based K-12 segment with comparable traditional/humanistic education model.
• Fe y Alegría Brasil (Fundação Fé e Alegria): Jesuit-affiliated foundation running K-12 schools and social programs for vulnerable populations in Brazil; closely comparable social-vulnerability outreach (CECOIA, Jaguaré Caminhos) and educational mission.
• Colégio Marista (União Marista do Brasil): Brazilian Catholic religious network operating K-12 schools (Colégio Marista) with similar faith-based holistic education model, parallel brotherhood governance structure, and comparable social outreach programs.
• Colégio São Luís (Jesuits): Jesuit-maintained K-12 school in São Paulo offering values-based education and Ignatian pedagogy; direct competitor in the premium Catholic K-12 segment overlapping with Colégio Santa Cruz and Notre Dame Campinas.
• Rede Salesiana Brasil (Colégio Dom Bosco): Salesian religious network running K-12 schools and youth social programs across Brazil; comparable faith-based education and youth ministry mission with similar parish-school integration.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/congregacao.santacruz
• Instagraminstagram.com/congdesantacruz
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/congregacao-de-santa-cruz

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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