Holy Family School - South Pasadena

What Holy Family School - South Pasadena does

Holy Family Catholic School is a private, nonprofit TK-8 Catholic school founded in 1937 by the Sisters of Loretto at the Foot of the Cross in South Pasadena, California, and operated as a ministry of Holy Family Parish under the governance of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. The school serves approximately 30+ faculty and staff delivering a whole-child Catholic education across Transitional Kindergarten through 8th grade, with core academic programs by grade band (TK, K-2, 3-5, 6-8 middle school), supplemented by the GAINS reading/spelling intervention program, the TK-8 Innovation & Design STEM program, CYO athletics (grades 3-8), extensive extracurriculars (drama, robotics, mock trial, choir, scouting), Faith Formation with weekly liturgy, and the Time Well Spent before/after care program.

The school's underlying technology stack is standard for a modern K-8: a 1:1 school-issued iPad program (grades 3-8), Schoology LMS for assignments, grades, and parent communication, ParentSquare for school-to-home messaging, and Eventbrite for admissions tour registration. Smart Tuition (Blackbaud) processes monthly tuition payments, and Blackbaud Financial Aid Management handles need-based aid applications. The school is accredited by WASC, WCEA, and NCEA and is affiliated with the Archdiocese of Los Angeles Catholic Schools.

The business model is tuition-driven: K-8 tuition is $10,113 per student per year and TK tuition is $10,658, paid in 10 or 11 monthly installments through Smart Tuition, with tiered pricing by number of children enrolled. Ancillary revenue includes non-refundable application fees ($125), re-registration deposits ($400 plus 1/10th of next year's tuition per student), new student joining fees ($775-$950), before/after care ($100-$585/month), drama performances ($450 each), hot lunch ($9.50/lunch), late pickup fees, and required Parent Guild fundraising of $750 per family ($1,000 buyout). Need-based scholarships flow through the Catholic Education Foundation. Go-to-market is a direct, sales-led admissions funnel: group campus tours November-February, online Google Forms applications, January-February family interviews and student assessments, and March acceptance notifications. Marketing channels include the school website, Instagram (@hfsknights), Facebook (HFSKnights), Yelp, and Eventbrite, layered atop parish-driven word-of-mouth. Customer segments are South Pasadena-area families seeking TK-8 Catholic education and Holy Family Parish community members.

Name

Holy Family School - South Pasadena

Legal name

Holy Family Catholic School

Website

https://school.holyfamily.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1937

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Holy Family Catholic School is a private, nonprofit TK-8 Catholic school in South Pasadena, California, founded in 1937, serving local and parish families with a whole-child curriculum under the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Catholic K-8 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Other Schools and Instruction (6116)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAJABAC

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Private & Independent K–12 Schools

Keywords

• Catholic K-8 education
• Private elementary school
• Faith-based schooling
• Transitional kindergarten program
• Innovation design STEM

Headquarters

HQ city

South Pasadena

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition Payments: Annual tuition payments for TK-8 education paid monthly through Smart Tuition (10 or 11 payments from July-May/June). Tiered pricing based on number of children enrolled.
2. Fees (Application, Deposit, Joining): Non-refundable application fee ($125), annual deposit ($400 + 1/10th of next year's tuition per student), joining fees for new students (TK $950, K-8 $775).
3. Parent Guild Fundraising/Scrip: Required fundraising contribution of $750 per family by April 30, or $1000 buyout option. Fundraising through Scrip program and Jog-a-thon events.
4. Before/After School Care (Time Well Spent): Morning care (7:00-7:30am) at $5/day or $100/month; Afternoon care at $285-585/month depending on number of children. Drop-in rate $6.50/hour.
5. Optional Programs: Drama performances ($450 each), after-school clubs, hot lunch program ($9.50/lunch), late pickup fees ($5/minute).
6. Financial Aid Administration: Partners with Blackbaud (SMART) for financial aid need analysis and Catholic Education Foundation (CEF) for need-based scholarships for Archdiocese of Los Angeles schools.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Holy Family Catholic School delivers Transitional Kindergarten through 8th grade Catholic education in South Pasadena, California. The school provides whole-child faith-integrated academics, faith formation, CYO athletics, an Innovation & Design STEM program, GAINS reading intervention, extracurricular activities, and before/after school care, all under WASC, WCEA, and NCEA accreditations and the Archdiocese of Los Angeles governance.

Product overview

Holy Family Catholic School is an educational institution serving TK-8th grade students with a comprehensive, whole-child approach to education. The core offering consists of grade-level academic programs (Transitional Kindergarten through 8th grade) delivered in self-contained classrooms for primary grades and departmentalized scheduling for middle school. Supporting modules include the GAINS Program for specialized reading support, the Innovation & Design Program for STEM education, an extensive CYO Athletics program, diverse Extracurricular Activities, Faith Formation programs, and Time Well Spent aftercare services. The school integrates technology through Schoology LMS and school-issued iPads, and offers Spanish language instruction beginning in TK with high school-level curriculum by 7th-8th grade.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Transitional Kindergarten (TK) A full-day, standards-based program for children turning 4 by September 1. Introduces early literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies through purposeful play, exploration, and teacher-guided instruction in a Christ-centered environment.
• Grades K-2 Elementary Program Primary grades program featuring small class sizes, individualized attention, and targeted reading instruction in small groups. Includes Religion, Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Spanish, Innovation & Design, Visual Arts, Music, Physical Education, Library, Gardening, and Social-Emotional Learning.
• Grades 3-5 Intermediate Program Intermediate grades program where students transition from learning to read to reading to learn. Emphasizes reading comprehension, analytical writing, research, critical thinking, and mastery of multiplication/division before advancing to multi-step problem solving, fractions, and decimals. Students receive school-issued iPads.
• Grades 6-8 Middle School Program Departmentalized middle school with subject-specific teachers. Students complete Algebra 1 by end of 8th grade and Spanish I curriculum in 7th-8th grade. Equipped with school-issued iPads and uses Schoology LMS. Features experiential learning including Washington D.C. trips, Catalina Island Marine Institute, and Science Camp.
• GAINS Program (Getting Ahead In School) A distinctive reading and spelling support program using the Barton Reading & Spelling System (Orton-Gillingham methodology) for students who learn differently. Provides one-on-one or small group instruction twice weekly to build specialized reading and spelling skills.
• Innovation & Design Program A comprehensive TK-8 program integrating Design Thinking, STEM, project-based learning, and Catholic Social Teaching. Students explore coding, robotics, engineering, and design while developing innovative solutions to real-world challenges. Led by Innovation & Design Specialist.
• CYO Athletics Program
• Extracurricular Activities
• Faith Formation Program Spirituality program including daily prayer, weekly school Mass, monthly all-school Masses, grade-level liturgies, Eucharistic Adoration, Sacrament of Reconciliation, class retreats, Living Rosary, Stations of the Cross, and service projects supporting local community and organizations like Children's Hospital Los Angeles and Ronald McDonald House.
• Time Well Spent (Aftercare Program)

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Archdiocese of Los AngelescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHoly Family Catholic School operates under the authority and standards of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles (ADLA) Catholic Schools. The school follows ADLA curriculum guidelines, participates in ADLA safety programs (Safeguard the Children), and requires faculty/families to complete ADLA fingerprinting requirements. School Board operates in collaboration with parish pastor who represents ADLA.
• Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) AthleticscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHoly Family participates in CYO athletics program sponsored by Catholic Charities of Los Angeles. Approximately 170 schools participate in CYO; Holy Family is one of 39 schools in the East Region competing in the Foothill Conference against schools including Alverno, Assumption, Holy Angels, ICA, St. Andrew, St. Elizabeth, S.S. Felicitas & Perpetua, St. Luke, St. Philip, and St. Rita.
• Smart Tuition (Blackbaud)coreTechnology or IntegrationSchool uses Smart Tuition (now part of Blackbaud) for tuition payment processing. Monthly payments processed through Smart platform with 10 or 11 payment options. Platform also handles financial aid administration and billing for before/after school care.
• Catholic Education Foundation (CEF)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCEF provides need-based scholarships for students attending elementary and high schools within the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Holy Family promotes CEF scholarships to qualifying families and hosts application appointment slots at the school.
• Holy Family Parish MinistriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool partners with parish ministries including The Giving Bank, Intergenerational Art Program, Ministry to the Elderly, and various parish outreach initiatives for service learning opportunities. Parish and school share facilities including church, Education Center, and parish hall.
• Community OrganizationsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerService partnerships include Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Order of Malta, Ronald McDonald House Charities, and local organizations through parish outreach. Students participate in service projects benefiting these organizations.
• Local Catholic High SchoolsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrong feeder relationships with Catholic and independent high schools in Southern California. Graduates attend schools including Mayfield Senior School, La Salle College Preparatory, and others. School provides guidance through high school application process beginning in 6th grade.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves16 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School: Catholic TK-8 school in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles area serving families in the same Pasadena/San Gabriel Valley region, competing directly for the same parish-school family demographic.
• St. Lawrence Brindisi Catholic School: Catholic K-8 school within the Archdiocese of Los Angeles; the Innovation & Design teacher previously taught here, evidencing direct talent crossover and same competitive catchment.
• Good Shepherd Catholic School (Beverly Hills): Catholic K-8 school in the LA Archdiocese; Visual Arts Head Erin Arnold previously taught here, indicating direct comparability in program offerings and admissions market.
• Corpus Christi Catholic School (Pacific Palisades): Catholic TK-8 school within the Archdiocese of Los Angeles serving Westside LA families — a comparable faith-based independent K-8 alternative.
• St. Jane de Chantal School: Catholic K-8 school in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles serving an LA-area parish with comparable TK-8 program structure and CYO athletics participation.
• St. Elizabeth Parish School: Catholic K-8 school in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles; a former HFS staff member previously served as athletic director here, signaling direct peer kinship in curriculum and staffing pools.
• Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary School: Catholic K-8 Archdiocese of Los Angeles school and CYO Foothill Conference competitor, directly comparable in athletic competition and parish-school positioning.
• St. Philip the Apostle School: Catholic TK-8 school in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, also competing in CYO athletics and serving a comparable Pasadena-area family base.

Broad incumbents

• Mayfield Junior School: Established independent Catholic K-8 school in Pasadena, represents a top-tier feeder into Mayfield Senior; competes with HFS for families seeking rigorous Catholic K-8 education with premium positioning.

Emerging players

• Larchmont Charter School: Public charter K-8 alternative in the LA area; a former HFS Athletic Director was previously a founding teacher here, indicating overlap in the alternative K-8 educational market for West LA families.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/HFSKnights
• Instagraminstagram.com/hfsknights
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/holy-family-school---south-pasadena

Compliance4 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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