Sebastian Charter Junior High

What Sebastian Charter Junior High does

Sebastian Charter Junior High (SCJH) is a tuition-free public charter middle school serving grades 6-8 at 782 Wave Street, Sebastian, Florida. Founded in 2000 by a group of local parents as a private not-for-profit corporation, the school operates under a charter with the School District of Indian River County and has been continuously A-rated by the Florida Department of Education for 17 reported years (2006-2007 through 2024-2025), with a U.S. News & World Report "Best School" listing. The school's core product is a complete middle-school curriculum (math, ELA, science, social studies) supplemented by high-school-credit electives (Algebra 1, Geometry, Spanish 1, Marketing Essentials), a Drone elective, and a multi-season athletics program (soccer, volleyball, cross country, basketball, flag football, baseball, softball).

SCJH maintains an active enrollment of approximately 308 students — 103 in 6th grade, 103 in 7th grade, and 102 in 8th grade — supported by roughly 27 staff and a 22:1 student-to-teacher ratio. Admission is managed through a controlled open enrollment lottery with statutory preference for staff/board children, siblings, and alumni children, plus a desegregation compliance addendum. The technology stack is conventional: a Bricks-built website (scjh.org), Focus for the student information system, ParentSquare for parent communications, FortifyFL for anonymous safety reporting, CommonSku for the spirit store, and LinqConnect for the lunch program. The school has no proprietary technology, no app, no AI/ML capability, and no patent or trademark assets.

The business model is nonprofit public-charter funding: per-pupil allocations from the School District of Indian River County constitute the overwhelming majority of revenue, supplemented by nominal student entry fees ($75 for 6th grade, $60 each for 7th and 8th) and minor ancillary streams. Marketing and enrollment are driven by the website, a Facebook page, ParentSquare messaging, and community word-of-mouth. The school maintains a roster of local athletic sponsors (Banov Construction, Piper Aircraft, Publix, Riverside Family Dental, Runners Depot Vero Beach, Kneady By Nature) and operational partners (Jones & Jones Advertising for web, Indian River Computer Services for IT, Sebastian River High School as graduation venue). Leadership comprises Principal Joe Mills and Vice Principal/Director Chet Devarney.

Name

Sebastian Charter Junior High

Legal name

Sebastian Charter Junior High School

Website

https://scjh.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sebastian Charter Junior High is a tuition-free public charter middle school (grades 6-8) in Sebastian, Florida, serving approximately 308 students through a lottery-based enrollment system and funded primarily by School District of Indian River County per-pupil allocations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charter Middle School Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Independent Charter Schools (Single-Site) (EDAJACAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Charter College-Prep & Advanced Academics Schools (EDAJACAJ)

Keywords

• Public charter schools
• Middle school education
• K-12 education
• Charter school enrollment
• Secondary education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Sebastian

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Per-pupil Funding: As a public charter school, SCJH receives per-pupil funding from the School District of Indian River County based on enrollment.
2. Student Fees: School year entry fees charged per grade level: 6th Grade $75, 7th Grade $60, 8th Grade $60.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sebastian Charter Junior High is a free, public charter middle school serving grades 6 through 8 in Sebastian, Florida. The school delivers a complete academic curriculum (Math, English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies) with high school credit electives, an athletics program, and character development, admitting students through a controlled open-enrollment lottery system.

Product overview

Sebastian Charter Junior High is a free, public charter school offering a unified educational program for grades 6-8. The school provides a complete academic curriculum with core subjects (Math, English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies) complemented by elective programs including Character Development, Physical Education, Spanish, Marketing Essentials, Personal Finance, and Drone technology. The school also offers athletics across multiple seasons. Enrollment is managed through a controlled open enrollment lottery system with distinct program levels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Core Academic Program (Grades 6-8)
• Elective Programs
• Athletics Program
• Lottery-Based Open Enrollment

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Banov ConstructionminorOthersCross country sponsor for athletics program
• Kneady By NatureminorOthersCross country sponsor for athletics program
• Piper AircraftminorOthersCross country sponsor for athletics program
• PublixminorOthersCross country sponsor for athletics program
• Riverside Family DentalminorOthersCross country sponsor for athletics program
• Runners Depot Vero BeachminorOthersCross country sponsor for athletics program
• Sebastian River High SchoolminorOthersVenue provider for 8th grade graduation ceremony

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• IDEA Public Schools: A large national charter network operating tuition-free public middle schools with college-prep orientation and character development programs. Comparable model and academic differentiation, but at a much larger multi-site scale.
• Charter Schools USA: A large Florida-based charter management organization operating many charter schools including middle school grades. Comparable business model and funding mechanics, but operates at significantly larger scale as a multi-site management organization.

Direct peers

• KIPP Schools: A national charter network operating tuition-free public middle schools with extended day programs, character development, and a college-prep focus. Comparable business model (public charter, per-pupil funded, lottery enrollment) and similar student demographics.
• Imagine Schools: A national charter school operator with multiple Florida campuses serving grades 6-8. Comparable as a tuition-free public charter middle school with lottery enrollment, high school credit elective offerings, and athletics programs.
• BASIS Charter Schools: A national charter network known for advanced, college-prep middle school curricula with high school credit opportunities. Comparable as a tuition-free public charter middle school offering accelerated coursework, small class sizes, and a strong academic brand.
• Renaissance Charter School at Tradition: A Florida public charter school serving middle school grades with a lottery-based enrollment system and a similar tuition-free, per-pupil-funded model. Directly comparable as a single-site charter middle school competing for the same families in the Indian River County / Treasure Coast region.
• Pembroke Pines Charter School: A Florida public charter school system including middle school grades with lottery-based enrollment and high school credit electives. Comparable as a Florida-based single-network charter school serving grades 6-8 with similar per-pupil funding mechanics.

Others

• Academica Broward / Academica Corp. A Florida charter school management company providing administrative, operational, and back-office services to public charter schools. Comparable as an ecosystem participant supporting similar single-site charter schools in Florida, though not a direct competitor.

Regional players

• Sagemont Preparatory School: A Florida-based charter school with middle school grades offering advanced coursework and electives. Comparable as a regional charter middle school with a college-prep orientation, though located in a different South Florida market.
• Indian River Charter High School: A Florida public charter school in the same Indian River County region that many SCJH graduates flow into. Comparable as a local charter school of choice serving the same community, though it operates at the high school level rather than middle school.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SebastianCharterJuniorHigh
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sebastian-charter-junior-high

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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