Shiner Catholic School

What Shiner Catholic School does

Shiner Catholic School is a parochial K-12 Catholic educational institution located in Shiner, Texas, operating as a ministry of Ss. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church under the authority of the Diocese of Victoria in Texas. Founded in 1896/1897 originally as Saint Ludmila's Academy by the Sisters of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament, the school has operated continuously for over 129 years and today comprises two divisions on a single campus at 424 St. Ludmila St.: St. Ludmila Elementary (K-8) and St. Paul High School (9-12), with the Parish Hall cafeteria (capacity ~200), gymnasium, auditorium, and Janak Music Center.

The school offers a comprehensive Catholic academic curriculum integrated with co-curricular programs including the Cardinal Band Program (grades 5-12, with 5 of 6 recent TAPPS Band Championships under Director Jacob Heck), a multi-sport athletics program (volleyball, football, basketball, track, cross country, golf, baseball, softball), and the FTC19887 robotics team. Supporting services include high school counseling (college preparation, academic and personal/social guidance), library resources via MackinVIA, Accelerated Reader, and TumbleBooks, before/after school care, and a daily lunch program with tiered meal pricing ($4.00 Pre-K to $7.50 adult). Technology infrastructure is built on RenWeb (FACTS) for school management and parent/student portals, FACTS Management for enrollment and tuition processing, MackinVIA for digital library access, and Virtus Online for safe environment compliance.

Revenue is generated primarily through tuition managed via FACTS payment plans, supplemented by philanthropic giving through the Benefactors & Blessings annual fund ($54,500 raised against a $60,000 goal in 2024-2025), the St. Nicholas Society scholarship fund (founded 1988), cafeteria meal sales, and tiered corporate sponsorships for the robotics team. Enrollment is community-led, driven by parish referrals, word-of-mouth, and alumni connections, with the school serving families from Shiner and surrounding Lavaca County regions. The school has 14 employees and is governed by Principal Lesley Bacak with advisory council oversight and diocesan policy compliance.

Name

Shiner Catholic School

Legal name

Shiner Catholic School

Website

https://shinercatholicschool.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1896

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Shiner Catholic School is a 129-year-old parochial K-12 Catholic institution in Shiner, Texas, operating St. Ludmila Elementary and St. Paul High School under the Diocese of Victoria in Texas and serving regional families with faith-based education, athletics, band, and robotics programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Catholic Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Catholic K-12 education
• Parochial school services
• Private school tuition
• Faith-based education
• Elementary and high school

Headquarters

HQ city

Shiner, Texas

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, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Primary revenue from tuition payments managed through FACTS payment plan system. Families can enroll in payment plans and receive tuition assistance through the FACTS platform.
2. Annual Giving (Benefactors & Blessings): Annual fund drive targeting community donors. 2024-2025 goal was $60,000, with actual collections of $54,500. Funds support academic offerings, technology upgrades, and campus facility enhancements.
3. St. Nicholas Society Scholarship Fund: Tuition assistance fund founded in 1988 to support students whose families cannot meet financial obligations for Catholic education. Donations are accepted year-round and specifically highlighted during the Feast of St. Nicholas holiday season.
4. School Meals (Lunch Program): Revenue from daily lunch and breakfast programs. Prices range from $4.00 (Pre-K) to $6.00 (5th-12th grade) for lunch, with additional items like breakfast at $2.25 and snack boxes at $4.25.
5. Robotics Team Sponsorships: Corporate sponsorship program for the FTC robotics team (FTC19887) with tiered benefits: Partners ($1-$99), Bronze ($100-$249), Silver ($250-$499), Gold ($500-$999), Platinum ($1,000+) with logo placement on shirts and robot.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Shiner Catholic School delivers Catholic K-12 education through two programs on a single campus: St. Ludmila Elementary (K-8) and St. Paul High School (9-12). The school provides a comprehensive academic curriculum aligned with Texas state standards, integrated with Catholic faith formation, plus co-curricular programs including the Cardinal Band (grades 5-12), athletics (volleyball, football, basketball, track, cross country, golf, baseball, softball), FTC Robotics Team 19887, school library with digital resources, and high school counseling. Services are funded primarily through tuition processed via FACTS, with tuition assistance via the St. Nicholas Society Scholarship Fund and annual giving through the Benefactors & Blessings fund.

Product overview

Shiner Catholic School is a Catholic educational institution comprising St. Ludmila Elementary (K-8) and St. Paul High School (9-12), serving students in Shiner, Texas. The school offers a comprehensive academic curriculum integrated with co-curricular programs including the Cardinal Band Program (grades 5-12), Athletics (volleyball, football, basketball, track, cross country, golf, baseball, softball), and FTC Robotics Team 19887. Additional services include library and digital resources through MackinVIA and Accelerated Reader, high school counseling, and tuition assistance through the St. Nicholas Society and Benefactors & Blessings annual giving fund. The school operates as a parochial school of Sts. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church in the Diocese of Victoria in Texas.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• St. Ludmila Elementary Elementary school program (K-8) offering core academic subjects integrated with Catholic faith formation, with access to band, athletics, robotics, and library services for students in Shiner, Texas and surrounding areas.
• St. Paul High School High school program (9-12) offering a comprehensive academic curriculum aligned with Texas state standards, integrated with Catholic faith formation, plus extracurricular activities including band, athletics, robotics, and college counseling services.
• Cardinal Band Program Comprehensive music education program for grades 5-12, including Beginning Band, Junior High Band, and High School Band, with performances at competitions, concerts, and school events; housed in the Janak Music Center.
• Shiner St. Paul Robotics (FTC19887) First Tech Challenge robotics team competing in the San Antonio First in Texas league and TAPPS State Championship, focused on STEM education through robotics design and programming for high school students.
• School Library and Digital Resources Library services including physical catalog, Accelerated Reader program, MackinVIA digital library, TumbleBooks digital books, and educational search engines for K-12 students.
• High School Counseling Services Academic success promotion, career guidance, personal/social growth skills development, and college preparation support services for high school students.
• Athletics Program Comprehensive K-12 athletic program including volleyball, football, basketball, track, cross country, golf, baseball, and softball, supported by the Athletic Booster Club and competing in TAPPS.
• Benefactors & Blessings Annual Giving Fund Annual fundraising program supporting academic offerings, technology upgrades, and campus facility enhancements at Shiner Catholic School.
• St. Nicholas Society Scholarship Fund Catholic school scholarship fund founded in 1988 to provide tuition assistance for students whose families cannot meet financial responsibilities for Catholic education at Shiner Catholic School.

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Diocese of Victoria in TexascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school operates under the authority of the Diocese of Victoria in Texas and is a parochial school of Ss. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church. Diocesan policy establishes the school advisory council and governance structure.
• FACTS ManagementcoreTechnology or IntegrationFACTS provides tuition management, payment plans, and tuition assistance processing for families. The school uses FACTS for enrollment inquiries, student applications, and ongoing tuition billing.
• RenWebcoreTechnology or IntegrationRenWeb (now part of FACTS) provides the school's learning management system, parent/student portal, gradebook, and faculty/administration tools for day-to-day school operations.
• Ss. Cyril & Methodius Catholic ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe parish operates Shiner Catholic School and provides the facilities (church adjacent campus), oversight through the pastor, and serves as the spiritual foundation for the school's Catholic identity.
• FIRST InspiresminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school participates in FIRST Tech Challenge robotics competition through the FIRST Inspires organization. FTC19887 competes in the San Antonio First in Texas league and TAPPS State Championship.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Antonian College Preparatory, San Antonio, TX: A larger Catholic high school in San Antonio, Texas, offering a broader academic, athletic, and extracurricular portfolio. Comparable to Shiner Catholic School in faith-based identity and Catholic mission, but operates at substantially greater scale and within a metro San Antonio catchment.
• Central Catholic High School, San Antonio, TX: A Marianist Catholic high school in San Antonio, Texas, with a broad academic curriculum and competitive athletic programs. Comparable to Shiner Catholic School in faith-based mission and extracurricular excellence, but scaled for a much larger urban catchment.
• Incarnate Word High School, San Antonio, TX: A Catholic high school in San Antonio operated by the Sisters of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament — the same religious order that founded Shiner Catholic School in 1897. Comparable in faith-based identity, organizational lineage, and Catholic educational mission, but serves a much larger student body.

Regional players

• John Paul II Catholic High School, Schertz, TX: A Catholic high school in Schertz, Texas (San Antonio metropolitan area), sharing faith-based identity and Catholic education mission. Comparable in school type, but operates in a different metropolitan geography with a different catchment area than Shiner Catholic School.

Direct peers

• Sacred Heart Catholic School, Hallettsville, TX: A small faith-based Catholic K-12 school in nearby Hallettsville, Texas, also within the Diocese of Victoria in Texas. It competes for Catholic families in rural South-Central Texas and operates under comparable tuition-and-donation funding dynamics and diocesan governance.
• Nazareth Academy, Victoria, TX: A Catholic school in Victoria, Texas operating under the Diocese of Victoria in Texas. It serves similar faith-based K-12 families in South-Central Texas and competes for the same prospective family pool, with a comparable parochial operating structure.
• St. Joseph Catholic School, Victoria, TX: A diocesan Catholic school serving Victoria, Texas within the same Diocese of Victoria in Texas. It offers K-12 Catholic education to regional families and shares the same governance model, demographic catchment, and competitive set as Shiner Catholic School.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/scs_cardinals
• Facebookfacebook.com/1121454154648762
• Instagraminstagram.com/scs_cardinals
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/shiner-catholic-school

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

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