Saint Jude Catholic School

What Saint Jude Catholic School does

Saint Jude Catholic School (SJCS) is a private, non-profit Catholic educational institution located in Manila, Philippines, founded in 1964 and administered by the Society of the Divine Word (SVD) missionary congregation. It serves students from Early Childhood through Senior High School, including an authorized International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP), with bilingual Chinese-Filipino instruction as a core differentiator. The institution targets Filipino-Chinese families seeking culturally anchored Catholic education, alongside broader Catholic and academically gifted segments, and positions itself as a premier school within Manila's private education market.

The school operates on a tuition-driven subscription model with semestral billing (0% interest), supplemented by ancillary fees from uniforms, bookstores, and admissions. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer: parents apply through the school's official website, an online application portal powered by OrangeApps, and on-campus admissions. The technology stack centers on a Learning Management System (sjcs.edu20.org), ManageBac for the IBDP program, Google-based online learning tools, and a Remote Learning Program (RLP) established during the COVID-19 pandemic. The institution maintains dedicated service units (Guidance, Medical, ICT, Sports, Campus Ministry) and an active alumni association (SJCSAA).

Revenue is not publicly disclosed, consistent with its non-profit status. The institution employs approximately 245 staff and is governed by a Board of Trustees chaired by Fr. Jerome Marquez, SVD, with Fr. Roland U. Aquino, SVD, MBA serving as the 8th School Director. SJCS maintains strategic community partnerships with the Philippine Chinese Charitable Association, Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center, and the Manila Diagnostic Center, and has a documented track record of student placements in international olympiads (IMO, IPhO, IChO, IBO, PPhO) and admission to top global universities.

Name

Saint Jude Catholic School

Legal name

Saint Jude Catholic School

Website

https://sjcs.edu.ph

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Saint Jude Catholic School is a private, non-profit Chinese-Filipino Catholic institution in Manila, Philippines, offering Early Childhood through Senior High School education plus the IB Diploma Programme, primarily serving Filipino-Chinese and Catholic families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Catholic Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Catholic K-12 education
• Bilingual Chinese-Filipino school
• International Baccalaureate programme
• Private primary education
• SVD missionary school

Headquarters

HQ city

Manila

HQ country

Philippines

HQ region

Asia

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 Academic Fees: Semestral tuition payments with 0% interest on semestral mode of payment. Schedule of fees published annually for SY 2020-2021 and subsequent years. Publication fee no longer collected. Payments accepted via Metrobank and PNB online banking or over-the-counter.
2. Ancillary Services: Fees from uniform and bookstore sales, admission applications, and other educational services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Saint Jude Catholic School is a private Catholic K-12 institution that delivers bilingual Chinese-Filipino education from Early Childhood (Kindergarten) through Senior High School, including the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP). Its core offering comprises formal academic instruction integrated with Catholic faith formation, academic scholarship programs, and student support services, all administered by the Society of the Divine Word (SVD) missionaries in Manila, Philippines.

Product overview

Saint Jude Catholic School is a premier Chinese-Filipino Catholic school offering a comprehensive educational portfolio spanning Early Childhood (Kindergarten), Elementary (Grades 1-6), Junior High School (Grades 7-10), and Senior High School (Grades 11-12). The school distinguishes itself through its International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP), bilingual Chinese-Filipino instruction, and integration of Catholic faith values rooted in the Society of the Divine Word (SVD) mission. The institution also provides academic scholarship programs and maintains a digital Student Portal for academic management. As a school of the SVD, it operates within the Philippine Chinese educational tradition while preparing students for global university admission through its IB program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Early Childhood Department

Quantifiable outcome

• Top 2 ranking in Manila for Grade 6 NAT SY 2024-2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Philippine Chinese Charitable Association Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 July 2026MOA renewal for continued partnership dedicated to the welfare of the SJCS community. Provides meaningful healthcare support and strengthens programs benefiting students, employees, alumni, and their families.
• Chinese General Hospital and Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 July 2026MOA renewal with collaboration between SJCS and Chinese General Hospital to provide healthcare support and programs for the Judenite community including students, employees, alumni, and families.
• Saint Jude Catholic School Alumni AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 July 2026Active partnership with alumni association in community initiatives including MOA renewals, healthcare programs, and fundraising projects like Project Join Hands during the pandemic.
• Society of the Divine Word (SVD)coreOthersSJCS is an SVD school administered by the Society of the Divine Word Philippines Central Province. Fr. Roland U. Aquino, SVD, MBA is the 8th School Director. The school follows the SVD mission of prophetic dialogue and proclaiming the Kingdom of God's love.
• Manila Diagnostic CenterminorOthersLimited healthcare offer for SJCS community including administrators, teachers, staff, students, and their immediate family members through special diagnostic rates.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Xavier School: Xavier School is a Jesuit-run Chinese-Filipino Catholic boys' school in San Juan, Metro Manila, the closest comparable to SJCS in mission, Chinese-Filipino heritage, faith-based identity, and premium Manila private school positioning.
• Grace Christian High School: Grace Christian High School is a Chinese-Filipino Christian K-12 institution in Quezon City, comparable to SJCS in serving the Filipino-Chinese community with faith-based, academically rigorous programs.
• Philippine Cultural College: Philippine Cultural College is a long-established Chinese-Filipino K-12 institution in Manila, offering a comparable cultural-heritage-driven curriculum and serving the same Manila Filipino-Chinese community as SJCS.
• Immaculate Conception Cathedral School: Immaculate Conception Cathedral School is a Catholic K-12 institution in Manila sharing SJCS's faith-based identity, Metro Manila private school positioning, and competition for Catholic Filipino-Chinese families.
• Chiang Kai Shek College: Chiang Kai Shek College is a prominent Chinese-Filipino school in Manila offering K-12 with strong cultural heritage, directly comparable to SJCS in target demographic, Catholic values, and Manila private school market.
• PAREF Southridge School: PAREF Southridge is a Catholic boys' school under the Parents for Education Foundation system, comparable to SJCS as a premium Metro Manila Catholic K-12 with selective admissions and olympiad-caliber academics.
• St. Stephen's High School: St. Stephen's High School is a Chinese-Filipino Catholic K-12 school in Manila with a parallel heritage and bilingual identity to SJCS, directly comparable in mission and community positioning.

Broad incumbents

• La Salle Green Hills: La Salle Green Hills is a large Catholic private K-12 institution under the De La Salle system in Metro Manila, a broader incumbent in the same premium Catholic private school market where SJCS competes for high-achieving families.
• Ateneo de Manila High School: Ateneo de Manila High School is a Jesuit-run Catholic K-12 in Quezon City, a broader incumbent that competes with SJCS for Manila premium Catholic families and shares the Ignatian-style values-based education positioning.

Emerging players

• Brent International School Manila: Brent International School Manila is an international school offering IB programs, an emerging player in the Metro Manila premium segment that overlaps with SJCS's IBDP offering and target of globally mobile families.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/sjcs
• Facebookfacebook.com/saintjudecatholicschool
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/saint-jude-catholic-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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