Saints Peter and Paul Catholic School

Name

Saints Peter and Paul Catholic School

Legal name

Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic School

Website

https://sppcs.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1853

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Saints Peter and Paul Catholic School is a private Catholic K-8 school in Waterloo, Illinois, serving preschool through 8th grade under the Diocese of Belleville with support from 7 parishes, a 14:1 student-teacher ratio, and a 1:1 device program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-8 Catholic Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (61)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Catholic education services
• K-8 academic programs
• Early childhood education
• Faith-based schooling
• Private primary education

Headquarters

HQ city

Waterloo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition Revenue: SPPCS generates primary revenue through tuition payments from families. For 2026-2027, preschool tuition ranges from $4,980 to $6,960 annually depending on days attended. K-8 tuition ranges from $4,700 to $7,200 total including fees for one child, with multi-child discounts applied.
2. Parish Subsidies: The actual cost of educating a child at SPPCS is $8,257/child although the tuition rate per child is $3,525/child. Parishioner families receive significant tuition reductions covered through parish subsidies and fundraising. In the 2018-2019 budget, SPPCS received $370,000 from SS Peter & Paul Parish ($1,682+ per student). Additional subsidies come from six outlying parishes with children enrolled.
3. Fundraising Programs: The school relies heavily on fundraising to keep tuition affordable. Each family is required to meet a $350 fundraising obligation through various programs including TJ's Pizza Sales, Gold Rush Tickets, Scrip, laundry detergent and trash bag sales, and end-of-year raffles. Major annual events include the Spring Gala with appetizers, dinner, drinks, and auctions.
4. Donations: Individual donations are accepted throughout the year via PayPal. The school maintains a brand kit and school logos for community engagement and spirit wear.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Saints Peter and Paul Catholic School (SPPCS) is a private Catholic school providing faith-integrated preschool through 8th grade education to families in the Waterloo, Illinois area. The school combines a core academic curriculum (Religion, Spanish, STEM, Music, Computers, PE, Character Education) with a 14:1 student-teacher ratio, a 1:1 student-to-device technology program, athletics, and extracurricular clubs. Tuition is subsidized by seven supporting parishes for active parishioner families, with the actual per-child education cost ($8,257) significantly above the tuition charged.

Product overview

Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic School (SPPCS) offers a unified preschool through 8th grade Catholic education program. The school provides an early childhood learning center plus Kindergarten through 8th grade, with an extensive core curriculum including Religion, Spanish, STEM, Music, Computers, PE, and Character Education. The institution also offers a 1:1 technology program, small class sizes with a 14:1 student/teacher ratio, and various extracurricular activities including athletics (baseball, basketball, softball, track, volleyball, soccer, golf, cross country) and clubs (chess, band, choir, speech team, scholar bowl). The school operates as the primary educational ministry of Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, established in 1853, serving students from 11 communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Preschool Program
• K-8 Academic Program
• Athletics Program
• Clubs and Organizations
• Latchkey Program
• Service Learning Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Actual cost of $8,257/child subsidized to $3,525/child for parishioners through parish contributions
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 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

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church (Waterloo)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary educational ministry of Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church. Church provides $370,000+ in annual subsidies to support school operations and keep tuition affordable for parishioner families.
• St. Augustine of Canterbury Parish (Hecker)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting parish whose families receive tuition subsidies to attend SPPCS. Parish contributes to the subsidy program supporting affordable Catholic education.
• Our Lady of Good Council Parish (Renault)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting parish providing tuition subsidies for enrolled families from the Renault area.
• St. Mary Parish (Valmeyer)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting parish providing tuition subsidies for enrolled families from the Valmeyer area.
• St. Michael Parish (Paderborn)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting parish providing tuition subsidies for enrolled families from the Paderborn area.
• St. Patrick Parish (Ruma)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting parish providing tuition subsidies for enrolled families from the Ruma area.
• St. Patrick Parish (Tipton)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting parish providing tuition subsidies for enrolled families from the Tipton area.
• Diocese of BellevillecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSPPCS operates under the Diocese of Belleville (222 South Third Street, Belleville, IL 62220). The diocese provides oversight, athletic handbook guidelines, and institutional support for Catholic schools.
• Cahokia ConferenceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSPPCS is a member of the Cahokia Conference, which includes Columbia, Dupo, Freeburg, Millstadt, New Athens, Red Bud, Smithton, Valmeyer and Waterloo Jr. High schools. Students compete in athletic conferences against these schools.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Mater Dei Catholic High School: Catholic high school in Breese, IL under the Diocese of Belleville; comparable faith-based institution serving a similar southern Illinois demographic and drawing graduates from feeder Catholic grade schools in the region.
• Althoff Catholic High School: Diocese of Belleville Catholic high school serving southern Illinois; operates under the same diocesan oversight framework as SPPCS and shares the regional Catholic school feeder ecosystem where SPPCS graduates typically matriculate.

Direct peers

• Holy Trinity Catholic School: Catholic grade school in the Diocese of Belleville offering a comparable PreK-8 faith-based program with parish-subsidy tuition model, athletics, and academic curriculum targeting similar Illinois families seeking faith-integrated education.
• Smithton Grade School: Member of the Cahokia Conference with SPPCS; regional grade school in Smithton, IL that competes for students from the same rural Monroe County feeder area and meets SPPCS in athletic competition.
• Valmeyer Community School District: Public grade school in Valmeyer, IL, a Cahokia Conference member; one of the public-school alternatives that families in St. Mary's Valmeyer parish weigh against sending children to SPPCS for Catholic education.
• Red Bud Grade School: Member of the Cahokia Conference alongside SPPCS; competing grade school in nearby Red Bud, IL that SPPCS students meet in athletic competition and that families in the overlapping service area may choose between.
• St. Mary's Catholic School (Belleville): Catholic PreK-8 school in Belleville, IL under the same Diocese of Belleville; offers comparable parish-subsidized faith-based education with similar extracurricular breadth, competing for Catholic families in the metro-east St. Louis area.
• Waterloo Junior High School: Public junior high in Waterloo, IL and Cahokia Conference member; the most direct local alternative to SPPCS for families in the immediate Waterloo service area who choose secular public education over Catholic school.

Others

• Cahokia Conference: Athletic conference organization including Columbia, Dupo, Freeburg, Millstadt, New Athens, Red Bud, Smithton, Valmeyer, and Waterloo Jr. High alongside SPPCS; structures the competitive extracurricular framework for SPPCS athletics.
• Diocese of Belleville Catholic Schools Office: Diocesan education office that sets policy, accreditation, and operational standards for SPPCS and other Catholic schools in the region; functions as both governing authority and peer-network coordinator.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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