ST AMBROSE SCHOOL

What ST AMBROSE SCHOOL does

St. Ambrose Catholic School is a private, nonprofit Catholic elementary and middle school located in Old Bridge, New Jersey, operating under the Diocese of Metuchen and St. Ambrose Parish. Founded in 1974, the school has served the community for approximately 50 years and currently offers full-day educational programs from Pre-K 3 through 8th grade to families seeking faith-based education integrated with academic rigor. The school is led by Pastor Fr. Jack Grimes and Principal Kate Jones, with a staff of 101-250 employees spanning classroom teachers, administrative staff, and operational roles. Students are reported to rank in the top 15th percentile nationally in mathematics and language arts, and 8th-grade graduates have a 100% acceptance rate to Christian Brothers Academy.

The school's core product is a comprehensive K-8 academic program, structured around grade-level instruction in mathematics, language arts, science, social studies, and religion, supplemented by enrichment specials (Art, Music, Physical Education, Technology, Spanish) and a broad extracurricular portfolio including National Junior Honor Society, Model UN, Student Council, CYO athletics, and various clubs. The technology stack is built on standard K-12 educational platforms: Google Classroom for assignments and homework, PowerSchool for grading and parent communication, IXL for differentiated instruction, NWEA MAP Assessment for benchmarking, and Newsela for leveled reading. The school holds Cognia accreditation (formerly AdvancED) and NCEA membership.

Revenue is generated primarily through annual tuition payments processed via FACTS Management, a $300 non-refundable registration fee per student, and before/after care services (6:30am-6:00pm). The school employs a direct-to-consumer enrollment model with admissions opening February 1 annually, limited seats per grade, and a waitlist for Pre-K 4. Distribution is single-campus and domestic, with the go-to-market heavily reliant on the parish community, the Home School Association (HSA), alumni networks, and organic social media presence on Facebook and Instagram. The school is not a venture-backed or publicly traded entity, but rather a nonprofit religious institution sustained by tuition, parish support, and parent volunteer engagement.

Name

ST AMBROSE SCHOOL

Legal name

Saint Ambrose Catholic School

Website

https://stambroseschool.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

St. Ambrose Catholic School is a private K-8 Catholic school in Old Bridge, New Jersey, serving families with children from Pre-K 3 through 8th grade under the Diocese of Metuchen. Founded in 1974, it offers faith-integrated academics, enrichment programs, and CYO athletics with tuition-based revenue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-8 Catholic Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (611)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based Preschools (EDACABAF)

Keywords

• Catholic education
• K-8 education
• Private elementary school
• Faith-based learning
• Early childhood education

Headquarters

HQ city

CHEVERLY, Maryland

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: Annual tuition payments managed through FACTS Management tuition payment system. Tuition amounts not publicly disclosed - quote-based pricing determined through enrollment agreement.
2. Registration Fees: Non-refundable registration fee of $300.00 per student, billed at time of enrollment completion.
3. Before and After Care: Before Care available from 6:30am and After Care available until 6:00pm for additional childcare services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

St. Ambrose Catholic School delivers full-day Catholic education from Pre-K 3 through Grade 8, including a Little Scholars early childhood program, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school academics integrated with religious instruction. The school supplements core academics with enrichment specials (Art, Music, PE, Technology, Spanish), before and after care, clubs, and CYO athletics, and is accredited by Cognia and aligned with the Diocese of Metuchen.

Product overview

St. Ambrose Catholic School is an accredited Catholic elementary and middle school offering a comprehensive educational program from Pre-K 3 through Grade 8. The school provides a full-day Little Scholars Program for early childhood education (Pre-K 3 and Pre-K 4), full-day kindergarten, and elementary education (Grades 1-5), along with middle school instruction (Grades 6-8). Academic programs are enhanced by enrichment specials including Art, Music, Physical Education, Technology, and Spanish. Before and after care programs are available for working families. The school also offers extensive extracurricular activities including National Junior Honor Society, Model UN, and CYO athletics (Basketball, Cheerleading, Track).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pre-K 3 Program (Little Scholars) Full-day early childhood education program for three-year-old children, part of the Little Scholars Program, with religious and academic foundational instruction.
• Pre-K 4 Program (Little Scholars) Full-day early childhood education program for four-year-old children, part of the Little Scholars Program, currently at full capacity with waitlist.
• Kindergarten Program Full-day kindergarten program (KA and KB classes) preparing children for elementary education with academic and religious instruction.
• Elementary Program (Grades 1-5) Core academic instruction for grades 1-5 covering mathematics, language arts, science, social studies, and religion.
• Middle School Program (Grades 6-8) Middle school instruction in mathematics, science, language arts, social studies, and religion, preparing students for high school with a 100% acceptance rate to Christian Brothers Academy.
• Specials (Art, Music, Physical Education, Technology, Spanish) Enrichment programs including Art, Music, Physical Education, Technology, and Spanish that students rotate through on a weekly schedule.
• Before and After Care Extended childcare service with Before Care available from 6:30am and After Care available until 6:00pm to accommodate working families.
• Clubs and Extracurricular Activities Extracurricular activities including National Junior Honor Society, Model UN, Student Council, S.I.G.N. (Service In God's Name), Game Club, Painting Club, Snapology Club, Chess Club, Arts and Crafts Club, Guitar Club, Mad Science Club, and Wiffle Ball Club.
• CYO Athletics Catholic Youth Organization sports programs including Basketball, Cheerleading, and Track.

Quantifiable outcome

• Students rank in top 15th percentile nationally in mathematics and language arts

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

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Diocese of MetuchencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSt. Ambrose School operates as an affiliated Catholic school within the Diocese of Metuchen. School follows Diocesan educational standards, uses Diocese-provided PowerSchool platform, and maintains accreditation through Cognia/AdvancED under Diocesan oversight.
• FACTS ManagementcoreTechnology or IntegrationThird-party tuition management company used for all family tuition agreements and payment processing. Required for enrollment completion.
• PowerSchoolcoreTechnology or IntegrationDiocesan-provided grading and student information platform used by families for parent portal access to grades and attendance.
• Saint Ambrose ParishcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool is the parish school of St. Ambrose Parish with shared pastor (Fr. Jack Grimes), faith-based mission alignment, and service opportunities through the parish community.
• Christian Brothers AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal Catholic high school where St. Ambrose 8th graders have achieved 100% acceptance rate. Partnership includes Model UN conference participation at CBA.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Christian Brothers Academy: Catholic college-prep high school in Lincroft, NJ and explicit feeder destination (100% St. Ambrose 8th-grade acceptance); not a direct competitor because it serves grades 9-12, but operates in the same diocesan ecosystem and competes for faith-based tuition dollars one grade level up.
• St. Joseph High School: Catholic high school in Metuchen, NJ under the Diocese of Metuchen; competes for the same faith-oriented families as a high-school destination, sharing diocesan standards and serving as a complementary/competitive pipeline for St. Ambrose graduates.

Broad incumbents

• Seton Hall Preparatory School: Larger established Catholic boys' college-prep school in West Orange, NJ with broader programming and geographic draw; overlaps with St. Ambrose on faith-based academic positioning but serves grades 9-12 with substantially greater scale and brand recognition.

Direct peers

• St. James School: Pre-K-8 Catholic parish school in Woodbridge, NJ within the same Diocese of Metuchen, sharing diocesan curriculum standards, PowerSchool, and a directly comparable faith-based K-8 offering to families in the same NJ submarket.
• Holy Trinity Catholic School: Pre-K through Grade 8 Catholic parish school in Westfield, NJ, providing a directly comparable faith-based K-8 model with academic rigor, enrichment specials, and athletics within driving distance of the same parent demographic.
• Our Lady of Victories School: Catholic parish school serving Pre-K through Grade 8 in Sayreville, NJ, operating under the Diocese of Metuchen with similar faith-based K-8 programming, tuition model, and before/after care structure as St. Ambrose.
• St. Francis Cathedral School: Diocese of Metuchen Catholic K-8 school in Metuchen, NJ offering Pre-K through 8th-grade faith-based education with comparable academic, extracurricular, and tuition-based revenue model.

Others

• Diocese of Metuchen Catholic Schools Office: Umbrella governing body that administers standards, accreditation, and shared services (including PowerSchool) across the network of diocesan schools to which St. Ambrose belongs; comparable as an ecosystem enabler rather than a competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights2 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/stambroseschool
• Instagraminstagram.com/stambroseschool
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st-ambrose-school

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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