St. David School

What St. David School does

Saint David of Wales Catholic School, doing business as St. David School, is a single-site private Catholic educational institution located at 871 Sonoma Street in Richmond, California. The school serves students from PreK through 8th grade (approximately ages 3-14) and operates under the Department of Catholic Schools of the Diocese of Oakland as a nonprofit entity. Its core product is a faith-integrated academic program aligned with Common Core Standards and diocesan guidelines, covering English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Religion, and enrichment subjects including Art, Music, Spanish, and Physical Education. The school runs a 1:1 Chromebook program and has implemented a Blended Learning model in partnership with Loyola Marymount University's iDEAL Institute, using STMath, Khan Academy, Mystery Science, and ISTE-aligned curriculum.

The school supplements its core academics with several ancillary offerings: a Preschool program, Willows Extended Care (after-school care on regular and certain minimum days), CYO Sports (including cross country), and extracurricular activities in art, music, drama, and faith formation. Sacrament preparation (Reconciliation, First Eucharist) is provided for 2nd grade students, and Accelerated Algebra I is available for 8th graders. The school is WCEA-accredited and is led by Principal Brian Swanson.

The business model combines recurring tuition from enrolled families with voluntary donations and fundraised revenue from annual community events (Crab Feed/Silent Auction, Fun Run, Santa Breakfast, Block Party, Halloween Carnival). Financial aid is available, with an annual Financial Aid Night to assist applicants. The go-to-market approach is direct-to-consumer enrollment through campus tours, the Shadow a Bear program, Open House events, and word-of-mouth within the parish and Richmond-area Catholic community. The school is geographically constrained to a single campus and serves a localized faith-based family segment.

Name

St. David School

Legal name

Saint David of Wales Catholic School

Website

https://stdavidschool.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Saint David of Wales Catholic School is a single-site nonprofit Catholic PreK-8 school in Richmond, California, operated under the Diocese of Oakland. It delivers faith-integrated academics, blended learning, athletics, and extended care to local families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Catholic K-8 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

Keywords

• Catholic K-8 education
• Faith-based schooling
• Blended learning programs
• Preschool early childhood
• Extended day care

Headquarters

HQ city

Richmond

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition: Primary revenue from tuition payments by families for PreK-8th grade education
2. Donations: Voluntary donations from families and community members to support school operations and programs
3. Fundraising Events: Annual events including Crab Feed/Silent Auction, Fun Run, Santa Breakfast, Block Party, and Halloween Carnival that generate funds for school activities and 8th grade events

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Saint David of Wales Catholic School provides a PreK through 8th grade Catholic education that integrates Common Core-aligned academics with faith formation, sacramental preparation, and extracurricular programs. The school supplements its core curriculum with a Blended Learning model (partnered with Loyola Marymount University iDEAL Institute), a Willows Extended Care after-school program, CYO athletics, and preschool early-childhood classes.

Product overview

St. David of Wales Catholic School operates as a single-site Catholic educational institution offering a unified PreK-8th grade program. The core product is its Catholic education combining academic curriculum with faith formation. The school supplements its core education with the Blended Learning Program (in partnership with Loyola Marymount University), a Preschool Program, Willows Extended Care after-school services, and CYO Sports extracurricular activities. The academic program includes core subjects (English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Religion) plus enrichment programs in Art, Technology/IT, Music, and Physical Education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• College preparatory readiness through rigorous academics
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Loyola Marymount University (iDEAL Institute)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSt. David School partners with Loyola Marymount University's iDEAL Institute to implement a Blended Learning model on campus. This collaboration enhances the educational environment by integrating technology with traditional teaching methods to better support student learning and engagement.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Holy Names High School: Catholic secondary school in the Bay Area that serves as a feeder destination for St. David graduates, comparable in faith-based mission and tuition model though operating at the high school level.

Direct peers

• St. Anthony School: Catholic PreK-8 school operating under a similar parish/diocese governance structure with tuition revenue, sacrament preparation, and a comparable extracurricular mix.
• Corpus Christi School: Faith-based K-8 school with an analogous operating structure — parish affiliation, tuition revenue, sacrament preparation, and CYO athletics — competing for the same Catholic family segment.
• Holy Spirit School: Catholic elementary school in the East Bay with the same PreK-8 grade range, parish affiliation, and tuition-based funding model serving a directly comparable family segment.
• St. Joseph Elementary School: Catholic elementary school serving a comparable PreK-8 student segment with tuition-based funding, parish linkage, and similar extracurricular programming in the broader Bay Area.
• St. Perpetua School: Diocese of Oakland Catholic K-8 school offering comparable PreK-8 academics, faith formation, and parent-driven fundraising model to faith-seeking East Bay families.
• St. Paul School: Catholic elementary school in the Oakland diocese area offering PreK-8 education with Common Core academics, faith formation, and CYO sports — directly comparable operating model and customer base.
• St. Mary Magdalen School: Catholic K-8 school in the Diocese of Oakland serving a similar faith-based, suburban Bay Area family segment with comparable tuition-based revenue and extracurricular programming.
• School of the Madeleine: Diocese of Oakland Catholic K-8 school in the Bay Area serving faith-seeking families with a parallel tuition model, parish affiliation, and extracurricular offering.

Broad incumbents

• Diocese of Oakland Catholic Schools: The umbrella organization governing St. David and a network of peer Catholic schools across Alameda and Contra Costa counties; directly comparable as the parent system and shared-services provider.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st.-david-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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