St Dennis School

Name

St Dennis School

Legal name

St. Dennis Catholic School

Website

https://st-dennisschool.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Catholic K-8 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAJABAC

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Private & Independent K–12 Schools

SECONDARYEDACADAH

Faith-Based Early Learning Academies

Education/Early Childhood Education/Early Learning Academies & Montessori/Reggio/Steiner Programs

Keywords

• Catholic K-8 education
• Parochial school tuition
• Diocese of Madison curriculum
• Faith-based elementary school
• Extended care program

Headquarters

HQ city

Madison, Wisconsin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition: Primary revenue stream from tuition payments. Tuition rates for 2026-2027 school year range from $5,216 to $19,999 depending on family parish membership status and number of children enrolled.
2. SCRIP Program: Gift card fundraising program where the school receives a percentage back from retailer gift card purchases. During 2022/2023 school year, Scrip raised $29,280 for the school and provided $19,032 in tuition credits for families in need.
3. Donations and Sponsorships: Donations to the St. Dennis School Educational Endowment, Sponsor-A-Student program supporting families with financial need, and general charitable contributions.
4. Fundraising Events: Home & School Association organizes three major fundraisers annually: Magazine Sale, Trivia Knight, and various events like Field Day and Halloween Party that generate revenue for school enhancements.
5. Athletic Fees: Athletic fees of $125 per child, per sport for participation in the school's sports programs competing in the Madison Independent Sports League (MAISL).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

St. Dennis School provides a fully accredited 4K-8th grade Catholic education on the east side of Madison, Wisconsin, integrating Catholic values with a challenging academic curriculum in core subjects, foreign language, art, music, and electives. Beyond classroom instruction, the school delivers an athletics program competing in MAISL, an Extended Care program for before- and after-school supervision, a daily Hot Lunch program, and extracurricular enrichment including band, robotics, and Girl Scouts. The school also runs the SCRIP/RaiseRight gift card fundraising program and the Sponsor-A-Student scholarship to help families afford tuition.

Product overview

St. Dennis School is a fully accredited 4K-8th grade Catholic parochial school on Madison's east side serving approximately 275 students and 180 families. The school's educational offering centers on its core 4K-8th Grade Catholic Education program, which follows Diocese of Madison curriculum standards. Beyond academics, the school provides an Athletics Program competing in MAISL, an Extended Care Program for before/after school supervision, and a Hot Lunch Program. Middle school students (grades 6-8) can choose from a variety of Electives including Art, Music, Spanish 1-3, STREAM, Lego Robotics, Culinary Arts, and more. The school also offers Extracurricular Activities such as Band, Girls on the Run, Club Soccer, and Girl Scouts. Financial support programs include the SCRIP/RaiseRight gift card fundraising program that generated $29,280 in 2022/23, and the Sponsor-A-Student Scholarship supporting up to 40 students annually. The school maintains a Chromebook Program for student technology use.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 4K-8th Grade Catholic Education Fully accredited parochial school program serving approximately 275 students from 4-year-old kindergarten through 8th grade, integrating Catholic values with academic instruction in core subjects including math, reading, writing, science, and social studies, following Diocese of Madison curriculum standards.
• School Safety Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Graduates rank in top 10% of high school classes on average
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Overture Band ProgramscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWisconsin 501(c)(3) non-profit organization providing instrumental music education to private and parochial schools. Overture provides band instruction to students in grades 4-8, with teachers providing weekly group rehearsals and semi-private lessons, preparing students for two concerts per year.
• Prairie Fire Children's TheaterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTheater program where students audition, rehearse and perform a play in one week as part of the school's spring play program.
• Camp GraycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual 7th & 8th grade retreat location where students build relationships with one another, teachers, and God.
• Madison Independent Sports League (MAISL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAthletic league in which St. Dennis competes. Sports include boys touch football and girls volleyball (fall), boys and girls basketball (winter), and boys volleyball and girls softball (spring).
• RaiseRight (SCRIP Program)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGift card fundraising platform that enables the school to earn percentage rebates on gift card purchases. Families can purchase cards from hundreds of retailers through the platform, with funds going toward school operations or tuition credits.
• FACTS ManagementcoreTechnology or IntegrationSchool management and tuition payment platform used for FACTS login, tuition management, and payment processing.
• PushPaycoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline payment platform for tuition payments, extended care fees, athletic fees, and donations to the school.
• Girl Scouts Badgerland CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal Girl Scouts council organizing troops by grade level (Daisies K-1, Brownies 2-3, Juniors 4-5, Cadettes 6 and 8) operating within the school community.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Seton Education Partners: A nonprofit that operates and re-launches Catholic K-8 schools in underserved communities, with a similar Catholic-school-as-mission operating model. Comparable as a Catholic school operator competing for the same pool of Catholic families, although Seton typically targets lower-income urban markets.
• Chesterton Schools Network: A growing network of Catholic classical K-12 schools that share St. Dennis's faith-based identity, integrated community model, and tuition-funded structure. Comparable as an alternative Catholic K-12 model parents may choose instead of a diocesan parochial school.
• Cristo Rey Network: A national network of Catholic K-12 schools serving lower-income families through a unique corporate work-study funding model. Comparable as a Catholic K-12 operator relying on differentiated funding mechanisms (work-study vs. tuition/donations) to sustain enrollment.

Others

• Catholic Extension: A national fund that supports Catholic faith communities and schools in underserved areas through grants. Comparable as a potential capital/operating partner and ecosystem participant in the Catholic K-8 funding landscape.
• National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA): The principal trade association for U.S. Catholic schools, providing advocacy, accreditation support, and benchmarking. Comparable as the institutional/ecosystem peer setting standards and resources that St. Dennis relies on for accreditation and curriculum guidance.
• EdChoice (K-12 Education Choice Advocacy): A nonprofit advocating for school-choice mechanisms (vouchers, tax-credit scholarships) that increasingly influence enrollment economics for private and faith-based K-8 schools. Comparable as an ecosystem participant whose policy work directly affects St. Dennis's addressable market.

Direct peers

• Diocese of Madison Catholic Schools: Sister diocesan Catholic elementary schools in the same Madison-area Diocese of Madison system that share curriculum standards, accreditation, and compete for the same pool of Catholic families. The most direct comparables for enrollment, pricing, and academic positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/StDennisCatholicSchool
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st-dennis-school

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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