St Jude Of The Lake School

Name

St Jude Of The Lake School

Legal name

St. Jude of the Lake Catholic Church

Website

https://stjudeofthelake.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Education (Catholic Parish and K-8 School)

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Religious Organizations (8131), Educational Support Services (611710)

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

SECONDARYBPAGAJAD

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

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

Keywords

• Catholic education services
• Faith formation programs
• Religious primary school
• Youth ministry programs
• Community food assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Mahtomedi

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

St. Jude of the Lake is a Catholic parish and school delivering faith-based education from Pre-K through Grade 8, sacramental preparation, youth ministry, summer catechetical programs, and community food assistance through the Mahtomedi Area Food Shelf and Weekend Backpack Meal Program. The parish operates worship services, formation programming for all ages, and outreach ministries under the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis.

Product overview

St. Jude of the Lake is a Catholic parish offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational and community programs. The core offerings include a Catholic School (Pre-K to Grade 8) and the St. Jude's Discovery Center Preschool (in partnership with Lake Area Discovery Center) for early childhood education. Religious education is delivered through Faith Formation for grades K-7, the Middle School Youth Group, and High School Leadership Team. Summer programs include Totus Tuus, Vacation Bible School, and Extreme Faith Camp. The parish also operates significant community outreach through the Mahtomedi Area Food Shelf and Weekend Backpack Meal Program, serving local families in need. Additional programs include Parents Pray and Play for young families, Discipleship & Evangelization initiatives, and various liturgical and pastoral ministries.

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Products and services

• Catholic School (Pre-K to Grade 8) A Catholic school offering education from Pre-K through Grade 8, operated by the parish to provide faith-based academic instruction to local families.
• St. Jude's Discovery Center Preschool A preschool program operated in partnership with Lake Area Discovery Center, offering toddler, preschool, and kindergarten readiness classes for children ages 16 months through 5 years, with full-day and part-time scheduling options. The program is NAEYC accredited and Parent Aware rated.
• Faith Formation (Grades K-7) Religious education program for children in kindergarten through 7th grade focusing on Catholic faith development and sacrament preparation.
• Middle School Youth Group Youth ministry program for students in grades 6-8 focused on growing faith, building friendships, and learning Catholic teachings through games, activities, and service opportunities.
• High School Leadership Team Leadership and youth ministry program for high school students (freshmen through seniors) focused on deepening faith, developing leadership skills, and serving the parish community.
• Weekend Backpack Meal Program Community outreach program providing weekend meals for K-12 students in the Mahtomedi School District, containing breakfast, lunch, fruit, and snacks; serves 98 bags per week at a cost of $6.00 per bag.
• Mahtomedi Area Food Shelf (MAFS) A food shelf operated by the parish serving individuals and families in Mahtomedi, Willernie, Lake Elmo, North St. Paul, and White Bear Lake, offering self-shopping food distribution services.
• Totus Tuus Summer Program A summer catechetical program for children grades 1-6, run by college students and seminarians, combining catechesis, evangelization, and Eucharistic worship.
• Vacation Bible School (VBS) A week-long summer ministry for preschool through kindergarten children featuring themed activities, Bible stories, arts and crafts, games, and prayer.
• Extreme Faith Camp A week-long high-adventure Catholic camp for middle school students held at Trinity Woods Catholic Retreat Center in Trego, WI, featuring daily Mass, confession, Eucharistic Adoration, swimming, archery, laser tag, and zip lining.
• Parents Pray and Play An Early Catholic Family Life program for parents with children ages 0-5, offering faith-based activities, sensory experiences, and early childhood faith formation.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lake Area Discovery CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSt. Jude of the Lake partners with Lake Area Discovery Center to operate St. Jude's Discovery Center Preschool. This partnership provides comprehensive early childhood education including toddler programs, preschool for ages 3-4, and kindergarten readiness programs. The preschool is NAEYC accredited and Parent Aware rated.
• Trinity Woods Catholic Retreat CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParish youth camps including Extreme Faith Camp are held at Trinity Woods Catholic Retreat Center in Trego, WI. The camp offers high-adventure Catholic programming with activities including swimming, archery, laser tag, and zip lining.
• Archdiocese of St. Paul and MinneapoliscoreOthersSt. Jude of the Lake is a mission church under the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. The parish participates in archdiocesan-wide initiatives including the National Eucharistic Revival and the Lord, Renew Your Church Capital Campaign.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Benilde-St. Margaret's School: Catholic K-12 school in St. Louis Park, MN, operated within the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. Comparable faith-based academic and formation model with broader grade span and larger footprint.
• Cretin-Derham Hall: Catholic co-educational grades 9-12 school in St. Paul, MN, within the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. Represents the typical archdiocesan high school destination for graduates of parish K-8 schools like St. Jude of the Lake.
• Totino-Grace High School: Catholic high school in Fridley, MN, in the same archdiocese. Another common archdiocesan secondary destination and a comparable faith-based educational operator drawing from overlapping parish networks.
• Hill-Murray School: Catholic K-12 school in Maplewood, MN, operating under the same Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. Larger and broader in grade span but serves the same east-metro Catholic family market with a comparable faith-based educational model.
• DeLaSalle High School: Catholic high school in Minneapolis, MN, part of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. Comparable archdiocesan Catholic educational operator; serves as a potential feeder and pipeline reference for parish-school graduates.

Direct peers

• Blessed Sacrament Catholic School: Catholic parish K-8 school in St. Paul, MN, operating under the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. Closest structural match: parish-based faith formation, sacramental preparation, and Pre-K-8 academic model serving a similar metro Catholic family segment.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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