St Lawrence Of Brindisi

What St Lawrence Of Brindisi does

St. Lawrence of Brindisi School is a private, non-profit Catholic elementary school operated under the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles and the Capuchin Franciscan order. Founded in 1924 in the Watts community of South Los Angeles, it serves approximately 300 students from Transitional Kindergarten through eighth grade, with a student body roughly 90% Latino and the remainder primarily African American and Pacific Islander. It is accredited by both the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and the Western Catholic Educational Association (WCEA), and is described by the Archdiocese as a model school.

The school's core offering is a TK-8 academic and faith-based program built on standard third-party curriculum platforms — My Math, Reveal Math, ALEKS (adaptive math), World of Wonders, Wonders, Study Sync, Reading Horizons Discovery (ELA), Mystery Science, Foss (science), Studies Weekly (social studies), and Sadlier (religion). Beyond core academics, the school runs CYO athletics through a partnership with the Saint Sebastian Sports Project, an 8th-grade Leadership Team, sacramental preparation, service learning, Title 1 reading/math support, and an iPad/MacBook technology program. Tuition is publicly disclosed on the website on a tiered basis ($3,500-$9,570 annually depending on number of enrolled children), with registration, fundraising, service-hour, technology, and grade-specific fees layered on top; financial aid is routed through the Catholic Education Foundation, an Adopt-a-Student Program, and multiple private foundation grants.

The business model is a hybrid tuition-plus-donation non-profit structure. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via parish networks, word-of-mouth in the Watts community, and the school website, with no third-party resellers or intermediaries. Marketing channels are dominated by community and parish referrals, supplemented by Instagram and Facebook. Headcount is approximately 13 staff/faculty (per firmographic data), and revenue is not publicly disclosed. Major institutional dependencies include the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, the Capuchin Franciscans, the Catholic Education Foundation, Operation Progress, Friends of St. Lawrence, and four private foundations (Shea, Weingart, Doheny, Steinmetz).

Name

St Lawrence Of Brindisi

Legal name

St. Lawrence of Brindisi School

Website

https://stlawrencebrindisi.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1924

Operating status

Operating

Short description

St. Lawrence of Brindisi School is a 96-year-old Catholic TK-8 elementary school in Watts, Los Angeles, serving ~300 students with tuition-based enrollment and foundation-supported financial aid under the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and the Capuchin Franciscans.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-8 Catholic Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), 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

Keywords

• Catholic elementary education
• K-8 private school
• Faith-based education
• Parish school programs
• Primary education

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Primary revenue from tuition payments with tiered pricing based on number of enrolled children per family. Additional revenue from registration fees (varying by early registration deadlines), technology fees, grade-specific fees (graduation, sacraments), and mandatory fundraising requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

St Lawrence Of Brindisi is a Catholic elementary school (TK-8th grade) operated under the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles, providing faith-integrated primary education to more than 300 students. The school delivers academic instruction in Math, ELA, Science, Social Studies, and Religion, alongside Athletics, Leadership development, and Special Learning Support through 13 staff members. Founded in 1924, it has operated continuously for 96 years as a parish-affiliated non-profit institution.

Product overview

St. Lawrence of Brindisi School is a Transitional Kindergarten through 8th grade Catholic elementary school offering a comprehensive educational program. The school operates as a unified educational institution with core academic programs in Math (My Math, Reveal Math, ALEKS), English Language Arts (World of Wonders, Wonders, Study Sync, Reading Horizons Discovery), Science (Mystery Science, Foss), Social Studies (Studies Weekly), and Religion (Sadlier). Beyond academics, the school provides extracurricular programs including Athletics/Sports through CYO, Leadership Team, Christian Service Programs, and Sacramental Preparation. Support services include Special Learning Support with Title 1 instruction, Technology Program with iPads and MacBooks, and financial aid through the Adopt-a-Student Program. The school follows Archdiocesan and California Common Core State Standards with emphasis on Mathematics and Language Arts.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• TK-8 Catholic Elementary Education Program Full-day Catholic elementary education for students in Transitional Kindergarten through 8th grade, serving more than 300 students. Delivered by 13 staff members at 10044 Compton Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90002. Open to families seeking a faith-based K-8 education.
• Special Learning Support Program Specialized educational support services for students requiring additional learning assistance within the K-8 program.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than half of students receive scholarships from Catholic Schools Foundation
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Integration5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Archdiocese of Los AngelescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school operates as an archdiocesan Catholic school under the supervision and guidelines of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Uses LA Archdiocese academic standards and guidelines.
• Operation ProgresscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded by LAPD officers in Southeast Division working with at-risk youth in Watts. Provides mentoring and scholarship assistance. Guides students from kindergarten through college graduation through their Ten Pillars of Success program including Academics, Arts, Athletics, Coping Skills, Ethics, Long-term Commitment, Mentoring, Parent Involvement, Service Work and Skills Training.
• Friends of St. Lawrence BrindisicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA support group drawn from South Los Angeles/Watts area providing academic scholarships, literacy center, tutoring and mentoring, pro bono legal and tax services, career guidance, computer & tech support, recreational & cultural outings, counseling, and health screening. Membership includes parish members and persons of other faith traditions.
• Saint Sebastian Sports Project (SSSP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides resources critical to building quality team sports programs including clinics to enhance coaching skills and hosts flag football, volleyball, basketball and soccer tournaments. Has partnered with Loyola Marymount University to sponsor sports days and hosts an annual Leadership Academy for 8th grade scholar-athletes.
• Loyola Marymount UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Saint Sebastian Sports Project to sponsor sports days to expose students to college opportunities.
• Vicki Marsha UniformsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUniform supplier for the school. Located at 5292 Production Drive, Huntington Beach, CA 92649. Contact: 714-895-6371, [email protected]. Uniforms can also be purchased online.
• Capuchin FranciscanscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe religious order that has overseen the parish since 1922. Order came from Ireland and took charge of the parish, renaming it after St. Lawrence of Brindisi. Current pastor Fr. Robert Sewe is a Capuchin Franciscan.

Scale indicators3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• St. Columbkille Catholic School: Another TK-8 Catholic elementary school within the Archdiocese of Los Angeles serving a Los Angeles neighborhood. Highly comparable in mission (Catholic faith-based K-8), archdiocesan oversight, and tuition model.
• St. Frances X. Cabrini School: Archdiocesan Catholic elementary school in the Los Angeles area serving K-8 students. Comparable as a parochial school under the same archdiocesan governance, accreditation, and curriculum standards.
• St. James the Less School: Catholic K-8 elementary school in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles serving an urban Los Angeles community. Directly comparable in faith-based mission, WASC/WCEA accreditation, and inner-city demographic positioning.
• St. Sebastian School: Parochial K-8 school with comparable CYO athletics programming and similar athletic/event sponsors (Saint Sebastian Project). Comparable mission, governance, and extracurricular structure.
• Holy Family School (Los Angeles): Catholic elementary school in Los Angeles under the Archdiocese, serving K-8 students with similar tuition tiers and scholarship programs. Comparable faith-based K-8 mission.
• Our Lady of Guadalupe School (Los Angeles): Archdiocesan Catholic K-8 school serving a predominantly Latino community in Los Angeles. Highly comparable demographic focus, faith-based mission, and community service orientation.

Others

• Catholic Education Foundation (LA): Major financial partner that awards tuition assistance to students at inner-city Catholic schools in the Archdiocese. Comparable in that its portfolio schools share the same subsidy-dependent model and target demographics.
• Sadlier (William H. Sadlier, Inc.): Publisher of the Sadlier religion curriculum used by St. Lawrence and many other Catholic K-8 schools. Adjacent enabler to the curriculum model across the Catholic K-8 ecosystem.
• National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA): National association supporting Catholic elementary and secondary schools across the U.S. Relevant ecosystem peer for benchmarking accreditation, governance, and funding trends in Catholic K-8 education.

Emerging players

• Inner-City Education Foundation (ICEF) Schools: Network of tuition-free Catholic and charter schools in South Los Angeles serving predominantly Latino communities. Comparable in mission (college-prep for underserved inner-city youth) and geographic overlap with Watts/South LA, though operates a multi-school network.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/St.LawrenceBrindisiCougars
• Instagraminstagram.com/st._lawrence_brindisi_watts

Compliance2 records

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