St. Linus School

Name

St. Linus School

Legal name

St. Linus School

Website

https://stlinusschool.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-8 Catholic Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), 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 Preschools (EDACABAF)

Keywords

• Catholic K-8 education
• Faith-based schooling
• Preschool education
• Religious education
• After-school enrichment

Headquarters

HQ city

Oak Lawn

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: Tuition payments from families for educational services. Managed through Smart Tuition platform.
2. Scholastic Book Fair: Book fairs generating revenue through book sales, with funds supporting school programs
3. FTC Fundraising Events: Family Teacher Connection organizes various fundraisers including cookie dough sales, spirit wear, Hawky Tonk events, market day, and eat & earn programs with local restaurants. Market Day provides 10% of purchase back to school.
4. Donations and Giving Tuesday: Annual giving campaigns including Giving Tuesday, Amazon Smile, and general donations. Funds have supported building improvements, technology upgrades, and facility enhancements.
5. Market Day Food Fundraising: Online food ordering program where 10% of every purchase is donated back to the school

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

St. Linus School is a Catholic K-8 school providing faith-integrated education from preschool (3-4 year olds, half-day and full-day) through 8th grade, including academic instruction, religious education, sacramental preparation, Spanish, music, athletics, and various extracurricular programs. The school operates on a single campus in Oak Lawn, Illinois, under the Archdiocese of Chicago, and delivers extended day care and after-school enrichment as additional fee-based services.

Product overview

St. Linus School is a Catholic K-8 school located in Oak Lawn, Illinois, operated under the Archdiocese of Chicago. The school provides educational services including preschool through 8th grade instruction, religious education, and various extracurricular programs. As an educational institution rather than a technology product company, St. Linus School does not offer a product portfolio with modules, sub-products, or named technology offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hawks: School mascot for St. Linus School athletic teams and spirit wear
• FTC (Family Teacher Connection)
• St. Linus Athletic Club (SLAC)
• Cardiff Center

Products and services

• Preschool Program Full-day and half-day preschool (3 and 4 year olds) providing early childhood education with faith formation, foundational academics, and preparation for the elementary grades. Target: families of preschool-age children in the Oak Lawn, IL area.
• Elementary Education (K-5) Kindergarten through 5th grade Catholic elementary education core academic subjects, religious education, sacramental preparation (First Reconciliation, First Communion), Spanish, music, library/media, and physical education. Target: families enrolling K-5 children in the Oak Lawn, IL area.
• Middle School Education (6-8) Grades 6-8 Catholic middle school education with advanced academics, faith formation, service learning through Young Vincentians, athletics, National Junior Honor Society, Student Council, choir, and other extracurriculars. Target: families of middle-school-age children in the Oak Lawn, IL area.
• Extended Day Program Before- and after-school care program providing supervised care for enrolled students outside of regular school hours, designed for working families. Target: parents of enrolled students who need wrap-around childcare.
• After School Enrichment (STEAM) After-school STEAM-focused enrichment classes offered to enrolled students beyond the standard school day. Target: enrolled students seeking supplemental STEM/arts learning.
• After School Tutoring After-school tutoring program providing additional academic support to enrolled students. Target: enrolled students needing academic reinforcement.
• School Athletics Program School athletics program operated through the St. Linus Athletic Club (SLAC), offering fall, winter, and spring sports with registration through the SLAC website. Target: enrolled students interested in team sports.
• Music Program Music education program including general music instruction, piano lab, and choir participation for enrolled students. Target: enrolled students in preschool through 8th grade.
• Spanish Program Spanish language instruction integrated into the K-8 curriculum, providing world-language exposure to enrolled students. Target: enrolled students in preschool through 8th grade.

Quantifiable outcome

• 8th grade Science Fair participant advanced to City Science Fair representing St. Linus
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Market DayminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 9 September 2019Online fundraising partner where families can order food products and 10% of purchases are donated to the school
• Journey to Wholeness CenterminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 2 February 2018Yoga and wellness instructor providing fitness classes for parents through FTC Fitness Friday events
• Smart TuitioncoreTechnology or IntegrationTuition management platform used for processing and managing family tuition payments. Families enroll in payment plans through this service.
• Power SchoolcoreTechnology or IntegrationSchool information system used for student records, grading, and parent/student portal access through the Archdiocese of Chicago
• Archdiocese of ChicagocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOverseeing diocese for Catholic schools; provides curriculum guidelines, standards, and operational support. School participates in OCS (Office of Catholic Schools) programs including ASPIRE testing
• Amazon SmileminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCharitable giving program where families can designate St. Linus School as their charity of choice when shopping on Amazon, generating donations
• St. Linus ParishcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school's affiliated Catholic parish providing spiritual guidance, altar serving opportunities, and community connection. Father Mark leads school masses and sacramental preparation
• St. Linus Athletic Club (SLAC)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSeparate organization managing school athletics including fall, winter, and spring sports programs with registration through their website
• Various Local Restaurants (Chipotle, Panera, Corner Bakery, Culver's, Buona Beef)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal restaurants participating in 'Eat & Earn' fundraisers where a percentage of sales during specified times are donated back to the school
• SCIP (School Card Individual Program) / MannaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGift card program where families purchase gift cards for various retailers, with a percentage going back to support the school
• Otis SpunkmeyerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCookie dough and fundraising products provider for annual school fundraiser generating approximately 40% return on sales

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Archdiocese of Chicago Office of Catholic Schools: Central oversight body governing all Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic schools, including St. Linus. Provides curriculum standards, ASPIRE testing, and operational frameworks that effectively define St. Linus's operating environment and peer set.

Direct peers

• Queen of Peace High School: Catholic high school in Burbank, IL where Principal Margaret Hayes previously served as an administrator. Feeder school for St. Linus graduates and competes for the same southwest suburban Catholic family base.
• St. Cletus Catholic School: La Grange, IL Catholic K-8 school also under the Archdiocese of Chicago. Principal Margaret Hayes led this school before returning to St. Linus, making it a direct operational and demographic peer serving similar Catholic families in the Chicago suburbs.
• Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School: Catholic all-girls high school in Chicago, IL serving the Archdiocese of Chicago feeder system. Represents the next step in the Catholic education pipeline for St. Linus 8th-grade graduates and competes for the same parish-anchored family demographic.
• Maria High School: Catholic all-girls high school in Chicago, IL where Principal Margaret Hayes previously served as an administrator. Provides a downstream Catholic education pathway for St. Linus 8th-grade graduates.

Regional players

• St. John Fisher School: Chicago-area Catholic elementary school serving K-8 under the Archdiocese of Chicago. Operates with a similar parish-affiliated model, tuition structure, and faith-based K-8 curriculum in a comparable suburban market.
• Most Holy Redeemer School: Evergreen Park, IL Catholic school serving K-8 students within the Archdiocese of Chicago system. Direct competitor for Catholic families in nearby south suburban Chicago communities with overlapping parish-based marketing.
• Christ the King School: Chicago, IL Catholic K-8 school under the Archdiocese of Chicago. Comparable parish-affiliated Catholic elementary school serving families with the same sacramental preparation, athletics, and extracurricular program structure.
• St. Germaine School: Oak Lawn, IL Catholic K-8 school under the Archdiocese of Chicago. Located in the same city as St. Linus, making it the closest direct substitute for Oak Lawn families considering Catholic elementary education.
• Our Lady of the Ridge Catholic School: Southwest suburban Chicago Catholic K-8 school under the Archdiocese of Chicago. Competes with St. Linus for Catholic families in the Oak Lawn/southwest suburbs corridor with a similar preschool-through-8th-grade program.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/stlinusschool
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st.-linus-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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