St. Mary Catholic School

What St. Mary Catholic School does

St. Mary Catholic School is a private, nonprofit Catholic elementary school located at 218 W. Washington Street in downtown Hagerstown, Maryland. Founded in 1874 and operated as part of the Archdiocese of Baltimore Catholic Schools system, the school serves approximately 203 students from Pre-K3 through 8th grade drawn from 22 zip codes, with a 17:1 student-to-teacher ratio. The curriculum integrates Catholic faith formation, STEM instruction, Spanish language education, and character development via a House System, supported by extracurriculars in athletics, arts, music, and clubs.

The school's core technology stack is built around PowerSchool as its student information system for grades, attendance, and parent communications, supplemented by the FS Enrollment portal for admissions inquiries and applications. Operational infrastructure is conventional for the K-8 private school sector — there are no proprietary software products, no APIs, no SDKs, and no AI/ML capabilities disclosed in the input data. The institution maintains Cognia accreditation and Cardinal Newman Society recognition as sector-specific quality credentials.

The business model is tuition-based and recurring: families pay annual tuition for Pre-K through 8th grade education, supplemented by before-and-after school care fees. Financial assistance and grant programs are available to offset tuition, and the school augments operating revenue through an Annual Fund, Loyalty Programs, grants, and community/ parish fundraising channels. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via the school's website, social media (Facebook, Instagram), and on-campus visits, with enrollment processed through the FS Enrollment portal. The customer segment is local and regional Catholic and faith-affiliated families in the Hagerstown/Washington County, Maryland area.

Name

St. Mary Catholic School

Legal name

St. Mary's Catholic School

Website

https://stmarycatholicschool.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1874

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

St. Mary Catholic School is a nonprofit, Archdiocese of Baltimore-affiliated Pre-K3 through 8th grade Catholic school in Hagerstown, Maryland, serving about 203 students with a 17:1 ratio via tuition-based recurring enrollment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-8 Catholic Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Preschools (EDACABAF), Faith-Based Before/After Care Programs (Early Years) (EDACAHAE), Faith-Based Early Learning Academies (EDACADAH)

Keywords

• Private Catholic education
• K-8 education
• Preschool programs
• Before after school care
• Faith-based education

Headquarters

HQ city

Hagerstown

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition: Private school tuition for Pre-K through 8th grade education. Financial assistance and grant programs available to support families.
2. Before & After School Care: Extended day program fees for before and after school child care services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

St. Mary Catholic School delivers a faith-based Catholic education for students from Pre-K3 through 8th grade on a single campus in Hagerstown, Maryland. The school combines rigorous academics (including STEM and Spanish curricula) with faith formation, athletics, arts, music, and a House System, supported by a 17:1 student-teacher ratio. It also operates a separate Before & After School Care program for enrolled families.

Product overview

St. Mary Catholic School offers a unified Pre-K3 through 8th grade Catholic education program focused on academic excellence, Catholic faith and values, and technology access. The core educational product includes a comprehensive preschool program with hands-on learning, STEM curriculum, Spanish language instruction, and a House System for student engagement. Extracurricular offerings include athletics, arts and music programs, and various clubs and activities. The school emphasizes faith formation through its Virtues in Practice program and service outreach, all delivered within a historic Pre-K through Grade 8 educational structure in Hagerstown, Maryland since 1874.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pre-K3 through 8th Grade Catholic Education A faith-based, on-campus Catholic school program for children ages 3 through 14, integrating academics (including STEM and Spanish), faith formation, athletics, arts, music, clubs, and a House System. Tuition-based enrollment for families seeking a Pre-K through 8th grade education in Hagerstown, Maryland.
• Before & After School Care Supervised care service offered before and after the regular school day for currently enrolled St. Mary families. Provides extended-day coverage for working parents within the school calendar.

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

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Archdiocese of BaltimorecoreOthersThe school operates within the Archdiocese of Baltimore school system, following the Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore educational framework with focus on academic excellence, Catholic faith and values, and access to new technology.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• St. Margaret School: Catholic PreK-8 school in Bel Air, MD under the Archdiocese of Baltimore, directly comparable on faith-based curriculum, before/after care offerings, and family-direct enrollment motion.
• Mother Seton School: Catholic PreK-8 school in Maryland under the Archdiocese of Baltimore, serving a similar faith-based elementary/middle-school segment with comparable tuition-driven revenue model.
• St. John Regional Catholic School: Catholic K-8 school in Frederick, MD within the Archdiocese of Baltimore system, directly comparable on grade range, faith-based positioning, and Archdiocesan governance.
• Resurrection-St. Paul School: Catholic PreK-8 school in Ellicott City, MD under the Archdiocese of Baltimore, competing for similar faith-based elementary families in the broader Maryland market.
• School of the Incarnation: Catholic K-8 school in Gambrills, MD within the Archdiocese of Baltimore, comparable on Catholic identity, grade span, and tuitional subscription revenue model.
• St. Ursula School: Catholic K-8 school in the Archdiocese of Baltimore serving a similar faith-based family segment in the Parkville/Baltimore area with comparable programmatic offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Mount de Sales Academy: Catholic K-12 institution in the Archdiocese of Baltimore; comparable on faith-based positioning and Archdiocesan affiliation but operates a wider grade range and a larger enrollment footprint than SMCS.
• Archdiocese of Baltimore Catholic Schools: The system in which SMCS operates; sets curriculum, accreditation framework, and governance standards, and represents both a structural supporter and a potential consolidator of small parish schools.
• Calvert Hall College High School: Established Catholic secondary institution within the Archdiocese of Baltimore; comparable on Catholic identity and Archdiocesan affiliation but serves older students and is positioned as a destination feeder for SMCS graduates.
• Loyola Blakefield: Larger established Catholic school in the Archdiocese of Baltimore; overlaps on Catholic identity and academic positioning but serves a broader grade range and a wider geographic draw.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/stmarycatholicschoolhagerstown
• Instagraminstagram.com/smcs_hagerstown
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st-mary-catholic-school

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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