St. Matthews Catholic Parish and School

What St. Matthews Catholic Parish and School does

St. Matthew Catholic School is a coeducational parish school serving approximately 600 students in Kindergarten through 8th grade at its campus at 910 S. El Camino Real, San Mateo, California. Founded in 1931 and operating under the Archdiocese of San Francisco, the school has delivered faith-integrated Catholic education for 95 years. The academic program is structured around the proprietary PEARL framework (People with Strong Character, Effective Communicators, Active Christians, Responsible Citizens, and Lifelong Learners) and uses third-party digital learning platforms including Mathletics, Aleks, Renaissance STAR, and Lexia Core5 for personalized instruction. The technology stack also includes FACTS for tuition management, OpenApply for admissions, Schoolspeak for parent communication, and a Finalsite-built public website.

The school's revenue model is primarily tuition-based, with 2026-2027 tuition set at $10,400 per student per year, supplemented by a defined fee schedule (application $75, registration $425, technology $100, plus grade-specific fees). Auxiliary revenue streams include a CASA before/after-school child care program billed at $10 per hour, fundraising events (a bi-annual auction, annual golf tournament, and Giving Day), and donations. The go-to-market motion is community-led, with weekly Wednesday campus tours, scheduled open houses, parish referrals, and word-of-mouth within the Catholic family network in San Mateo County. The institution employs 53 staff including 11 teachers with advanced degrees, supports 545 student-athletes across four sports in the Peninsula Parish Schools League, and generates 6,270 community service hours annually through junior high students.

As a nonprofit religious institution under the Archdiocese of San Francisco, the school is governed by Pastor Monsignor Talesfore and a leadership team of three Deans (Curriculum, School Affairs, Campus Life), with oversight from a Parent Advisory Board and Parent Association Board. It holds a Tax ID of 94-1156803 for charitable contributions and has no institutional investors, private equity, or venture capital ownership. Strategic positioning emphasizes whole-child formation, small class sizes (two sections per grade), and a comprehensive extracurricular portfolio including robotics, performing arts, instrumental music, journalism, scouting, and athletics.

Name

St. Matthews Catholic Parish and School

Legal name

St. Matthew Catholic School

Website

https://stmatthewcath.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1931

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

A 95-year-old coed Catholic parish school in San Mateo, California, serving approximately 600 Kindergarten through 8th grade students under the Archdiocese of San Francisco, with tuition-based revenue, faith-integrated PEARL curriculum, and community-driven enrollment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-8 Catholic Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based Before/After Care Programs (Early Years) (EDACAHAE)

Keywords

• Catholic K-8 education
• Parish elementary school
• Faith-based education
• Private school education
• Junior high education

Headquarters

HQ city

San Mateo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition: Primary revenue stream from tuition payments. 2026-2027 tuition is $10,400 per student per year. Payment options include annual payment in full or monthly payment plans through FACTS Tuition Management program.
2. Fees: Application fee ($75 non-refundable), registration fee ($425 non-refundable), technology fee ($100 non-refundable), 6th Grade Mr. Hermon Fee ($500), 8th Grade Caritas/Graduation/Activities Fee ($950).
3. Fundraising Events: Bi-annual auction (largest fundraising event, next April 18, 2026), annual Swing for St. Matt's Golf Tournament (October 23, 2026 at Poplar Creek Golf Course), annual Giving Day (first Tuesday of December), community events (Bingo, Breakfast with Santa, Crab Bash, Father Daughter Dance).
4. Child Care (CASA): Extended care program offered for students before (7:00-7:45 a.m.) and after (dismissal to 6:00 p.m.) school. Billed at $10 per hour through FACTS.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

St. Matthew Catholic School is a coeducational parish school offering Kindergarten through 8th grade Catholic education to approximately 600 students in San Mateo, California. The school delivers integrated faith-based and academic instruction using the proprietary PEARL framework, complemented by digital learning platforms, athletics, and extensive extracurricular programs (robotics, performing arts, instrumental music, journalism, scouting). It also provides extended CASA child care, hot lunch, and tuition management services to enrolled families.

Product overview

St. Matthew Catholic School is a coeducational parish school serving approximately 600 students in Kindergarten through 8th grade. The school operates as a traditional Catholic educational institution with a unified product offering that includes core academic instruction, student digital learning resources (Mathletics, Aleks, Renaissance STAR, Lexia Core5), parent communication tools (Schoolspeak, FACTS Tuition Management), and administrative services (OpenApply for admissions, Bevaris for hot lunch, Lands' End for uniforms). The school also offers extensive extracurricular programs including athletics, performing arts, robotics, instrumental music, journalism club, and scouting programs. Technology infrastructure includes a school website powered by Finalsite with integrated parent/student portals and third-party learning management systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K-8 Catholic Academic Education
• CASA Before- and After-School Child Care Program
• Athletics Program (Baseball, Volleyball, Basketball, Track & Field)
• Robotics Club
• Performing Arts Program
• Instrumental Music Lessons
• Journalism Club
• Scouting Programs (Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts)
• Hot Lunch Program (Bevaris)
• School Spirit Wear Store

Quantifiable outcome

• 600 students enrolled K-8
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Peninsula Parish Schools League (PPSL)coreOthersAthletic league fostering cooperation and friendly competition among Catholic parishes/schools of San Mateo County. St. Matthew participates in Baseball, Volleyball, Basketball, and Track & Field through this league.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• FACTS Tuition Management: Third-party tuition management vendor used by St. Matthew for billing and financial aid workflows. Adjacent ecosystem participant — a key infrastructure provider for the school's revenue operations rather than a competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton: Established Catholic independent school serving PK-12 on the mid-Peninsula. Comparable faith-based positioning and San Mateo County family market, but at significantly larger scale and higher tuition tier.
• Woodside Priory School: Larger Catholic independent school on the Peninsula offering K-12 with boarding. Operates in the same Bay Area Catholic family market but at a different scale, price point, and grade span than St. Matthew.

Direct peers

• St. Veronica School: Catholic K-8 parish school in the Archdiocese of San Francisco with comparable grade structure, faith-integrated curriculum, and tuition-driven revenue model in the same Bay Area market.
• St. Catherine of Siena School: Coed Catholic K-8 parish school in the Archdiocese of San Francisco serving San Mateo-area families. Directly comparable in mission, grade span, tuition model, and faith-based positioning within the same Archdiocese.
• Holy Angels School: Bay Area Catholic K-8 parish school with similar small-class, faith-integrated curriculum and community-driven fundraising model. Competes within the broader Peninsula Catholic family market.
• All Souls Catholic School: Catholic parish school in the San Francisco Archdiocese operating K-8 with parish-prioritized admissions, comparable tuition scale, and similar extracurricular portfolio including athletics.
• St. Gregory School: Catholic parish elementary school serving the San Mateo/Bay Area Catholic community with similar K-8 structure and parish-tied admissions. Competes for the same Catholic-family feeder pool.
• Our Lady of Angels School: Catholic K-8 parish school comparable in structure, faith-based curriculum, and community-driven enrollment. Provides a useful benchmark on tuition pricing and fundraising outcomes in similar markets.

Emerging players

• Peninsula School: Independent, non-faith-based K-8 school in the same San Mateo County region. Competes for the same affluent family demographic seeking progressive/whole-child education outside the Catholic system.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/stmatthewcath
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCI1ESMmtlBFDUUbFidOS1tg
• Facebookfacebook.com/stmatthewcath
• Instagraminstagram.com/stmatthewcath
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st.-matthews-catholic-parish-and-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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