St Matthews Parish School

Name

St Matthews Parish School

Legal name

Rector Wardens & Vestrymen of St. Matthews Parish

Website

https://stmatthewsschool.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-8 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD), Nonsectarian Independent Day Schools (EDAJABAA), Faith-Based Early Learning Academies (EDACADAH)

Keywords

• Private K-8 education
• Episcopal day school
• Early childhood education
• College preparatory middle school
• Independent school tuition

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles, California

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition: Primary revenue source from tuition payments covering the academic program, teachers' salaries, instructional materials, building maintenance, and support services. Tuition varies by program level from $23,300 for half-day Little Falcons to $43,200 for Grades 5-8.
2. Annual Giving: Yearly fundraising campaign providing unrestricted dollars for current-year operating expenses. Makes up nearly 10% of the annual operating budget. Supports faculty professional development, technology education, athletics, arts, financial aid, and campus maintenance.
3. Parents' Council Fundraisers: Major fundraisers include annual Auction Dinner in February and Town Fair in May, plus Party Book smaller host-led fundraisers throughout the year. Proceeds fund special programs including classroom technology.
4. Middle School Activity Fees: Additional fees of $1,800 per student covering field trips and overnight retreats for Middle School students.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

St. Matthew's Parish School delivers a continuous private Episcopal day school education for students from Age 2 through 8th Grade, organized into three divisions (Early Childhood, Lower School, and Middle School) on a 28-30 acre campus in Pacific Palisades. The core product is tuition-based academic instruction integrating faith, character development through the Character Covenant, signature DEEP and STEM programs, and project-based learning, with structured admission via Veracross portal and personalized enrollment outreach.

Product overview

St. Matthew's Parish School offers a unified preschool through 8th grade independent Episcopal education with distinct programs spanning Early Childhood (Little Falcons, Preschool, Pre-K), Lower School (K-4), and Middle School (5-8). The school supplements its core academic programs with enrichment offerings including After School Enrichment, After School Care, Homework Club, Summer Enrichment, Athletics, Performing Arts, and Visual Arts. The academic program features signature initiatives like the STAR (Shakespeare, Theater, Arts, and Renaissance) and DEEP (Developing Engineering Excellence Program) programs in Middle School, supported by specialized instruction in innovation, world languages, and project-based learning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Little Falcons: Early childhood program for students starting at age 2, serving as the official enrollment entry point to St. Matthew's Parish School.
• DEEP (Developing Engineering Excellence Program)
• STAR (Shakespeare, Theater, Arts, and the Renaissance)

Products and services

• Early Childhood Program (Little Falcons, Preschool, Pre-Kindergarten)
• Lower School (Kindergarten - Grade 4)
• Middle School (Grades 5-8)
• After School Enrichment Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Majority of students matriculate to highly selective high schools regionally and nationally
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Michael Maltzan ArchitecturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAward-winning architecture firm selected as architect for Bienveneda Campus strategic rebuild following Palisades Fire. Michael Maltzan Architecture will design the transformed campus, including new layouts, permanent structures, and temporary facilities for Fall 2026 return. The firm highlighted the community's 'rich spirit' and the importance of creating welcoming gathering spaces.
• NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children)minorOthersSt. Matthew's Early Childhood program participates in NAEYC's annual Week of the Young Child celebration, recognizing excellence in early childhood education.
• School Speaker Alliance of LA (SSALA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with SSALA to provide engaging speakers on parenting, child development, technology, and mental health topics for the parent community. Past speakers include Dr. Jonathan Haidt, Dr. Lisa Damour, Dr. Aliza Pressman, and Lindsay Astor Grant.
• Heal the BaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental organization partnered with 2nd grade service learning program. Students participate in beach cleanups and learn about environmental conservation and coastal ecosystems, connecting to science curriculum on natural ecosystems.
• Westside Food BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood bank distributing to 65 social service organizations on LA's Westside is 4th grade service learning partner. Students explore issues of hunger and raise funds supporting hot lunch program at St. Paul's School in Haiti.
• St. Paul's School in HaiticoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLongstanding partnership serving as service learning focal point. Kindergarten holds lemonade stand fundraisers; 4th grade funds hot lunch program. Partnership dates back to school's founding.
• GAIA Global HealthminorStrategic or Co-development Partner3rd grade read-a-thon raises funds for malaria prevention in Malawi through this global health organization.
• Downtown Women's CenterminorStrategic or Co-development Partner3rd grade creates first-aid kits for clients of this organization serving women experiencing homelessness in downtown Los Angeles.
• Saint Anne SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development Partner5th grade develops relationships through buddy projects and fundraising support with this partner school.
• Harvard-Westlake SchoolminorOthersOne of many selective high schools where St. Matthew's alumni matriculate. Part of the school's strong secondary school outplacement program tracking alumni placement.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Campbell Hall: Large K-12 independent Episcopal day school in North Hollywood; broader grade span and larger enrollment but shares Episcopal identity and West LA feeder dynamics.
• Harvard-Westlake School: 7-12 selective independent school in Los Angeles; serves as a leading outplacement destination for St. Matthew's graduates and represents the upper end of the LA private school competitive set.

Direct peers

• Turning Point School: Independent K-8 progressive day school in Culver City with project-based learning and small class sizes, drawing from the same Westside family demographic at comparable tuition.
• Mirman School: Independent K-8 school in Los Angeles catering to gifted learners; similar small-class through-grade model with comparable premium pricing in the West LA market.
• Crossroads School: Independent K-12 secular day school in Santa Monica with comparable tuition and a progressive, project-based ethos that overlaps with St. Matthew's design-thinking approach.
• Curtis School: Independent K-6 day school in Los Angeles emphasizing character education and strong feeder relationships with selective high schools, directly comparable on size, mission, and family profile.
• The Buckley School: Independent K-9 day school in Sherman Oaks with comparable tuition pricing and a long-established reputation for selective high school outplacement in greater Los Angeles.
• Windward School: Independent K-8 day school in nearby Marina del Rey/Playa del Rey serving West LA families with similar premium tuition and a college-preparatory through-grade model. Closest peer by structure, geography, and target family.
• Holy Nativity Episcopal School: Episcopal K-5 day school in Los Angeles sharing faith-based identity, character-education framing, and West LA feeder families, though smaller and shorter grade span.

Emerging players

• Westside Waldorf School: K-12 independent Waldorf school in Playa Vista offering a project-based, arts-integrated alternative that overlaps with St. Matthew's design-thinking and interdisciplinary programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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