St Odilia School

What St Odilia School does

St. Odilia School is an accredited Catholic preschool-through-8th-grade school located in Shoreview, Minnesota, operating as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit under the Catholic Community of St. Odilia parish and the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. Founded in 1962 with an initial enrollment of 480 students in grades 2-6 and originally staffed by Presentation Sisters, the school has evolved to a lay-teacher-led operation with approximately 31 employees and a current campus at 3495 North Victoria St. The school serves families in Shoreview and the surrounding Mounds View and Roseville school district areas, delivering faith-based academics anchored in archdiocesan curriculum standards alongside preparation for the Sacraments of Reconciliation, First Communion, and Confirmation.

The school's core products include the K-8 Academic Program, the St. Odilia Preschool for ages 2-5, and a portfolio of supplementary services: Knight Watch before/after school care ($13.50/session), Camp Knight Watch summer program, Athletics competing in the Catholic Athletic Association, Fine Arts (band, orchestra, choir, electives), Lego League Robotics, and Academic Support Services including reading/math specialists and contracted Phoenix School Counseling. The technology stack is entirely off-the-shelf: PowerSchool for student information, TADS for admissions and tuition billing, Google Classroom for instruction, EduTrak for food service accounting, and eCatholic as the website platform. There are no proprietary technology assets or AI/ML capabilities.

Revenue is generated primarily through tuition, with K-8 annual tuition of $7,220 ($722/month over 10 months), tiered preschool tuition ranging from $230 to $1,590 per month depending on program and schedule, registration fees of $325 per new family, technology fees of $100-$180 per student, and fundraising through the Marathon for Non-Public Education and Bloom Gala events. The published cost to educate each student exceeds $6,000, with the gap between cost and tuition closed by parish subsidies and fundraising. Go-to-market is sales-led and event-driven: prospective families must attend a school tour, with formal registration beginning in late January on a priority and first-come, first-served basis via TADS, supplemented by Information Nights and a marketing mix spanning the school website, monthly Knightly News newsletter, weekly E-Handouts, Facebook, Instagram, and text messaging.

Name

St Odilia School

Legal name

St. Odilia School

Website

https://stodiliaschool.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Short description

St. Odilia School is an accredited Catholic preschool-through-8th-grade school in Shoreview, Minnesota, operating as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit within the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. It delivers faith-based academics, preschool, before/after care, athletics, and fine arts programs to families in the surrounding community.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-8 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Support Services (611710)

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 industries

Faith-Based Preschools (EDACABAF), Preschool Programs within Private K–12 Schools (EDACABAM)

Keywords

• Catholic K-8 education
• Preschool programs
• Before after care
• Athletics programs
• Fine arts education

Headquarters

HQ city

Shoreview

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. K-8 Tuition: Annual tuition for grades K-8 is $7,220 ($722/month over 10 months). This is the primary revenue stream for the school.
2. Preschool Tuition: Full-day preschool for 2's costs $880-$1,590 monthly depending on days attended. Full-day preschool for 33mo-5yrs costs $795-$1,440 monthly. Half-day preschool is $230 monthly.
3. Registration Fees: $325 non-refundable registration fee required for new families. Technology fees of $100 for K-3 and $180 for grades 4-8.
4. Knight Watch (Before/After School Care): $13.50 per session. Additional $150 non-refundable family registration fee. School release day care is $57 per day.
5. Fundraising: Primary fundraisers include the Marathon for Non-Public Education and Bloom Gala. These events raise funds to offset tuition costs and fund school enhancements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

St. Odilia School is a private Catholic K-8 school that delivers preschool through 8th-grade academic instruction grounded in Catholic values, complemented by before/after school care (Knight Watch), a summer camp (Camp Knight Watch), athletics, fine arts, and extracurricular programs such as Lego League Robotics. The school serves families seeking a faith-based, whole-child education in the Shoreview, Minnesota area.

Product overview

St. Odilia School is an accredited Catholic school in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis offering a comprehensive educational program from preschool through 8th grade. The core offerings include the K-8 Academic Program providing rigorous academics grounded in Catholic values, and the St. Odilia Preschool offering play-based early childhood education for children aged 2-5. Supplementary programs include Knight Watch Before & After School Care and Camp Knight Watch summer program for extended childcare; an Athletics Program competing in the Catholic Athletic Association with sports across three seasons; Fine Arts Programs including band, orchestra, choir, and electives; and Lego League Robotics competition teams. Academic Support Services provide reading/math specialists and contracted counseling services. The school uses PowerSchool for student information management and TADS for admissions and tuition processing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• St. Odilia Preschool Faith-based preschool program for young children, serving families seeking early Catholic education in the Shoreview area.
• K-8 Academic Program Core kindergarten through 8th-grade Catholic academic curriculum delivered on-campus, designed to develop the whole child academically, spiritually, and socially.
• Knight Watch Before & After School Care On-site supervised care program for enrolled students before and after the regular school day.
• Camp Knight Watch Summer Program Summer day-camp program offered by St. Odilia School for enrolled and prospective students during the summer break.
• Athletics Program School-sponsored athletic program providing student-athletes with team sports opportunities and physical development.
• Fine Arts Programs Visual and performing arts curriculum and extracurriculars for students, supporting creative development alongside academics.
• Lego League Robotics Student robotics extracurricular using Lego League curriculum to teach STEM skills through hands-on engineering challenges.

Quantifiable outcome

• Students graduate more than adequately prepared academically, socially, and spiritually for high school

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, important and minor.

• Archdiocese of St. Paul and MinneapoliscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSt. Odilia School is an accredited Catholic school operating within the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. The school follows archdiocesan curriculum standards and participates in archdiocesan volunteer and safety programs.
• Phoenix School CounselingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool contracts with Phoenix School Counseling for counseling services. Counselors are available 5 days a week during regular school hours to meet individually with students, provide classroom guidance, and access to psychologist Dr. Jules Nolan. Services are included as part of tuition.
• TADScoreTechnology or IntegrationSt. Odilia partners with TADS for admissions, enrollment, financial aid applications, and tuition payment processing. TADS is a secure platform supporting bank accounts, debit/credit cards, and automatic withdrawal for payments.
• Totino-Grace High School Fine Arts AcademyimportantStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Totino-Grace High School Fine Arts Academy provides band and orchestra lessons for students. Orchestra offered for grades 3-8, Band for grades 4-8. Lessons scheduled during school hours.
• Knights of ColumbusimportantStrategic or Co-development PartnerKnights of Columbus hosts the Marathon for Non-Public Education, a long-standing Catholic School tradition. This community-based fundraiser involves the entire family and has been running for over 30 years.
• Mounds View School DistrictimportantChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBus transportation provided for students residing within designated areas of the Mounds View School District. Busing is provided by American Transportation. Fees vary based on distance from school.
• Roseville School DistrictimportantChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBus transportation provided for students residing within designated areas of the Roseville School District. Busing is provided by Schmitty and Sons. Fees vary based on grade level and distance.
• CSCOE (Catholic Schools Center of Excellence)importantStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner through Peace of Mind program and Schulze Family Foundation Early Learning Scholarship Program. CSCOE supports Catholic schools with resources and programs.
• Corporate Matching Gift CompaniesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVarious companies match employee donations to St. Odilia School including Ameriprise, Boston Scientific, Deluxe, Ecolab, General Mills, Medtronic, Thrivent Financial, U.S. Bank, Wells Fargo, and others.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Totino-Grace High School: Catholic high school in Fridley, MN and existing St. Odilia partner for fine arts instruction (band, orchestra). Operates under the same Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis and serves as a primary high school feeder, making it directly comparable on mission, faith-based identity, and catchment.
• Providence Academy: Catholic independent K-12 school in Plymouth, MN serving the western Twin Cities. Comparable as a faith-based, tuition-driven private school offering rigorous academics plus athletics, arts, and extracurricular programming in the same archdiocese footprint.
• Benilde-St. Margaret's School: Catholic K-12 school in St. Louis Park, MN operating under the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. Comparable on Catholic identity, college-prep academics, robust athletics/arts programs, and tuition-supported business model serving Twin Cities families.
• Convent of the Visitation School: Independent Catholic preK-12 school in Mendota Heights, MN with a faith-based mission and whole-child emphasis. Comparable on private Catholic identity, rigorous academics, and tuition-driven funding in the Twin Cities metro.
• Mounds View Academy: Private Christian (Seventh-day Adventist) K-12 school in St. Paul, MN with similar enrollment scale and faith-based whole-child programming. Comparable as a small-to-mid-sized private faith-based school with tuition-supported revenue and broad extracurricular offerings.
• Hill-Murray School: Catholic K-12 school in Maplewood, MN operating in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. Comparable on Catholic mission, tuition-supported model, athletics via Catholic conference, and STEM/arts programming for metro-area families.

Broad incumbents

• Breck School: Established independent (Episcopal-affiliated) preK-12 school in Golden Valley, MN with significantly larger scale and broader programming. Comparable as a Twin Cities private preK-12 school competing for the same tuition-paying family segment, though more elite/college-prep focused.
• Seton Catholic Schools: Network of K-8 Catholic schools in the Milwaukee metro operating under a centralized governance model. Comparable as a portfolio of Catholic elementary schools addressing the same enrollment and affordability dynamics St. Odilia faces, representing a potential structural alternative or future consolidation model.

Regional players

• Holy Family Catholic High School: Catholic high school in Victoria, MN (western Twin Cities metro). Comparable on Catholic identity and archdiocesan alignment, though primarily a high school; relevant as an alternative Catholic feeder/peer for faith-based families in the broader metro.

Emerging players

• Chesterton Academy of the Twin Cities: Newer Catholic classical high school in the Twin Cities metro focused on faith and classical liberal arts. Comparable as a small, faith-based tuition-supported school with whole-person formation, though secondary-only and more recently established.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/stodiliaschool
• Instagraminstagram.com/st.odilia

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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