St. Stephen's Catholic School

What St. Stephen's Catholic School does

St. Stephen's Catholic School is a private, accredited Catholic school located at 506 Jackson Street in downtown Anoka, Minnesota, serving students from Preschool through Grade 8. Founded in 1883 and affiliated with the Church of St. Stephen, the school integrates Catholic faith formation with academic instruction across three divisions: Preschool, Elementary (K-5, with a maximum 26:1 kindergarten ratio), and Middle School (6-8, including accelerated math). Governance rests with Fr. Bennet Tran as Pastor and Superintendent (assigned July 1, 2018) and Gerald Rehder as Principal (re-appointed in 2023), with a staff of approximately 40+ personnel covering teachers, specialists, aides, administrative, and facilities roles.

The school's primary revenue stream is tuition at $6,038 per K-8 student per year, against a disclosed cost to educate each student of $10,365.54, leaving a per-pupil gap of $4,327.54 that is bridged by parish contributions from the Church of St. Stephen. Supplementary recurring revenue comes from tiered Preschool program fees ($1,870–$7,140 depending on half/full-day and days-per-week), Before and After School Enrichment (B.A.S.E.) childcare, uniform sales ($21 t-shirts, $30 sweatshirts), and a hot lunch program; fundraising and the Catholic Schools Raffle (sponsored by Catholic United Financial) further close the funding gap. The technology stack is limited to off-the-shelf administrative and educational platforms—Padlet for middle school classroom sharing, Flocknote for weekly newsletters, VanCo (myvanco.com) for tuition and lunch payments, and Wix for an individual teacher's classroom site—with no proprietary systems, no app, and no API integrations.

Distribution is direct-to-consumer within the Anoka area, using personal school tours, bilingual (English/Spanish) open houses, weekly email newsletters, and parish-embedded referrals as the primary acquisition channels. The geographic footprint is single-site and domestic, restricted to Minnesota, with no disclosed plans to expand into new geographies or non-Catholic customer segments. Ancillary offerings—summer programs, athletics, music, art, media/technology instruction, library services, school transportation, and the Believe and Read literacy initiative—broaden the product surface within the existing campus rather than extending reach beyond it.

Name

St. Stephen's Catholic School

Legal name

St. Stephen's Catholic School

Website

https://ststephenschool.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1883

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

St. Stephen's Catholic School is a private, accredited Catholic school in Anoka, Minnesota, serving Preschool through Grade 8 with faith-integrated academics. Founded in 1883 and affiliated with Church of St. Stephen, it is funded by tuition ($6,038/student), parish subsidies, and ancillary fees for preschool, BASE childcare, and enrichment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-8 Catholic Education

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Preschool Programs within Private K–12 Schools (EDACABAM)

Keywords

• Private catholic education
• K-8 academic programs
• Preschool education services
• Before after school care
• Faith-based schooling

Headquarters

HQ city

Anoka

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, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Tuition Revenue: Primary revenue from tuition payments from families. Tuition for K-8 is $6,038 per student per year, with the actual cost to educate each student being $10,365.54, leaving a gap of $4,327.54 per child covered by parish contributions.
2. Preschool Program Fees: Preschool programs generate revenue through tiered pricing: 2 Half Days ($1,870), 2 Full Days ($3,790), 3 Full Days ($5,090), 5 Full Days ($7,140)
3. Uniform Sales: Sale of school uniforms including t-shirts ($21) and crewneck sweatshirts ($30) to families
4. Before/After School Care (BASE): Before and After School Enrichment (B.A.S.E.) program provides childcare services for working families

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

St. Stephen's Catholic School is an accredited private Catholic institution delivering Preschool through Grade 8 education that integrates Catholic faith with academics. The school offers three core curriculum tracks (Preschool, Elementary K-5, Middle School 6-8) supplemented by B.A.S.E. before/after-school care, summer programs, athletics, music, art, media/technology instruction, hot lunch, and transportation services. Tuition is $6,038 per K-8 student annually, while the actual cost to educate each student is $10,365.54, with the gap covered by parish contributions.

Product overview

St. Stephen's Catholic School offers a comprehensive private Catholic education serving Preschool through 8th Grade. The school provides core academic programs organized by grade levels (Preschool, Elementary K-5, Middle School 6-8) that integrate Catholic faith with academic excellence. Beyond core academics, the school offers supplementary programs including B.A.S.E. before/after-school enrichment, summer programs, athletics, music, art, and media/technology education. The school operates as an accredited institution that has served the Anoka, MN community for 142 years.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Preschool Program Early childhood education for children three years old by September 1, including pre-kindergarten preparation. Programs available in half-day and full-day formats, with 2-5 day per week options. Children must be completely toilet trained.
• Elementary School (K-5) Core academic education for kindergarten through 5th grade integrating Catholic faith with academics, with class sizes limited to a 26:1 ratio in kindergarten.
• Middle School (6-8) Middle school education for grades 6-8, including accelerated math classes, with students responsible for leading the weekly Wednesday Mass.
• B.A.S.E. (Before and After School Enrichment) On-site before and after-school care and enrichment program offering supervised activities for students of working families.
• Summer Programs Summer adventure club and vacation Bible School programs providing care and enrichment during summer months with field trips and activities.
• Athletics & Activities Various athletic programs and extracurricular activities for students across grade levels, managed by the school's Athletic Director.
• Music Program K-8 music education including vocal instruction and preparation for school liturgies and events.
• Art Program K-8 visual arts education fostering creativity and artistic skills across all grade levels.
• Media/Technology Instruction Media and technology instruction covering digital literacy and technology skills for K-8 students.
• Hot Lunch Program Daily lunch service with online payment through the VanCo platform.
• School Transportation Transportation services coordinated through the Anoka Hennepin School District for enrolled students.
• Believe and Read Program Literacy program powered by the Catholic Schools Center of Excellence in partnership with Groves Academy, delivering best-in-class literacy instruction to students.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Groves Learning OrganizationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGroves Learning Organization provides free educational webinars and resources for parents, educators, and community members on topics supporting students with learning differences and attention challenges including dyslexia, literacy development, and ADHD.
• Catholic United FinancialminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCatholic United Financial is the exclusive sponsor of the annual Catholic Schools Raffle, covering all costs so that every dollar raised goes directly to the school.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Groves Academy: Independent school and learning differences resource center in St. Louis Park, MN that powers the Believe and Read literacy program and webinars used by St. Stephen's; adjacent academic partner.
• TADS (Tuition Aid Data Services): Tuition management and financial aid platform specifically referenced in St. Stephen's pricing/operations for tuition billing and accounts; comparable Catholic-school-focused service vendor.
• FACTS (PowerSchool): School management and tuition management platform widely adopted by Catholic K-8 schools for admissions, billing, and financial aid processing — adjacent ecosystem partner used by schools like St. Stephen's.

Broad incumbents

• Breck School: Established Episcopal PK-12 private school in Golden Valley, MN with much larger endowment and broader programmatic scope; representative of larger, more institutionalized private faith-based competition.
• Minnehaha Academy: Larger Christian PK-12 private school in Minneapolis with broader program offerings (multi-campus, athletics-heavy) but overlapping faith-based private school positioning; serves as a benchmark for a more scaled private faith-based operator.

Direct peers

• St. Patrick's Catholic School: Parish-supported Catholic PreK-8 school in Inver Grove Heights, MN, offering faith-integrated curriculum with parish-subsidized tuition in the same metro area.
• Nativity of Our Lord School: PreK-8 Catholic parish school in St. Paul, MN with parish-subsidized tuition, faith-academic integration, and before/after care programs — closely mirrors St. Stephen's operational structure.
• Holy Spirit School: Catholic K-8 parish school in St. Paul, MN, operated with parish subsidy and providing faith-integrated academics — directly comparable operating model, governance, and tuition structure to St. Stephen's.
• St. John the Baptist Catholic School: Catholic K-8 school in New Brighton, MN supported by parish funding and offering faith-based PreK-8 education; similar scale, single-campus model, and parent demographic.
• St. Odilia Catholic School: Parish-affiliated Catholic PreK-8 school in Shoreview, MN, serving the Twin Cities metro with similar tuition-subsidized by parish funding and faith-integrated curriculum; comparable size and operating model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st-stephen-s

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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