Afya Baltimore

What Afya Baltimore does

Afya Baltimore Inc. (ABI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2007 that operates and manages a network of public charter schools in Baltimore City, Maryland. The organization runs two schools — The Belair-Edison School (with a Brehms Campus serving elementary grades and a Brendan Campus serving middle school grades) and The Tunbridge School in the Govans neighborhood — collectively providing Pre-K through 8th grade education. ABI's core technology is a charter school management operating model rather than a software platform; the organization provides academic programming guidance, facility management, financial services, communications, and talent development as centralized support functions for its campuses.

ABI's educational model is built on a four-pillar 'healthy balanced lives' philosophy covering Intellectual Health, Social/Emotional Health, Physical/Nutritional Health, and Healthy Foundations, supplemented by an Out-of-School Time program offering before/after school care and summer camp. The organization was founded by Will McKenna, Katie Eichman, Pat Njenga, Mike Morgan, and Karen Hughes, with founding leadership still in operational roles after 17+ years.

The business model is public charter school per-pupil funding from the Baltimore City Public School System (BCPSS), supplemented by donations. As a public charter school network, ABI does not charge tuition; revenue is generated through state-mandated per-pupil allocations from BCPSS, with charter schools receiving more direct funding and operational autonomy in exchange for fewer centralized district services. The customer base is Baltimore City families enrolling students in Pre-K through 8th grade, with the organization reporting approximately 1,500 students across its network (as of 2017 data). Geographic operations are limited to Baltimore City, with administrative headquarters at 623 West 34th Street, Suite 102, Baltimore, MD.

Name

Afya Baltimore

Legal name

Afya Baltimore Inc.

Website

https://afyabaltimore.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Afya Baltimore Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that operates two public charter schools in Baltimore City — The Belair-Edison School and The Tunbridge School — serving approximately 1,500 Pre-K through 8th grade students through a holistic health and wellness educational model, funded primarily by BCPSS per-pupil allocations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Charter School Education (K-8)

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Charter School Networks (Multi-Site) (EDAJACAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Independent Charter Schools (Single-Site) (EDAJACAB)

Keywords

• Public charter schools
• Charter school management
• K-8 education
• Holistic student wellness
• Nonprofit education services

Headquarters

HQ city

New Baltimore

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Per-Pupil Funding: Public charter schools receive per-pupil funding from Baltimore City Public School System (BCPSS) as mandated by state law. Charter schools receive more direct funding but fewer services from the district in return for more autonomy.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Afya Baltimore Inc. operates and manages public charter schools in Baltimore City, currently running The Belair-Edison School (dual campus: Brehms Elementary and Brendan Middle) and The Tunbridge School, serving Pre-K through 8th grade students. The schools are tuition-free and funded via per-pupil allocations from Baltimore City Public School System, organized around a holistic "healthy, balanced lives" framework spanning intellectual, social/emotional, physical/nutritional, and foundational programming, supplemented by an out-of-school time program.

Product overview

Afya Baltimore Inc. (ABI) operates as a network of public charter schools in Baltimore City, founded in 2007 as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The organization manages two distinct schools—The Belair-Edison School and The Tunbridge School—both serving Pre-K through 8th grade students. ABI provides a comprehensive educational ecosystem that includes the core schools plus an Out-of-School Time Program with before/after school care and summer camp. The schools are organized around a holistic 'healthy balanced lives' philosophy covering four program pillars: Intellectual Health, Social/Emotional Health, Physical/Nutritional Health, and Healthy Foundations. ABI serves as the central support network providing foundational services including academic programming guidance, facility management, communications, financial services, and talent development for its school network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Belair-Edison School A dual-facility, zoned neighborhood public charter school in the Belair-Edison neighborhood of Baltimore City, open to Baltimore City students in Pre-K through 8th grade. Elementary grades are housed at the Brehms Campus and middle grades at the Brendan Campus. Tuition-free, funded through BCPSS per-pupil allocations.
• The Tunbridge School An elementary and middle public charter school in the Govans neighborhood of Baltimore City, open to all students in Baltimore City in grades Pre-K through 8th. Tuition-free, funded through BCPSS per-pupil allocations.
• Out-of-School Time Program Before and after school program offering athletic, artistic, and intellectual enrichment activities (including theater, dance, and martial arts), with summer camp offerings, available to students across the Afya Baltimore school network.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Baltimore City Public School System (BCPSS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerABI operates charter schools as part of the BCPSS network. Schools are part of the Baltimore City Public School System and receive per-pupil funding through the district.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Uncommon Schools: A large multi-state nonprofit charter management organization; overlaps in the CMO operating model but at far greater scale and outside Baltimore.
• Achievement First: A multi-state nonprofit charter network operating K-12 public charter schools, sharing the CMO model though larger and in different regions.
• Democracy Prep Public Schools: A national nonprofit charter management organization running public charter schools, comparable in operating model but broader in footprint.
• KIPP Foundation: One of the largest national charter school networks, comparable as a nonprofit CMO operating public charter schools but with nationwide scale.

Regional players

• Green Street Academy: A Baltimore public charter school serving similar grades with a themed (sustainability/wellness) approach, comparable as a local mission-driven charter.
• Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys: A Baltimore City public charter school serving elementary/middle grades, comparable in geography and charter status though single-site.

Direct peers

• KIPP Baltimore: A charter management organization operating K-8 public charter schools in Baltimore City, directly comparable in geography, grade span, and nonprofit charter operating model.
• City Neighbors Foundation: Operates a network of public charter schools in Baltimore City with a community-centered, holistic approach, closely paralleling Afya's model and market.
• Baltimore Curriculum Project: A Baltimore-based nonprofit that operates and supports public charter schools in the city, matching Afya's role as a local charter operator/support organization.
• Monarch Academy (Children's Guild): A Maryland nonprofit operating public charter schools in Baltimore with a whole-child educational philosophy, directly comparable in model and territory.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/afya-baltimore-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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