Bethany Lutheran School

What Bethany Lutheran School does

Bethany Lutheran Church and School is a non-profit religious and educational organization headquartered in Long Beach, California, operating two physical campuses in Long Beach and Cypress and serving families in Southern California. Founded in 1980 under the legal entity Bethany Lutheran Church, the institution integrates a Lutheran church ministry with a preschool program (ages 3-5) and an accredited K-8 school program, offering Christ-centered education alongside Sunday worship, youth ministry, music programs, and family fellowship events. The organization is registered as a California nonprofit and conducts business under multiple DBA names including Bethany Lutheran School, Bethany Lutheran Preschool, and Bethany Cypress.

The organization's core products are its K-8 school, preschool, and worship services, supported by a broader program portfolio that includes the Bethany Choir, Handbells, and Children's Choirs music ministry; a High School Youth Group with weekly meetings and monthly activities; MSG Nights summer gatherings; Common Table weekly community meals at the Cypress campus; and Family Ministries programming. Tuition billing for the K-8 and preschool programs is processed through the FACTS Tuition Management Program, and additional operational integrations include Choice Lunch for online lunch ordering, Webby Dance for dance instruction, Fitness For All for fitness training, and Simple Church Giving for online giving and event RSVP. Worship and faith content is distributed digitally via a YouTube channel, a Spotify sermon podcast, and a weekly email newsletter called the Bethany Broadcast, which is also distributed in printed form at services.

Bethany's business model rests on three recurring revenue streams: K-8 school tuition, preschool tuition, and church tithes and offerings from congregation members, with no publicly disclosed tuition rates. Go-to-market is community-led — the institution acquires students primarily through the affiliated church community, word-of-mouth referrals, family recommendations, campus tours, and direct family engagement, supported by marketing channels including the main website, YouTube, Spotify, the Bethany Broadcast newsletter, and Facebook. Pricing is on a subscription-style monthly billing cadence through FACTS, and the school is privately held with no external parent, venture, or institutional ownership identified in the available data.

Name

Bethany Lutheran School

Legal name

Bethany Lutheran Church

Website

https://www.bethanylutheran.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Bethany Lutheran Church and School is a non-profit religious organization operating a K-8 school, preschool, and Lutheran worship services across two campuses in Long Beach and Cypress, California, serving local families seeking Christ-centered education and church community.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-12 Christian Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Religious Organizations (8131)

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

• Christian K-8 education
• Faith-based preschool
• Lutheran elementary school
• Religious education programs
• Private Christian school

Headquarters

HQ city

North Long Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. School Tuition: The school generates revenue through K-8 tuition fees. Tuition management is handled through the FACTS Tuition Management Program.
2. Preschool Tuition: Preschool programs generate revenue through tuition fees managed through the FACTS Tuition Management Program.
3. Church Tithes and Offerings: The affiliated church generates revenue through member tithes, offerings, and voluntary contributions during worship services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bethany Lutheran School provides K-8 academic education and a preschool program rooted in Lutheran Christian teachings at its Long Beach campus, with additional preschool and church programming at its Cypress campus. The affiliated church offers weekly worship services, youth and family ministries, music programs, and community fellowship activities. Tuition is collected through the FACTS Tuition Management Program on a recurring basis.

Product overview

Bethany Lutheran Church and School operates as a unified religious and educational institution offering a preschool (ages 3-5), K-8 school, and comprehensive church programming. The organization runs two campuses—Long Beach and Cypress, California—with worship services, youth groups (including High School Youth Group, MSG Nights summer program, and Common Table community meals), music ministries (Choir, Handbells, Children's Choirs), and family programs. The Bethany Broadcast newsletter and sermon podcasts on Spotify extend engagement beyond physical services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bethany Lutheran School (K-8) Accredited elementary and middle school program serving students from kindergarten through 8th grade with Christ-centered education and academic curriculum, located at 5100 Arbor Rd, Long Beach.
• Bethany Lutheran Preschool Early childhood education program offering preschool services for young children with faith-based curriculum, chapel, and bonus activities, available at both Long Beach and Cypress campuses.
• Worship Services Weekly Sunday worship services held at both Long Beach (8:00 AM and 9:30 AM) and Cypress (11:10 AM) campuses, including special holiday services.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• FACTS Tuition Management ProgramminorOthersThird-party tuition management and payment processing service used by Bethany Lutheran School and Preschool for managing tuition payments. Parents are directed to FACTS for online tuition payments and management.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pacific Lutheran School: Faith-based Lutheran K-8 school serving families in Southern California with a comparable Christ-centered academic and preschool/elementary program model directly competitive with Bethany.
• Concordia Lutheran Schools: Network of Lutheran K-12 schools offering preschool through middle school with Christ-centered curriculum, similar tuition-based recurring revenue and family ministry model.
• Pilgrim Lutheran School: Private Lutheran K-8 school combining academic instruction with Lutheran doctrine and family-oriented programs, serving a comparable parent segment seeking faith-integrated education.
• Calvary Lutheran School: Faith-based Lutheran K-8 school delivering Christ-centered education with preschool and elementary programming, directly comparable to Bethany on mission, structure, and tuition model.
• Faith Lutheran School: Private Lutheran K-8 institution operating preschool through middle school grades with integrated religious instruction and tuition-funded model, closely mirroring Bethany's offering.
• St. Paul's Lutheran School: Faith-based Lutheran K-8 school with preschool programs, weekly chapel, and tuition-funded operations—same Lutheran tradition and family-targeting value proposition.

Emerging players

• Heritage Christian School: Independent Christian K-12 school in Southern California offering faith-integrated academics; overlaps with Bethany's target families but uses non-denominational Christian identity rather than Lutheran.
• Acaciawood College Preparatory Academy: Private faith-based K-12 school in Southern California offering Christ-centered classical education; competes for similar faith-oriented families in the greater Long Beach/Orange County region.

Others

• FACTS (Renweb/FACTS Management): Tuition management and school administration software vendor used by Bethany and many peer private K-12 schools; an enabling infrastructure provider rather than a competitor.
• Association of Christian Schools International: Accrediting and membership body for Christian K-12 schools including Lutheran institutions; relevant peer reference because it represents the broader accreditation and standards ecosystem Bethany operates within.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/BethanyLutheranLongBeach

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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