Liguori Academy

Name

Liguori Academy

Legal name

Liguori Academy

Website

https://liguoriacademy.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Charter College-Prep & Advanced Academics Schools (EDAJACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Adult High School Diploma Completion Programs (EDAAABAB)

Keywords

• Private high school education
• Secondary education
• Workforce development programs
• Credit recovery programs
• College readiness programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Philadelphia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Financial Aid: Liguori Academy provides private school education with a commitment to meeting 100% of students' financial needs through grants, scholarships, and needs-based assistance. No qualified applicant is denied admission due to financial need.
2. Student Sponsorship Program: Four-year commitment program where sponsors contribute a minimum of $1,000 per year to support a student's tuition. Sponsors can be matched to specific students and receive regular updates.
3. Pennsylvania EITC/OSTC Tax Credit Program: Liguori Academy participates in Pennsylvania's Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) programs, allowing individuals and businesses to redirect state tax dollars to support scholarships. Contributors may receive tax credits equal to 90% of contributions for two consecutive years.
4. FORTIS Program Funding: The FORTIS accelerated learning program is funded by the School District of Philadelphia, providing free education to eligible overage and under-credited students ages 15-21.
5. Annual Fund and Event Fundraising: The Fund for Liguori serves as the annual fund supporting the school's mission. Additional fundraising through events including Boundless Celebration gala and Taste of Liguori.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Liguori Academy is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit private high school in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood delivering career- and college-ready secondary education, with a commitment to meet 100% of students' financial need through grants and scholarships. The school supplements its core academic program with the Fortis accelerated credit-recovery program (in partnership with the School District of Philadelphia) and the Liguori Ready workforce development track, which includes career cohorts, industry-recognized credentials, internships, and postsecondary planning starting in ninth grade.

Product overview

Liguori Academy is a private high school in Philadelphia offering a unified educational platform combining private school instruction with specialized accelerated learning and workforce development programs. The core offering is the Liguori Academy Private School program, which is augmented by The Fortis Program (an accelerated credit-recovery program for overage, under-credited students aged 15-21), the Liguori Ready Workforce Development program (providing postsecondary planning from 9th grade onward), and Career Cohorts (industry-specific career pathways with internships and certifications). Additional student-facing services include the Falcon Alumni Society, student journalism through Alphonsus Post, Athletics, and various student clubs. The institution also operates a Tax Credit Program and Sponsor a Student initiative for financial support, and uses third-party platforms including ONTRACK Plus, Scoir, Pathful Explore, and RenWeb for student success, career planning, and admissions management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Fortis Program: An accelerated learning program in partnership with the School District of Philadelphia, allowing students to earn credits needed to graduate from high school through a blended learning environment.

Products and services

• Liguori Academy Private School Private high school education for Philadelphia-area students, delivering a career- and college-ready curriculum with a commitment to meet 100% of students' financial needs through grants, scholarships, and needs-based assistance. Available to any qualified applicant regardless of financial need.
• The Fortis Program Accelerated learning program for overage and under-credited Philadelphia students ages 15–21 who have earned less than 13.5 credits, providing blended classroom and online instruction, socio-emotional learning, and one-on-one teacher support at no tuition cost, funded by the School District of Philadelphia.
• Liguori Ready Workforce Development Workforce development program beginning in ninth grade that pairs students with ONTRACK Plus-powered pathway planning, industry-recognized credentials, internships, mentor programs, shadow days, and career fairs aligned with Department of Labor-defined in-demand fields.
• Career Cohorts Industry-specific career pathway cohorts in which students complete cohort classes, internships, mentor programs, shadow days, and industry-recognized certifications aligned with in-demand fields as defined by the Department of Labor.

Quantifiable outcome

• Full Middle States accreditation achieved on first application
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Drexel UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 March 2026University partnership providing postsecondary pathway opportunities for Liguori Academy students as part of the school's comprehensive workforce development program.
• Widener UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 March 2026University partnership providing postsecondary pathway opportunities for Liguori Academy students as part of the school's comprehensive workforce development program.
• La Salle UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 March 2026University partnership providing postsecondary pathway opportunities for Liguori Academy students as part of the school's comprehensive workforce development program.
• West Chester UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 March 2026University partnership providing postsecondary pathway opportunities for Liguori Academy students as part of the school's comprehensive workforce development program.
• Temple UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 March 2026University partnership providing postsecondary pathway opportunities for Liguori Academy students as part of the school's comprehensive workforce development program.
• University of the SciencescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 March 2026University partnership providing postsecondary pathway opportunities for Liguori Academy students as part of the school's comprehensive workforce development program.
• Albright CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 March 2026University partnership providing postsecondary pathway opportunities for Liguori Academy students as part of the school's comprehensive workforce development program.
• Kutztown UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 March 2026University partnership providing postsecondary pathway opportunities for Liguori Academy students as part of the school's comprehensive workforce development program.
• Saint Joseph's UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 March 2026University partnership providing postsecondary pathway opportunities for Liguori Academy students as part of the school's comprehensive workforce development program.
• Shippensburg UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 March 2026University partnership providing postsecondary pathway opportunities for Liguori Academy students as part of the school's comprehensive workforce development program.
• Uncommon Individual FoundationcoreTechnology or Integration · 23 March 2026Provides ONTRACK Plus software and mentoring solutions to Liguori Academy students. This proprietary platform helps students understand their motivators, values, and skills while tracking progress toward personalized postsecondary pathways.
• School District of PhiladelphiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Established partnership (2017) for the FORTIS accelerated learning program. The School District of Philadelphia funds the program providing free education to overage, under-credited students ages 15-21 who have earned less than 13.5 credits.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School: Philadelphia charter school with college-preparatory and alternative education programs, including credit recovery options for overage students. Comparable on the credit-recovery/alternative education component that overlaps with Liguori's FORTIS program.
• Wissahickon Charter School: Philadelphia-area charter school serving K-12 students with a college-prep focus. Comparable on Philadelphia geography and competing for the same demographic of families seeking alternatives to traditional public high schools.

Emerging players

• Bottom Line: Nonprofit providing college access and persistence advising to first-generation students from low-income backgrounds. Comparable on the postsecondary advising and college-readiness focus that underpins Liguori Ready and the school's Scoir/Pathful Explore advising stack.

Broad incumbents

• Uncommon Schools: National nonprofit charter management organization operating college-prep schools for students from low-income communities. Comparable on the college-and-career readiness mission for underserved students and replication-oriented operating model across multiple cities.
• KIPP Foundation: The national nonprofit that supports KIPP's network of college-prep public charter schools. Comparable as the parent-level operating organization for one of Liguori's closest direct peers and as an analogous national scaling model for underserved college-prep K-12.
• Cristo Rey Network: National network of 40+ Catholic private high schools serving low-income communities with work-study-integrated curricula. Comparable on private K-12 delivery for underserved populations and the workforce pathway model Liguori is building.

Direct peers

• Mastery Charter Schools: The largest Philadelphia-based charter network, focused on college preparation for underserved students. Comparable on Philadelphia geography, college-and-career readiness emphasis, and competition for the same low-income student pool.
• Boys' Latin of Philadelphia Charter School: Philadelphia charter serving primarily underserved boys with a college-prep and career-readiness focus. Comparable on Philadelphia footprint, low-income student base, and college-and-career readiness curriculum model.
• KIPP Philadelphia Schools: Philadelphia charter network serving predominantly low-income families with college-prep focus. Comparable on target student population (Kensington-area low-income households), college-readiness mission, and Philadelphia-specific operations competing for the same families and donors.
• Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School: A private Catholic high school in Philadelphia serving low-income students with a workforce-integrated curriculum and corporate work-study model. Closest direct analog to Liguori on mission (underserved urban families), private K-12 delivery, and workforce pathway emphasis.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/LiguoriAcademy
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• Facebookfacebook.com/Liguoriacademy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/liguori-academy

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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