Good Shepherd School and Day Care

What Good Shepherd School and Day Care does

Good Shepherd School and Day Care is a Christian non-profit organization founded in 1992 that delivers an integrated childcare and K-12 education portfolio to families in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. It operates three physical locations — two in Harrisonburg (Chicago Avenue and Neff Avenue, the latter serving as headquarters) and one in Waynesboro (Community Drive) — and serves children from six weeks through 12th grade regardless of family faith. The product suite spans five progressive daycare classes (Infant Care through Advanced Class/pre-K), a Before and After Care program, a full-day Kindergarten using the A Beka Book phonics-based curriculum, a 1st–12th Grade Learning Center built on the Accelerated Christian Education (ACE) individualized mastery-based curriculum, a Home School Option, the Keep Your Brain in Gear summer camp, and flexible Drop-In Care covering snow days and school delays. Average student-to-teacher ratio is 10:1, average teacher tenure is 8 years, and IOWA Assessment results indicate students typically test approximately a year ahead of public-school peers.

The organization runs a direct-to-consumer, enrollment-based revenue model with seven distinct subscription, usage-based, and one-time programs; pricing is largely private and individually negotiated, with only the Home School Option publicly disclosed at $50 per day of attendance. Acquisition is overwhelmingly word-of-mouth and community reputation rather than paid marketing, supported by a basic website, newsletter signup, and three physical sites. The organization has no parent company, no disclosed investors, no partnerships, no certifications, and no app or API surface; it is an independent non-profit delivering in-person services at modest scale.

Name

Good Shepherd School and Day Care

Legal name

Good Shepherd School and Day Care

Website

https://goodshepherdschools.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Good Shepherd School and Day Care is a Christian non-profit operating three locations in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley, providing daycare, K-12 education, before/after care, summer camp, homeschool support, and drop-in care for families with children from six weeks through 12th grade.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Harrisonburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Day Care Services: Ongoing childcare services for infants through preschool age. Services provided at all three locations with age-appropriate programs including Infant Care (6 weeks to 15 months), Toddler Class (16-24 months), Discovery Class (2 year olds), Beginner Class (3-5 year olds), and Advanced Class (pre-kindergarten).
2. Before and After Care: Extended supervision and academic support services for school-age children before and after regular school hours. Includes study hall, snack, recess, and activity times in a Christian environment.
3. Academic Programs (K-12): Full Kindergarten through 12th grade academic programs using A Beka Book (K) and ACE curriculum (1st-12th). Students take IOWA Assessments to measure academic progress.
4. Home School Support Option: Hybrid program where families homeschool using school curriculum. School administers tests, keeps academic records, provides curriculum and placement testing. Requires minimum one day every three weeks at school for testing. Charges $50 per day of attendance.
5. Summer Program (KYBIG): Keep Your Brain in Gear Summer Camp for children who completed Kindergarten through sixth grade. Offers learning experiences while having summer fun, reviewing and strengthening school-year learning.
6. Drop-In Care: Flexible occasional childcare for all ages, including public school students on snow days and school delay days. Transportation provided to local schools.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Good Shepherd School and Day Care is a Christian non-profit organization that delivers childcare and K-12 private education across three locations in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley. It operates progressive day care classes (Infant through Advanced pre-K), before/after school care, a K5 kindergarten program using A Beka Book, a 1st-12th grade Learning Center using the Accelerated Christian Education (ACE) curriculum, a Home School Option, a KYBIG summer camp, and flexible Drop-In Care.

Product overview

Good Shepherd School and Day Care is a Christian non-profit organization offering a comprehensive childcare and education ecosystem serving the Shenandoah Valley since 1992. The organization operates a single integrated portfolio of programs spanning early childhood care (Infant Care through Advanced Class), Before and After Care, a K5 Kindergarten program using A Beka Book curriculum, a 1st-12th Grade Learning Center using Accelerated Christian Education, a Home School Option for families pursuing homeschool education, the Keep Your Brain in Gear Summer Camp, and flexible Drop-In Care. The programs share a unified educational philosophy emphasizing individualized attention, Christian values, and academic excellence, delivered across three physical locations in Harrisonburg and Waynesboro, Virginia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Day Care Program Full-day child care services for infants through preschool age, organized into progressive classes: Infant Care (6 weeks to 15 months), Toddler Class (16-24 months), Discovery Class (2 year olds), Beginner Class (3-5 year olds), and Advanced Class (pre-kindergarten).
• Before and After Care

Quantifiable outcome

• Students test a year ahead of their public school peers on IOWA Assessments
• +4 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• KinderCare Learning Centers: National for-profit child care chain operating more than 1,500 centers across the U.S. Comparable as a multi-site daycare operator serving infants through school-age, but focused solely on early childhood rather than K-12 education.
• Primrose Schools: National private early education franchise with proprietary Balanced Learning curriculum. Comparable as a private, premium-priced daycare and preschool operator emphasizing individualized attention and academic readiness.
• Guidepost Montessori: Large private Montessori school network offering infant through elementary programs. Comparable as a multi-site private education operator emphasizing individualized, self-paced learning similar to ACE's mastery-based approach.
• The Goddard School: National private preschool franchise with 600+ locations emphasizing individualized learning. Comparable as a premium private early education operator serving working families.
• Children of America: Private child care and education provider operating multiple centers across the U.S. Comparable as a multi-site daycare operator serving infants through school-age with an academic focus.
• Bright Horizons Family Solutions: Largest U.S. operator of employer-sponsored child care and early education centers. Comparable as a scaled daycare provider serving working families, though it does not match Good Shepherd's integrated K-12 private school offering.
• Stratford Schools: Network of private preschools through middle schools in the Mid-Atlantic region. Comparable as a multi-site private school operator emphasizing individualized attention and academic rigor.

Direct peers

• Liberty Christian Academy: Christian private school offering K-12 education with individualized learning programs. Comparable as a faith-based school operator combining daycare-adjacent early learning with full K-12 academic programming.
• Calvary Christian School: Private Christian K-12 school integrating biblical worldview with academic instruction. Comparable as a faith-based private school combining elementary and secondary education under one organizational umbrella.

Regional players

• Minnieland Academy: Virginia-headquartered child care provider with multiple centers across the state. Comparable as a regional Virginia-based daycare competitor potentially overlapping with Good Shepherd's Shenandoah Valley market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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Investments

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