Mount Saint Joseph Academy

What Mount Saint Joseph Academy does

Mount Saint Joseph Academy is a Catholic college preparatory school for girls in grades 9-12, founded in 1858 by the Sisters of Saint Joseph and currently operating on a 78-acre campus at 120 West Wissahickon Avenue in Flourtown, Pennsylvania, just outside the Chestnut Hill neighborhood of Philadelphia. The school is sponsored by the Sisters of Saint Joseph, accredited by the Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools (PAIS), and recognized as a U.S. Department of Education National Blue Ribbon School. It enrolls 478 students drawn from 68 zip codes, 31 school districts, and 90 feeder schools across Montgomery County, Bucks County, Delaware County, and Philadelphia, supported by 51-100 employees.

The academic product is built around a college-style block schedule of 80-minute classes, a curriculum featuring a 'Women as Founders' seminar, AP Computer Science, and integrated math and science coursework, with structured college counseling for grades 10-12 and Learning Team inclusive support services. Beyond academics, the institution operates three co-equal core programs: Mount Athletics (13 sports with 17 PIAA District I Championships to date), Mount Fine Arts (music, theater, musical, visual arts), and Campus Ministry aligned to the Sisters of Saint Joseph charism. Add-on programs include the Firebirds Robotics team, The Campanile student news site (a silver-rated student publication since 2020), and Summer at the Mount — a summer camp program for middle school girls in grades 5-9 that functions as a downstream feeder pipeline. Technology infrastructure is built on the Finalsite website platform with a Student Portal for academic access; no proprietary AI/ML systems are deployed.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring tuition for the core academic program, supplemented by annual giving and alumnae donations (including the March Magic Day of Giving), event-driven fundraising (Golf Classic, Reunion, Golden Girls Luncheon, Mount Fashion Show), merit scholarships and tuition assistance funded through the endowment, the Beyond Pearls capital campaign supporting the new Athletic Center, and the Pennsylvania EITC tax-credit giving program. Tuition amounts are not publicly disclosed; admissions and pricing are handled through a multi-channel acquisition process that combines open houses, campus tours, seventh-grade visits, summer programs, digital inquiry forms, and a referral-driven community/alumnae network. Governance operates under a president/principal model established in 1993-1994, currently led by Sister Charlene Diorka, SSJ as President and Elizabeth Blessing as Principal, with a Board of Directors chaired by Jeff Kohler.

Name

Mount Saint Joseph Academy

Legal name

Mount Saint Joseph Academy

Website

https://msjacad.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1858

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Mount Saint Joseph Academy is a Catholic college preparatory school for girls in grades 9-12, founded in 1858 by the Sisters of Saint Joseph, serving 478 students on a 78-acre campus in Flourtown, Pennsylvania, with academic, athletic, arts, robotics, and faith-based programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Secondary Education (Catholic College Preparatory)

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• College preparatory education
• Catholic secondary education
• Girls private school
• STEM education programs
• Faith-based education

Headquarters

HQ city

Flourtown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition: Primary revenue stream from tuition payments for the Catholic college preparatory program for girls in grades 9-12
2. Annual Giving and Donations: Revenue from alumnae donations, parent contributions, and community support including March Magic Day of Giving and annual fund drives
3. Golf Classic and Events: Annual Golf Classic event directly benefits current and future students, supporting financial aid and scholarships
4. Tuition Assistance and Scholarships: Merit-based scholarships and grants awarded to students, funded through endowment and donor contributions

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Mount Saint Joseph Academy is a Catholic college preparatory school for girls in grades 9-12, offering a college-style block schedule with rigorous STEM, humanities, and AP coursework. In addition to its core academic program, the school provides 13 interscholastic sports, fine arts (music, theater, visual arts), college counseling, Firebirds Robotics, student journalism, learning support services, and campus ministry, all unified under the Sisters of Saint Joseph mission.

Product overview

Mount Saint Joseph Academy is a Catholic college preparatory school for girls in grades 9-12 founded in 1858. The institution operates as a single unified educational platform offering core academic programs alongside complementary programs including athletics (13 sports), fine arts (music, theater, visual arts), the Firebirds robotics team, student journalism (The Campanile), college counseling, learning support, and campus ministry. The school also operates Summer at the Mount, a seasonal camp program offering STEM, athletic, and artistic experiences for middle school girls. All programs are unified under the mission of the Sisters of Saint Joseph to educate young women as 'founders' who are agents of transformation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mount Saint Joseph Academy Core Academic Program Catholic college preparatory education for girls in grades 9-12, featuring a college-style block schedule with 80-minute classes, collaborative STEM learning, and interdisciplinary curriculum including the Women as Founders Seminar.
• Mount Athletics Program Athletics program offering 13 sports including Golf, Basketball, Field Hockey, Lacrosse, Soccer, Track & Field, Cross Country, Volleyball, Swimming, and Crew, with emphasis on leadership, confidence, sisterhood, and strength.
• Mount Fine Arts Program Fine arts education covering Music, Theater, Musical productions, and Visual Arts, teaching technique and skill while allowing students to discover their own creative voice.
• Summer at the Mount Summer camp program for middle school girls entering grades 5-9, featuring STEM (Mount STEAMWorks, Camp Innovate), Athletics, Arts (GLEE, 2-D Art, 3-D Art, Culinary, Fiber Arts), and Mount Magic signature camp experiences running June through July.
• College Counseling Program College counseling program helping students in grades 10-12 explore their passions and goals to find right-fit institutions of higher learning.
• Learning Team Research-based inclusive learning support services helping students with time management and building lifelong strategies and skills for a range of learners.
• Campus Ministry Faith-centered spiritual program featuring retreats, mission-focused activities, and service opportunities aligned with the Sisters of Saint Joseph tradition.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% college attendance rate for graduates
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools (PAIS)coreOthersMount Saint Joseph Academy is accredited by PAIS, meeting rigorous standards for independent schools in Pennsylvania. PAIS accreditation is a mark of quality education and institutional excellence.
• International Coalition of Girls' Schools (ICGS)coreOthersMSJA is a member of ICGS, connecting with other all-girls schools globally to share best practices and advocate for girls' education.
• Sisters of Saint JosephcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding organization of the academy. MSJA is a Sponsored Ministry of the Sisters of Saint Joseph, guided by their mission, charism, and tradition. The school follows the SSJ maxims and mission of 'unity and reconciliation' and 'serving the dear neighbor.'

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Germantown Friends School: Independent Quaker day school in Philadelphia offering rigorous college-prep academics; competes for the same academically-oriented, values-driven families in the Greater Philadelphia market.
• William Penn Charter School: The oldest Quaker school in the U.S., located in Philadelphia; a regional incumbent in the independent college-prep market competing for the same high-achieving, mission-driven family segment.
• Holy Ghost Preparatory School: Catholic, Holy Cross-sponsored college-prep school in Bensalem, PA — a broader incumbent in the regional Catholic college-prep market with overlapping programs and feeder families (sister institution referenced in MSJA management connections).
• Cardinal O'Hara High School: Large archdiocesan Catholic college-prep high school in Springfield, PA with broader co-ed programming but competing for the same Philadelphia-area Catholic families and athletic talent pool.

Direct peers

• Merion Mercy Academy: Sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy, this Catholic college-prep school for girls in Merion Station, PA shares MSJA's faith-based, single-gender, college-prep model within the greater Philadelphia archdiocese.
• Nazareth Academy High School: Catholic high school in the Philadelphia suburbs with a strong college-preparatory curriculum and comparable athletics, arts, and campus ministry programming; competes directly for the same family demographic.
• The Agnes Irwin School: Independent, non-Catholic girls' college-prep day school in Rosemont, PA offering a comparable all-girls academic model and drawing from the same affluent Philadelphia Main Line feeder families.
• Villa Maria Academy: Catholic all-girls college-prep school in Malvern, PA with similar curricular emphasis, athletics, and single-sex learning environment; competes for the same Southeastern Pennsylvania Catholic family market.
• Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School: Catholic college-preparatory school for girls in Lower Gwynedd, PA, serving the same Philadelphia-area Catholic families with comparable academic, athletics, and faith-based programming. Most direct geographic and mission-aligned competitor.

Regional players

• John Carroll School: Catholic, college-preparatory co-ed high school in Bel Air, Maryland with similar mission-based model; comparable on governance and programming, but serves a different Mid-Atlantic geography from MSJA.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@mountsaintjosephacademy1390/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/mountsaintjosephacademy
• Instagraminstagram.com/mountsaintjosephacademy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mountsaintjosephacademypa

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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