Education is one of the most critical aspects that determine the future of a nation. It sets the pace and competitive spirit in the contemporary world. The ability to provide and guarantee high quality education to students during their schooling years is fundamental in ensuring their competitiveness in society. Education plays an important role in the development of an individual. Therefore, an educational institution should be competitive and well endowed with adequate resources and facilities. It is against this backdrop that this paper provides a comparative competitive analysis of St.Louis Gateway Science Academy and Confluence Charter Schools. The analysis is based on the nature of education standards that they offer. St. Louis Gateway Science Academy St. Louis Gateway Science Academy is one of the public charter schools in the United States. It specializes in mathematics, science and technology. It also provides its students with problem solving skills. The latter is critical for post secondary education. The institution was incepted in 2003 as a non-profit organization under the management of Concept Schools. It has a board of directors charged with the role of overseeing all the operations. St. Louis Gateway Science Academy’s success is anchored in the ability of the management to harmonize curriculum and select qualified teaching staff who are in a position to meet the needs of students. The core practices, goals and objectives are based on the contingency model of organizational management. This type of model demands instantaneous consideration of the underlying competitive factors. The school’s ability to assimilate the need for continuous improvement and evaluation has been made possible owing to its ability to embrace and adopt better means of addressing the dynamic needs of education. Confluence Charter School Confluence Charter School was formed in 2003. It is a non-profit educational system that boasts of over 3400 students in its five networks of learning institutions. The school’s location is at 3017 North 13 th Street Old North St. Louis. The Missouri University of Science and Technology is the main sponsor of the institution. Similar to St. Louis Gateway Science Academy, it is governed by a board of directors. Besides, the school is managed by the American Quality Schools and Edison Learning. In terns of specialty, it focuses on mathematics and science modules and teaches students from Grades K to 12. The competitiveness of Charter schools The ability to counter competition effectively among schools depends on a school’s internal organization. The latter dictates the quality of education and guidance offered to students. Both Confluence and St. Louis Gateway Science Academy emphasize the need for quality of education offered and address the challenges that face students during learning. However, lack of adequate resources and financial problems are major setbacks in attaining the set objectives. Implementing the goals set for the school requires adequate resources. Perhaps, the notion of competitiveness as employed in the United States’ education system is best outlined in the mode of operations depicted by the Charter Schools. The United Stat