Washtenaw Intermediate School District

What Washtenaw Intermediate School District does

Washtenaw Intermediate School District (WISD) is a public Intermediate School District organized under Michigan state law, established by the state legislature in 1962. It is one of 56 ISDs in Michigan that collectively serve as cooperative support systems for local public school districts. WISD operates from its Teaching and Learning Center at 1819 S. Wagner Rd., Ann Arbor, and functions as the central administrative and program-delivery intermediary for nine constituent local school districts (Chelsea, Manchester, Dexter, Saline, Whitmore Lake, Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, Milan, and Lincoln) and public school academies in Washtenaw County.

WISD delivers a portfolio of specialized programs that individual districts cannot efficiently provide independently. Core offerings include Career Technical Education (CTE) across medical, construction, robotics, and other pathways; Early Childhood services (Early Head Start, Head Start, Great Start Readiness Program, Help Me Grow, and the Success by 6 Great Start Collaborative covering 40+ partner organizations); Special Education (Academic Behavior Team, Assistive Technology, Visual Impairment, Deaf & Hard of Hearing programs, Transition Services); Young Adult Programs (Red Oak, Young Adult Outcenters at multiple sites); Court-Involved Youth services; and the Paraprofessional-to-Teacher Certification Pilot with Eastern Michigan University. Service delivery occurs at 17+ locations across the county. Underlying technology platforms include PowerSchool Special Programs for IEP management, Destiny Library, and New World administrative systems.

WISD has 501-1,000 employees and is funded primarily through Michigan State School Aid (based on student enrollment and categorical allocations), voter-approved local property tax millages (including the 2025 10-year CTE millage and the $7.5M+ annual Public Safety and Mental Health Preservation Millage), and federal grants such as Title I, IDEA special education funding, and Head Start. In 2024, the CARES crisis line served 5,436 clients, more than double the 2,344 served in 2018. The organization is governed by an elected Board of Education led by Superintendent Naomi Norman and Board President Mary Jane Tramontin.

Name

Washtenaw Intermediate School District

Legal name

Washtenaw Intermediate School District

Website

https://washtenawisd.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Washtenaw ISD is a public Intermediate School District in Michigan that delivers cooperative educational programs including CTE, special education, and early childhood services to nine constituent school districts and public school academies across Washtenaw County, serving roughly 43,000 students county-wide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Education Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Regional Education Service Agencies (ESAs/BOCES/Intermediate Units) (EDADABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Special Needs Early Intervention & Preschool Programs (EDAKAAAE), Court/Community School Programs (Diversion, Probation-Linked, Community Day Schools) (EDAJAEAI)

Keywords

• Special education services
• Career technical education
• Early childhood programs
• Educational support services
• Public school district

Headquarters

HQ city

Ann Arbor

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices17 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. State School Aid: Primary funding from Michigan State School Aid Act, based on student enrollment and categorical allocations
2. Local Property Tax Millage: Local property tax revenues approved by voters for specific purposes including CTE programs
3. Federal Grants: Federal funding including Title I, special education IDEA, Head Start grants

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Washtenaw Intermediate School District operates as a regional educational service agency delivering cooperative programs and shared services to nine local public school districts and public school academies in Washtenaw County, Michigan. Its offerings include special education, career and technical education, early childhood programs (Head Start, Early Head Start, Great Start Readiness Program), young adult and court-involved youth education, professional development, instructional support, and administrative services.

Product overview

Washtenaw ISD operates as a cooperative educational service organization providing programs and services for students across Washtenaw County's local school districts and public school academies. The organization offers a unified portfolio of educational programs centered around Career Technical Education, Early Childhood services (including Head Start, Early Head Start, Help Me Grow, and Success by 6 Great Start Collaborative), Special Education Services (with programs for deaf/hard of hearing, visual impairment, behavior support, and transition services), Young Adult programs, Court Involved Youth services, and instructional support. These programs work collaboratively to serve 43,482 students county-wide through both direct service delivery and district support functions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Success by 6 Great Start Collaborative: A collaboration working with over 40 organizations to streamline and strengthen early childhood health and education programming in Washtenaw County.
• Washtenaw Educational Options Consortium (WEOC)
• Career Technical Education (CTE)

Products and services

• Career Technical Education (CTE)
• Early Childhood Programs
• Special Education Services
• Young Adult Programs
• Court Involved Youth Services
• Deaf & Hard of Hearing (DHH) Program
• High Point School
• Success by 6 Great Start Collaborative
• Paraprofessional-to-Teacher Certification Pilot Program
• My Future Fund
• Tri-County Meaningful Mathematics and STEM Showcase

Quantifiable outcome

• CARES crisis line client base more than doubled from 2,344 in 2018 to 5,436 in 2024
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Wayne RESAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 May 2026Co-organized the Fifth Annual Tri-County Meaningful Mathematics and STEM Showcase with approximately 1,200 students from Wayne, Washtenaw, and Oakland counties. WISD is a leading partner in this regional educational initiative.
• Oakland SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 May 2026Co-organized the Tri-County Meaningful Mathematics and STEM Showcase alongside Wayne RESA and WISD, serving students across three Michigan counties.
• Eastern Michigan UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 October 2022Partnered to deliver the Paraprofessional-to-Teacher Certification Pilot Program. EMU provides evening classes and teacher preparation coursework for paraprofessionals seeking certification in special education.
• Michigan Department of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Received $110,000 Future Proud Michigan Educator Grow Your Own Grant from MDE. MDE also granted special waiver enabling the Paraprofessional-to-Teacher Certification Pilot Program.
• Local School DistrictscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWISD works collaboratively with all 9 local school districts (Chelsea, Manchester, Dexter, Saline, Whitmore Lake, Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, Milan, Lincoln) and public school academies to deliver cooperative programs and shared services.
• Washtenaw CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWISD collaborates with Washtenaw County on mental health millage investments, community school partnerships, and county-wide educational initiatives including the My Future Fund college savings account program.
• Ann Arbor Area Community FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of four partner agencies supporting the Success by 6 Great Start Collaborative, contributing funding, support, and leadership.
• United Way of Washtenaw CountymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of four partner agencies supporting the Success by 6 Great Start Collaborative, contributing funding, support, and leadership to early childhood initiatives.
• 40+ Community OrganizationsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSuccess by 6 Great Start Collaborative works with over 40 organizations to streamline and strengthen early childhood health and education programming across Washtenaw County.
• Wayne County Community College DistrictminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost venue for the Fifth Annual Tri-County Meaningful Mathematics and STEM Showcase at their Downtown Campus in Detroit.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Wayne RESA: Wayne County Regional Education Service Agency in Michigan — same statutory role as WISD, serving local school districts in Wayne County. Named direct co-organizer of the Tri-County Math/STEM Showcase with WISD, making it the most operationally comparable peer.
• Oakland Schools: Oakland County's intermediate school district in Michigan. Performs the same ISD function as WISD for Oakland County's local districts, and is a named co-organizer of the Tri-County STEM showcase alongside WISD and Wayne RESA.
• Kent ISD: Kent County's intermediate school district in Michigan, providing special education, CTE, and general educational services to constituent districts. Comparable in role and structure to WISD, operating in a similarly sized Michigan county.
• Genesee ISD: Genesee County's intermediate school district, one of Michigan's 56 ISDs. Performs the same statutory function as WISD — special education, CTE, early childhood services — for its county's local districts.
• Macomb ISD: Macomb County's intermediate school district, a Michigan ISD providing cooperative services to local districts. Operates with the same mandate and service portfolio (special ed, CTE, early childhood) as WISD.
• Ingham ISD: Ingham County's intermediate school district in Michigan. Provides parallel cooperative services (special education, CTE, early intervention) to local districts, comparable in structure and scope to WISD.
• Ottawa Area ISD: Ottawa County's intermediate school district in western Michigan. A direct peer in the same Michigan ISD system, providing shared services to local districts with a comparable service mix to WISD.
• Calhoun ISD: Calhoun County's intermediate school district in Michigan. Operates the same ISD role as WISD with a similar mix of special education, CTE, early childhood, and instructional support services.

Regional players

• Livingston ESA: Livingston County's educational service agency, adjacent to Washtenaw County in southeast Michigan. Performs the same regional educational service role as WISD for a neighboring county, with potential for service-area overlap on joint initiatives.
• Monroe ISD: Monroe County's intermediate school district in southeast Michigan. A regional peer to WISD providing cooperative educational services, with potential for cross-county collaboration on special education and CTE programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/washisd
• Facebookfacebook.com/WashISD
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/washtenaw-intermediate-school-distruct

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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Investments

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