Andover Public Schools

What Andover Public Schools does

Andover Public Schools is a municipal K-12 public school district operating in the Town of Andover, Massachusetts, serving approximately 5,346 students across 10 schools in the 2025-26 school year. The district operates one preschool (Shawsheen), five elementary schools (Bancroft, High Plain, Sanborn, South, West), three middle schools (Doherty, West Middle, Wood Hill), and Andover High School (grades 9-12). It is governed by an elected School Committee and is part of the Town of Andover's municipal structure, with school employees representing roughly 75% of total town employees.

The district's technology ecosystem is built on a conventional, third-party education stack rather than proprietary systems: Schoology serves as the Learning Management System, Follett Aspen as the Student Information System and family portal, ClassLink for single sign-on, Microsoft Teams for staff collaboration, NWEA MAP for adaptive assessment in grades 2-10, and mCLASS/DIBELS for early literacy screening. Specialized programming includes the Bridge, EXCEL, Language-Based Learning Disability, SAIL, SCAS, T3/SSP, and Transition Learning Center programs serving over 1,060 students with educational disabilities ages 3-22. The district follows a "Vision of the Graduate" framework emphasizing Communication, Collaboration, and Critical Thinking, and provides early college, dual-enrollment, vocational, and internship pathways through regional partnerships with Greater Lawrence Technical School and Essex North Shore Agricultural & Technical School.

APS is funded through a combination of local property taxes, Massachusetts state education aid, federal grants (Title I, ESSER III, Teacher Quality, Technology), and private foundation grants (notably a $30 million Cummings Foundation award). Education is provided at no tuition cost to Andover residents. The district has received the NAMM Foundation's Best Community for Music Education designation for five consecutive years and reports that 93% of the Class of 2025 pursued higher education. Recent strategic actions include K-8 redistricting (approved March 2025), the West Elementary & Shawsheen Preschool Building Project with MSBA, and a superintendent leadership transition to Keith Taverna in 2026.

Name

Andover Public Schools

Legal name

Andover Public Schools

Website

https://aps1.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1866

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Andover Public Schools is a Massachusetts municipal K-12 school district operating 10 schools (preschool through grade 12) for approximately 5,346 students in the Town of Andover, funded primarily through local property taxes and state and federal education grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Special education services
• English learner programs
• Early childhood education
• College and career readiness

Headquarters

HQ city

Andover

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Public school district funded primarily through local property taxes, state education funding, and federal education grants. The school budget is part of the Town of Andover's overall budget and requires approval from the Finance Committee and Annual Town Meeting.
2. Federal and State Grants: Grant funding including Title I, ESSER III, Teacher Quality, and Technology grants administered through the Office of Teaching and Learning and Grants Department.
3. Private Foundation Grants: Support from organizations like the Andover Coalition for Education (ACE) and Cummings Foundation for innovative curriculum and system-wide initiatives.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Andover Public Schools operates a public K-12 school district serving approximately 5,346 students across 10 schools (Shawsheen Preschool, five elementary schools, three middle schools, and Andover High School) in Andover, Massachusetts. The district delivers comprehensive educational programming including core academics, arts, athletics, special education, English learner education, and college and career preparation. Education is provided at no tuition cost to district residents and is funded through local property taxes, state education funding, and federal grants.

Product overview

Andover Public Schools operates as a traditional public school district serving approximately 5,346 students across 10 schools, from Shawsheen Preschool through Andover High School. The district's technology ecosystem centers on Follett Aspen for student information management, Schoology as the Learning Management System, and Thrillshare for family communications. Assessment tools include NWEA MAP for adaptive testing in grades 2-10 and mCLASS/DIBELS for early literacy screening. The district provides specialized programming through Bridge, EXCEL, Language-Based Learning Disability, SAIL, SCAS, T3/SSP, Transition Learning Center, and Transition Opportunities Program for students with diverse needs. The Vision of the Graduate framework guides student outcomes with emphasis on Communication, Collaboration, and Critical Thinking. English Learner Education follows WIDA standards with Vista Higher Learning curriculum. Access to all systems is managed through ClassLink single sign-on.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• APS Schools (Preschool through High School) District-operated public schools providing comprehensive K-12 education from preschool through grade 12 to approximately 5,346 students in Andover, MA, including core academics, arts, athletics, and student leadership.
• Special Education Programs (Bridge, EXCEL, Language-Based Learning Disability, SAIL, SCAS, T3/SSP, Transition Learning Center, Transition Opportunities Program) Specialized programs serving more than 1,060 students with educational disabilities ages 3-22, including Bridge (autism), EXCEL, Language-Based Learning Disability, SAIL, SCAS, T3/SSP, Transition Learning Center, and Transition Opportunities Program.
• English Learner Education (ELE) Program Program supporting English Learners in achieving English proficiency through differentiated instruction aligned to WIDA standards, serving students from 54+ language backgrounds across the district.
• Teaching and Learning Office (Curriculum, Instruction, and Academic Departments)

Quantifiable outcome

• 93% of Class of 2025 graduates pursue higher education
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and notable.

• DillingerRADcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 24 October 2024DillingerRAD supported the district in the K-8 redistricting process, providing data analysis, scenario modeling, and implementation recommendations. The firm presented key considerations for implementing newly approved school district boundaries and developed the DillingerRAD Executive Summary for the redistricting process.
• Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018APS submitted an application to MSBA in 2018 for funding support for the West Elementary School building project. MSBA involvement enabled the district to approach the building project for the benefit of Andover's entire elementary program with a commitment to redistrict based on the new facility.
• Andover Coalition for Education (ACE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACE partners with APS to support innovative, curriculum-enhancing, system-wide initiatives. ACE-funded initiatives are distinct from the annual school budget and support interdisciplinary programs and innovative student-centered experiences.
• National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) FoundationnotableOthersNAMM Foundation awarded APS the Best Community for Music Education designation for five consecutive years, recognizing the district's outstanding music education programs.
• Greater Lawrence Technical SchoolnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional technical school offering 20+ career and technical programs available to APS students, including Advanced Manufacturing, Aviation, Health Assisting, Culinary Arts, and more. Students can combine academic coursework with hands-on, career-focused technical training.
• Essex North Shore Agricultural & Technical SchoolnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional agricultural and technical school offering specialized programs including Veterinary Science, Equine Science, Arboriculture, and Natural Resources available to eligible APS students.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Weston Public Schools: Small Massachusetts public K-12 district serving a comparably high-achieving, socioeconomically advantaged community. Closely comparable in scale, demographic profile, and reliance on local property tax funding, and competes with Andover for regional recognition and family choice.
• Newton Public Schools: Larger Massachusetts public K-12 district serving a highly educated, diverse suburban community north of Boston. Comparable in mission, governance structure, and reliance on local property taxes, with similar emphasis on college readiness and a substantial special education population.
• Brookline Public Schools: Massachusetts public K-12 district anchoring a diverse, high-achieving inner-ring suburb. Similar profile to Andover in demographic diversity, language profile, and reliance on town funding, with comparable emphasis on equity and ELL programming.
• Lexington Public Schools: Neighboring Massachusetts public K-12 district of comparable scale and academic profile. Operates five elementary, two middle, and one high school serving a similar affluent, internationally diverse community, with overlapping ed-tech stack (Aspen/PowerSchool, NWEA MAP) and similar college-going outcomes.
• Concord-Carlisle Regional School District: Massachusetts K-12 public district serving two comparably affluent towns. Operates with similar governance (regional school committee) and funding model, giving it close overlap with Andover in per-pupil resourcing, college outcomes, and MSBA-funded capital projects.
• Wellesley Public Schools: Massachusetts public K-12 district serving a comparably affluent, high-performing suburban community. Overlaps with Andover in student demographics, college-going outcomes, and capital project cadence co-funded by MSBA, and represents a direct peer for benchmarking academic and operational performance.
• Cambridge Public Schools: Massachusetts public K-12 district serving a highly diverse, multilingual urban-suburban community. Comparable to Andover in ELL programming, equity frameworks, and reliance on district-managed special education, and represents a peer for diversity, equity, and inclusion benchmarking.

Regional players

• Hopkinton Public Schools: Massachusetts public K-12 district of somewhat smaller scale but comparable suburban, high-performing profile. Useful regional peer for K-8 redistricting lessons, as Hopkinton has gone through attendance-zone changes similar to APS's 2025 redistricting process.
• Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School District: Massachusetts regional high school district comparable to Andover High School in size, demographics, and academic outcomes. Useful peer for high school program design, dual-enrollment, and Career and Technical Education partnership benchmarking.

Others

• Greater Lawrence Technical School: Regional vocational technical school listed as an APS partner offering 20+ CTE programs. While not a direct competitor for K-12 enrollment, it is a key adjacent institution that augments APS's program offering and is directly comparable through the partner relationship.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AndoverPS
• Facebookfacebook.com/AndoverPS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/andover-public-schools-massachusetts

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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