What Longmeadow Public Schools does

Longmeadow Public Schools is a public K-12 school district governed by an elected seven-member School Committee and led by Superintendent Dr. Martin O'Shea, serving the Town of Longmeadow, Massachusetts. The district operates six schools across three tiers: three elementary schools (Blueberry Hill, Center, and Wolf Swamp Road) serving grades K-5, two middle schools (Glenbrook and Williams) serving grades 6-8, and Longmeadow High School for grades 9-12. Supporting programs include an integrated preschool, 11 intensive special-needs programs, transportation services, the National School Lunch Program, and an Enrichment program. The district is the first in Massachusetts to partner with the Witness Stones Project.

The core technology stack centers on PowerSchool as the student information system and parent portal, supplemented by Google Workspace for Education and a Chromebook 1:1 device program. Ancillary systems include SchoolMessenger for parent communications, MySchoolBucks for meal payments, GoFan for athletic ticketing, RevTrak for facility rental payments, LPVEC (My Ride K-12) for bus tracking, Frontline Education for HR and substitute management, Rubicon Atlas for curriculum mapping, and SchoolSpring for recruiting. Sandy Hook Promise's anonymous reporting system is used for school safety.

Revenue is generated almost entirely through local property taxes, Chapter 70 Massachusetts state education aid, federal Title and IDEA grants, School Choice tuition paid by sending districts, and minor fee-based services (paid bus transportation at $275/child with a $550 family cap for 2026-2027, athletic tickets via GoFan, and facility rental through RevTrak). The district's most material near-term initiative is the MSBA-partnered Middle School Building Project, which entered the Massachusetts School Building Authority's capital pipeline in 2022 and reached Schematic Design completion in May 2025.

Name

Longmeadow Public Schools

Legal name

Longmeadow Public Schools

Website

https://longmeadow.k12.ma.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Longmeadow Public Schools is a Massachusetts K-12 public school district operating six schools (three elementary, two middle, one high) funded primarily by local property taxes and state aid, serving students and families of the Town of Longmeadow with a current MSBA-partnered middle school facility project underway.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Elementary secondary schools
• Special education programs
• Student transportation services
• School nutrition program

Headquarters

HQ city

Longmeadow

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Local Property Tax Revenue: Primary funding source from Town of Longmeadow property taxes allocated to school department budget. The school budget is approved annually by the School Committee and town meeting.
2. State Education Aid: Chapter 70 state aid and other state education funding distributed through Massachusetts DESE.
3. School Choice Tuition: Revenue received from other districts when accepting School Choice students. Tuition is paid by the sending district to Longmeadow.
4. Federal Grants: Federal funding including Title programs, IDEA special education funds, and pandemic relief funds.
5. Activity and Athletic Fees: Revenue from athletic tickets (GoFan), building use fees, and enrichment programs.
6. Bus Transportation Fees: Fee-based transportation service for students not qualifying for free transport. $275 per child, family cap $550 (2026-2027).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Longmeadow Public Schools is a K-12 public school district that provides elementary, middle, and high school education to residents of the Town of Longmeadow, Massachusetts. The district operates six schools supported by integrated preschool, special education, student transportation, food service, and enrichment programs. Services are delivered in person at school sites and digitally through PowerSchool, Google Workspace, and Chromebook 1:1 devices.

Product overview

Longmeadow Public Schools is a traditional public school district operating a platform-plus-multi-school model. The district encompasses six schools: Longmeadow High School (grades 9-12), two middle schools (Williams and Glenbrook serving grades 6-8), and three elementary schools (Blueberry Hill, Center, and Wolf Swamp Road serving grades K-4). Supporting services include Integrated Pre-School and Special Education programs (including 11 intensive special needs programs), Transportation Services, Food Service through the National School Lunch Program, and Enrichment Programs. The district is undergoing a major Middle School Building Project in partnership with the MA School Building Authority. All schools utilize PowerSchool for student information management and parent portals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Longmeadow High School (LHS) District secondary school serving grades 9-12, offering academic programs, college and career preparation, athletics (Lancer teams), and extracurricular activities for students residing in Longmeadow, MA.
• Williams Middle School One of two district middle schools serving grades 6-8 as part of the in-progress middle school building project in partnership with the MA School Building Authority.
• Glenbrook Middle School One of two district middle schools serving grades 6-8, part of the MA School Building Authority grant program for facility improvements.
• Blueberry Hill School District elementary school serving grades K-4; does not offer busing services and has received the Gold Level Award from the Massachusetts Safe Routes School Program.
• Center School District elementary school serving grades K-4; does not offer busing services.
• Wolf Swamp Road School District elementary school serving grades K-4.
• Integrated Pre-School Program Pre-school program for young children, one of the district's 11 intensive special needs programs serving students across the district.
• Special Education Services Comprehensive special education programs including 11 intensive special needs programs and related services for students with disabilities, overseen by the Office of Pupil Services and Director of Special Education.
• Transportation Services Bus transportation for K-12 students with free service for K-6 students living 2+ miles from school and paid service at $275/child (family cap $550) for other eligible students.
• Food Service Program National School Lunch Program offering meals to all students, with participation in the Seamless Summer Option for free meals and tiered pricing across schools.
• Enrichment Programs Summer and after-school enrichment courses offered to district students through the LPS Enrichment program.
• LPS Athletics (Lancers) Athletic programs for Longmeadow High School students with ticketed games sold through the GoFan platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successful transition to new middle school building under MSBA partnership

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MA School Building Authority (MSBA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2022Longmeadow was invited by MSBA into a grant program to address physical plant needs at Glenbrook and Williams Middle Schools. District working through 270-day Eligibility Period including feasibility study, enrollment study, and building committee formation to be considered for MSBA capital pipeline funding for new middle school construction.
• Sandy Hook PromisecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDistrict participates in Sandy Hook Promise programs including 'See Something, Say Something' anonymous reporting system. Students trained on the reporting app to help prevent school violence through early intervention.
• Witness Stones Project / Mass HumanitiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst MA district to partner with Witness Stones Project, funded by Expand Massachusetts Stories grant from Mass Humanities. Students research and create projects honoring enslaved individuals who helped build local communities. Partners include MA Cultural Council and National Endowment for the Humanities.
• PowerSchoolcoreTechnology or IntegrationStudent information system used for online registration, parent portal access, grade tracking, and forms distribution. All families access district services through PowerSchool.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/longmeadowps?lang=en
• Facebookfacebook.com/longmeadowpublicschools
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/longmeadow-public-schools

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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