Woodland Park School District

What Woodland Park School District does

Woodland Park School District is a public K-8 school district operated as a government entity under New Jersey state law, serving students residing in the Borough of Woodland Park in Passaic County. The district operates five schools — Memorial Middle School, Beatrice Gilmore School, Charles Olbon School, School 1, and the Early Childhood Center — delivering standards-aligned curriculum across general education, special education, gifted and talented (STRIVE program with IB affiliation and Passaic County Consortium participation), multilingual learner support, preschool, before-and-after care, health services, and counseling. Leadership is provided by Superintendent Dr. Michele Pillari and an elected nine-member Board of Education, with district administration housed at 853 McBride Avenue, Woodland Park, NJ.

The district's core technology platform is a multi-vendor EdTech stack rather than a proprietary system. It includes Finalsite for website/content management, Realtime/Friday SIS for student information and grading, Clever for single sign-on, Frontline Education for HR and staff attendance, Microsoft Office 365 for staff productivity and email, Mojo Helpdesk (NRESC) for IT ticketing, Smore and Canva for newsletter production, PaySchools Central for meal payments, and Pomptonian as the contracted food service vendor. Educational content is delivered through Britannica School, EBSCOhost, and Discovery Education, with curriculum mapped via Rubicon Atlas. The district maintains separate Friday Student and Friday Parent portals for grades, attendance, and communication.

The district is funded through local property taxes and state aid, with no commercial revenue model, no tuition, and no parent fees for core instructional services. Optional paid services are limited to food service payments via PaySchools Central and before/after care programs. A separate 501(c)(3), the Woodland Park Educational Foundation, conducts community fundraising to supplement district programming but does not exercise ownership or operational control. As a government entity, Woodland Park School District does not have equity, shareholders, or a parent company; it is accountable to the public through its elected Board of Education and the New Jersey Department of Education.

Name

Woodland Park School District

Legal name

Woodland Park School District

Website

https://wpschools.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Woodland Park School District is a New Jersey public K-8 school district operating five schools in Woodland Park, Passaic County, serving resident students with general, special, and gifted education funded by local property taxes and state aid.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-8 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB), District Student Services Administration (Special Ed, Counseling, Health) (EDADABAJ)

Keywords

• K-8 public education
• Primary education services
• Special education programs
• Gifted and talented education
• School district administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Woodland Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Woodland Park School District delivers free, comprehensive K-8 public education to students residing in Woodland Park, NJ, through five school buildings (Memorial Middle, Beatrice Gilmore, Charles Olbon, School 1, and the Early Childhood Center). The district's instructional program is aligned to New Jersey Student Learning Standards and is augmented by gifted and talented services (STRIVE), bilingual/multilingual learner support, special education, school counseling, nursing/health services, before and after care, and a school meal program. Operations are funded by local property taxes and state aid, with services delivered in person across the municipality and supported by a set of student information, parent portal, and HR technology platforms.

Product overview

Woodland Park School District operates a K-8 public school system comprising five schools: Memorial Middle School, Beatrice Gilmore School, Charles Olbon School, School 1, and the Early Childhood Center. The district's technology infrastructure includes a Finalsite-powered website, the Friday SIS platform (Realtime) for student information management, and separate parent and student portals. Supporting services include district lunch programs through PaySchools/Pomptonian, technology helpdesk via NRESC's Mojo Helpdesk, before/after care programs, and school health services. Academic programs include the STRIVE gifted and talented program, comprehensive special education services, McKinney-Vento homeless support, and school counseling. The district also maintains educational databases (Britannica, EBSCOhost, Discovery Education) and publishes weekly newsletters via Canva/Smore.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• STRIVE (Gifted & Talented Program) District-wide gifted and talented enrichment program for students in grades K-8 featuring interdisciplinary projects, weekly pull-out sessions, and participation in the Passaic County Gifted & Talented Consortium competitions. Intended for identified gifted learners in the Woodland Park public school system.
• Special Education Services Comprehensive in-district special education program for resident K-8 students, including Child Study Team evaluations, speech/language therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, counseling, Section 504 support, and services for preschool students with disabilities.
• District Lunch Program School food service program providing breakfast, lunch, and summer meals to K-8 students, operated with food services vendor Pomptonian and managed through the PaySchools Central online payment system.
• Before & After Care Program Childcare services for district students from pre-kindergarten through grade 8, with PreK services delivered via NRESC and K-8 services delivered through Woodland Park Recreation.
• McKinney-Vento Services Homeless education support services providing enrollment assistance, transportation, school supplies, and referrals for displaced students and families in accordance with the federal McKinney-Vento Act.
• School Counseling Services Academic, social, and emotional support services delivered by school counselors across each building, with counselors also serving as district anti-bullying specialists.
• Health Services School nursing services operating at each district building, including medical forms management, allergy and asthma action plans, seizure action plans, COVID-19 protocols, and coordination with the Passaic County Department of Health on wellness and flu clinics.
• Woodland Park Educational Foundation (WPEF) 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization raising funds through community donations and fundraising events (e.g., paver fundraiser) to enhance educational opportunities for Woodland Park School District students. Operates independently of the district as a fundraising arm and does not deliver core educational services.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration18 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PomptoniancoreOthersPomptonian is the district's food services vendor providing school meals, including the summer meal program and breakfast after the bell program.
• Passaic County Department of HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for wellness and flu clinic services, providing health resources and vaccination programs for students.
• ClevercoreTechnology or IntegrationEducational application portal providing single sign-on access to educational apps for students and teachers.
• FinalsitecoreTechnology or IntegrationWebsite content management system powering the district's official website.
• Microsoft Office 365coreTechnology or IntegrationProductivity suite used for staff email and collaboration tools.
• Frontline EducationcoreTechnology or IntegrationHR and attendance management platform for district staff.
• Realtime (Friday SIS)coreTechnology or IntegrationStudent information system managing grades, schedules, and student records.
• Passaic Valley Regional High SchoolminorOthersReceiving high school for Woodland Park graduates after completing 8th grade.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kinnelon School District: Small Morris County K-12 public district operating three school buildings plus a high school with similar comprehensive special education and gifted programs and shared regional labor market.
• Ringwood School District: Small Passaic County K-8 public district serving a single municipality with a structure and funding model closely matching Woodland Park.
• Mountain Lakes School District: Highly regarded small Morris County K-12 public district with a strong reputation for academic differentiation — useful comparable for how a small NJ district sustains robust programs and family demand.
• Passaic Valley Regional High School District: Regional high school district serving Woodland Park, Little Falls, Totowa, and surrounding communities for grades 9-12. As the sole receiving high school for Woodland Park graduates, it is the most operationally adjacent NJ public district and natural pipeline partner.
• Bloomingdale School District: Small Passaic County K-8/PK-8 public district in a neighboring borough with comparable scale, single-municipality catchment, and tax-funded structure — closest size-and-shape peer to Woodland Park.

Broad incumbents

• West Milford Township Public Schools: Larger Passaic County K-12 district with similar suburban character, comprehensive special education, and multilingual learner services — comparable funding and governance structure to Woodland Park.
• Wayne Township Public Schools: Larger adjacent Passaic County K-12 district with a similar suburban NJ tax-funded model, multilingual services, and special education offerings — directly comparable governance and demographic structure at greater scale.
• Pequannock Township School District: Adjacent Morris County K-12 district operating under the same NJ public school framework with comparable programmatic breadth (gifted, special education, world languages) and tax-funded structure.
• Parsippany-Troy Hills School District: Large nearby Morris County K-12 district with diverse student demographics, multilingual learner services, and full special education — useful comparable for program breadth at scale.
• Montville Township School District: Nearby Morris County K-12 district operating five schools with similar NJ tax-funded structure, comprehensive special education, and enrichment programs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Woodland-Park-School-District-1577859172437044
• Instagraminstagram.com/woodland_park_school_district
• Xx.com/WPSchoolDist
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/beatrice-gilmore-school

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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