Tulare County Office Of Education

What Tulare County Office Of Education does

Tulare County Office of Education (TCOE) is a public county government agency operating under the California Department of Education, headquartered in Visalia, California. The agency provides mandated educational support services and programs to all 43 school districts, charter schools, and community colleges in Tulare County, serving more than 100,000 K-12 students. TCOE's organizational footprint includes 12+ facilities across Visalia and Springville, and is structured around four primary service divisions: Business Services, Human Resources, Instructional Services, and Special Services. Beyond its home county, TCOE leads the 11-County Mid-State Collaborative and operates the Migrant Education Program Region VIII spanning 54 districts across Tulare and Kings counties.

TCOE's service portfolio encompasses 16+ subsidiary programs covering character education (CHARACTER COUNTS!), outdoor science (SCICON), teacher recruitment (California Center on Teaching Careers), migrant education, foster and homeless youth services, early childhood education, special education, behavioral health, school health, workforce development, and multiple charter schools. Its technology stack is anchored by a web-based financial software system originally developed in 1980 by a consortium of five county offices of education and still in use statewide, plus a K-12 High Speed Network connecting over 85% of Tulare County districts via a 1-gigabit connection point. The organization also operates a state-level charter school management portfolio including La Sierra Military Academy, University Preparatory High School, and The Academies Charter Management Organization.

TCOE's revenue is generated through four primary streams: state and federal funding allocations (including LCFF and categorical programs), contracted fee-based services to the 43 districts (fiscal management, payroll, information systems), grant administration (including a $5 million CLSD literacy grant), and the TCOE Foundation grant program. The organization is led by County Superintendent Tim A. Hire, with a Board of Education comprising seven elected trustees. Founded in the mid-1850s, TCOE has operated for over 160 years as the county-level educational authority for Tulare County.

Name

Tulare County Office Of Education

Legal name

Tulare County Office of Education

Website

https://tcoe.org

Company type

Public

Founded year

1850

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Tulare County Office of Education is a public county government agency under the California Department of Education that provides mandated educational support services, programs, and charter schools to all 43 K-12 school districts in Tulare County, serving over 100,000 students.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Educational Support Services

NAICS

Educational Services (61), Educational Support Services (6117), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Local/Municipal Education Offices & Inspectorates (EDADAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC), Public Career & Technical Education (CTE) Centers & Programs (EDAJAAAJ)

Keywords

• Educational support services
• School district services
• K-12 education programs
• Charter school authorization
• Teacher credentialing

Headquarters

HQ city

Visalia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. State and Federal Funding: As a county office of education, TCOE receives state and federal funding allocations to support district services, special programs, and initiatives. Funding is distributed through Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) and various categorical programs.
2. Contracted Services to Districts: TCOE provides fee-based services to 43 school districts including business services, fiscal management, budget development, accounts payable/receivable, and information systems support. Districts pay for these contracted services.
3. Grant Programs: TCOE administers various grant programs including a $5 million Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD) grant for the Readership literacy project. Grants fund specific programs and initiatives.
4. TCOE Foundation Grants: The TCOE Foundation, founded in 2000, offers grant programs up to $2,000 and $5,000 to support innovative educational projects countywide.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Tulare County Office of Education is a public county-level educational agency that provides support services to 43 school districts, charter schools, and community colleges in Tulare County, California. Core offerings include fiscal and business services for districts, instructional support, special education and behavioral health services, teacher credentialing and recruitment, migrant education, character education (CHARACTER COUNTS!), outdoor science education (SCICON), early childhood education, charter school authorization, and operation of countywide charter schools.

Product overview

Tulare County Office of Education (TCOE) provides a comprehensive portfolio of educational support services and programs to 43 school districts and over 100,000 students in Tulare County. Rather than a single product, TCOE operates as a county-level educational agency offering multiple distinct programs including: Instructional Services (District Support Services and Student Support Services divisions), Special Services (including Special Education, Behavioral Health, and Foster/Homeless Youth Services), Business Services (fiscal and operational support for districts), Human Resources services (credentialing, recruitment, HR support), and specialized programs such as CHARACTER COUNTS! (character education), the Planetarium & Science Center, SCICON (outdoor science education), Early Childhood Education, Migrant Education, College and Career Programs, and School Safety Programs. TCOE also operates charter schools including La Sierra Military Academy, University Preparatory High School, and Court/Community Schools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Services for School Districts
• K-12 High Speed Network Internet Connectivity
• Web-Based Financial Software System
• CHARACTER COUNTS! Character Education Program
• SCICON Outdoor Science Education
• Migrant Education Program Region VIII
• Early Childhood Education Program
• CHOICES After School and Prevention Programs
• Foster and Homeless Youth Education Services
• Countywide Charter Schools (La Sierra Military Academy, University Preparatory High School, Eleanor Roosevelt Community Learning Center, Valley Life Charter Schools, The Academies Charter Management Organization)
• California Center on Teaching Careers
• California Friday Night Live Partnership
• Central Valley Networked Improvement Communities (Mathematics and College Ready)
• Readership Literacy Project (CLSD Grant Program)
• School Health Programs
• Behavioral Health Services Department
• Credentialing and Personnel Services
• Leadership Support Services
• Educational Resource Services (ERS) Professional learning trainings and curriculum support for teachers and administrators, including a library resource.
• College and Career Programs
• New Teacher and Leadership Development (NTLD)

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• California Department of RehabilitationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner providing employment services and support for individuals with disabilities. Located at The Dream Center to support foster and homeless youth education services.
• Child Abuse Prevention CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner supporting foster and homeless youth education services. Provides resources and collaborative services for child welfare.
• Child Welfare ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty department partner in foster youth education services. Collaborates to improve educational outcomes for students in foster care.
• Kings Tulare Homeless AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-agency alliance addressing homelessness in Tulare and Kings counties. Provides housing navigation services for foster and homeless youth.
• TulareWORKscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty workforce services agency providing employment and training services. Supports youth employment programs and workforce development.
• 11-County Mid-State CollaborativeflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerTCOE leads the Mid-State Collaborative encompassing 11 counties (Inyo, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Mono, Monterey, San Benito, Santa Cruz, Stanislaus, Tulare) working to support county offices and improve student performance.
• California Center on Teaching Careers NetworkflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatewide network of county offices of education dedicated to increasing the teacher workforce, particularly recruiting ethnically diverse/bilingual math, science, and special education teachers. TCOE serves as the lead agency.
• Central Valley Networked Improvement Communities (CVNIC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTwo improvement science groups - CVNIC Mathematics (10 Tulare/Kings districts improving grades 3-8 math) and CVNIC College Ready (14 high schools in Tulare, Fresno, Merced, Madera counties focused on college readiness).
• Tulare-Kings College + Career CollaborativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization of 12 school districts, charter schools, Tulare and Kings county offices, community colleges, universities, workforce agencies, and business/industry partners working together on college and career readiness.
• Visalia Times-DeltacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal newspaper partnership for CHARACTER COUNTS! Week celebration and youth recognition programs. Provides media coverage for student achievements and educational programs.
• KSEE24 TVcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal television station partnership for 'Your Character Matters' initiative promoting character education. Joint media campaign for youth recognition.
• College of the SequoiascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity college partner hosting University Preparatory High School on campus and collaborating on college/career programs and College & Career EXPO.
• California Department of EducationflagshipOthersState education agency providing CLSD grant ($5 million) for Readership literacy program and oversight of TCOE programs including Migrant Education and WorkAbility I.
• County Offices of Education (Fresno, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with five county offices for CLSD Readership grant literacy program expansion, supporting schools across multiple counties.
• Independent Living ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty program providing independent living services to foster youth. Collaborates with TCOE foster youth services for educational support.
• Robert D. and Billie Ray Center (Drake University)minorOthersCHARACTER COUNTS! is a service mark of the CHARACTER COUNTS! Coalition, a project of The Robert D. and Billie Ray Center at Drake University.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• California Department of Education (CDE): The state-level education agency that funds and oversees TCOE, including via the $5M CLSD grant. Operates one tier above TCOE in the same education governance hierarchy, making it the natural broad incumbent peer.
• Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE): The largest COE in California, LACOE performs the same statutory role for LA County districts — fiscal oversight, credentialing, special education, and professional development. It is the closest functional analog at much larger scale, making it the most relevant reference peer for TCOE.

Others

• EdJoin: The California K-12 recruitment platform that TCOE uses for hiring and that hosts the Teacher Recruitment Fair. Relevant ecosystem partner rather than a competitor.

Direct peers

• Kings County Office of Education: Smaller neighboring county education office; TCOE's Migrant Education Region VIII already serves 54 districts across both Tulare and Kings counties, making Kings COE a tightly coupled peer for that service line.
• San Diego County Office of Education (SDCOE): A California COE serving San Diego County districts with a similar mix of instructional services, charter authorization, Migrant Education, and student events (including a regional Spelling Bee). Comparable mid-sized COE peer.
• Riverside County Office of Education: A large Inland Empire COE running parallel Migrant Education, charter oversight, and district support functions. Comparable as another California COE serving many districts and a substantial student population.
• Kern County Superintendent of Schools: Adjacent Central Valley county education office with parallel programs in Migrant Education, special education, and after-school services. Strongly comparable in scale and service mix to TCOE.
• Fresno County Office of Education: Neighboring Central Valley COE co-developing the financial software system with TCOE and a partner on the CLSD Readership literacy grant. Direct geographic and operational peer.
• Sacramento County Office of Education (SCOE): Mid-to-large California COE providing the same support-to-districts model, including charter authorization, CTE, and behavioral health services. A reliable structural benchmark for TCOE's service portfolio.
• Orange County Department of Education (OCDE): A California county education agency with a comparable menu of instructional, special education, and credentialing services for K-12 districts. Close functional peer across service lines.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TulareCountyOfficeofEducation
• LinkedInfacebook.com/TulareCountyOfficeofEducation
• Xx.com/tularecoe

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries17 records

Funding overview

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