Medical Lake School District

What Medical Lake School District does

Medical Lake School District is a Washington State public school district headquartered in Medical Lake, Washington, serving students from Early Learning through 12th grade across four schools: Hallett Elementary, Michael Anderson Elementary, Medical Lake Middle School, and Medical Lake High School. The district supplements traditional in-person instruction with the Connect+ Learning Options platform, which delivers K-12 online and hybrid learning through the Edmentum curriculum, including Home Connections homeschool partnerships and the MLHS Connect+ diploma track. Core supporting technology consists of Skyward for student information, ParentSquare for family communication, IEP Online for special education management, and standard Google and Microsoft productivity tools.

The district's student services infrastructure is a defining operational feature, anchored by a Wellness Center, The HUB community space, McKinney-Vento homeless services, special education and 504 support, and a Parent/Family Partnership Program. It maintains dedicated programs for military families connected to Fairchild Air Force Base, including transition support and flexible learning pathways. Distribution is primarily direct enrollment for district residents, supplemented by Washington's Choice Transfer program and the Connect+ online channel.

MLSD is a government entity funded through Washington State formula allocations, local Replacement Educational Programs & Operations Levies and Capital Levies, and federal grants; it charges no tuition. In January 2026, the district secured a $3.5 million U.S. Department of Education grant to establish a regional mental health workforce hub, partnering with the University of Washington School Psychology Program to train 16 graduate students as school psychologists over four years in response to a national rural shortage. Leadership is provided by Superintendent Dr. Kimberly Headrick and a Director of Student and Community Services, Tawni Barlow, with governance by an elected school board.

Name

Medical Lake School District

Legal name

Medical Lake School District

Website

https://mlsd.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Medical Lake School District is a Washington State public K-12 district operating four schools and a Connect+ online learning platform, serving local residents and military families from Fairchild Air Force Base with a strong focus on mental health and community services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

School & Campus Public Health Departments (HLAJAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Campus/School-Based Urgent Care & Student Health Centers (HLAFADAI)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Public school district
• Online learning platform
• Military family education
• Primary and secondary education

Headquarters

HQ city

Medical Lake

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Federal Grants: Primary grant revenue from U.S. Department of Education and other federal programs. Example: $3.5M federal grant for mental health workforce development.
2. Local Levies: Replacement Educational Programs & Operations Levy and Replacement Capital Levy support operations, smaller class sizes, athletics, mental health staff, para educators, technology replacement, and safety infrastructure.
3. State Funding: Washington State funding for public education covering basic educational programs and services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Medical Lake School District is a public K-12 school district in Medical Lake, Washington, providing free primary and secondary education to local students. It operates four schools and a Connect+ online learning platform to serve both in-person and remote learners, including military families from Fairchild Air Force Base. The district is funded by state appropriations, federal grants, and local levies rather than tuition.

Product overview

Medical Lake School District operates as a unified K-12 educational platform with four distinct schools (Hallett Elementary, Michael Anderson Elementary, Medical Lake Middle School, Medical Lake High School) serving Early Learning through 12th grade. The district supplements traditional schooling with Connect+ Learning Options, a flexible platform offering Home Connections (homeschool partnerships), Online Connections (full-time K-12 online education via Edmentum), and MLHS Connect+ (online high school diploma program). Student and Community Services provides comprehensive support including special education, 504 accommodations, nursing, mental health services, and The HUB community center. The district also received a $3.5M federal grant in January 2026 to establish a regional mental health workforce hub training school psychologists for rural communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K-12 In-Person Public Education
• Connect+ Online Learning Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 16 graduate students to be trained as school psychologists through $3.5M federal grant, addressing rural mental health workforce shortage

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Integration14 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• University of Washington School Psychology ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 January 2026Four-year partnership through $3.5M federal grant to train 16 graduate students as school psychologists. Participants complete paid internships and commit to working in rural schools for at least two years after certification. Addresses national shortage of school psychologists in rural communities.
• CHAS HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHAS Mobile Clinic provides health services at district schools. Parents can schedule appointments through CHAS scheduling portal for student health services.
• Sound Options GroupsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvides training for Parent and Family Partners on conflict resolution and engaging in difficult conversations. Partially funded through OSPI to increase effective communication between parents and schools.
• Spokane Homeless Resource CentersupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity resource partner providing additional support services for homeless students and families under McKinney-Vento Act.
• Search InstitutesupportingTechnology or IntegrationDevelopmental Assets framework provider used by district for student development programming across age groups.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cheney School District: Neighboring Washington public K-12 school district serving a similar rural/suburban corridor west of Spokane with overlapping military-family population. Comparable size, funding model, and learning-option strategy.
• Airway Heights School District: Adjacent K-12 district immediately surrounding Fairchild AFB with heavy military-family enrollment, sharing the same student demographic and choice-transfer dynamics as Medical Lake.
• Reardan-Edwall School District: Rural northeastern Washington K-12 district with similar enrollment scale, levy-based funding, and small-district operational profile, directly comparable as a peer for resource-sharing and program design.
• Deer Park School District: Rural Stevens/Spokane County K-12 district of comparable size facing similar demographic, levy, and mental-health-staffing challenges in northeastern Washington.
• Riverside School District (Chattaroy): Small rural K-12 district north of Spokane with a comparable student-to-staff ratio, levy-dependent funding mix, and rural mental health service gaps.
• East Valley School District (Spokane): Spokane-area K-12 district of comparable suburban/rural mix with overlapping choice-transfer and special-education program dynamics.
• Nine Mile Falls School District: Small K-12 district on the northwestern edge of the Spokane metro with similar enrollment scale and rural health-services access constraints.
• Liberty School District (Spangle): Very small rural K-12 district south of Spokane with comparable funding constraints and reliance on levies and federal program dollars.

Broad incumbents

• Spokane Public Schools: Larger regional K-12 district serving the Spokane metro area. Same state funding formula and regulatory regime, but materially larger scale and broader program portfolio; competes for school-choice transfers.

Others

• Washington OSPI: State education agency that administers the per-pupil funding formula, federal pass-throughs, and compliance oversight governing Medical Lake and all Washington public school districts.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCjFNQYj2gEGEFTjMGbdTNSA
• Facebookfacebook.com/p/Medical-Lake-School-District-100063641677213
• Instagraminstagram.com/mlsdstudentservices
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/medical-lake-school-district

Compliance5 records

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