River Trails School District 26

Name

River Trails School District 26

Legal name

River Trails School District 26

Website

https://rtsd26.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

RTSD26 is a public K-8 school district operating four schools in Mount Prospect, Illinois, serving pre-kindergarten through 8th grade students and funded primarily through local property taxes, state aid, and federal grants.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Mount Prospect

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

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Product overview

River Trails School District 26 is a public school district serving pre-k through 8th grade students across four schools: Euclid Elementary School, Indian Grove Elementary School, Prairie Trails School (early learning center), and River Trails Middle School. The district operates a technology infrastructure providing students with Chromebooks, utilizing PowerSchool SIS for student records, Schoology LMS for learning management, and ClassLink for single sign-on access to educational applications. Additional services include food services (including free summer meals), transportation, e-Learning plans for emergencies, and comprehensive student data privacy compliance under FERPA, COPPA, SOPPA, and CIPA regulations. The district's technology department, led by the Director of Innovation and Technology, supports digital learning and internet safety initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Third consecutive 'commendable' designation from Illinois State Board of Education (2018-2022)
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Integration7 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NSSEO (Northwest Suburban Special Education Organization)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNSSEO provides special education services and support to district students. The board receives regular committee reports on NSSEO activities including signage updates, negotiations, and extended school year programs.
• Baker TillyminorOthersBaker Tilly accounting firm conducts annual audits of district finances. Joe Lightcap of Baker Tilly presented audit findings to the Board of Education.
• PowerSchoolcoreTechnology or IntegrationPowerSchool provides the Student Information System (SIS) used by the district. The district was notified of a cybersecurity incident affecting PowerSchool SIS on January 7, 2025.
• SDPC (Student Data Privacy Consortium)coreTechnology or IntegrationDistrict leverages SDPC to enter into Data Privacy Agreements with third-party vendors who handle student data, ensuring SOPPA compliance.
• Education FrameworkcoreTechnology or IntegrationDistrict uses Education Framework to enter into contracts with third-party vendors who handle student data in compliance with privacy laws.
• ClassLinkcoreTechnology or IntegrationClassLink provides single sign-on platform (launchpad.classlink.com/rivertrails) enabling students to access all educational applications with one login.
• The Bridge Community ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating with district and Mount Prospect Board of Trustees on grant-funded mini soccer pitch construction at Euclid Elementary grounds.
• Grand Prairie TransitcoreOthersBus company under contract with the district for student transportation services. Contract extension was discussed at January 2023 board meeting.
• Chicago WolvesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCombined PTC event held at Chicago Wolves game, with students getting to ride the Zamboni during field trip to a game.
• Devorah HeitnerminorOthersAuthor of 'Screenwise: Helping Kids Thrive (and Survive) in Their Digital World' presented on internet safety to parents at Prairie Trails.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Buffalo Grove School District 102: K-8 suburban Lake/Cook County district of similar scale and grade structure. Subject to identical ISBE designation framework and competes for overlapping regional staff and EdTech services.
• Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21: Suburban Chicago K-8 district with similar enrollment scale and operating structure. Comparable in grade configuration, ISBE accountability framework, and EdTech adoption profile.
• Elk Grove Township District 59: Adjacent suburban Cook County K-8 district, comparable in size and grade configuration. Operates under the same Illinois funding and accountability regime as RTSD26.
• Arlington Heights School District 25: Adjacent K-8 suburban Chicago district serving a comparable demographic profile. Operates multiple elementary schools plus a middle school with similar funding model and ISBE oversight, making it the closest functional peer to RTSD26.
• Des Plaines School District 62: K-8 public school district in adjacent Des Plaines, IL. Closely comparable in size, grade span, and funding structure to RTSD26 and competes for the same regional talent pool and EdTech partnerships.
• Palatine Township District 15: Neighboring suburban Chicago K-8 district of comparable scale, also subject to ISBE summative designations and Illinois school-funding formulas. Operates a similar configuration of elementary schools feeding into middle schools.
• Mount Prospect School District 57: Another public K-8 district operating within Mount Prospect, IL, sharing the same community and demographic base. Directly comparable in governance model, funding mix, and family demographic served.

Regional players

• Park Ridge-Niles School District 64: K-8 district in nearby Park Ridge/Niles, Illinois. Comparable in size and suburban Chicago demographic profile but located in a different sub-region, limiting direct enrollment competition while sharing similar funding dynamics.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/rivertrailsd26
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@rivertrailsd26
• Facebookfacebook.com/RTSD26
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/river-trails-school-district-26

Compliance5 records

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