Name

David Douglas School District

Legal name

David Douglas School District

Website

https://ddouglas.k12.or.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB), Public Special Education Schools & Programs (EDAJAAAH), Specialized Programs & Classrooms (Autism, Emotional/Behavioral, Intellectual/Developmental, Multi-Disability) (EDAJAKAH)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Multilingual instruction
• Special education services
• Early childhood programs
• Online learning academy

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. State School Funding (General Fund): Primary recurring revenue from Oregon's statewide school funding formula (K-12 education budget). The 2023-24 general fund budget was $139.7 million, representing the bulk of day-to-day operations. Tied to Average Daily Membership (ADM) enrollment, which has been declining for seven consecutive years.
2. Capital Projects Fund (Bond Proceeds): One-time/long-cycle capital funding from voter-approved bond measures. In November 2022, voters approved a $140 million construction bond, which accounts for the majority of the $417.8M (2023-24) and $429M (2024-25) total district budgets.
3. Federal and Special Revenue Grants: Federal funding including Title VI Indian Education Formula Grant, IDEA Special Education funds, and Elementary and Secondary School Relief Act (ESSER) funds (which funded ~36 teaching positions across the District through 2023-24). Includes Multnomah County Preschool For All grant (126 preschool slots awarded).
4. Community Facility Rentals & Programs: Revenue from facility use/rentals, the Aquatics Center, and community sports/recreation programs. Earned through facility bookings and community use of district assets.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

David Douglas School District operates free public K-12 education across East Portland/Multnomah County, serving students from preschool through grade 12 via 9 elementary, 3 middle, and 2 high school campuses plus an online academy (DDOA), transition program (CTP), and early childhood program (MECP). The district delivers core academics, multilingual instruction in 6+ languages, special education services, performing arts, CTE pathways, athletics, and community-use facilities, funded primarily by Oregon's State School Fund and a $140M voter-approved construction bond.

Product overview

David Douglas School District (DDSD) is a K-12 public school district in Portland, Oregon operating a portfolio of schools and programs rather than a single unified software product. Its technology stack is anchored by the Synergy Student Information System (Cascade Technology/Edupoint), which powers the ParentVUE, StudentVUE, and TeacherVUE portals for grades, attendance, and report cards; ParentSquare for district-wide family communications; the FinalForms Athletics Registration Portal; and the Tyler Portico Employee Self-Service (IV Portal) for HR and payroll. The district also runs the David Douglas Online Academy (DDOA) for grades 6-12, the Community Transition Program (CTP) for ages 18-21, the Multnomah Early Childhood Program (MECP), the Early Learning preschool program, the DDHS Howard F. Horner Performing Arts Center with its Ludus-powered Box Office, Career Centers, an Aquatics Center, a Student Health Center, and Community Sports & Recreation. Instructional products include the new districtwide ELA curriculum suite — HMH Into Reading and ECRI (K-5), McGraw Hill StudySync (6-8), and Odell Open Up High School Literacy (9-12) — and the Grow Your Own (GYO) educator pipeline program run out of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Department.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• David Douglas Educational Foundation (DDEF): Volunteer-run community foundation (established 1991) supporting David Douglas students with books, instruments, science tools, sports equipment, after-school programs, senior scholarships, DD Community Sports, and the Kids' Fund.
• David Douglas Online Academy (DDOA)
• Multnomah Early Childhood Program (MECP)
• Community Transition Program (CTP)
• Grow Your Own (GYO)

Products and services

• Synergy ParentVUE Parent-facing web and mobile portal powered by the Synergy SIS that lets families view student grades, attendance, report cards, and communicate with teachers; supports English, Spanish, Russian, Vietnamese, and Chinese with multilingual Getting Started guides.
• Synergy StudentVUE Student-facing portal (student-daviddouglas.cascadetech.org) providing students with access to their own academic information through the Synergy SIS.
• Synergy TeacherVUE Teacher-facing portal (sis-daviddouglas.cascadetech.org) for instructional staff to manage grades, attendance, and student records through the Synergy SIS.
• ParentSquare District-wide two-way communication and mass notification platform connecting administrators, teachers, staff, and parents/guardians through safe messaging, alerts, and school-level announcements.
• Athletics Registration Portal (FinalForms) FinalForms-based athletics registration portal (ddouglas-or.finalforms.com) for student sports sign-ups and athletic paperwork.
• Tyler Portico Employee Self-Service (IV Portal) Tyler Portico-powered employee self-service portal for Human Resources, payroll, and personnel information accessed via daviddouglasschdt40or.tylerportico.com.
• David Douglas Online Academy (DDOA) District-operated online school for Grades 6-12 offering full-time remote learning pathways as an alternative to in-person enrollment.
• Community Transition Program (CTP) Special education transition program for students ages 18-21 covering five pillars: Academics for Life/Adult Education, Independent Living Skills, Vocational Training, Community Participation, and Recreation/Leisure.
• Multnomah Early Childhood Program (MECP) Regional early childhood and Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education (EI/ECSE) program housed within DDSD providing services to young children and families.
• Early Learning Programs (Preschool) District preschool program with 126 additional slots funded through Multnomah County's Preschool For All grant, providing preschool access for District families.
• DDHS Howard F. Horner Performing Arts Center & Box Office District performing arts center at 1400 SE 130th hosting DDHS theater productions; ticketing operated through the Ludus online Box Office.
• DDHS Career Center High school career counseling center providing college and career guidance to David Douglas High School students.
• Fir Ridge Campus College and Career Center College and career center at Fir Ridge Campus supporting alternative education students with post-secondary planning.
• Aquatics Center District-operated aquatic facility open to community use in addition to school programming.
• Student Health Center School-based health center at the high school providing medical and healthcare services to students.
• Community Sports & Recreation After-school athletics program for grades 3-8 (football, volleyball, boys and girls basketball, track, and wrestling) staffed entirely by volunteer coaches.
• Grow Your Own (GYO) Program DEI Department program providing individualized pathway navigation for district students, employees, and community members pursuing degrees in teaching, school counseling, school psychology, or school social work; prioritizes BIPOC and multilingual applicants and partners with multiple universities.
• David Douglas Educational Foundation (DDEF) Community volunteer-run foundation (established 1991) supporting DDSD through funding for books, instruments, science tools, sports equipment, after-school programs, senior scholarships, DD Community Sports, and the Kids' Fund.

Quantifiable outcome

• $429 million total district budget approved for 2024-25
• +5 more outcomes

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration14 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship college partner, major college partner, college partner, key regional pipeline partner, core community literacy partner, core community fundraising partner, primary communications vendor, core sis vendor and venue for district arts productions.

• Portland State Universityflagship college partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple GYO pathways including Bachelor in Bilingual Elementary Education (evening in-person), Masters in Elementary/Secondary Education, Special Education, LEEP, School Counseling, and endorsements in ESOL and Special Education. Contact: Dr. Esperanza De La Vega and Tatiana Nochevnaya.
• Eastern Oregon University (EOU)major college partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerBachelor's in Elementary Education with ESOL Endorsement (evening online or hybrid with in-person classes at MHCC). Master of Art in Teaching Elementary or Secondary, plus endorsements in ESOL and Special Education. Contact: Angela Vossenkuhl, Janet Frye.
• George Fox Universitymajor college partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerOnline Accelerated Teaching Degree for Bachelor's and Master's in Teaching (Elementary or Secondary). Evening and weekend online classes. Endorsements in ESOL and Special Education available. Contact: admissions, Kipp Wilfong.
• Pacific Universitymajor college partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerBachelor of Education and Master of Art in Teaching Elementary/Secondary/Special Education. Also offers Non-degree Residency Teacher Licensure Program. Contact: Josie Kochendorfer (admissions), Denise Ready.
• Warner Pacific Universitymajor college partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerBachelor's in Elementary or Early Childhood Education (evening online). Master of Arts in Teaching, plus Special Education endorsement. Hosts bilingual (Spanish/English) and Special Education Adelante Grant for FREE tuition. Contact: Dr. Kevin Spooner, Katie Vincent.
• Linfield Universitymajor college partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerBachelor's in Elementary or Special Education. Licensure-Only programs in Elementary Multiple Subject, Secondary Single Subject, and Special Education via online accelerated path. Endorsements in Special Education, ESOL, and Secondary Single Subjects. Contact: Dr. Carrie Kondor.
• Lewis & Clark Collegecollege partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaster of Art in Teaching Elementary Education (part-time). Endorsements in ESOL and Special Education. Master of Education in School Counseling. Contact: Alex Brennan-Arnopol, Erica Soule.
• Multnomah Grow Your Own (Multnomah Education Service District)key regional pipeline partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partnership providing PCC education coursework for college credit to GYO Summer Interns, supporting the broader district Grow Your Own pipeline.
• SMART Readingcore community literacy partnerOthersCommunity-based volunteer reading program placing adult volunteers one-on-one with PreK through 3rd-grade students at Earl Boyles, Gilbert Heights, Lincoln Park, and Menlo Park elementaries.
• David Douglas Educational Foundation (DDEF)core community fundraising partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity volunteer-run nonprofit (est. 1991) supporting after-school programs, senior scholarships, DD Community Sports, and the Kids' Fund (eyeglasses, dental, helmets). Operates as a community board with Beverly Fischer as President.
• ParentSquareprimary communications vendorTechnology or IntegrationDistrict-wide two-way family communication platform launched in August 2022, replacing prior system; used for emergency notifications, school-level announcements, and direct teacher-parent messaging.
• Edupoint Educational Systems (Synergy / Cascade Technology)core sis vendorTechnology or IntegrationProvides the Synergy SIS platform powering ParentVUE, StudentVUE, and TeacherVUE portals, used across all district schools for grades, attendance, and report cards.
• Howard F. Horner Performing Arts Centervenue for district arts productionsOthersLocated at 1400 SE 130th (between Stark and Division), this is the host venue for DDHS theater productions including Newsies, Little Women, and Freaky Friday.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Portland Public Schools: The parent and largest K-12 district in Portland, Oregon. Directly comparable as the immediately adjacent public K-12 district serving a similarly diverse, multilingual urban population with comparable budget scale and equity-driven programming.
• Beaverton School District: Large suburban Portland-area K-12 district with comparable scale and a highly diverse, multilingual student population. Operates similar SIS/communication technology stacks and serves a similar demographic mix.
• Reynolds School District: Neighboring East Multnomah County K-12 district sharing geographic boundary and demographic profile with David Douglas. Comparable in scale, multilingual student body, and equity-driven program mix.
• Hillsboro School District: Large Washington County K-12 district serving a similarly diverse population west of Portland. Comparable in operating scale, ELL services, and CTE programming.
• Centennial School District: East Multnomah County K-12 district adjacent to David Douglas with similar demographic mix and comparable school portfolio including elementary, middle, and high schools.
• Parkrose School District: Smaller East Portland K-12 district with comparable demographics and a focus on equity and multilingual education, operating at smaller scale.
• Tigard-Tualatin School District: Southwest Portland-metro K-12 district with comparable scale and a growing multilingual population. Operates similar SIS-driven family portal infrastructure.

Regional players

• Salem-Keizer Public Schools: Oregon's second-largest K-12 district in the Salem metro area. Comparable in operating scale (~40,000 students), bilingual program breadth, and bond-funded capital cycle.
• Eugene School District 4J: Mid-sized Oregon K-12 district in Eugene serving a comparable mid-size urban population. Operates similar equity and ELL programming but serves a different regional market.

Others

• Multnomah Education Service District: Regional education service district providing back-office and program support to David Douglas and other Multnomah County districts — a partner rather than competitor, but materially related to GYO pipeline and EI/ECSE programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/DavidDouglasSD
• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/David-Douglas-School-District/361495550334
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/david-douglas-school-district
• Instagraminstagram.com/daviddouglas_sd
• Xx.com/daviddouglas_sd

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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