What Wayne Highlands School District does

Wayne Highlands School District is a third-class public school district chartered by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, headquartered at 474 Grove Street in Honesdale, Pennsylvania, and serving the central and northeastern portion of Wayne County. Its catchment population was 20,870 at the 2010 United States Census, and the district operates as a single integrated entity structured around seven wholly owned "operating schools": Damascus School, Lakeside School, Preston School, Stourbridge Primary Center, Wayne Highlands Middle School, Honesdale High School, and the Wayne Highlands Virtual Campus. The district does not operate as a commercial enterprise; it is funded through a combination of local property taxes, Pennsylvania state education funding, and federal grants (including Title I), and it discharges a compulsory public education mandate for K-12 students within its legally defined service area.

The district's product surface is a comprehensive K-12 public education delivery system rather than a commercial offering. Core instructional services span academics, special education (IEP services via PowerSchool Tienet), gifted education, dual-enrollment college-credit pathways, career services, and Title I reading intervention. Supporting infrastructure includes a district-wide 1:1 iPad Program; PowerSchool SIS (CSIU-hosted) for grades, attendance, and registration; One Call Now for parent and community alerting; SchoolCafe for meal payments; e-Metric and Dibels for assessment analytics; View Finder/Transfinder for transportation; Smart Pass for digital hall-pass management; Follett Destiny for library operations; School Clever for single sign-on; Safe2Say and Safe Schools Training for compliance and safety; and Online Tutor.com and Smart Futures for student academic and career support. The Honesdale Performing Arts Center (HPAC) at 459 Terrace Street functions as a multi-use community venue hosting Broadway-caliber productions licensed through Music Theatre International and Concord Theatricals, with public ticketing via honesdalepac.com.

Distribution is direct-only: educational services are delivered in person across the six school buildings or via the Virtual Campus for online learners, and meals/athletics/performing arts are delivered on district premises. Pricing is not commercially applicable; meals are transacted via SchoolCafe and some facility and ticketing revenue is generated through the HPAC box office. The district maintains governance through an elected Board of Directors, led by Superintendent Gregory Frigoletto, and is staffed with credentialed personnel including a performing arts production team under Executive Director Scott D. Miller. Recent operating signals include onboarding of 15 new teachers and support staff for the 2024-2025 school year and recognition in the 2025 Pennsylvania Blue Ribbon Schools program, both consistent with stable, modestly expanding operations.

Name

Wayne Highlands School District

Legal name

Wayne Highlands School District

Website

https://whsdk12.com

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Wayne Highlands School District is a third-class rural Pennsylvania public school district headquartered in Honesdale, serving central and northeastern Wayne County through seven schools (six brick-and-mortar and the Virtual Campus) with comprehensive K-12 education funded by local property taxes and state and federal aid.

Ownership category

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Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

District-Run Virtual Academies & Online Programs (EDAJADAB)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• School district services
• Special education programs
• Performing arts education
• Career technical education

Headquarters

HQ city

Honesdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Wayne Highlands School District is a rural public school district delivering comprehensive K-12 education across seven schools in central and northeastern Wayne County, Pennsylvania, including elementary, middle, and high school programs plus a virtual campus. Core offerings include standard academic instruction, special education, Title I reading intervention, dual enrollment college-credit courses, performing arts productions at the Honesdale Performing Arts Center, interscholastic athletics, food services, health services, career guidance, and a district-wide 1:1 iPad technology program.

Product overview

Wayne Highlands School District operates as a unified educational platform delivering comprehensive K-12 public education services across seven school buildings (Damascus School, Lakeside School, Preston School, Stourbridge Primary Center, Wayne Highlands Middle School, Honesdale High School, and Wayne Highlands Virtual Campus) serving central and northeastern Wayne County, Pennsylvania. The district's core K-12 Education product is complemented by specialized programs including the Virtual Campus for online learning, Special Education Services with IEP management, Title I Reading intervention, and Dual Enrollment for college credit. Supporting infrastructure includes Food Services managed via SchoolCafe, Athletics programs, Health Services, and Career Services. The district also maintains a 1:1 iPad Program providing personal devices to students, and the Honesdale Performing Arts Center serves as a cultural venue for theatrical and musical productions. Additional services encompass facility rentals, Safe Schools Training compliance, and technology support through a dedicated help desk. The various schools operate under the unified district umbrella while maintaining individual identities and specialized programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wayne Highlands School District K-12 Education

Quantifiable outcome

• National recognition for music education through NAMM Foundation Best Communities for Music Education designation
• +3 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Core technology

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App detail

Integration20 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Music Theatre International (MTI)coreTechnology or IntegrationMTI provides licensing for Broadway musical productions including Newsies Jr., Finding Nemo Jr., and other shows performed at the Honesdale Performing Arts Center.
• Concord TheatricalscoreTechnology or IntegrationConcord Theatricals provides licensing for productions including Chicago: Teen Edition and The Wizard of Oz through special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.
• Greater Honesdale PartnershipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership organization supporting local businesses and tourism in the Honesdale area.
• Honesdale PTAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent-Teacher Association supporting school programs and activities.
• Wayne County Community FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal foundation providing grants and support to community organizations including schools.
• JHA Companies (USDA Partnership)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for greenhouse project with USDA support.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• East Stroudsburg Area School District: Larger neighboring Monroe County K-12 district with a wider range of academic, athletic, and performing arts programs, providing a benchmark for expanded in-district programming.
• Pocono Mountain School District: Larger Monroe County K-12 district that competes regionally for the same Wayne County commuting families and offers a broader specialized program portfolio at greater scale.

Direct peers

• Wallenpaupack Area School District: Neighboring rural public K-12 district in Pike and Wayne County, Pennsylvania, serving a comparable population and operating a similar multi-school campus structure with strong performing arts and athletics traditions.
• Forest City Regional School District: Small rural Pennsylvania K-12 district in Susquehanna County with comparable enrollment scale, similar single-high-school structure, and overlapping regional labor and student markets.
• Carbondale Area School District: Small Lackawanna County K-12 district operating within commuting distance of Honesdale, with similar governance structure, athletics programs, and rural post-industrial economic backdrop.
• Lackawanna Trail School District: Small northeastern Pennsylvania K-12 district of similar scale and rural character, sharing overlapping feeder patterns and competing for the same commuting-family demographics.
• Delaware Valley School District: Adjacent rural/suburban PA district serving portions of Pike, Wayne, and Monroe counties. Comparable K-12 service portfolio, similar technology adoption profile, and direct competition for in-district families along the Wayne County border.
• Susquehanna Community School District: Rural Susquehanna County K-12 district comparable in scale and operating model, with the same dependence on state basic-education funding and overlapping regional competition dynamics.
• Western Wayne School District: Direct geographic peer also serving Wayne County, Pennsylvania, with a similar small-district K-12 model, comparable funding mix of state aid and property taxes, and overlapping regional competition for the same student pool.

Emerging players

• Commonwealth Charter Academy: Pennsylvania-based statewide cyber charter school that competes directly with the Wayne Highlands Virtual Campus for online and alternative-pathway students funded through per-pupil allocations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/whsdk12
• Facebookfacebook.com/waynehighlandspa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wayne-highlands-school-dst

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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