What Sylvan Union School District does

Sylvan Union School District is a publicly governed TK-8 school district headquartered at 605 Sylvan Avenue, Modesto, California, serving students in Modesto and Riverbank within Stanislaus County. The district operates 13 schools (10 elementary schools covering Transitional Kindergarten through 5th grade and 3 middle schools covering 6th through 8th grade) and was founded in 1945, with named legacy sites such as Stockard Coffee Elementary dating to 1975. Its portfolio includes a differentiated Sylvan STEAM Academy that admits students via lottery and applies a project-based learning model, alongside Expanded Learning Opportunity Program (ELOP) before- and after-school childcare delivered in partnership with the Boys & Girls Club of Stanislaus County.

The district's digital ecosystem is built on conventional third-party K-12 administration platforms rather than proprietary technology: Aeries serves as the student information system (with parent, student, and teacher portals), ParentSquare powers district-wide family communications (including a StudentSquare mobile app), Google Workspace for Education supports classroom collaboration, and Follett Destiny handles library operations. Supporting platforms include Simbli for board governance, Frontline/Aesop for substitute and absence management, Informed K12 for digital forms, MySchoolMenus/Titan for nutrition services, SchoolNow for the website CMS, and Sandy Hook Promise's Say Something for anonymous student safety reporting. Sylvan maintains compliance with ADA Title II, Section 508, and COPPA.

Funding flows through California's Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF), federal Title programs, and local property taxes including Mello Roos Community Facilities District assessments. Core TK-8 education is provided tuition-free to district residents, with ancillary fee-based revenue from nutrition services (prepaid meal accounts), childcare/ELOP registration fees, and an optional Chromebook Protection Plan. The district does not disclose revenue, has no parent company, and operates on a community-led go-to-market model in which enrollment is driven by residential address, interdistrict/intradistrict transfers, and the STEAM Academy lottery rather than commercial sales activity.

Name

Sylvan Union School District

Legal name

Sylvan Union School District

Website

https://sylvan.k12.ca.us

Company type

Public

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Sylvan Union School District is a publicly governed TK-8 public school district operating 13 schools (10 elementary, 3 middle) in Modesto and Riverbank, California. Funded through California's LCFF and local property taxes, it serves resident families with core tuition-free education, a lottery-based STEAM Academy, and fee-based ELOP childcare.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-8 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC)

Keywords

• Public K-8 education
• Elementary school services
• Middle school instruction
• STEAM academy programs
• Before after school childcare

Headquarters

HQ city

Modesto

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Public school district funded through state (LCFF - Local Control Funding Formula), federal Title programs, and local property taxes (Mello Roos Community Facilities District). Revenue supports general operations, staff salaries, and educational programs.
2. Nutrition Services: District provides breakfast and lunch programs, with fee-based prepaid accounts for meals.
3. Childcare/ELOP Services: Before and after school childcare programs and Expanded Learning Opportunity Program (ELOP) with registration fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sylvan Union School District is a public K-8 school district operating 13 schools (10 elementary TK-5 and 3 middle schools 6-8) serving students in Modesto and Riverbank, California. It delivers free state-aligned education, the lottery-based Sylvan STEAM Academy, before/after school childcare (ELOP), nutrition services, and student support including counseling and special education.

Product overview

Sylvan Union School District operates as a unified TK-8 public school district with 13 schools (10 elementary, 3 middle schools) in Modesto, California. The district offers a core portfolio of student information and communication products centered around Aeries ( SIS) and ParentSquare, complemented by specialized programs including the Sylvan STEAM Academy lottery-based magnet school. Additional services include child care (ELOP), educational grants through the Sylvan Educational Foundation, and the Teaching & Learning Resources platform. The district's digital ecosystem integrates third-party platforms including Follett Destiny for library management, Simbli for board governance, and Frontline/Aesop for HR operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sylvan STEAM Academy: A specialized academy focused on Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics education with lottery-based enrollment.

Products and services

• Sylvan STEAM Academy

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Boys & Girls Club of StanislauscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Expanded Learning Opportunity Program (ELOP) providing before and after school childcare and enrichment activities for students.
• EDJOINminorOthersOnline job posting platform used by district to advertise employment opportunities and recruit staff.
• Aeries (Aeries Communications)coreTechnology or IntegrationStudent information system providing parent portal, grade access, and communication tools for families.
• ParentSquarecoreTechnology or IntegrationFamily-school communication platform enabling district-wide notifications, school updates, and emergency alerts.
• Google Workspace for EducationcoreTechnology or IntegrationGoogle productivity and collaboration tools used for classroom instruction, student email, and administrative operations.
• Sutter HealthminorOthersEmployee Assistance Program (EAP) provider offering counseling and mental health resources for district staff.
• Sandy Hook PromiseminorOthersNational nonprofit organization providing Say Something Anonymous Reporting System for student safety.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Modesto City Schools: Adjacent K-12 public school district headquartered in Modesto, CA; directly comparable in size, geography, and mission — both serve Stanislaus County families with overlapping attendance boundaries.
• Salida Union School District: K-8 public school district in Stanislaus County serving Salida; comparable California public school district with similar enrollment footprint and grade structure.
• Ceres Unified School District: Adjacent K-12 public school district serving Ceres in Stanislaus County; comparable scale and funding model via California's LCFF, with similar grade-band structure.
• Empire Union School District: Stanislaus County K-8 public school district serving Oakdale/Empire; directly comparable in grade band, size, and revenue model — same state LCFF funding, similar SIS (Aeries) usage.
• Turlock Unified School District: Larger K-12 public school district in nearby Turlock, CA; comparable California public school district operating under LCFF with similar student services and technology stack.
• Stanislaus Union School District: Neighboring K-8 public school district in Riverbank, CA; shares the same county and overlapping catchment with Sylvan Union, offering directly comparable K-8 public school services.

Broad incumbents

• San Juan Unified School District: Large K-12 California public school district in Sacramento County; operates under the same LCFF model with substantially larger scale, providing context for growth benchmarking.
• San Jose Unified School District: Major Northern California K-12 public school district; comparable funding model and grade structure but much larger scale, useful as an aspirational comparator for specialized programs and EdTech adoption.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SylvanUnionSchoolDistrict
• Xx.com/sylvanschools
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sylvan-union-school-district

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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