What Sunrise School Division does

Sunrise School Division is a public school division operating under Manitoba's Education Administration Act, headquartered at 344 Second Street North in Beauséjour, Manitoba. The division operates 19 schools — including 7 English, 4 English/French Immersion, 2 English/Ukrainian Bilingual, and 6 Hutterian colony schools — serving over 4,600 K-12 students across eight wards plus more than 180 adult learning centre students. Springfield Collegiate Institute (Grades 9-12, ~560 students) is the division's main secondary school, offering specialized programming such as Artspeak (integrated arts credit), Talent Development, Career Development & Apprenticeship, and Indigenous Education, alongside student services, clinician services, and accessibility supports.

The division's technology ecosystem is built on standard K-12 edtech infrastructure rather than proprietary platforms: PowerSchool serves as the Student Information System and parent/guardian portal, Microsoft Office 365 and Microsoft Teams provide productivity and learning management, SchoolCash Online handles fee collection, SORA/Overdrive powers the digital library, Follett Destiny manages library catalogs, and MapleWood is used for grade reporting. School websites run on the Edlio/Scholantis platform. There is no public-facing API, SDK, or developer portal. The division also operates bus transportation services and a driver education program (MPI Driver Z) across its southeastern Manitoba catchment.

The business model is that of a publicly funded governmental entity: the division is funded through provincial government allocations and local property taxes, with elected school board trustees setting policy. Core K-12 education is provided free to residents within the division's geographic boundaries; ancillary revenue is limited to fees collected via SchoolCash Online (school items, fees) and bus transportation. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The 'customer' base is a captive, long-tail population of resident students and families, with no commercial sales motion.

Name

Sunrise School Division

Legal name

Sunrise School Division

Website

https://sunrisesd.ca

Company type

Public

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Sunrise School Division is a publicly funded K-12 school division in southeastern Manitoba operating 19 schools for over 4,600 students, funded by provincial grants and property taxes under the Education Administration Act.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Beauséjour

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sunrise School Division operates 19 publicly funded K-12 schools in southeastern Manitoba, Canada, serving over 4,600 students plus 180+ adult learners. It delivers core academic programming alongside multilingual tracks (English, French Immersion, Ukrainian Bilingual, Hutterian), specialized programs (Artspeak, Talent Development, Career Development & Apprenticeship, Driver Education), and student support services (Student Services, Clinician Services, Indigenous Education, Accessibility). Supporting services include school transportation and an online fee collection system.

Product overview

Sunrise School Division operates 19 schools in Manitoba, Canada, offering educational programs from kindergarten through grade 12. The division's technology ecosystem consists of a core school website platform (Edlio/Scholantis) integrated with PowerSchool for student information management, Microsoft Office 365 and Teams for productivity and learning management, SchoolCash Online for fee collection, and SORA with Overdrive for digital library access. The division provides specialized programs including Artspeak (integrated arts credit program), Talent Development, Student Services, Clinician Services, and Indigenous Education. Springfield Collegiate Institute (grades 9-12, approximately 560 students) serves as one of the division's main secondary schools with extensive extracurricular offerings including sports, music, clubs, and educational travel programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K-12 Education Programs
• Language Programs (French Immersion and Ukrainian Bilingual) Alternative language-of-instruction tracks offered at select schools within the division, providing French Immersion and Ukrainian Bilingual K-12 programming to enrolled students.
• Artspeak Integrated Arts Credit Program An integrated arts credit program providing specialized learning in visual arts, music, theatre, and dance for arts-talented students in an alternate school setting.
• Talent Development Program Program offering students opportunities to develop skills and aptitudes of interest through clubs, workshops, and mentorships outside the standard curriculum.
• Student Services Division-wide student support services including academic and programming support, personal and career counselling, educational and vocational guidance, and referrals for students across the division.
• Clinician Services In-school clinical support services addressing student health and wellness needs across the division.
• Indigenous Education Program Educational programming and cultural support focused on Indigenous students and Indigenous cultural education within the division.
• Career Development & Apprenticeship Career and apprenticeship pathway programming preparing students for post-secondary education, careers, and trades.
• School Transportation Services Bus transportation services providing student transport routes serving schools across the Sunrise School Division.
• Driver Education (MPI Driver Z) High school driver education program delivered through Manitoba Public Insurance's Driver Z curriculum, combining in-class and in-car instruction.
• Adult Learning Centres Adult learning centre programming serving over 180 students within the division, providing continuing education to adult residents.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4th Annual Unified Sporting Event bringing together athletes, unified partners, volunteers, and staff for inclusive activities

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CancerCare Manitoba FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 May 2026Springfield Middle School students participated in the province-wide Wave of Light performance at the Legislative Grounds, a large-scale musical collaboration in support of the CancerCare Manitoba Foundation, demonstrating community engagement and student development opportunities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Toronto District School Board: Canada's largest public school board, operating K-12 schools across Toronto with extensive multilingual, Indigenous, and specialized programs. Comparable in mandate and public funding structure but operates at vastly greater scale than Sunrise.

Regional players

• Vancouver School Board: British Columbia public school system operating K-12 schools with extensive French Immersion, Indigenous education, and multilingual programming. Comparable to Sunrise as a Canadian public K-12 system but in a different province at materially larger scale.
• Calgary Board of Education: Alberta's largest public school system, operating K-12 schools with French Immersion and alternative programs. Comparable to Sunrise as a publicly funded Canadian K-12 system but serves a different province and much larger urban population.

Direct peers

• St. James-Assiniboia School Division: Manitoba public school division with a well-established French Immersion program and a similar mid-sized suburban/rural footprint. Comparable to Sunrise on bilingual programming and operational scale.
• Louis Riel School Division: Manitoba public school division serving the southeast Winnipeg region with French Immersion and Indigenous education offerings. Comparable to Sunrise in bilingual programming and mid-sized division profile.
• Winnipeg School Division: Urban Manitoba public school division operating a broad K-12 portfolio including Indigenous education and multilingual programming. Shares Sunrise's mandate as a publicly funded school division under Manitoba Education.
• River East Transcona School Division: One of the largest Manitoba public school divisions, providing K-12 instruction across multiple schools in the Winnipeg region. Comparable mandate and provincial funding model, though materially larger in student count than Sunrise.
• Pembina Trails School Division: Neighboring Manitoba public school division operating a comparable K-12 portfolio with French Immersion programs, serving families in the south Winnipeg metro region. Highly comparable in mandate, funding model, and program mix to Sunrise.
• Brandon School Division: Manitoba public school division operating outside Winnipeg with a similar mid-sized urban-rural footprint and K-12 mandate. Directly comparable on scale, governance, and provincial funding structure.
• Seven Oaks School Division: Manitoba public school division notable for its strong Indigenous education and English-as-an-Additional-Language programs. Comparable to Sunrise on inclusion-focused programming and provincial funding model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC123456789
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/sunrise-school-division
• Instagraminstagram.com/springfieldcollegiateinstitute
• Xx.com/SunriseSDMB

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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