Port Washington Unified Free School District

What Port Washington Unified Free School District does

Port Washington Union Free School District is a New York State public K-12 school district headquartered at 100 Campus Drive in Port Washington, Nassau County, serving approximately 5,000 students across seven schools: one high school (Paul D. Schreiber), one middle school (Carrie P. Weber), and five elementary schools (Guggenheim, John J. Daly, John Philip Sousa, Manorhaven, and South Salem). The district is governed by an elected Board of Education and administered by Superintendent Dr. Gaurav Passi (sworn in August 2025). Educational offerings center on a Pre-K-12 academic program with 30 Advanced Placement courses, supported by 46 athletics teams and 47 extracurricular activities, a district-wide 1:1 technology initiative, and specialized programs including ENL (English as a New Language) services, RULER social-emotional learning integrated via the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence partnership, competitive science research, and an award-winning Creative Arts program.

The district's core technology infrastructure is composed of third-party SaaS platforms rather than proprietary systems: Google Classroom and Google Meet for remote instruction, Clever for single sign-on, ParentSquare for family communication, My Flex Learning, MySchoolBucks for food service payments, Edlio for web content management, and Microsoft 365 for staff productivity. Newer program-level investments include the Schreiber Greenhouses (dedicated October 2025) for hands-on STEM, and a digital video scoreboard at Whitney Field integrated into a Sports Broadcasting and Advanced Video Podcasting curriculum funded by a $320,000 Dejana Foundation grant.

The business model is that of a public government entity: no tuition is charged to district residents, and revenue is derived primarily from local property taxes, New York State education aid, and federal funding, supplemented by philanthropic grants from nonprofit partners including the Ed. Foundation (over $2.5 million in grants since 2001), the Viking Sports Foundation (supporting 1,600+ student-athletes), the Peter & Jeri Dejana Foundation, and HEARTS. Customer segments are families with school-age children residing within the Port Washington attendance zone, with secondary community engagement through continuing education, alumni programs, and community facility access. There is no geographic expansion pathway, and revenue concentration is structurally total to a single Nassau County tax base.

Name

Port Washington Unified Free School District

Legal name

Port Washington Union Free School District

Website

https://portnet.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1757

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Port Washington Union Free School District is a New York State public K-12 district operating seven schools in Nassau County, serving approximately 5,000 students with academic, athletic, arts, and social-emotional programs funded by local property taxes and state aid.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• School district services
• Pre-kindergarten programs
• Social-emotional learning
• English language learners

Headquarters

HQ city

Port Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public School Funding: Primary funding from local property taxes, New York State education aid, and federal funding. District operates as a public school system with no tuition charges for district residents.
2. Grants and Donations: The Ed. Foundation provides grants for educational programs. Viking Sports Foundation supports athletics. Peter & Jeri Dejana Foundation awarded $320,000 grant for video scoreboard and scholarships.
3. Pre-K Program Fees: Port Washington Universal Pre-K program operates through lottery system with community partners. Some fee-based extended day services available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Port Washington Union Free School District operates 7 public schools delivering tuition-free Pre-K through 12th-grade education to approximately 5,000 students in the Port Washington community. Its core offering includes a rigorous academic program with 30 Advanced Placement courses, supported by specialized programs in English as a New Language, creative arts, athletics, competitive science research, and the district-wide RULER social-emotional learning framework.

Product overview

Port Washington Union Free School District operates as a unified educational system comprising 7 schools (1 high school, 1 middle school, and 5 elementary schools) serving the Port Washington community. The district offers a comprehensive Pre-K-12 educational program centered on a rigorous academic curriculum with 30 AP courses, supported by a 1:1 technology initiative. The core educational offerings are enhanced by specialized programs including the ENL (English as a New Language) Pre-K-12 program serving multilingual learners, the Creative Arts program (music, visual arts, theatre) which has earned 12 consecutive NAMM Best Communities for Music Education awards, a competitive Science Research program with top finishes at LISEF and Regeneron competitions, and an Athletics program with 46 teams. The district has implemented the RULER social-emotional learning approach district-wide and offers a Universal Pre-K program through community partnerships. Technology integration includes Google Classroom for instruction, Clever for SSO, and ParentSquare for family communication.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Paul D. Schreiber High School: District's comprehensive high school serving grades 9-12
• Carrie P. Weber Middle School
• Schreiber Theatre Company
• Schreiber Robotics
• Viking Sports Foundation

Products and services

• Paul D. Schreiber High School
• Carrie P. Weber Middle School

Quantifiable outcome

• 5 students named National Merit Semifinalists
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 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

Integration6 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Viking Sports FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 April 2026Volunteer-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving as central booster organization for Port Washington athletics. Supports more than 1,600 student-athletes through equipment, facilities, and educational programs.
• Yale Center for Emotional IntelligencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloped RULER social-emotional learning approach. Sousa Elementary selected as RULER Spotlight School, serving as model for over 5,000 schools in 27 countries.
• HEARTSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrant funder supporting Schreiber Theatre Company and arts programs in Port Washington.
• APACE-LIminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner participating in ENL Family Literacy Night, providing resources for multilingual families.
• Catholic Charities of Long IslandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner at ENL Family Literacy Night supporting immigrant and multilingual families.
• CARECEN-Long IslandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner providing resources at ENL Family Literacy Night for English language learners.
• Hispanic Counseling CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner at ENL Family Literacy Night serving Hispanic/Latino families.
• Port Washington Public LibraryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing bilingual books and community programs for ENL Family Literacy Night.
• Northwell HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorthwell Partnership providing health resources and programs to district families.
• Long Island Regional Bilingual Education Resource Network (L.I. RBERN)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on PR/HYLI (Puerto Rican/Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute) leadership program for English Language Learners.
• Witness ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization working to ensure Holocaust education and remembrance. Connected Holocaust survivor Manfred Korman to Weber Middle School.
• Special Education Parent Teacher Association (SEPTA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner in 'Every School, Every Year' disability awareness initiative. Co-funded Rohan Murphy speaker visit with Ed. Foundation.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Syosset Central School District: Larger Long Island K-12 district with a reputation for academic excellence and a similarly broad AP/athletics catalog. Competes for the same pool of college-bound families in Nassau County.
• Garden City Union Free School District: Long Island K-12 district of comparable size, with strong athletics and a similar college-preparatory orientation. Direct competitor for families in the western Nassau County corridor.
• Great Neck Public Schools: Adjacent Nassau County K-12 public school district of comparable scale and demographic profile. Operates multiple schools serving similar suburban Long Island families and competes directly for the same student population.
• Roslyn Union Free School District: Neighboring Nassau County K-12 district with similar size, demographics, and strong academic reputation. Direct competitor for in-community families and a benchmark for AP, arts, and athletic programming.
• Manhasset Union Free School District: Long Island K-12 district of comparable scale serving an affluent suburban community. Competes directly for families along the North Shore and is often benchmarked on academic outcomes.
• Herricks Union Free School District: Nassau County K-12 district serving a similar suburban demographic with comparable AP and extracurricular offerings. Operates as a direct geographic and academic peer.
• Mineola Union Free School District: Nassau County K-12 district operating PreK-12 programming at similar scale. Comparable in governance structure (elected BOE, superintendent-led) and funding model.

Regional players

• Locust Valley Central School District: Long Island K-12 district operating in the North Shore corridor. Comparable in size and demographic profile, though serving a slightly different geographic territory.
• Carle Place Union Free School District: Smaller Nassau County K-12 district. Operates a similar PreK-12 program model under the same NY State funding framework but serves a different immediate geography.
• East Williston Union Free School District: Long Island K-12 district with strong academic outcomes serving a comparable suburban demographic. Indirect competitor for North Shore families.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/PWUFSD
• Facebookfacebook.com/PortWashSchools
• Instagraminstagram.com/portwashschools
• Xx.com/pwufsd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/port-washington-ufsd

Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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