Solano County Office of Education

What Solano County Office of Education does

Solano County Office of Education (SCOE) is a publicly funded government entity serving as the statutory intermediary between six Solano County school districts (Benicia Unified, Dixon Unified, Fairfield-Suisun Unified, Travis Unified, Vacaville Unified, and a sixth district) and the California Department of Education. The County Superintendent, Dr. Nicola Parr (appointed July 2025), is an elected State Constitutional Officer serving as Chief Executive Officer. SCOE oversees approximately 64,000 students across partner districts and employs over 400 staff across three physical sites in Fairfield and Vacaville, California. Its core functions include fiscal oversight and compliance monitoring of districts, direct operation of alternative education programs (Golden Hills Community School, Solano County Juvenile Detention Facility court school), special education services (preschool through adult, deaf/hard-of-hearing programs, Irene Larsen Center), and mental health and wellness supports delivered through 47 school-based wellness centers and mobile crisis units.

SCOE's product portfolio spans core educational services — college and career readiness, workforce development, professional development for educators, early learning programs, foster and homeless youth services, youth development programs (Academic Decathlon, Spelling Bee), and curriculum and instruction services (STEAM, English Language Development, Universal Design for Learning) — plus support services such as transportation, business services (fiscal oversight, budget management), and educational equity initiatives delivered through partners including Studio Pathways, Epoch Education, and The Equity Collaborative. The underlying technology stack consists of AERIES student information systems, SEIS special education information systems, and Microsoft 365 platforms; no proprietary technology products, APIs, or AI/ML capabilities are evident.

SCOE operates on a managed-services revenue model funded through state appropriations, local control funding formulas (LCFF), categorical program allocations, and targeted grants including a recent $4 million Mental Health Student Services Act (MHSSA) grant over five years and $1.76 million in three wellness center grants from the California Department of Education and CMSP. Services are provided at no direct cost to students or families. The go-to-market is sales-led direct engagement with the six partner districts, supplemented by contracted service delivery (e.g., mobile crisis services with Solano County Behavioral Health). Geographic scope is limited to Solano County, and the customer base is structurally capped by the county's district count and student population.

Name

Solano County Office of Education

Legal name

Solano County Office of Education

Website

https://solanocoe.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Solano County Office of Education is a publicly funded California government entity providing fiscal oversight, special education, alternative education, mental health, and professional development services to six school districts serving approximately 64,000 students across Solano County.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education Administration

NAICS

Administration of Education Programs (92311), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Regional Education Service Agencies (ESAs/BOCES/Intermediate Units) (EDADABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

State/Federal Reporting, Accountability & Audit Readiness (EDAJAHAF), District Student Services Administration (Special Ed, Counseling, Health) (EDADABAJ), Public Workforce Development Programs (WIOA/One-Stop Career Centers) (EDAAAOAA), Civics, Citizenship & Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Standards Authorities (EDADAEAL), Education in Emergencies (EiE) & Safe Schools (BPADAKAJ)

Keywords

• Public education oversight
• Special education services
• Alternative education programs
• School district administration
• Student mental health services

Headquarters

HQ city

Fairfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: SCOE operates as a public county office of education funded through state appropriations, local control funding formulas, and categorical program allocations. Revenue supports district oversight, direct student services, and educational programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Solano County Office of Education (SCOE) serves as the state-mandated intermediary between the California Department of Education and six local school districts in Solano County. It delivers fiscal oversight, compliance monitoring, and a portfolio of direct student programs including alternative education schools (Golden Hills Community School, juvenile court schools), special education services, mental health and wellness supports, college and career readiness, professional development for educators, early learning programs, and foster and homeless youth services to approximately 64,000 students.

Product overview

Solano County Office of Education (SCOE) provides a portfolio of educational programs and support services rather than a unified software product. Core offerings include Alternative Education Programs (Golden Hills Community School, Juvenile Detention Facility schools), Special Education Programs (preschool through adult, deaf/hard-of-hearing), Mental Health & Wellness Supports (wellness centers, mobile crisis units), College & Career Readiness and Workforce Development, Professional Development for educators, Foster & Homeless Youth Services, Early Learning Programs, Youth Development Programs (Academic Decathlon, Spelling Bee, clubs), and Curriculum & Instruction Services (STEAM, ELD, math). Supporting services include Transportation, Business Services (fiscal oversight), and Educational Equity and Access initiatives. SCOE serves as a partner to six Solano County school districts supporting approximately 64,000 students.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Alternative Education Programs Court and community schools serving expelled, probation, and at-promise students, including Golden Hills Community School and the Solano County Juvenile Detention Facility, with the goal of returning students to comprehensive schools.
• Special Education Programs Special education services for students with intensive educational needs referred by local districts, including preschool, adult program, deaf and hard-of-hearing program, and regional centers such as the Irene Larsen Center.
• Mental Health & Wellness Supports School-based wellness centers, mobile crisis units, mental health screenings, and tiered mental health supports delivered to K-12 school sites across Solano County.
• College & Career Readiness Services helping districts prepare students for college and career through workforce development and CTE programs.
• Professional Development Professional learning for teachers and administrators including communities of practice, equity training, and a professional learning calendar.
• Foster & Homeless Youth Services Support services for foster and homeless youth including educational rights, community resources, and professional networks for school personnel and families.
• Early Learning Programs Early childhood education programs including Transitional Kindergarten support and inclusive early education expansion programs.
• Youth Development Programs Youth clubs, leadership programs, conferences, and activities including Academic Decathlon, Spelling Bee, and Art Showcase.
• Curriculum & Instruction Services Instructional support covering STEAM education, English Language Development, environmental literacy, health education, math support, and Universal Design for Learning.
• Transportation Services Transportation services for SCOE programs and students.
• Educational Equity and Access Services Equity initiatives, partnerships with Studio Pathways and Epoch Education, and professional learning with an equity lens for districts.
• Business Services Fiscal oversight, budget management, financial reporting, and business services for districts and SCOE internal operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 47 school-based wellness centers established across Solano County
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Studio PathwayscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides inquiry-based approach to culturally responsive teaching and learning, addressing root of social inequities in education through arts-integrated learning experiences.
• Epoch EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational leader in DEI training, helping create inclusive workplaces with positive dialogue and culture through compassionate communication.
• The Equity CollaborativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides professional learning to SCOE Management Advisory Council Leaders focused on exploring equity within educational systems from personal and organizational lens.
• Yolo County Office of EducationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-facilitates Equity Administrators' Academy with ACSA to build leadership capacity for systemic equity strategies.
• Solano County Behavioral HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides funding and collaboration for school-based wellness centers, mobile crisis services, and Mental Health Student Services Act programs serving Solano students.
• Drug Safe SolanocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides free trainings on opioid and fentanyl awareness, including NARCAN administration as life-saving measure for schools.
• Kaiser Permanente Vacaville Medical CenterminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartners for STOP THE BLEED training, providing knowledge and skills to recognize and stop life-threatening bleeding.
• Touro University CaliforniaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinates Drug Safe Solano program and provides resources for opioid prevention education.
• Association of California School Administrators (ACSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners on Equity Administrators' Academy and Leading for Excellence Through Equity Summit, with Dr. Pedro Noguera and Dr. Lisa Williams as keynote speakers.
• Solano Commission for Women and GirlsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides community education and advisement on issues relating to women and girls in the county, focusing on socio-economic conditions, workplace issues, and health and safety.
• California Department of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAwards Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grant for wellness centers and Inclusive Early Education Expansion Grant for early learning programs.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Riverside County Office of Education (RCOE): RCOE serves 23 districts in Riverside County with parallel statutory oversight, special education, alternative education, and professional learning functions. Comparable in portfolio breadth to SCOE, but operates at materially larger scale.
• Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE): LACOE is the largest California County Office of Education, serving 80+ districts and over 1.4M students. It mirrors SCOE's statutory intermediary role at much larger scale, with parallel oversight, special education, and professional development functions — making it the most directly comparable structural peer.
• Orange County Department of Education (OCDE): OCDE is one of California's largest COEs, serving 27 districts and a broad set of alternative education, special education, and community programs. It is a structural peer of SCOE but operates at significantly larger scale with a more extensive service portfolio.

Direct peers

• Sacramento County Office of Education (SCOE): Sacramento COE operates the same statutory intermediary model across Sacramento County's districts, including alternative education, special education, mental health supports, and college/career readiness. Note: shares the SCOE acronym, which is the same portfolio model rather than the same organization.
• Yolo County Office of Education (YCOE): YCOE co-facilitates the Equity Administrators' Academy with SCOE and ACSA. It is a neighboring small/rural California COE with a directly parallel statutory mandate, making it a tight operational peer despite smaller scale.
• San Diego County Office of Education (SDCOE): SDCOE serves 42 school districts in San Diego County with an analogous suite of services — district oversight, special education, court schools, equity initiatives, and educator professional learning. Direct parallel to SCOE's operating model at larger scale.
• Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE): SCCOE delivers the same statutory intermediary services to Santa Clara County districts, with comparable offerings in special education, alternative education, mental health, and professional development. Strong direct peer due to similar district count and service portfolio.
• Napa County Office of Education (NCOE): Napa COE serves a small set of districts in Napa County with the same statutory intermediary functions as SCOE. Comparable scale and portfolio — useful peer for benchmarking small/rural California COE operations.
• Alameda County Office of Education: ACOE serves 18 Alameda County school districts with the same statutory intermediary mandate as SCOE — fiscal oversight, LCAP review, special education, alternative education, and educator professional development. Closest peer in terms of portfolio scope and county-scale operations.
• Contra Costa County Office of Education (CCCOE): CCCOE serves 18 school districts in Contra Costa County, providing parallel services to SCOE: district oversight, special education local plan area administration, court/community schools, and educator professional development. Highly comparable mid-sized California COE peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights1 record

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SolanoCOE
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/solanocoe
• Instagraminstagram.com/solanocoe
• Xx.com/SolanoCOE

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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