Moses Lake School District

What Moses Lake School District does

Moses Lake School District is a public K-12 school district headquartered in Moses Lake, Washington, serving over 8,700 students across more than 400 square miles in Grant County. The district operates 17 schools — 11 elementary, 3 middle, and 3 high schools — including the traditional Moses Lake High School, the project-based Vanguard Academy, and the CBTECH Skills Center, a regional vocational hub offering 12 career-focused programs (automotive, CNA, construction, cosmetology, criminal justice, culinary arts, engineering, fire fighting, flight technology, medical assistant, video game programming, welding) with dual-credit and industry certification pathways through Big Bend Community College. Alternative education options include Digital Learning Center and Open Doors, while special services cover early learning preschool through a Summit program for students age 18-22. Nutrition Services, operated in partnership with Chartwells under the federal Community Eligibility Provision, serves over 1,900 breakfasts and 4,700 lunches daily.

The district's technology platform is built on Google G Suite for Education with Chromebook deployment since 2015, Skyward as the student information system and Family Access portal, and ParentSquare as the unified family communication platform (replacing Remind, Skyward comms, and SchoolMessenger). Supporting integrations include Parchment for transcript requests, SchooLinks for college and career planning, Incident IQ for IT ticketing, Nutrislice for menus, STOPit for anonymous safety reporting, and Final Forms/Arbiter Live/Hometown Ticketing/HUDL TV for athletics. Transportation operates across the 400+ square mile service area with weather-driven automated closure notifications broadcast via local radio and television stations.

As a Washington State government entity governed by an elected Board of Directors, Moses Lake School District does not operate a commercial revenue model. Funding flows through state apportionment, voter-approved local levies (renewed February 2025), and federal programs including USDA school meal programs and Title I. The district is currently investing in facility modernization (planned new elementary school on the North Elementary site leveraging State Construction Assistance Program funding) and curriculum expansion (Flight Technology launched Fall 2024), with no private ownership, parent company, or external investors.

Name

Moses Lake School District

Legal name

Moses Lake School District

Website

https://mlsd161.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1924

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Moses Lake School District is a Washington State public K-12 school district serving over 8,700 students across 17 schools and 400+ square miles in Grant County, funded by state apportionment, local levies, and federal grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

District Student Services Administration (Special Ed, Counseling, Health) (EDADABAJ), Public Special Education Schools & Programs (EDAJAAAH)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Vocational technical training
• Career technical education
• School nutrition services
• Student transportation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Moses Lake

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Moses Lake School District is a public K-12 school district that delivers comprehensive kindergarten-through-12th-grade education to more than 8,700 students across 11 elementary, 3 middle, and 3 high schools (including the CBTECH Skills Center vocational school and Vanguard Academy project-based learning school). It also provides free breakfast and lunch through the federal Community Eligibility Provision, district-wide transportation, special education services, and a Career and Technical Education program with industry certifications and dual college credit through Big Bend Community College.

Product overview

Moses Lake School District operates a network of 11 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 3 high schools (Moses Lake High School, Vanguard Academy, and CBTECH Skills Center) plus Digital Learning Center and Open Doors alternatives. The district's flagship vocational program is CBTECH Skills Center offering 12 career-focused programs (Auto Technology, CNA, Construction, Cosmetology, Criminal Justice, Culinary Arts, Engineering, Fire Fighting, Flight Technology, Medical Assistant, Video Game Programming, Welding). Vanguard Academy uses project-based learning methodology as an alternative to traditional high school. The district uses ParentSquare for unified communication and Skyward for student information management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CBTECH Skills Center: Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center - a vocational high school offering career-focused programs including Automotive Technology, CNA, Construction, Cosmetology, Criminal Justice, Culinary Arts, Engineering, Fire Fighting, Flight Technology, Medical Assistant, Video Game Programming, and Welding.
• Vanguard Academy
• Digital Learning Center
• Open Doors

Products and services

• CBTECH Skills Center Vocational high school offering hands-on, career-focused programs serving students from Moses Lake and surrounding districts. Programs include Automotive Technology, CNA, Construction, Cosmetology, Criminal Justice, Culinary Arts, Engineering, Fire Fighting, Flight Technology, Medical Assistant, Video Game Programming, and Welding. Emphasizes career exploration, work readiness, high academic standards, and technical/transitional skills.
• CBTECH Advanced Auto Technology

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration14 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• ChartwellsminorOthersContract food service management company providing nutrition services for district meal programs. Website: chartwellsk12.com
• Big Bend Community College (BBCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCBTECH offers dual credit opportunities through BBCC. Students can earn college credits, industry certifications (OSHA 10, First Aid, CPR, AED, etc.), and Tech Prep credits. Paid apprenticeships available in engineering programs where students earn wages, high school credit, and college credits simultaneously.
• Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI)coreOthersState educational authority providing oversight, funding guidelines, and compliance requirements for child nutrition programs and K-12 education standards.
• USDA (United States Department of Agriculture)coreOthersFederal agency providing regulations and funding for National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. CEP (Community Eligibility Provision) allows all district students to receive free meals.
• ParentSquarecoreTechnology or IntegrationPrimary unified communication platform for district, replacing previous tools. Enables email, app, voice, and text notifications; automatic translation; direct messaging to teachers; forms and payments.
• SkywardcoreTechnology or IntegrationStudent information system and Family Access portal. Students and parents can access attendance, grades, assignments, food service balance, and demographics. Also used for online enrollment.
• GooglecoreTechnology or IntegrationGoogle G Suite for Education platform with thousands of Chromebooks deployed since 2015 for student and staff collaboration.
• Communities in Schools®coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnerships providing opportunities beyond the classroom including sports, arts, family activities, and community events for students.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Wenatchee School District: Public K-12 district in North Central Washington serving a comparable mid-sized regional community with similar CTE, levy, and transportation characteristics to MLSD.
• Eastmont School District: Neighboring public K-12 district in East Wenatchee, WA — similar enrollment scale, district structure, and reliance on state apportionment plus voter-approved levies.
• Ephrata School District: Grant County public K-12 district serving a smaller Columbia Basin community — shares geographic, demographic, and funding profile with MLSD.
• Quincy School District: Grant County public K-12 district serving an agricultural Columbia Basin community — comparable in size, rural geography, and reliance on levy/state funding.
• Othello School District: Adams County public K-12 district in the Columbia Basin serving a large Hispanic-majority student population with similar K-12 and CTE offerings.
• Wahluke School District: Grant/Adams County public K-12 district serving Mattawa and surrounding agricultural communities — closely comparable in scale, demographics, and rural operating model.

Regional players

• Richland School District: Larger Tri-Cities-area public K-12 district in southeastern Washington — operates in the same state funding environment and serves similar Columbia Basin communities, but at meaningfully greater scale.
• Kennewick School District: Tri-Cities public K-12 district in southeastern Washington — comparable urban-suburban K-12 model under the same Washington State funding and OSPI oversight framework.
• Pasco School District: Tri-Cities public K-12 district with significant bilingual/ELL population — relevant peer given MLSD's own substantial migrant education programming and CEP participation.

Others

• Big Bend Community College: Core strategic partner for MLSD's CBTECH dual-credit, apprenticeship, and Tech Prep programs; comparable as a regional post-secondary education provider in the same Columbia Basin service area.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/moseslakeschooldistrict
• Instagraminstagram.com/mlsd161
• Xx.com/MosesLakeSD

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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