Dover School District

What Dover School District does

Dover School District is a public K-12 school district organized as a political subdivision of the State of New Hampshire under School Administrative Unit 11 (SAU 11). It is headquartered at 61 Locust Street, Suite 409 in Dover, NH, and serves approximately 4,200 students and 600 employees across seven operating schools: Garrison Elementary, Frances G. Hopkins Elementary at Horne Street, and Woodman Park Elementary (K-4); Dover Middle School (5-8); Dover High School with the Dover Regional Career Technical Center (9-12); Bellamy Academy (an alternative program for grades 9-12 students with IEPs); the Dover Adult Learning Center; and the Dover School of Technology evening programs. The student body is drawn primarily from Dover with school-choice arrangements bringing in students from Nottingham and Barrington, and Career Technical Center students drawn from nine surrounding communities.

The district operates a conventional public-school stack: Infinite Campus as the Student Information System for registration, grades, attendance, and parent/student portals; FinalForms for athletic registration; MealTime (MyMealtime) for online meal payments; FDMealPlanner for nutrition and allergen information; SchoolDude/IncidentIQ for facilities and IT work orders; Google Apps for Education for grades 3-12; Microsoft Office 365 for staff email; and Aesop for absence management. There is no proprietary technology platform developed or owned by the district; all systems are third-party SaaS or licensed software. Specialized curriculum includes 15 Career Technical Education programs spanning automotive, construction, electrical, computer, pre-engineering, business, marketing, culinary, fire science, health science, cosmetology, NJROTC, biotechnology, and animal/equine science.

Funding flows are government appropriations rather than earned revenue: state education funding under the NH formula, local property taxes via the City of Dover, federal grants (ESSER, Title I/II/III/IV), and minor auxiliary streams (athletic participation fees of $150 per DHS athlete and $80 per DMS athlete per sport, meal sales through Fresh Picks Cafe, and registration fees for evening adult technical programs). GTM is direct enrollment through Infinite Campus for district residents; non-resident enrollment uses school-choice/tuition arrangements coordinated with sending districts. The district is not a for-profit enterprise, has no parent company, no subsidiaries in the corporate sense (the seven schools are operating units, not acquired entities), no funding rounds, no M&A history, and no publicly traded shares. Governance is by an elected School Board under a recently seated Superintendent (Dr. Christine Boston).

Name

Dover School District

Legal name

Dover School District

Website

https://dover.k12.nh.us

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Dover School District is a New Hampshire public K-12 school district (SAU 11) serving approximately 4,200 students from Dover, Nottingham, and Barrington across seven schools, including a 15-program Regional Career Technical Center. Funded by state appropriations, local property taxes, and federal grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB), Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Career technical education
• Special education services
• Adult learning programs
• Student support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Dover

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 Education Funding: Funded through state education funding (NH), local property taxes, and federal programs (ESSER, Title I, II, III, IV). Revenue comes from government appropriations rather than direct customer payments.
2. Athletic Service Fees: Athletic participation fees: $150 per DHS student per sport, $80 per DMS student per sport. Reduced lunch students pay half. Free lunch students receive fee waiver. Third sport free after paying for two.
3. Meal Sales: School breakfast and lunch program through Fresh Picks Cafe. Online payment through MealTime. Free and reduced price meals available based on household income.
4. Evening Technical Education: Dover School of Technology offers evening programs for aspiring electricians and plumbers with registration fees for adult education/apprenticeship programs

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Dover School District is a public K-12 school district that delivers comprehensive education services to approximately 4,200 students across three elementary schools, one middle school, one high school, a regional Career Technical Center, an alternative education program (Bellamy Academy), and adult learning programs. The district serves students from Dover, Nottingham, and Barrington, offering academic instruction, career technical education, special education, athletics, mental health support, and adult education. Core revenue derives from state education funding, local property taxes, and federal grants, with auxiliary fees for athletics, meals, and adult programs.

Product overview

Dover School District is a public school district (SAU 11) serving approximately 4,200 students and 600 employees in Dover, New Hampshire, with additional students from Nottingham and Barrington. The district operates on a K-12 model with three elementary schools (grades K-4), one middle school (grades 5-8), and one high school (grades 9-12). The district offers specialized programs including the Dover Regional Career Technical Center (15 career/technical programs), Bellamy Academy (alternative education), Dover Adult Learning Center, and Dover School of Technology evening programs for adult learners. Educational programs span core academics, career technical education, athletics, arts, and student support services. The district uses Infinite Campus as its student information system and FinalForms for athletic registration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SAU 11: School Administrative Unit 11 - the centralized administrative unit providing services to Dover School District and related schools.

Products and services

• Dover High School

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% staff trained annually in suicide prevention using NAMI Connect Training
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments7 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Dover Mental Health Alliance (DMHA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership focused on mental health awareness and suicide prevention. DMHA was born from community members across all sectors to tackle stigma of mental illness. The district partners with DMHA to provide monthly NAMI Connect training sessions at Dover High School and resources for parents through ParentGuidance.org.
• NAMI-NH (National Alliance on Mental Illness New Hampshire)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDistrict annually trains all staff in suicide prevention using NAMI Connect Training. Parent and community training sessions held monthly at Dover High School. Partnership enables suicide prevention education throughout the district.
• Connor's Climb FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExeter-based foundation that provides suicide prevention education to NH youth and the community. Supports SOS (Signs of Suicide) training for middle and high school students.
• The Cook Center for Human Connection / ParentGuidance.orgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership provides free resources for parents to help with children's mental health needs. ParentGuidance.org offers mental health resources and support for families.
• Wentworth-Douglass HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsor of the Greater Dover Area Family Resource Guide through The Dover Kids Cabinet. Contributes to community health and family support network.
• Copper Cannon CampminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTuition-free overnight camp for children ages 9-16 who qualify for free or reduced meal plans in NH. School districts can provide eligibility letters.
• First Student School Bus TransportationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrimary bus transportation provider for Dover School District. Contact: 603-692-4406. Provides daily student transportation services.
• Seacoast Learning CollaborationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpecial Education Transportation Services provider for Dover School District. Contact: 603-679-2021.
• Dail Transportation (Student Transportation of America)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTransportation provider for Barrington and Nottingham students attending Dover High School. Part of Student Transportation of America. Contact: 1-800-711-5480.
• Dover Fire and RescueminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual Fire Safety Festival at elementary schools. Fire safety education partnerships including Fire Prevention Week activities and online learning academy.
• Tri-City CTE (Rochester and Somersworth)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional career technical education partnerships for students seeking programs not offered at Dover Regional CTC.
• Liberty MutualminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner supporting Hour of Code programming at Horne Street Elementary School.
• HUB International Health TrustcoreOthersNew district insurance broker selected by Dover School Board on April 2, 2026. One-year contract to provide fully insured health coverage services starting July 1, 2026, in partnership with Cigna Healthcare.
• Cigna HealthcarecoreOthersHealth coverage provider for district employees and retirees starting July 1, 2026, through HUB International Health Trust partnership.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Portsmouth School District: Neighboring Seacoast NH public K-12 district of comparable scale and demographics. Operates its own CTE/programming mix and competes with Dover for school-choice families in the same labor shed.
• Rochester School District: Nearby NH public K-12 district that participates in the Tri-City CTE partnership with Dover. Similar working-class Seacoast demographic profile and serves as both a CTE feeder and a competitive school-choice alternative.
• Somersworth School District: Immediate geographic neighbor and small-city NH public K-12 district. Operates within the Tri-City CTE consortium with Dover and Rochester, making it both a peer and a CTE-sending partner.
• Oyster River Cooperative School District: Nearby regional cooperative NH district (Durham/Lee/Madbury) with similar K-12 footprint. Competes directly with Dover for school-choice families in the Seacoast corridor.
• Exeter School District (SAU 16): Proximate NH public K-12 district of comparable size, also offering CTE and technical programming. Competes with Dover for school-choice students and shares the broader Seacoast labor market.
• Concord School District (SAU 8): NH capital-region public K-12 district of comparable scale and structure. Operates similar K-12 architecture with CTE programming and serves as a peer benchmark for mid-sized NH district operations.
• Bedford School District: Comparable-size NH public K-12 district. Operates similar K-12 architecture with its own CTE offerings, and competes in the broader NH market for programmatic best practices and student outcomes.
• Salem School District: Larger NH public K-12 district operating a comparable K-12 model with technical programming. Useful as a scaled-up operating peer for benchmarking CTE and K-12 throughput.
• Londonderry School District: Similar-size NH public K-12 district with comparable K-12 architecture and CTE/adult programming mix. A useful peer for operating benchmarks in a mid-sized NH district context.
• Windham School District: Similar-size NH public K-12 district that has invested heavily in facility modernization. Provides a useful peer reference for the Dover DHS/CTC building project execution and outcomes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/DoverNHSchoolDistrict

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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