Academics Plus Charter School

What Academics Plus Charter School does

Academics Plus Charter Schools Inc. (APCSI) is a public charter school district headquartered at 600 Edgewood Drive, Maumelle, Arkansas, operating four schools under its umbrella: Maumelle Charter Elementary School, Maumelle Charter Middle School, Maumelle Charter High School, and Scott Charter School. The district delivers K-12 instruction to students in the Maumelle area, with admissions managed through a state-administered lottery via the Enroll Arkansas portal and curriculum centered on college-preparatory pathways including Pre-AP and Advanced Placement coursework, NWEA and ATLAS standardized assessments, and athletics.

APCSI operates entirely on standard third-party educational technology rather than any proprietary platform. Its websites and communications are powered by Apptegy and Thrillshare, grades and reporting run through the Home Access Center (HAC), and internal collaboration uses Google Drive/Docs. There is no disclosed API, SDK, MCP integration, or proprietary data product. The district's face to families is its consumer mobile app (iOS and Android), the public website, social channels, PTO engagement, and Chamber of Commerce and community visibility through leadership awards.

The business model is that of a nonprofit public charter operator: revenue is derived primarily from Arkansas per-pupil state funding calculated on enrollment, supplemented by federal reimbursements under USDA School Breakfast and National School Lunch Programs (Community Eligibility Provision), and incremental state-funded educator bonuses under the Arkansas LEARNS merit pay program. There is no tuition; adult/staff meals are charged at $2.75 (breakfast) and $4.25 (lunch). Governance rests with a nine-member Board of Trustees. Leadership includes CEO Rob McGill, COO Kyron Jones, Finance and HR Director Kim Martin, Support Services Director Rob Rollins, and principals for each campus. Non-core functions such as food service (OPAA) and substitute staffing (ESS) are outsourced.

Name

Academics Plus Charter School

Legal name

Academics Plus Charter Schools Inc.

Website

https://academicsplus.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Academics Plus Charter Schools Inc. operates four public charter schools (K-12) in Maumelle, Arkansas, delivering college-preparatory instruction including AP courses and athletics through lottery-based admissions funded primarily by Arkansas per-pupil state aid.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Charter School Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Charter School Networks (Multi-Site) (EDAJACAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Charter College-Prep & Advanced Academics Schools (EDAJACAJ)

Keywords

• K-12 charter school
• College preparatory education
• Public charter education
• Advanced placement courses
• Lottery enrollment school

Headquarters

HQ city

Maumelle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Per-Pupil State Funding: As a public charter school district in Arkansas, APCSI receives state funding on a per-pupil basis determined by student enrollment. This is the primary revenue stream supporting school operations, teacher salaries, and programs.
2. Federal Child Nutrition Programs (USDA): APCSI participates in the USDA School Breakfast Program and National School Lunch Program under the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), which provides federal reimbursements for meals served to students. Adult meals (staff and visitors) are charged at $2.75 for breakfast and $4.25 for lunch.
3. Arkansas LEARNS Merit Pay Funding: APCSI teachers collectively earned $65,000 in Arkansas LEARNS Merit Pay during the 2025-2026 school year, reflecting state-funded performance bonuses tied to teacher effectiveness metrics. An additional $42,000 in merit pay was awarded in the prior year.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Academics Plus Charter Schools Inc. operates a network of four public charter schools in Maumelle, Arkansas, providing K-12 education to local families. The schools deliver standards-aligned instruction across elementary, middle, and high school grades with a college-preparatory focus, including a Pre-AP curriculum in grades 8-10 and a full Advanced Placement program at the high school. Auxiliary services include athletics, college counseling, before/after school care, and a USDA-funded child nutrition program delivering free breakfast and lunch under the Community Eligibility Provision.

Product overview

Academics Plus Charter Schools Inc. operates as a network of four public charter schools in Maumelle, Arkansas: Maumelle Charter Elementary School (K-4), Maumelle Charter Middle School (5-8), Maumelle Charter High School (9-12), and Scott Charter School. The organization operates on a lottery-based enrollment system and provides educational services including Advanced Placement (AP) courses, athletics, student support services, and child nutrition programs. The schools are managed through the Apptegy platform which powers their websites, communications, and parent/student portals including the Home Access Center (HAC) for grade access. The district participates in the Arkansas LEARNS merit pay program for educators.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Maumelle Charter Elementary School (MCES) Public charter elementary school operated by Academics Plus Charter Schools Inc., serving K-5 students in Maumelle, Arkansas as part of the charter district's K-12 continuum.
• Maumelle Charter Middle School (MCMS) Public charter middle school operated by Academics Plus Charter Schools Inc., serving grades 6-8 in Maumelle, Arkansas, with Pre-AP curriculum laying the foundation for high school AP readiness.
• Maumelle Charter High School (MCHS) Public charter high school operated by Academics Plus Charter Schools Inc., serving grades 9-12 in Maumelle, AR; rated A by the Arkansas Department of Education and ranked #8 best high school in Arkansas by US News & World Report, with the full Advanced Placement program.
• Scott Charter School (SCS) Public charter school operated by Academics Plus Charter Schools Inc. serving students in Maumelle, Arkansas; participates in the USDA Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) for free school meals.
• Advanced Placement (AP) Program College-level courses offered at Maumelle Charter High School administered through the College Board. 54 students were recognized as AP Scholars in 2025, nearly doubling from the prior year.
• Child Nutrition Program USDA School Breakfast Program and National School Lunch Program meals provided to APCSI students district-wide, operated in partnership with OPAA Food Service. Meals are free to eligible students under the Community Eligibility Provision; free/reduced lunch applications are processed via LINQ Connect.

Quantifiable outcome

• Letter Grade A from Arkansas Department of Education
• +4 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Mid-Ark InsuranceminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 4 May 2026Mid-Ark Insurance, represented by Waylon Biggs, has provided gift cards distributed to APCSI teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week. This partnership supports the school's recognition and morale-building initiatives and reinforces Mid-Ark Insurance's community presence.
• ESS (Education Staffing Solutions)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerESS is a national substitute employee staffing provider hired by APCSI to provide substitute teachers across all four schools. ESS recruits, screens, and places substitute staff who work in APCSI classrooms on an as-needed basis. ESS handles payroll, compliance, and assignment management through its online platform.
• OPAA Food ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOPAA manages the food service operations at APCSI schools, including hiring and managing kitchen staff and substitute food service workers. OPAA operates under the district's USDA Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) program for school meals, providing breakfast and lunch to students district-wide.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• BASIS Charter Schools: Multi-site public charter network renowned for AP-heavy college-prep curricula and high academic rankings — a directly analogous operating model to APCSI's college-prep charter district with measurable AP success.
• Aspire Public Schools: Tuition-free public charter school network with college-prep focus and AP programming — directly comparable to APCSI as a multi-site, college-preparatory charter district.
• Great Hearts Academies: Multi-site charter management organization operating a network of tuition-free public charter schools with classical, college-preparatory focus across multiple states — directly comparable to APCSI's multi-site college-prep charter network.
• IDEA Public Schools: Large multi-site public charter network with strong college-prep identity and AP program emphasis — comparable to APCSI as a tuition-free, college-prep charter school operator serving grades K-12.
• Success Academy Charter Schools: High-performing charter school network known for top academic rankings and strong parent demand — directly comparable to APCSI's high-achieving, lottery-enrolled multi-site charter district.
• KIPP Schools: One of the largest U.S. public charter networks operating tuition-free, college-preparatory schools across multiple regions — directly comparable to APCSI's multi-site charter model with college-prep mission and lottery-based enrollment.

Broad incumbents

• Charter Schools USA: National for-profit charter management operator running multiple tuition-free public charter schools — comparable as a larger incumbent in the multi-site charter management space.
• National Heritage Academies: Large charter management organization operating tuition-free public charter schools across multiple states — comparable broader incumbent to APCSI in the multi-site K-12 charter space.

Regional players

• eSTEM Academy: Arkansas-based public charter school operating multiple campuses with college-preparatory STEM emphasis — a regional peer sharing the Arkansas charter policy framework with APCSI.
• LISA Academy: Arkansas-based public charter school network with STEM and college-prep orientation — the most regionally direct peer to APCSI given shared Arkansas charter policy environment and similar college-prep positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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