What Chappaqua Central School District does

Chappaqua Central School District (CCSD) is a New York State public K-12 school district headquartered at 66 Roaring Brook Road, Chappaqua, NY, serving students across six schools: three elementary (Douglas Grafflin, Roaring Brook, Westorchard), two middle (Robert E. Bell, Seven Bridges), and one high school (Horace Greeley). The district also operates a Pre-Kindergarten program and Pupil Personnel Services spanning Special Education, 504, ENL, Counseling, Health & Nursing, and MTSS. CCSD is governed by an elected five-member Board of Education (with an ex-officio student member) and led by Superintendent Dr. Christine Ackerman, with a stated employee base of 501-1000 and 607 staff listed in the public directory.

Its academic product stack spans K-4 (Math in Focus, Benchmark Phonics, Science21 via PNW BOCES, TCI Social Studies Alive!, Handwriting Without Tears), Grades 5-8 (Big Ideas Math, Smithsonian Science, TCI History Alive!, New Visions Biology, RULER SEL), and Grades 9-12 at Horace Greeley (including a multi-year Science Research program, freshman Science electives, and four years of mathematics). STEAM is anchored by the Sustainability Research Center (a 2,000+ sq. ft. climate-controlled glass lab), Hydroponics Labs, Global Learning Centers, and school-based Makerspaces with 3D printers, laser cutters, and CNC routers. A 5,000 sq. ft. Fitness Center, 2,800 sq. ft. Mind Body Studio, and 11,500 sq. ft. Exhibition Gym round out the physical product.

The operating technology stack integrates Infinite Campus (SIS), Canvas/Instructure (LMS), ParentSquare (communications), Zoom with Google SSO (remote instruction), MySchoolBucks (meal payments), Frontline/Applitrack (applicant tracking), 360alumni (alumni network), Anonymous Alerts, School Dude, CommunityUse.com, and MySchoolPlate. Business model: CCSD is a government state entity funded primarily through New York State Foundation Aid and a voter-approved property tax levy at the annual budget vote (third Tuesday in May), supplemented by ancillary transaction fees (paid meals, Chappaqua Continuing Education courses, Building Use Fees, music instrument rentals) and Board Policy 1025-governed gifts/donations routed through the Chappaqua School Foundation and Horace Greeley Scholarship Fund. No tuition is charged to district residents.

Name

Chappaqua Central School District

Legal name

Chappaqua Central School District

Website

https://chappaquaschools.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1930

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Chappaqua Central School District is a New York State public K-12 school district operating six schools (three elementary, two middle, Horace Greeley High School) in Chappaqua, NY, funded by NYS Foundation Aid and a voter-approved property tax levy and serving its defined resident catchment area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

District Student Services Administration (Special Ed, Counseling, Health) (EDADABAJ), Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB), Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• STEAM curriculum programs
• Special education services
• School athletics programs
• Continuing education courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Chappaqua

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public School District Tax-Levy & State Aid Funding: Primary funding through New York State Foundation Aid and property tax levies approved by community vote at the annual budget vote and Board election held on the third Tuesday in May. Includes advocacy efforts around NYS Foundation Aid formula and Save Harmless provisions.
2. Chappaqua Continuing Education (CCE): Community continuing education program offering fee-based courses to residents and broader community, with registration and policies managed centrally.
3. Food Services (MySchoolBucks): School meal program including paid meals, Free & Reduced Lunch Program, Free Lunch For All Students, and prepayment via MySchoolBucks online payment system. Includes meal allergen and nutritional information services.
4. Building Use Fees (Facility Rentals): Outside groups and community organizations pay Building Use Fees to reserve district facilities, with calendar reservations managed through CommunityUse.com and overtime fees for outside groups.
5. Gift Acceptance & Foundation Contributions: Board Policy 1025 Gift Acceptance Policy governs receipt of donations; supported by Chappaqua School Foundation / Innovation Liaison role and Horace Greeley Scholarship Fund.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Core offering

Chappaqua Central School District (CCSD) operates a unified K-12 public school system delivered across six schools: three elementary (Douglas Grafflin, Roaring Brook, Westorchard), two middle (Robert E. Bell, Seven Bridges), and one high school (Horace Greeley). It provides tuition-free instructional programs (Pre-K through Grade 12), Pupil Personnel Services (Special Education, ENL, 504, Counseling, Health/Nursing, MTSS), STEAM offerings anchored by a Sustainability Research Center and Makerspaces, athletics, food services, transportation, facilities, and the Chappaqua Continuing Education adult program. The district is funded primarily through New York State Foundation Aid and an annually voter-approved property tax levy.

Product overview

Chappaqua Central School District (CCSD) operates as a unified K-12 public school system rather than a single software product. Its offering is a portfolio of educational programs and support services delivered through six schools (three elementary, two middle, one high school) and a central Education Center. Core "products" include the Pre-Kindergarten Program, the K-4 Elementary School Academics (with curricular resources such as Math in Focus, Benchmark Phonics, Science21, and TCI Social Studies Alive!), the 5-8 Middle School Academics (Big Ideas Math, TCI History Alive!, New Visions Biology, RULER SEL), the 9-12 High School Academics at Horace Greeley (including the Science Research program), and STEAM offerings anchored by the Sustainability Research Center, Global Learning Centers, Hydroponics Labs, and Makerspaces. Supporting services include Pupil Personnel Services (Special Education, ENL, 504, Counseling, Health & Nursing), Food Services, Transportation, Athletics, the Technology Department (Infinite Campus, Canvas, ParentSquare, Zoom), Facilities, and the Chappaqua Continuing Education adult program. These offerings sit on top of cross-cutting district platforms — Infinite Campus (SIS), Canvas (LMS), ParentSquare (communications), the district website (Finalsite), and the 360alumni alumni network — that connect the academic products to families, students, and staff.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pre-Kindergarten Program
• Elementary School Academics (K-4)
• Middle School Academics (5-8)
• High School Academics (Horace Greeley High School, 9-12)
• STEAM Program
• Community, Culture & Belonging (K-8 SEL)
• Pupil Personnel Services
• Chappaqua Continuing Education (CCE)
• Athletics, Physical Education & Health
• CCSD Alumni Network (360alumni)
• District Technology Services

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration27 records

AI capability5 records

Feature6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Pleasantville Union Free School District: Westchester County K-12 public school district serving Pleasantville and parts of the Chappaqua-area feeder geography, operating under a similar suburban K-12 governance and funding model.
• Scarsdale Union Free School District: Westchester County K-12 public school district with a similar affluent tax base, comparable K-12 academic profile, and a long-standing reputation for high academic outcomes — a benchmark peer for CCSD's positioning in the county.
• Byram Hills Central School District: Neighboring Westchester County K-12 public school district serving Armonk and surrounding communities with comparable enrollment scale (5 schools), suburban affluent demographics, and similar program offerings — the most directly comparable peer in geography and resources.
• Katonah-Lewisboro School District: Northern Westchester K-12 public school district of comparable size operating multiple elementary schools, a middle school, and John Jay High School with a comparable suburban/affluent demographic profile.
• Bronxville Union Free School District: Small, high-performing K-12 public school district in southern Westchester County with a similarly affluent demographic base and an emphasis on college-preparatory programming at the high school level.
• Ossining Union Free School District: Westchester County K-12 public school district operating multiple elementary, middle, and high school campuses under a unified central administration structure similar to CCSD's six-school portfolio.
• Croton-Harmon Union Free School District: Westchester County K-12 public school district serving Croton-on-Hudson with similar district-scale operations, academic programming breadth, and suburban public school governance characteristics.
• Mamaroneck Union Free School District: Westchester County K-12 public school district operating multiple elementary schools, a middle school, and Mamaroneck High School with a comparable enrollment scale and suburban district structure.

Broad incumbents

• Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES (PNW BOCES): Regional Board of Cooperative Educational Services that supports CCSD via shared services including the Science21 elementary science curriculum and Environmental Education Programs — a service-sharing partner comparable to other NY BOCES organizations serving component districts.

Emerging players

• EdAdvance: Regional educational service agency that facilitated CCSD's 2022-2023 Strategic Planning process through Jonathan Costa and the Strategic Plan Steering Committee — comparable as an adjacent education-services provider enabling district-level strategic and operational consulting.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/chappaqua_csd
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCtIUyllQaVMAH7UdpV8qhmA
• Facebookfacebook.com/ChappaquaCentralSD
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chappaquacentralsd
• Instagraminstagram.com/chappaqua_csd

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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