Philadelphia Electrical and Technology Charter School

What Philadelphia Electrical and Technology Charter School does

Philadelphia Electrical and Technology Charter School (PE&T) is a public charter high school located at 1709 Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Center City Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 2002 and operating under a charter from the School District of Pennsylvania, it serves students in grades 9-12 with a curriculum centered on technology and electrical disciplines, complemented by cooperative education work placements, college counseling, athletics, and federal Title I supplemental instruction. The school is governed by an elected Board of Trustees and is led by Chief Executive Officer Erin Dougherty and Chief Operating Officer Matthew Pooler.

The school's operational technology stack is intentionally minimal and commodity-based: PowerSchool serves as the student information system for grades, attendance, and parent-facing portals, while Google Chromebooks are issued to students under a device program with defined replacement fees ($250 per Chromebook, $25 per charger). Programs are delivered through standard public-school channels including a 21st Century Community Learning Center AfterSchool program, a Summer Enrichment program (Arts In the City), National Honor Society participation, and a student-managed yearbook ("The Union").

The revenue model is that of a publicly funded charter school: tuition is free to families, and the school's income is derived primarily from Pennsylvania per-pupil state education funding scaled to enrollment, supplemented by federal Title I allocations tied to free/reduced lunch eligibility and by federal program grants such as the 21st Century Community Learning Center program. Optional ancillary fees (device replacement, uniforms) represent a marginal secondary revenue stream. The customer base is narrowly defined as Philadelphia-resident high school-age students and their families, with no commercial enterprise customers.

Name

Philadelphia Electrical and Technology Charter School

Legal name

Philadelphia Electrical & Technology Charter School

Website

https://petchs.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Philadelphia Electrical and Technology Charter School is a public charter high school in Center City Philadelphia serving grades 9-12 with a technology and electrical-focused curriculum, cooperative education placements, and Title I supplemental instruction, funded primarily through Pennsylvania per-pupil state allocations and federal grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charter School Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Charter Career & Technical Education (CTE) Schools (EDAJACAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Charter College-Prep & Advanced Academics Schools (EDAJACAJ)

Keywords

• Charter school education
• Technology focused curriculum
• Cooperative education program
• Secondary education services
• College preparation programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Philadelphia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Per-Pupil State Funding: Public charter school funded primarily through per-pupil state education funding based on enrollment
2. Federal Title I Funding: Federally-funded program providing supplemental instruction in reading, math, science and social studies based on free/reduced lunch eligibility

Pricing tiers

Core offering

Philadelphia Electrical and Technology Charter School delivers tuition-free public high school education (Grades 9-12) with a specialized focus on electrical and technology disciplines. The school's core educational offering is complemented by a Cooperative Education (Co-Op) work-based learning program, college counseling, Title I supplemental instruction, athletics, and a 1:1 Chromebook device program, all delivered at its Center City Philadelphia campus.

Product overview

Philadelphia Electrical and Technology Charter School operates as a unified charter high school with specialized technology focus, offering a core Technology Program complemented by multiple support modules including Cooperative Education (work-based learning), 21st Century Community Learning Center AfterSchool Program, College Counseling, Summer Enrichment Program, Athletics, Life Skills Program, and Title I federal supplemental instruction. The school also provides ancillary services including Food Services, Device Program (Chromebooks), and student publications such as "The Union" yearbook and National Honor Society membership.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• High School Education Program (Grades 9-12) Tuition-free public charter high school education with a technology and electrical-discipline specialization, college preparation pathways, and PowerSchool-based academic tracking for students in grades 9-12 in Philadelphia.
• Cooperative Education (Co-Op) Program Work-based learning program placing students with local Philadelphia employer partners for real-world industry experience, with dedicated Co-Op staff, course descriptions, and a program coordinator.
• 21st Century Community Learning Center AfterSchool Program Federally-funded after-school program offering academic assistance, educational enrichment, and physical fitness activities for enrolled students.
• College Counseling Program Guidance program helping students prepare for college applications, selection, and career path planning.
• Title I Supplemental Instruction Program School-wide Title I federally funded program providing supplemental instruction in reading, math, science, and social studies, operated under the No Child Left Behind Act based on free/reduced lunch eligibility.
• Athletics Program School sports program including Girls Basketball, Boys Basketball, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, and an annual Athletic Banquet.
• Summer Enrichment Program Seasonal summer program featuring Arts In the City activities, with documented run dates of June 22nd through July 30th.
• Food Services (Breakfast & Lunch Program) National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program providing meals to enrolled students.
• Life Skills Program Program designed to develop practical life skills for enrolled students.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Cooperative Education Employer PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmployers host cooperative education students for real-world work experience. Contact: Ms. Suzanne Kriessler, Cooperative Education Program Coordinator at 267-514-1823 x312. These partnerships provide students with career exposure and work-based learning opportunities.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• ASPIRA Charter Schools: ASPIRA of Pennsylvania operates charter schools in Philadelphia with similar college-prep and community-service orientation, competing directly for Spanish-speaking and urban families.
• Mastery Charter Schools: Mastery is the largest Philadelphia-based charter network with multiple campuses serving grades K-12, competing head-to-head with PE&T for the same per-pupil funding and neighborhood families.
• KIPP Philadelphia Schools: KIPP Philadelphia operates multiple charter schools in the same city serving similar low-income student populations with a college-prep focus, directly competing for the same applicant pool.
• Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter School: Mariana Bracetti is a Philadelphia-based charter school serving grades K-12 with similar per-pupil state funding and bilingual/community programming overlap with PE&T's target families.
• Boys' Latin of Philadelphia Charter School: Boys' Latin is a Philadelphia charter high school serving similar urban students with a college-prep and community-focused mission, competing directly for the same secondary applicant pool.
• Universal Charter Schools: Universal Companies runs Philadelphia charter schools with comparable community-focused programming and Title I funding streams, competing in the same Philadelphia charter market.

Broad incumbents

• EdisonLearning: EdisonLearning is one of the few for-profit education management organizations operating charter and contract schools nationally, providing a relevant comparable for an operator claiming for-profit status in the K-12 charter space.
• Charter Schools USA: Charter Schools USA is a large for-profit charter management organization operating schools across multiple states, providing a benchmark for scale, governance, and per-pupil revenue economics in the charter sector.
• National Heritage Academies: NHA is one of the largest for-profit charter management organizations in the U.S., offering a relevant benchmark for operator economics, authorizer relationships, and K-8/HS service delivery models.

Regional players

• Bucks County Technical High School: BCTHS is a regional career and technical education high school serving Bucks County, Pennsylvania, comparable to PE&T in its CTE/technical focus and Pennsylvania public funding model though in a different geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/PETCharterHighSchool
• Facebookfacebook.com/pet2001
• LinkedInfacebook.com/pet2002

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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