The Chiles Academy

What The Chiles Academy does

The Chiles Academy is a public charter school located at 868 George W. Engram Blvd in Daytona Beach, Florida, operating from a historic 1926 building that was once the segregated Bonner Elementary School and is now on the National Registry of Historic Places. The school serves pregnant and parenting teenage students, enabling them to earn a standard high school diploma while providing on-site licensed early childhood education for their children ages 0-5. Its core academic program uses a hybrid model that pairs Edgenuity online coursework with teacher-developed live classes covering subjects such as Creative Writing, Math for Financial Literacy, Geometry, Art & Art History, and Know Your Rights: Constitutional Law, monitored by Florida Department of Education certified teachers.

The school's technology stack is light and third-party dependent: the proprietary layer is its own InterACTIONS project-based collaborative learning program (developed internally after 15+ years as a MicroSociety School) and required parenting curriculum that includes Child Development, Family Dynamics, Health for Expectant Parents, and Personal/Family Relationships, with Restorative Circle Practice introduced in Fall 2020. The institution operates as a full-service community school, integrating more than 25 community partners spanning government agencies, healthcare providers, universities, and social service organizations.

The Chiles Academy's revenue model is anchored by state per-pupil charter school funding, which covers 98% of operating expenses, supplemented by state grants, private donations, and foundation support through the Bonner Chiles Foundation. As a public charter school, enrollment is tuition-free; the school offers an annual operating budget of over $1.6 million, supports 11-50 staff, and serves its community through attendance-linked incentives including a Diaper Program and BCF Scholarships of up to $1,000 for graduates continuing to college.

Name

The Chiles Academy

Legal name

The Chiles Academy

Website

https://thechilesacademy.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Chiles Academy is a Daytona Beach public charter school serving pregnant and parenting teen students with a hybrid academic program, on-site licensed child care for their children ages 0-5, and integrated community-based wraparound services.

Ownership category

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Product category

Charter School Education (K-12)

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAAABAB

Adult High School Diploma Completion Programs

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Adult Secondary Education (ASE) / High School Equivalency (GED/HiSET)

SECONDARYEDACADAE

Play-Based Early Learning Academies

Education/Early Childhood Education/Early Learning Academies & Montessori/Reggio/Steiner Programs

SECONDARYEDACALAB

Family Engagement & Home–School Partnership Programs

Education/Early Childhood Education/Parent Education & Family Engagement Programs

Keywords

• Charter school education
• Teen parent services
• Early childhood education
• Child care services
• Parenting education

Headquarters

HQ city

Daytona Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. State Funding: As a public charter school, receives per-pupil charter school funding from state sources. Covers 98% of expenses.
2. State Grant Funding: Utilizes state grant funding as a resource for operations.
3. Private Donations: Countless individual donations from like-minded citizens and friends, as well as private foundation support through the Bonner Chiles Foundation.
4. Community Eligibility Program: Free breakfast and lunch for all students as part of USDA Community Eligibility program for 2025-2026.

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Core offering

The Chiles Academy is a public charter school that provides a standard high school diploma program for pregnant and parenting teens, combined with on-site licensed child care for children ages 0-5, required parenting classes, and the InterACTIONS project-based career readiness program. Students earn academic credit through a hybrid model using Edgenuity online coursework supplemented by live taught classes, while receiving comprehensive wraparound family support services through community partnerships.

Product overview

The Chiles Academy is a public charter school for pregnant and parenting teens offering a multi-component educational ecosystem. The core Academic Program uses a hybrid model combining Edgenuity online coursework with live taught classes to help students earn a standard high school diploma. The on-site Child Care program serves children ages 0-5, including enrolled students' children and community families. The InterACTIONS program provides project-based career readiness and life skills training with a monetary incentive system. Required Parenting Classes and Restorative Practices support family development. Additional support services include a Diaper Program and BCF Scholarships for post-secondary education.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Academic Program Hybrid learning program combining online coursework through Edgenuity with live taught classes including Why? Thursday, Creative Writing, Eng 3 & 4, Math for Financial Literacy, Geometry, Art & Art History, Intensive Reading, and Know Your Rights: Constitutional Law. Students work toward a standard high school diploma with FL DOE certified teachers monitoring and remediating progress.
• Child Care Licensed early childhood education program serving children age 0-5. Serves children of enrolled teen parents, community babies with Early Learning Coalition vouchers, self-pay community babies, children of single parents attending Daytona State College, and Early Head Start program participants.
• InterACTIONS Program Project-based collaborative learning program focused on self-awareness, wellness, career readiness, and post-secondary preparation through group projects, service learning, career readiness, and life skill mastery. Students earn Chiles Cash for attendance that can be spent at the on-site Thrifty Chic Boutique.
• Parenting Classes Required parenting curriculum including Child Development, Family Dynamics, Health for Expectant Parents, Life Management Skills, Parenting 1 & 2, Parenting Skills, and Personal, Social & Family Relationships, complemented by a Restorative Circle Practice introduced in Fall 2020.
• Diaper Program Provides free diapers to families in need. Students enrolled at the school earn free diapers by consistently attending school and making academic progress. Diapers are not eligible for purchase by government assistance programs including WIC and EBT.
• BCF Scholarships Bonner Chiles Foundation scholarships of up to $1,000 awarded to current and recent graduates. Funds may be used for tuition, college expenses, child care, transportation, and living expenses incurred while enrolled in college.

Quantifiable outcome

• Standard high school diploma completion for teen parents
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

31 partnerships are on record, tiered supporting, core and minor.

• Advent HealthsupportingOthersHealthcare partner providing services to students and families.
• Bethune Cookman UniversitysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistorically Black university partnership supporting educational pathways.
• CareerSource Flagler & VolusiasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCareer development and workforce readiness partnership.
• Chrysalis HealthsupportingOthersMental health services partnership.
• Daytona State CollegesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerHigher education partnership supporting post-secondary preparation and serving children of single parents attending the college.
• Department of Children & FamiliescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency partnership for child welfare and family services coordination.
• Early Learning CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides child care vouchers for community babies and coordinates early childhood education services.
• Early Head Start and Head StartcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal early childhood education program partnership serving eligible families.
• Easter Seals of Volusia and Flagler CountiessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerDisability services and therapeutic support partnership.
• Halifax HealthsupportingOthersLocal healthcare system partnership.
• Healthy Start Coalition of Flagler and VolusiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaternal and child health services coordination.
• Stetson UniversitysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerHigher education partnership supporting post-secondary pathways.
• University of Central FloridasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerHigher education partnership supporting post-secondary pathways.
• Volusia County School BoardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOverseeing body for the charter school relationship.
• WIC (Women, Infants, and Children)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal nutrition program partnership supporting enrolled families.
• Western Governor's UniversitysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerOnline higher education partnership supporting post-secondary preparation.
• Daytona Beach Art LeagueminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArts education partnership.
• Daytona Dream CentersupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity services partnership.
• Department of Juvenile JusticesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerJuvenile justice system coordination.
• Family RenewsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFamily services partnership.
• Florida Elks Children's Therapy ServicessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerTherapeutic services for children.
• Halifax Urban MinistriessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity social services.
• The Housing Authority of the City of Daytona BeachsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing support services for families.
• Kale CafeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity nutrition and food services.
• Midtown Cultural and Education CentersupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural and educational programming partnership.
• One Voice for VolusiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity advocacy coalition.
• Stewart MarchmansupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerBehavioral health services.
• Sunset CivitanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity service organization.
• Vcan 2020minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity health initiative.
• Volusia County Department of HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic health services coordination.
• MicroSocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs a MicroSociety School for over 15 years, The Chiles Academy has grown to develop its own project-based collaborative learning program called InterACTIONS. MicroSociety provides the educational framework for experiential learning.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• National Heritage Academies: Charter management organization operating public charter schools across multiple U.S. states. Comparable as a charter school operator and would be a natural model for scaling Chiles' specialized program across a network.
• Success Academy Charter Schools: Large New York-based charter network operating K-12 public charter schools. Comparable as a charter operator with high academic standards, though serves a general student population rather than a specialized teen-parent niche.
• KIPP (Knowledge Is Power Program): One of the largest U.S. charter management organizations, operating K-12 public charter schools nationwide. Comparable as a public charter operator, though KIPP serves the general student population rather than teen parents specifically.

Others

• Florida Charter School Alliance: Statewide industry association representing Florida charter schools, providing policy advocacy, training, and shared services. Relevant ecosystem and trade-body peer for charter school operators in Florida.
• Edgenuity: Online K-12 learning platform provider whose Edgenuity curriculum Chiles uses for its core academic program. Critical technology vendor and infrastructure dependency rather than a competitor.
• MicroSociety: Educational framework provider that has shaped Chiles' project-based InterACTIONS program for 15+ years. Strategic educational framework partner rather than a competitor.
• Early Learning Coalition of Flagler and Volusia: Local early childhood education coordinating body and voucher administrator that channels ELC-subsidized child care to Chiles' 0-5 program. Critical referral and funding partner, not a competitor.

Direct peers

• Florence Crittenton Services: Multi-state nonprofit providing residential and community-based services to at-risk adolescent girls and teen parents, including education, parenting support, and child care. Closest direct analog to Chiles' integrated teen-parent service stack.
• New Heights (NYC): New York City nonprofit serving pregnant and parenting teens through a dedicated high school and leadership program, providing academics alongside parenting and life-skills support - a direct functional peer for Chiles' school model.
• Crittenton Services for Children and Families: Southern California-based nonprofit serving pregnant and parenting teens with education, mental health, and family support services - functionally similar model combining education with wraparound social services.

Market position

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Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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