What Derry Cooperative School District does

Derry Cooperative School District is a public K-12 school district operating as SAU 10 in Derry, New Hampshire, that delivers preschool through grade 8 education to district-resident families and routes secondary students to partner institutions for grades 9-12. The district operates a coordinated network of seven program sites: the Derry Early Education Program (DEEP, preschool), four elementary schools (East Derry Memorial, Ernest P. Barka, Grinnell, South Range), one intermediate school serving grades 5-6 (West Running Brook), and one middle school serving grades 7-8 (Gilbert H. Hood). Grades 9-12 are not operated directly; instead, the district maintains partnerships with Pinkerton Academy (a traditional private secondary institution) and Next Charter High School, both serving as the high-school destination for district graduates. Functional services beyond instruction include special education, food service, transportation, school counseling, Title I support, before/after school activities, adult education, and community volunteer coordination.

The district's technology footprint is conventional K-12 infrastructure rather than proprietary or differentiated systems. The core stack comprises a student information system, learning management system, classroom digital displays, and ad-tier integrations with third-party SaaS tools: Nutrislice (menus), FirstView (bus tracking), School Site Locator (attendance-zone mapping), ParentSquare (notifications), MySchoolApps (free/reduced lunch), Campus Suite (staff portal), and standard facilities/technology request ticketing (FMX). No proprietary platform, AI/ML capability, API surface, or data flywheel is disclosed. A capital improvements bond is currently active across West Running Brook, Gilbert H. Hood Middle School, and Grinnell Elementary, addressing roofing, masonry, and structural renewal.

As a public municipal entity, Derry Cooperative School District is funded by local property taxes, New Hampshire state education aid, and federal grants, and is governed by an elected School Board with a Superintendent running day-to-day operations. Enrollment is managed through direct, annual registration cycles (kindergarten and 1st-8th grade new-student registration), and community outreach is conducted via the district website (sau10.nh.gov), official Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube channels, school board meetings, PTA meetings, and earned local media coverage (e.g., WMUR). The district employs 501-1,000 staff and is headquartered at 18 South Main Street, Derry, NH.

Name

Derry Cooperative School District

Legal name

Derry Cooperative School District

Website

https://sau10.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Derry Cooperative School District is a public K-12 district in Derry, NH operating preschool through grade 8 schools and routing secondary students to Pinkerton Academy and Next Charter High School. It is funded through property taxes and government aid.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Special Education Schools & Programs (EDAJAAAH)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Elementary school programs
• Middle school education
• Preschool early education
• Special education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Derry

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Public school district funded through local property taxes, state education funding, and federal education grants. Revenue supports K-12 education operations including staffing, facilities, transportation, food services, and special programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Derry Cooperative School District provides free public K-12 education to district residents through a network of schools: a preschool program (Derry Early Education Program), four elementary schools, one intermediate school (grades 5-6), one middle school (grades 7-8), and partner pathways (Pinkerton Academy and Next Charter High School) for grades 9-12. The district also delivers supporting services including special education, adult education, food service, transportation, counseling, before/after school activities, and capital facilities improvements under a bond program.

Product overview

Derry Cooperative School District provides a comprehensive K-12 educational program through a network of schools. The district operates a unified platform of educational services consisting of four elementary schools (East Derry Memorial, Ernest P Barka, Grinnell, and South Range), one intermediate school for grades 5-6 (West Running Brook), and one middle school for grades 7-8 (Gilbert H Hood). The district also partners with Pinkerton Academy and Next Charter High School for secondary education. Additionally, the district offers preschool services through the Derry Early Education Program (DEEP). These schools collectively deliver academic instruction, student services, technology integration, and extracurricular programs to serve the Derry, NH community.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Derry Early Education Program (DEEP) Preschool / early childhood education program offered by Derry Cooperative School District for district-resident young children prior to kindergarten enrollment.
• East Derry Memorial Elementary School Elementary school operated by Derry Cooperative School District, serving K-4 students residing within its assigned attendance area in Derry, NH.
• Ernest P Barka Elementary School Elementary school operated by Derry Cooperative School District, serving K-4 students residing within its assigned attendance area in Derry, NH.
• Grinnell Elementary School Elementary school operated by Derry Cooperative School District, serving K-4 students residing within its assigned attendance area in Derry, NH (currently undergoing capital improvements bond work).
• South Range Elementary School Elementary school operated by Derry Cooperative School District, serving K-4 students residing within its assigned attendance area in Derry, NH.
• West Running Brook Intermediate School Intermediate school operated by Derry Cooperative School District serving grades 5-6 (currently undergoing capital improvements bond work).
• Gilbert H Hood Middle School Middle school operated by Derry Cooperative School District serving grades 7-8 (currently undergoing capital improvements bond work). Students may continue to Next Charter High School or Pinkerton Academy after completing middle school here.
• Special Education and Student Services Special education and student support services for K-12 students within the district, including individualized education programs and related support.
• Adult Education Program Adult education courses offered through the district for community adult learners seeking continued education.
• Food Service Program School meal services for students, including free and reduced-price lunch applications, with menus published via the Nutrislice digital menu platform.
• Student Transportation (Bus Routes) School bus transportation service for students, including bus route information and the FirstView app for parents to track student bus arrival times.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Next Charter High SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPost-Derry Cooperative School District option for students seeking charter high school alternatives. Students may continue to Next Charter High School after completing middle school at Gilbert H Hood Middle School.
• Pinkerton AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPost-Derry Cooperative School District option providing alternative high school pathway. Traditional partner institution for Derry area students seeking private high school education.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Pinkerton Academy: Large independent secondary institution serving grades 9-12 for multiple NH towns including Derry, Salem, Windham, and Auburn — a high school pathway partner of DCSD and an adjacent provider in the same educational ecosystem.

Direct peers

• Goffstown School District: Adjacent Hillsborough County NH public school district of similar size and structure, operating multiple elementary schools and a middle/junior high — comparable in funding model and operational scope.
• Londonderry School District: Adjacent southern NH public K-8 district of comparable enrollment and suburban demographic profile, serving Londonderry residents with multiple elementary schools, a middle school, and partner high school arrangements — directly comparable to DCSD in structure and funding model.
• Windham School District: Adjacent southern NH public K-8 district serving a similar suburban, family-oriented population with multiple elementary schools and a middle school — directly comparable in size and operating model.
• Hudson School District: Neighboring southern NH public school district operating multiple elementary schools and a middle school with comparable per-pupil funding dynamics — a directly comparable peer in scale and region.
• Bedford School District: Southern NH public K-8 district of similar size serving Bedford residents with multiple elementary schools, an intermediate, and a middle school — comparable in operating footprint, headcount, and suburban demographic mix.
• Merrimack School District: Southern NH public school district operating a comparable portfolio of elementary schools and a middle school with similar enrollment scale — a strong direct peer for benchmarking.
• Pelham School District: Bordering southern NH public school district with comparable suburban demographics, multiple elementary schools, and a middle school — directly comparable in scale and structure to DCSD.
• Salem School District: Neighboring Rockingham County NH public school district serving K-8 with comparable school count, similar employee scale, and parallel Pinkerton Academy-style high school partnerships — making it a strong direct peer.

Emerging players

• Next Charter High School: NH public charter high school serving as a secondary pathway option for DCSD graduates — operates in the same educational ecosystem and competes indirectly for grade 9-12 students.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/derryschools
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@dcsdmedia7613/featured
• Facebookfacebook.com/derrycooperativeschooldistrict

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