West Haven Public Schools

What West Haven Public Schools does

West Haven Public Schools is a municipally-operated public school district in West Haven, Connecticut, serving nearly 6,000 students across nine schools spanning PreK through grade 12. The portfolio comprises six elementary schools (Alma E. Pagels, Edith E. Mackrille, Forest, Savin Rock Community, Seth G. Haley, Washington), one intermediate school (Carrigan, grades 5-6), one middle school (Harry M. Bailey, grades 7-8), and one high school (West Haven High School, grades 9-12) with an alternative program. Programming includes standard academics aligned to Connecticut state standards, STEM pathways via Project Lead the Way and Yale Pathways to Science, multilingual learner support, special education, and adult education, alongside a high-visibility athletics program (the Blue Devils) that has produced 21 state championships and 65 Southern Connecticut Conference titles. College acceptances reported include Harvard, USC, Penn, and UConn.

The district's technology stack is conventional K-12 ed-tech: PowerSchool serves as the Student Information System with a parent/student portal (district code HJSQ); Clever provides single sign-on across digital resources; Apptegy powers the public website and mobile apps (iOS/Android); School Messenger handles outbound notifications across phone, text, and email; GoFan sells athletics tickets; and FinalForms manages athletics registration. Integration depth is interoperability-focused rather than proprietary. There is no custom-developed platform, no API exposure, and no documented AI/ML capability.

Commercially, the district is not a revenue-generating entity in the venture sense: it is funded through local property taxes, Connecticut state education aid, and federal grants, with budgets presented annually to the Board of Education. Services (K-12 instruction, athletics, nutrition, health services, facility rentals) are delivered free of charge to resident families. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer within the district boundary; the Superintendent (Neil Cavallaro) and Board of Education (Chair: Cebi Waterfield) oversee operations. The FY2026-2027 budget cycle and Assistant Superintendent transition from Judy Drenzek to Raffaela Fronc are the most material recent governance events.

Name

West Haven Public Schools

Legal name

West Haven Public Schools

Website

https://whschools.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

West Haven Public Schools is a municipally-operated Connecticut public school district serving nearly 6,000 PreK-12 students across nine schools in West Haven, funded by local property taxes, state aid, and federal grants, with no tuition charged to resident families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB), Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC), Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• School district services
• Educational programs
• Student support services
• Interscholastic athletics

Headquarters

HQ city

West Haven

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

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 primarily through local property taxes, state education funding, and federal grants. Budget presented to Board of Education annually.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

West Haven Public Schools is a public K-12 school district providing comprehensive PreK-12 educational services to approximately 6,000 students across nine schools in West Haven, Connecticut. The district delivers standard academic curriculum aligned with Connecticut state standards, STEM and college-preparation programming (including Yale Pathways to Science and Project Lead the Way), special education, multilingual learner support, interscholastic athletics, adult education, school nutrition, and school health services.

Product overview

West Haven Public Schools is a traditional public school district serving approximately 6,000 students across nine schools in West Haven, Connecticut. The district operates as a unified platform offering K-12 educational programs (PreK through grade 12) including standard academics, STEM-focused pathways (Yale Pathways to Science partnership, Project Lead the Way), special education, multilingual learner programs, and adult education. The district's digital presence is centered on an Apptegy-powered website providing access to the PowerSchool Parent/Student Portal for grades and attendance, Clever Portal for single sign-on, and the West Haven Athletics sub-brand representing the district's 21-state-championship athletics program. Additional services include school nutrition, health services, and facility reservations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K-12 Educational Programs Comprehensive PreK-12 educational programs spanning six elementary schools (Alma E. Pagels, Edith E. Mackrille, Forest, Savin Rock Community, Seth G. Haley, Washington), Carrigan Intermediate School (grades 5-6), Harry M. Bailey Middle School (grades 7-8), and West Haven High School (grades 9-12) plus an alternative high school program. Includes standard Connecticut-aligned academic curriculum, STEM initiatives, Yale Pathways to Science, Project Lead the Way engineering and biomedical programs, ACES program, multilingual learner support, and special education.
• Athletics Program Interscholastic athletics program offering multiple sports including basketball, lacrosse, tennis, baseball, softball, track, and unified sports, with achievements of 21 state championships, 65 Southern Connecticut Conference championships, 263 All-State athletes, and 14 All-New England athletes.
• School Nutrition Services Provides meals to district students with menus published through the district website.
• School Health Services Health screening, medication administration, asthma action plans, food allergy action plans, and COVID-19 information services for students.
• Adult Education Adult education program offered by the district alongside its K-12 instructional portfolio.

Quantifiable outcome

• Class of 2026: 490 graduates
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Yale Pathways to SciencecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 June 2026Partnership providing students with opportunities to participate in science programs and activities, including fully paid internships at Yale University. This partnership supports the district's Science & STEM initiatives and has provided significant educational opportunities for students.
• Project Lead the WaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSTEM program at the high school level helping prepare students for careers in engineering and biomedical science. Raffaela Fronc oversaw this program as Science and STEM Coordinator.
• West Haven Fire DepartmentminorOthersCommunity partnership providing educational visits to summer school programs, allowing students to learn about fire safety and explore firefighting equipment.
• West Haven Police DepartmentminorOthersCommunity partnership providing educational demonstrations for students, including K-9 unit demonstrations during summer school programs.
• Retired Teachers' AssociationminorOthersDonated books to West Haven school libraries through representatives Patti Fusco and Alicia Glagowski, coordinated with Library Media Specialist Peter Sulkis.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• PowerSchool: Student Information System vendor used by West Haven for grades, attendance, and parent portal. Indirectly tied to the district as a technology enabler rather than a direct competitor.
• Apptegy: School district website and communications platform provider used by West Haven. Ecosystem vendor rather than a peer, supplying the district's web presence and parent engagement tools.

Direct peers

• Milford Public Schools: Connecticut public school district of comparable enrollment scale along the southern Connecticut coast. Comparable as a similarly sized K-12 public district operating under the same state standards.
• Shelton Public Schools: Connecticut public school district in the lower Naugatuck Valley. Comparable as a similarly sized K-12 public district facing the same Connecticut state standards and athletic conference dynamics.
• North Haven Public Schools: Connecticut public school district in the greater New Haven region. Comparable as a similarly sized K-12 public district with comparable academic and extracurricular programming.
• Orange Public Schools: Connecticut public school district near West Haven. Comparable K-12 public district operating under the same state funding formulas and serving a similar shoreline community profile.
• New Haven Public Schools: Adjacent Connecticut public school district serving a similar urban demographic. Directly comparable as a K-12 public district in the same metro, with overlapping school-choice competition and shared regional dynamics.
• East Haven Public Schools: Neighboring Connecticut public school district east of West Haven. Directly comparable as a similarly scaled K-12 public district serving an adjacent municipality with overlapping feeder demographics.
• Branford Public Schools: Connecticut public school district on the shoreline near West Haven. Comparable as a K-12 public district with similar enrollment scale and southern Connecticut operating context.
• Hamden Public Schools: Connecticut public school district immediately north of West Haven. Comparable suburban/urban K-12 district facing similar Connecticut state funding environment and southern Connecticut competitive dynamics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@westhavenboardofedlivestre6114
• Facebookfacebook.com/westhavenpublicschools
• Instagraminstagram.com/westhavenpublicschoolsct
• Xx.com/WHschools
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/savin-rock-community-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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