What KairosPDX does

KairosPDX is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public charter school (legal entity: KairosPDX Learning Academy Public Charter School, Oregon) operating a single flagship campus at 4915 N Gantenbein Ave, Portland, OR 97217. Founded in 2012 and serving preschool through 5th grade, the school delivers culturally affirming education targeted at children and families of color, with an explicit mission to eliminate racial achievement and opportunity gaps. The organization structures its work into four interrelated programs: the Learning Academy (core K-5 instruction), Early Learning Program Preschool, the Training Academy (educator professional development), and Community Relations (policy advocacy, family partnerships, and dismantling structural racism). Enrollment is community-led through family referrals, Site Council engagement, and events such as Spread the Love, Mississippi Ave, and the Heart & Sole Fun Run, rather than paid marketing.

The business model is non-tuition, not-for-profit public charter school financing. Revenue is primarily Oregon per-pupil allocations disbursed via the Oregon Department of Education, supplemented by Student Investment Account (SIA) grants under the Student Success Act (a statewide investment of approximately $2 billion for early learning and K-12, with ~$500 million flowing to districts and eligible charter schools), plus community donations and grants. The organization has 11-50 employees and serves a limited enrollment at one physical site, with no proprietary technology platform, app, API, or AI component described in the source material. Outreach includes multilingual brochures in Vietnamese, Spanish, Somali, Russian, Chinese, and English, and the school operates under standard public charter school regulatory and compliance frameworks (Title IX, wellness policies, communicable disease management).

Strategically, KairosPDX is a mission-anchored community institution rather than a scaling enterprise. There is no evidence of venture funding, acquisitions, geographic expansion, or leadership transitions in the data provided; the principal observable strategic motions are programmatic (establishment and operation of the four core programs), partnership-driven (Oregon Department of Education funding relationship and Site Council family-staff-community governance), and brand-community oriented (recurring events and multilingual outreach to extend reach within Portland's diverse communities).

Name

KairosPDX

Legal name

KairosPDX Learning Academy Public Charter School

Website

https://kairospdx.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

KairosPDX is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public charter school in Portland, Oregon, serving preschool through 5th grade with culturally affirming education aimed at eliminating racial achievement and opportunity gaps for children and families of color.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Education / Public Charter School

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Charter Indigenous/Culturally Focused & Community-Based Schools (EDAJACAM)

Keywords

• Public charter school
• Early childhood education
• K-5 education
• Culturally affirming education
• Community-based education

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Charter School Funding: As a public charter school in Oregon, KairosPDX is funded primarily through per-pupil state funding allocated via the Oregon Department of Education, along with Student Investment Account (SIA) grants under the Student Success Act. The school also receives funding through community donations and grants.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

KairosPDX operates a public charter school in Portland, Oregon, delivering preschool through 5th grade education through four interconnected programs: the Learning Academy (core academic instruction), the Early Learning Program Preschool, the Training Academy (professional development for educators), and Community Relations (family engagement and equity advocacy). Educational services are delivered tuition-free on-site at its flagship campus, with the curriculum centered on culturally affirming education aimed at eliminating racial achievement and opportunity gaps for children and families of color.

Product overview

KairosPDX is a public charter school offering a unified preschool through 5th grade educational program. The organization operates four interconnected programs: the Learning Academy (core academic instruction), Early Learning Program Preschool, Training Academy (professional development), and Community Relations (advocacy and family engagement). Additional programs include events like Spread the Love, Mississippi Ave, and Heart & Sole Fun Run. The school focuses on eliminating racial achievement gaps through culturally affirming education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Learning Academy: The flagship school program offering education from preschool through fifth grade with a focus on culturally affirming education and leadership development.
• Early Learning Program
• Training Academy
• Community Relations

Products and services

• KairosPDX Learning Academy

Quantifiable outcome

• Elimination of racial achievement and opportunity gaps through culturally affirming education and targeted supports

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Site Council (Families, Staff, and Community Partners)coreOthersThe KairosPDX Site Council serves as a collaborative leadership team bringing together families, staff, and community partners to strengthen the school community, support shared decision-making, elevate family voice, and guide schoolwide priorities that enhance academic achievement, equity, and overall student well-being.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Friends of the Children: Portland-headquartered non-profit providing long-term mentoring and educational support to youth facing systemic barriers—comparable in mission (serving at-risk children of color) and operating in the same Portland ecosystem.
• Self Enhancement, Inc. Portland-based non-profit providing culturally responsive education, family support, and youth development services to African American youth and families—directly overlapping KairosPDX's mission of culturally affirming education for families of color in the same metro.
• Native American Youth and Family Center (NAYA): Portland-based non-profit offering culturally specific education, family services, and youth programs for Native American communities—sharing KairosPDX's community-rooted, culturally affirming education model in the same Portland market.
• Black Parent Initiative: Portland-based non-profit advocating for and supporting Black families in education and child welfare—sharing KairosPDX's culturally affirming, family-centered approach to eliminating opportunity gaps in the same metro area.

Broad incumbents

• Aspire Public Schools: California-based charter school network serving predominantly low-income students of color—a comparable public charter operating model and equity-focused mission, though operating at significantly larger scale.
• Green Dot Public Schools: Multi-state charter management organization operating schools in underserved urban communities—a comparable tuition-free, publicly funded charter model serving similar demographics.
• Portland Public Schools: Local K-12 public school district in which KairosPDX operates—an incumbent whose equity-focused programs and culturally responsive initiatives overlap with KairosPDX's differentiated value proposition.
• KIPP Foundation: National network of public charter schools serving underserved communities with a college-preparatory focus—a broad incumbent in the charter school space whose target demographics and free, public charter model are highly comparable to KairosPDX.
• IDEA Public Schools: Large national charter network serving predominantly low-income and minority students in pursuit of college readiness—a comparable mission, funding model (public per-pupil), and student demographic focus, though at far greater scale.
• Uncommon Schools: Multi-state charter school network operating in urban communities serving low-income students—a comparable charter operating model and target demographic, although geographically concentrated in the Northeast.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kairospdx

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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