Frankton-Lapel Community Schools

What Frankton-Lapel Community Schools does

Frankton-Lapel Community Schools (FLCS) is a public school corporation in Madison County, Indiana, approximately 30 miles northeast of Indianapolis, operating five schools that span Pre-K through grade 12: Frankton Elementary (K-5), Frankton Jr./Sr. High School (grades 6-12, founded 1989), Lapel Elementary (Pre-K-4), Lapel Middle School, and Lapel High School. The district's functional role is to deliver free public K-12 education to resident students within defined attendance boundaries, supported by an elected Board of Education, a Superintendent as chief executive, and a central office headquartered at 7916 W 300 N, Anderson, Indiana. Service offerings extend beyond standard academics to include Title I support, Response to Instruction (RtI), special education services via the Hamilton-Boone-Madison Special Education Cooperative, career-technical pathways through the Ebbert and Hinds Career Center, an alternative education track (FLCS Academy), Pre-School tuition programming, before/after-school extended care, food services including a summer meal program in partnership with Madison County YMCA, and student transportation.

The district runs a standardized K-12 educational technology stack rather than proprietary technology: Synergy ParentVue/StudentVue for student information and grade access, Follett Destiny for district-wide library catalog management (including Destiny Discover), ParentSquare for parent communication and engagement (with Google/Microsoft 365 SSO and integrated payments), LINQ Connect for meal account management, SafeVisitor Solutions for substitute/volunteer background screening, and a 1:1 Chromebook program with BYOC support and network protection. The district publishes a policy manual covering Board governance through job descriptions, complies with Section 504, Title II of the Rehabilitation Act, and WCAG 2.0-2.1 A/AA accessibility standards, and discloses budget, capital projects, bus replacement, and financial dashboards consistent with Indiana Transparency requirements.

FLCS is funded primarily through Indiana state education funding, local property tax revenues, and federal education grants, with a marginal revenue stream from Age 4 Pre-School tuition ($1,800 half-day / $2,700 full-day annually, plus a $125 non-refundable registration fee) and from ParentSquare-based payments for before/after-care services. As a public school corporation operating as an independent political subdivision of the State of Indiana, FLCS is not investor-owned, has no public ticker, and is governed without PE/VC/corporate equity participation. Its growth is structurally constrained by district boundaries and local population (Frankton rural community of approximately 1,500), with FY2026 strategic focus on capital projects, bus fleet renewal, alternative education expansion, and external recognition (Business View Magazine features in March 2025 and April 2026).

Name

Frankton-Lapel Community Schools

Legal name

Frankton-Lapel Community Schools

Website

https://flcs.k12.in.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Frankton-Lapel Community Schools is a public K-12 school corporation in Madison County, Indiana, operating five schools (Pre-K through grade 12) and serving district-resident families with state- and tax-funded public education, alternative education, pre-school, and student support services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Career & Technical Education (CTE) Centers & Programs (EDAJAAAJ)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Primary education services
• Secondary education services
• Early childhood education
• Special education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Anderson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: State-funded public school corporation relying on Indiana state education funding and local tax revenues
2. Pre-School Tuition: Age 4 Pre-School program with annual fees of $1,800 for half-day and $2,700 for full-day participants, plus $125 registration fee

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Frankton-Lapel Community Schools (FLCS) is a public K-12 school corporation operating five schools in Madison County, Indiana: Frankton Elementary (K-5), Frankton Jr./Sr. High School (grades 6-12), Lapel Elementary (Pre-K-4), Lapel Middle School, and Lapel High School. The district provides free public K-12 education, an Age 4 Pre-School, an alternative education program (FLCS Academy), Title I academic support, special education, food services, and student transportation to resident families.

Product overview

Frankton-Lapel Community Schools is a K-12 public school district providing educational services through a platform of five schools: Frankton Elementary (K-5), Frankton JR/SR High School (6-12), Lapel Elementary (Pre-K-4), Lapel Middle School, and Lapel High School. The district also offers FLCS Academy as an alternative education option. Core technology services include Synergy ParentVue/StudentVue for student information access, Destiny Library Manager (Follett) for library management, and a 1:1 Chromebook program. Additional programs include Title I support, special education services, response to intervention (RTI), early childhood programs, and various extracurricular activities including Garden Club. Food services are managed through LINQ Connect, and communication is handled via ParentSquare.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Frankton-Lapel Community Schools K-12 District
• Frankton Elementary School
• Frankton Jr./Sr. High School
• Lapel Elementary School
• Lapel Middle School
• Lapel High School Public high school designated as an Indiana Performance Qualified High School, offering AP & Dual Credit, graduation pathways, and clubs including FFA, FCCLA, and National Honor Society.
• FLCS Academy (Alternative Education Program) Alternative Education Program providing educational options for students who need alternative learning pathways outside the traditional school setting.
• FLCS Age 4 Pre-School Tuition-based pre-kindergarten program for children who have turned 4 on or before August 1, available in half-day (8:25 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., $1,800/year) and full-day (8:25 a.m. - 2:50 p.m., $2,700/year) options, plus a $125 non-refundable registration fee. Families must provide their own transportation.
• Garden Club (Elementary Extracurricular Program) Elementary school extracurricular program with 45 students actively involved, growing vegetables, herbs, sunflowers, and pumpkins in raised beds; funded by grants including Annie's Grants for Gardens ($500).

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Madison County YMCAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Frankton-Lapel Community Schools partners with the Madison County YMCA during summer months to offer FREE meals for any child ages 18 and under. Meal pick-up is available at Frankton Elementary School. This program is open to all FLCS students and addresses food insecurity in the community during summer break.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Hamilton Southeastern Schools: Larger Indiana public school district in neighboring Hamilton County with full K-12 programming. Comparable as an Indiana public K-12 district operating under the same state funding formula and accountability standards, though significantly larger in scale.
• Westfield Washington Schools: Indiana public school district in Hamilton County operating a similar K-12 structure. Comparable as a fellow Indiana public K-12 district under the same state policy regime, but located in a higher-growth suburban market.
• Carmel Clay Schools: Large, high-performing Indiana public school district in Hamilton County. Comparable as a top-tier Indiana public K-12 district with strong academic outcomes, though operating at materially larger scale in a higher-income suburban market.
• Noblesville Schools: Larger Indiana public school district in neighboring Hamilton County offering full K-12 programming. Comparable as an Indiana K-12 public district operating under the same accountability and funding regime, though materially larger in scale and more suburban.

Direct peers

• Anderson Community Schools: Adjacent Indiana public school corporation also located in Madison County, serving Anderson and surrounding townships. Directly comparable as a fellow Madison County K-12 district facing the same state funding environment and competitive dynamics.
• Shenandoah School Corporation: Small Indiana public school district in Henry and Madison counties. Direct geographic peer — overlapping Madison County catchment and similar small-district operational profile.
• Madison-Grant United School Corporation: Rural Indiana public school corporation of comparable size serving students in Madison and Grant counties. Direct structural peer — similar enrollment scale, rural geography, and reliance on state education funding.
• Daleville Community Schools: Small Indiana public school district in Delaware County of comparable enrollment scale to FLCS. Direct peer — small rural K-12 district operating under the same state funding formula with similar programmatic offerings.
• Elwood Community Schools: Indiana public school corporation serving the Elwood area in Madison County. Direct peer — same county footprint, similar small-district scale, and operates under the same Indiana accountability framework.
• Alexandria-Monroe Consolidated Schools: Small Indiana public school corporation serving Monroe Township in Madison County. Direct peer — operates within the same county, similar size band, and faces the same state funding and demographic dynamics as FLCS.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/groups/LapelPTO
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lapel-elementary-school

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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