King George County Public Schools

What King George County Public Schools does

King George County Public Schools (KGCS), doing business as KGCS, is a Virginia public school division operated by the county government, serving approximately 4,500 students from preschool through twelfth grade across five campuses: King George Elementary School, Potomac Elementary School, Sealston Elementary School, King George Middle School, and King George High School. The division delivers the standard Virginia K-12 curriculum plus career and technical education, advanced and gifted programming, special education services (managed through VA IEP Online), a full-time virtual academy (KGVA) for grades 6-12, and preschool programs (VPI and Head Start) facilitated through a partnership with Fredericksburg City Schools. Adult education is offered via referral to the Rappahannock Area Regional Adult Education (RARAE) program.

The division's core technology stack is built around PowerSchool as the central student information system, supporting online registration, the PowerTeacher gradebook, and the Parent Portal, with Clever providing single sign-on for students and staff. Supporting platforms include Google Workspace for staff collaboration, Linq Connect for school nutrition program management, School Messenger for family notifications, PeachJar for digital flyer distribution, SmartFind Express for substitute and absence management, TeachPoint and Vector/SafeSchools for professional development, PERFORM for employee evaluations, ThinkHelpdesk for IT ticketing, and a BAI Software payroll/W-2 portal. The district's official website is delivered via Finalsite.

KGCS does not operate a commercial revenue model. As a government entity, it is funded through a combination of Virginia state education aid, local property tax appropriations from King George County, and federal program grants; it charges no tuition to resident students. The division is governed by an elected School Board operating under the Virginia Department of Education and is accountable for compliance with state education standards rather than to private shareholders.

Name

King George County Public Schools

Legal name

King George County Schools

Website

https://kgcs.k12.va.us

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

King George County Public Schools is a Virginia public school division serving approximately 4,500 preschool through twelfth-grade students across five campuses in King George County, funded by state and local government rather than tuition.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Full-Time Virtual K–12 Schools (Statewide/Cyber Charters & District Programs) (EDAJADAA)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Virtual academy
• Special education services
• Career technical education
• Preschool programs

Headquarters

HQ city

King George

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

King George County Public Schools operates a public K-12 school division serving approximately 4,500 students from preschool through twelfth grade across five school campuses in King George County, Virginia. The division delivers classroom instruction, special education, career and technical education, gifted services, a full-time virtual academy (KGVA) for grades 6-12, preschool programs, school nutrition, transportation, and parent/student portals powered by PowerSchool.

Product overview

King George County Schools is a public school district serving approximately 4,500 students from preschool through twelfth grade across five school campuses. The district operates a unified educational platform consisting of its official website (powered by Finalsite), the PowerSchool student information system for grades, attendance, and parent portal access, the King George Virtual Academy for full-time online education in Grades 6-12, school nutrition services managed through Linq Connect, special education programs using VA IEP Online, career and technical education pathways, preschool programs (VPI and Head Start), and transportation services. The district's technology ecosystem integrates PowerSchool as the central SIS, along with supporting systems for professional development (Vector Trainings, TeachPoint), employee evaluations (PERFORM), substitute management (SmartFind Express), and IT support (ThinkHelpdesk).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• King George Elementary School
• King George Middle School
• King George High School
• Potomac Elementary School
• Sealston Elementary School
• King George Virtual Academy (KGVA)
• Career & Technical Education
• Special Education Services
• Preschool Program
• School Nutrition Program
• Adult Education

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• East Asia Regional Council of Schools (EARCOS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational educational organization membership providing opportunities for global education connections and professional development
• PowerSchoolcoreTechnology or IntegrationProvider of the PowerTeacher gradebook system, PowerSchool Parent Portal, and online registration system used across the district
• Fredericksburg City SchoolsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFacilitates KGCS Head Start and Virginia Preschool Initiative (VPI) programs through Fredericksburg City Schools facilities
• King George Education FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal nonprofit foundation that supports educational initiatives and programs in King George County Schools

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Finalsite: Provider of KGCS's public-facing district website and communications platform. Adjacent enabling vendor whose product roadmap directly influences family-facing digital communications for the division.

Direct peers

• Louisa County Public Schools: Rural Virginia public school division of comparable size and demographic profile. Direct peer on rural operating model, tax-base constraints, and limited specialty programming.
• Stafford County Public Schools: Adjacent Virginia school division also serving a corridor community between DC and Richmond with significant military-connected families (Quantico). Closest structural analog for Purple Star / military family dynamics.
• Westmoreland County Public Schools: Small rural Northern Neck Virginia district of similar enrollment scale and demographic profile. Comparable on tax-base constraints, rural recruitment challenges, and small-division operating economics.
• Spotsylvania County Public Schools: Neighboring Virginia public school division of comparable regional context serving a mix of suburban and rural communities in the Fredericksburg area. Most directly comparable Virginia public school district by geography and demographic mix.
• Culpeper County Public Schools: Virginia public school division serving a similarly sized rural-to-exurban community north of Fredericksburg. Comparable on scale, demographic mix, and program-breadth challenges.
• Fauquier County Public Schools: Virginia public school division of similar size serving a rural county with mixed civilian and commuting populations. Direct peer on scale and rural operating economics.
• Caroline County Public Schools: Small, rural Virginia public school division with enrollment in a similar range to KGCS. Direct peer on scale, rural Virginia operating context, and limited program breadth.
• Fredericksburg City Schools: Virginia public school division that operates Head Start and VPI preschool programs on behalf of KGCS; adjacent city district with similar grade configuration. Direct operational partner and regional peer.

Broad incumbents

• PowerSchool: Provider of KGCS's core student information system, registration, and parent portal — a broad incumbent EdTech vendor whose platform decisions directly shape the division's administrative capabilities and operating model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kgcsdivision1
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@kgcsdivision1
• Facebookfacebook.com/kgschools
• Instagraminstagram.com/kgcsdivision1
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/king-george-county-schools

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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