What Williston Town School District does

Winooski School District is a public K-12 school district serving the City of Winooski, Vermont, operating under Vermont state law as a government entity. It provides comprehensive public education services through two schools: JFK Elementary (Pre-K through Grade 5) and Winooski Middle & High School (WMHS). The district's programs include an After School Program (Thrive), the SPARK Center, multilingual learner support, special education services, athletics, arts, and student counseling. The district is recognized with a Sanctuary School designation and serves a notably diverse student population including immigrant and refugee families, with multilingual resources and translated orientation materials.

The district is funded through local property taxes, Vermont state education funding formulas, and federal grants — there is no commercial revenue model. Its technology infrastructure relies on commodity vendor platforms: PowerSchool for student information management, Incident IQ for helpdesk ticketing, School Spring for job postings, and Arbitersports for athletics registration. The district communicates with families primarily through its website (wsdvt.org), Facebook and Instagram (both under 'WinooskiLearns'), and email newsletters.

Leadership is headed by Superintendent Wilmer Chavarria and Board President Nicole Mace. As of 2026, the district is subject to Vermont's Education Transformation Bill (H.955), which mandates exploration of regional school mergers and participation in a new Cooperative Educational Service Area (CESA), with a transition to a regionalized education funding formula. The district has publicly expressed concerns about the bill's lack of accompanying state funding and the challenges of merging with reluctant neighboring districts.

Name

Williston Town School District

Legal name

Winooski School District

Website

https://wsdvt.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1912

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Winooski School District is a public K-12 school district in Winooski, Vermont, operating JFK Elementary and Winooski Middle/High School for local students and families, with multilingual learner and refugee support programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Support Services (6117)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE), Public Student Support & Related Services (Counseling, SEL, Health, Safety) (EDAJAAAK), Head Start & Public Pre-K Programs (EDACABAK)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• School district services
• Multilingual learner support
• Special education programs
• After school programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Williston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Winooski School District is a public K-12 school district serving the City of Winooski, Vermont, operating JFK Elementary and Winooski Middle/High School (WMHS). It delivers comprehensive public education including early childhood programs, multilingual learner support, special education, athletics, arts, school counseling, food services, and after-school programs (Thrive, SPARK Center).

Product overview

Winooski School District operates as a public school district offering educational services through multiple schools including Winooski Middle & High School (WMHS) and JFK Elementary. The district provides various programs including an After School Program (Thrive), SPARK Center, multilingual learner support, athletics, and special education services. The district's technology infrastructure includes PowerSchool for student information management, Incident IQ for helpdesk services, and Arbitersports for athletics registration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K-12 Public Education Services (JFK Elementary and Winooski Middle/High School) Core public education program operating two schools (JFK Elementary serving K-5 and Winooski Middle/High School serving grades 6-12) for enrolled students in the Winooski, Vermont community. Includes classroom instruction, curriculum, and grade-level programs from Pre-K through Grade 12.
• After School Program (Thrive / 21C) After-school enrichment program offered to JFK Elementary and WMHS students, including the Thrive program and 21st Century (21C) afterschool sessions.
• SPARK Center District project facility located at 2 Normand Street serving as a community/student programming space.
• Special Education Services Special education programming including Child Find, Section 504 support, and services for homeless students, provided to eligible enrolled students.
• Multilingual Learner Program Language instruction and academic support program for English language learners, including translated orientation videos and resources for immigrant and refugee families.
• Food Services School meal program provided to enrolled students across district schools.
• Athletics Program School-based athletics department serving WMHS students, with registration handled through the ArbiterSports athletics platform.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and operational.

• Vermont State LegislaturecoreOthersThe district operates under Vermont state education law and regulations. Current involvement includes compliance with Education Transformation Bill (H.955) requiring exploration of regional school mergers and participation in creating a new Cooperative Educational Service Area (CESA).
• PowerSchooloperationalTechnology or IntegrationDistrict uses PowerSchool for student information system and parent/student portal access at winooski.powerschool.com
• School SpringoperationalTechnology or IntegrationOnline job posting platform used for all district job listings and employment applications
• Incident IQoperationalTechnology or IntegrationHelpdesk ticketing system used for technology support at wsdvt.incidentiq.com

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Essex Westford School District: Vermont public K-12 district formed through a prior merger of Essex and Westford. Comparable as a recent Vermont district consolidation case study relevant to WSD's H.955-driven merger exploration.
• Champlain Valley School District: Vermont public K-12 district serving Hinesburg and surrounding towns. Comparable as a multi-school VT public district operating under the same state education funding framework and H.955 regionalization mandate.
• Colchester School District: Chittenden County, Vermont public K-12 district. Comparable in scale and regulatory environment, and another potential CESA counterpart under H.955.
• Burlington School District: Neighboring Chittenden County, Vermont public K-12 district serving Burlington. Directly comparable as a VT public K-12 district likely affected by the same H.955 regionalization pressures and operating under the same state funding formula.
• South Burlington School District: Adjacent Chittenden County public K-12 district. Comparable in scale, governance structure, and exposure to H.955 merger requirements, making it one of the most likely CESA counterparts for WSD.
• Milton Town School District: Vermont public K-12 district in the greater Burlington area. Comparable as a similarly sized town-based VT public K-12 district facing the same H.955 regional merger requirements.
• Williston School District: Vermont public K-12 district serving the Town of Williston in Chittenden County. Directly comparable in geography and regulatory exposure; one of the most likely CESA counterpart districts for WSD under H.955.
• Montpelier Roxbury Public Schools: Vermont public K-12 district formed through a recent merger, serving Montpelier and Roxbury. Comparable as a small-city Vermont K-12 district and a recent precedent for voluntary VT school district consolidation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/winooskilearns
• Instagraminstagram.com/winooskilearns
• Xx.com/WinooskiLearns
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/winooski-school-district

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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