Addison Northwest School District

What Addison Northwest School District does

Addison Northwest School District (ANWSD) is a Vermont public school district organized as a political subdivision of the state, created on March 1, 2016 under Act 46 when voters of the Addison Northwest Supervisory Union approved the formation of a unified union district. ANWSD serves approximately 798 to 860 pre-K through grade 12 students across five towns in Addison County, Vermont (Addison, Ferrisburgh, Panton, Vergennes, and Waltham), operating through three schools: Ferrisburgh Central School (PreK-Grade 5, ~165 students), Vergennes Union Elementary School (K-5, ~240 students), and Vergennes Union Middle & High School (Grades 6-12, ~405 students). The district is governed by an elected 12-member School Board and led by Superintendent Sheila Soule (appointed July 2018), supported by a director-level team covering learning, student support services, buildings/grounds/safety, technology, child nutrition, and afterschool programs.

ANWSD's core service is comprehensive K-12 public education aligned with Vermont Education Quality Standards and a district-developed "Portrait of a Graduate" framework emphasizing proficiency-based learning, college and career readiness, and equity. Product surface includes standard academic programming, preschool (school-based and through community PreK partners under Act 166), special education and Section 504 support, social-emotional learning, mental health services (via Counseling Services of Addison County), health services including a School Based Health Center partnership with Mountain Community Health, before/after-school childcare (Thundercare at VUES, Cougarcare at FCS, Fusion enrichment), vacation and summer camps, and child nutrition. Supporting infrastructure relies on standard ed-tech tools: PowerSchool for enrollment and student records, Finalsite for communications and the website, Google Workspace for collaboration, and Procare for childcare management.

Revenue is generated through five streams: voter-approved budgets funded primarily via local property taxes (approved annually on Town Meeting Day), Vermont per-pupil state education funding, federal Title I grants, federal ESSER COVID-relief grants (one-time, totaling ~$2.6M across ESSER I/II/III), and ancillary fee revenue from childcare programs ($20-$40/day per student). ANWSD is not a commercial enterprise; it is a publicly funded governmental entity with no shares, no equity holders, and no M&A optionality. Strategic posture emphasizes enrollment stability, service expansion (health center, childcare, statewide high school choice), and post-ESSER fiscal normalization.

Name

Addison Northwest School District

Legal name

Addison Northwest School District

Website

https://anwsd.org

Company type

Public

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Addison Northwest School District is a Vermont public school district serving approximately 798 pre-K through grade 12 students across three schools in five Addison County towns, funded by voter-approved budgets, state per-pupil aid, and federal grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Child Care Services (62441), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Academic/School-Readiness Preschools (EDACABAB), Preschool Programs within Childcare Centers (EDACABAL)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Pre-kindergarten programs
• After-school childcare
• Student support services
• Special education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Vergennes

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Voter-Approved Budget Funding: Public school district funded primarily through annual voter-approved budgets. Residents vote by Australian ballot at Town Meeting Day to approve the district budget, which funds educational operations.
2. State Education Funding: Receives per-pupil state education funding from Vermont Agency of Education based on enrollment and equity index calculations.
3. Federal Grants (ESSER): ESSER I allocation of $161K, ESSER II allocation of $754K, and ESSER III allocation of $1.7M for COVID recovery and educational continuity.
4. Childcare Program Fees: Fee-based before/after school and summer childcare programs including Thundercare, Cougarcare, and vacation camp at daily rates ranging from $20-$40.
5. Title Grants: Federal Title I, Part A funding for improving educational achievement for disadvantaged students, distributed based on Title I allocations.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Addison Northwest School District operates a unified union public school district providing PreK-12 education to approximately 798-860 students across three schools in five Vermont towns (Addison, Ferrisburgh, Panton, Vergennes, and Waltham). The district also offers preschool programs, licensed before/after-school childcare (Thundercare, Cougarcare), an enrichment program (Fusion), and supporting services including special education, mental health, nursing, and nutrition.

Product overview

Addison Northwest School District (ANWSD) is a public school district serving approximately 798 students in pre-K through grade 12 across five towns in Addison County, Vermont. The district operates as a unified union district providing educational services through four schools: Ferrisburgh Central School (PreK-5), Vergennes Union Elementary School (K-5), Vergennes Union Middle School (grades 6-8), and Vergennes Union High School (grades 9-12). The district also offers early childhood education through its ANWSD Preschool Program, licensed childcare programs (Thundercare/Cougarcare), and the Fusion after school enrichment program. Supporting services include Student Support Services (special education, counseling, mental health), Health Services with a school-based health center partnership, and a Technology Department managing district IT operations. The district is governed by a 12-member School Board and operated under the leadership of Superintendent Sheila Soule.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ferrisburgh Central School: Public elementary school (PreK-Grade 5) operated by ANWSD, located at 56 Little Chicago Road, Ferrisburgh, VT 05456.
• Vergennes Union Elementary School
• Vergennes Union Middle & High School
• Thundercare
• Cougarcare

Products and services

• Ferrisburgh Central School

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mountain Community HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with providers from Mountain Community Health to operate School Based Health Center (SBHC) at Vergennes Union Middle & High School. Providers available every other Friday to provide care to students and staff. Students and staff who are not Mountain Health patients can also be seen through SBHC without changing their primary care provider. Appointments made through school nurse Jaime Wells.
• Community PreK ProgramscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDistrict partners with community-based PreK programs to provide publicly funded preschool education. District pays for 10 hours/week for 35 weeks per year of tuition funding for children to attend prequalified community-based PreK programs. List of approved partners available through Addison County Universal PreK Coordinator.
• Addison County Universal PreKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinates with Addison County Universal PreK program under Act 166 of 2014 providing universal access to publicly funded prekindergarten education. Ashley Bessette serves as Addison County Universal PreK Coordinator.
• Media FactoryminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProvides live and on-demand coverage of School Board meetings. Second regular board meeting is filmed and available on Facebook and MediaFactory.org/anwsd.
• Vermont Department of HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool nurses coordinate with Vermont Department of Health and local physicians' offices to implement best practices for student health including state-mandated health records and vision/hearing screenings.
• Counseling Services of Addison County (CSAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health professionals from CSAC provide support to ANWSD schools as part of school safety and student support efforts.
• Local Law Enforcement and Emergency ResponderscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with local police, emergency planners, and first response community on school emergency preparedness. Strong relationship maintained for discussing potential crisis situations and coordinated safety responses.
• Vermont Agency of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency providing educational funding, oversight, and policy guidance including per-pupil funding, Title grants, ESSER funds, and education quality standards.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Milton Town School District: Vermont K-12 school district serving the town of Milton in Chittenden County. Comparable mid-sized Vermont public school district operating under similar state per-pupil funding framework and voter-approved budget model.
• South Burlington School District: Vermont K-12 school district serving South Burlington. Comparable urban-suburban Vermont public school district with similar administrative structure but larger enrollment base, providing a useful benchmark for staffing and program scaling.
• Burlington School District: Largest Vermont school district, located in Burlington roughly 25 miles north of ANWSD. Regional peer with similar Vermont funding structure but significantly larger scale (~4,000 students); Asst. Superintendent Laura Nugent previously held Director and Assistant Principal roles here.
• Lake Champlain Waldorf School: Independent private K-12 school in Shelburne, Vermont. Operates in the same regional catchment area as ANWSD and competes indirectly for tuition-paying families seeking alternative educational philosophies (Waldorf/proficiency-based), though geographic scope differs.

Direct peers

• Mount Abraham Unified School District (MAUSD): Vermont unified union school district in Addison County serving Bristol, Lincoln, Monkton, New Haven, and Starksboro. Comparable rural Vermont K-12 district; Director of Learning Gabe Hamilton previously served as Proficiency-based Learning Coordinator at MAUSD.
• Addison Central School District: Vermont unified union school district serving neighboring Addison County towns (Middlebury, Bridport, Cornwall, etc.). Directly comparable as a regional Vermont K-12 district with similar size, funding model, and Act 46 governance structure; ANWSD's Asst. Superintendent previously served as Director of Student Support here.
• Harwood Unified Union School District: Vermont unified union school district in Washington County. Comparable in size and governance structure under Act 46; Superintendent Soule previously served as Director of Curriculum here, indicating close operational familiarity and similar student support model.

Others

• Patricia A. Hannaford Career Center: Vermont regional career and technical education center serving multiple districts including ANWSD (School Board Clerk Kristina MacKulin serves as the Hannaford Representative). Partnership-level peer rather than direct competitor; provides CTE programming to ANWSD high school students.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/Sheila_SouleVT
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCh25aLEZtQfd8x1vIlZC_mA
• Facebookfacebook.com/anwsdvt
• Instagraminstagram.com/anwsd_leader

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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