Harwood Unified Union School District

What Harwood Unified Union School District does

Harwood Unified Union School District (HUUSD) is a Vermont public K-12 school district serving approximately six towns in rural central Vermont — Duxbury, Fayston, Moretown, Waitsfield, Warren, and Waterbury — through seven school campuses spanning prekindergarten through grade 12. The district is governed by a 14-member elected School Board with three non-voting student representatives and is overseen by the Vermont Agency of Education. HUUSD's educational product surface includes proficiency-based learning aligned with Vermont State Standards (grades 7-12), a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) framework for differentiated instruction, and a district-wide Social Emotional Learning curriculum incorporating programs such as Second Step, Fly Five, Ruler, Zones of Regulation, and Responsive Classroom. Harwood Union High School has earned Bronze level recognition on the College Board AP School Honor Roll, and several schools have received Best Schools designations from the State of Vermont.

The district's technology stack is built on commodity third-party platforms rather than proprietary systems. Core infrastructure includes PowerSchool for student information management, enrollment, registration, and the Parent Portal; Google Workspace for Education for staff and student productivity and SSO authentication; SchoolMessenger for text-based emergency and family communications; and Google Forms for administrative workflows including facility rentals, flag requests, and budget questionnaires. Student data privacy is governed through membership in the Student Data Privacy Alliance Vermont chapter. Career and technical education pathways are delivered in partnership with the Central Vermont Career Center School District (CVCCSD), and student health programs operate through a partnership with the Vermont Department of Health.

As a government state entity, HUUSD's business model is non-commercial: funding flows from local property taxes, Vermont state education aid (including ESSER funds and Local Foods Incentive grants), and federal Title IA schoolwide program funds. Bus transportation is outsourced to First Student. The district's recent strategic posture has been shaped by Vermont Act 73 (2025) education reform legislation, prompting active board-level and community discussions about school consolidation, alongside a 2026 facilities assessment by TruexCullins and a planned FY2027 relocation of the Central Office to Harwood Union High School to capture $50k in annual lease savings.

Name

Harwood Unified Union School District

Legal name

Harwood Unified Union School District

Website

https://huusd.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Harwood Unified Union School District is a Vermont public K-12 school district operating seven campuses across six towns (Duxbury, Fayston, Moretown, Waitsfield, Warren, Waterbury), funded by property taxes and state and federal education aid, serving students preK-12 with proficiency-based learning and SEL programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• PreK-12 instruction
• Special education services
• School nutrition programs
• Social-emotional learning

Headquarters

HQ city

Waitsfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Harwood Unified Union School District is a public K-12 school district operating seven school campuses that serve students in six Vermont towns (Duxbury, Fayston, Moretown, Waitsfield, Warren, and Waterbury). The district delivers preK-12 academic instruction, special education services, social-emotional learning programming, food and nutrition services, and preschool programs to district residents free of charge as a publicly funded educational provider.

Product overview

Harwood Unified Union School District operates a comprehensive educational platform consisting of its primary district website serving as the central hub for all district communications and resources, the PowerSchool Student Information System managing enrollment and student records, and a multi-program Social Emotional Learning (SEL) framework. The district encompasses seven schools serving six towns in Vermont, with digital services spanning student registration, family communications, and integrated SEL curriculum delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Harwood Union High School Public high school serving district high school-age students with comprehensive secondary education programming including core academics, electives, and preparation for post-secondary education or career pathways.
• Crossett Brook Middle School Public middle school serving district students in middle grades with age-appropriate academic instruction, exploratory electives, and social-emotional learning support.
• Elementary School Campuses Multiple elementary school campuses across the district serving students in primary grades with foundational academic instruction, literacy and numeracy programs, and elementary social-emotional learning.
• Special Education Services Specialized instructional services and accommodations for students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and diverse learning needs, provided in compliance with state and federal special education requirements.
• Food and Nutrition Services School meal programs providing breakfast and lunch to district students, including locally-sourced food initiatives supported by the Vermont Local Foods Incentive grant.
• PreK / Preschool Programs Pre-kindergarten educational programming designed to prepare young children for elementary school readiness through structured early childhood instruction and development activities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Bronze level AP School Honor Roll recognition for HUHS
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Student Data Privacy Alliance Vermont ChaptercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHUUSD is a member of the Student Data Privacy Alliance Vermont chapter, committed to adhering to state and federal laws regarding student electronic records and data privacy protection
• Central Vermont Career Center School District (CVCCSD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCVCCSD provides career and technical education programs. HUUSD has representation on the CVCCSD board and sends students to the career center
• Vermont Department of HealthsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for school-based health initiatives including HPV vaccine clinics and student health programs
• Title IA Federal ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederally funded program designed to support schools in ensuring all children have fair access to quality education; HUUSD schools qualify for and operate schoolwide Title IA programs
• First StudentsupportingOthersBus transportation services provider for HUUSD students; Dan Sargeant serves as Location Manager
• Vermont Agency of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState education agency providing funding, oversight, and resources including ESSER funds and Local Foods Incentive grants

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Burlington School District: Vermont's largest K-12 public school district; directly comparable as a Vermont public K-12 entity operating multiple schools under a single governance structure.
• South Burlington School District: Vermont K-12 public school district operating multiple schools under a unified board; comparable in structure and state regulatory environment.
• Champlain Valley School District: Vermont K-12 unified union school district serving multiple towns; comparable governance model and proficiency-based curriculum adoption under Vermont standards.
• Milton Town School District: Vermont K-12 public school district operating multiple schools; comparable scale and governance structure for a rural-adjacent Vermont town.
• Colchester School District: Vermont K-12 public school district; comparable in operating under Vermont Agency of Education oversight and proficiency-based graduation requirements.
• Essex Westford School District: Vermont unified union school district formed by town merger; comparable as a consolidated K-12 governance model under Vermont education law.
• Montpelier Roxbury Public Schools: Vermont unified union school district serving multiple towns; closely comparable to HUUSD in governance structure, multi-town footprint, and rural Central Vermont setting.
• Barre Unified Union School District: Vermont unified union K-12 district operating multiple schools across member towns; comparable governance and rural Vermont operating context.
• Winooski School District: Vermont K-12 public school district operating under Vermont education funding formulas and proficiency-based learning requirements; comparable regulatory and curriculum environment.

Broad incumbents

• Washington West Supervisory Union: The supervisory union that includes HUUSD; broader entity overseeing multiple member districts with overlapping administrative services and shared technology stack (PowerSchool).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Washington-West-Supervisory-Union-1409264135991722/?ref=hl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/harwood-unified-union-school-district

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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