The School for the Talented and Gifted

Name

The School for the Talented and Gifted

Legal name

2462 Talented & Gifted Magnet PTSA

Website

https://tagptsa.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Magnet High School Education

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (6117)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Magnet & Specialty Schools (STEM/Arts/IB/CTE) (EDAJAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Gifted & Twice-Exceptional (2e) Specialized Programs (EDAKAAAI), Gifted Curriculum, Differentiation & Acceleration Support (EDAKALAD), Enrichment Programs for Gifted Learners (STEM, Humanities, Arts) (EDAKALAE)

Keywords

• Magnet school education
• Gifted student programs
• College preparation services
• School community fundraising
• Public school support

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. District Funding (Dallas ISD): Public school funding through Dallas Independent School District as a magnet program within Townview Magnet Center.
2. PTSA Donations and Fundraising: Donations from TAG families, friends and community. Major fundraising events include North Texas Giving Day. Funds support school dances, family picnics, senior activities, teacher appreciation, educational grants, technology, and instructional needs.
3. Community Rewards Programs: Loyalty program contributions through Kroger Community Rewards (Account AI782) and Tom Thumb Good Neighbor (Number 4698).

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The School for the Talented and Gifted is a public magnet high school within Dallas ISD that provides advanced educational programming for gifted and talented students. The affiliated TAG PTSA supports the school community through fundraising, volunteer coordination, and programs including the Spirit Store, weekly e-News newsletter, and community events. The school is recognized as one of the greatest high schools in the country by Newsweek and Washington Post.

Product overview

The School for the Talented and Gifted PTSA operates primarily through its website platform (tagptsa.org) built on Membership Toolkit, which serves as the central hub for all PTSA services including membership management, weekly TAG e-News newsletter delivery, spirit merchandise sales through the Spirit Store, and fundraising via North Texas Giving Day. The platform integrates with external tools for communication (Remind, Facebook, Instagram), district systems (PowerSchool, SchoolMint), and community loyalty programs (Kroger, Tom Thumb) to serve students, families, and faculty of the TAG Magnet high school.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TAG Magnet High School Education Program Public magnet high school educational program providing advanced academic curriculum, college preparation, and creative/artistic development for gifted and talented students selected through Dallas ISD's magnet school application process. Located at Townview Magnet Center.
• TAG Spirit Store Online and in-person store selling TAG school merchandise including yard signs, ornaments, stickers, and spirit wear to students, families, and supporters.
• TAG e-News Weekly Newsletter Weekly digital newsletter containing pertinent information on important news and events for TAG families, published on Tuesdays. Free to subscribe - PTSA membership not required.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and major.

• Dallas Independent School District (Dallas ISD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTAG is a magnet program within Dallas ISD, operating under the district's governance, calendar, and policies. The school is located at Townview Magnet Center, a shared campus with other Dallas ISD magnet schools.
• KrogerminorOthersKroger Community Rewards program allowing customers to link their loyalty accounts to TAG PTSA (Account AI782) to earn 1% donations for the school.
• Tom ThumbminorOthersTom Thumb Good Neighbor program allowing customers to link their loyalty accounts to TAG PTSA (Number 4698) to earn 1% donations for the school.
• North Texas Giving DaymajorGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual giving event where TAG PTSA participates as a nonprofit organization. This is described as the biggest fundraising event of the school year.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Townview School of Science and Engineering: Sister Dallas ISD magnet school located within Townview Magnet Center. Directly comparable — shares governance, facilities, and admissions process with TAG, and serves the same gifted student demographic within Dallas ISD.
• Lowell High School: San Francisco public magnet historically regarded as one of the top academic high schools in California. Comparable as a public, tuition-free selective magnet with strong college-prep outcomes for high-achieving students.
• Bronx High School of Science: NYC public specialized high school focused on math and science for gifted students. Comparable in mission, admissions selectivity, and tuition-free public magnet model serving top-tier academic talent.
• North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics: State-funded public residential magnet for gifted juniors and seniors in North Carolina. Comparable as a public, tuition-free specialized magnet focused on advanced STEM and college preparation.
• Liberal Arts and Science Academy (LASA): Austin ISD public magnet high school for gifted students, frequently top-ranked in Texas. Comparable as a Texas-based public magnet serving gifted learners with a college-preparatory mission similar to TAG.
• Stuyvesant High School: NYC public specialized high school for academically gifted students, admission by competitive exam. Directly comparable to TAG as a public, tuition-free selective magnet serving high-achieving learners with national brand recognition.
• Payton College Preparatory High School: Chicago Public Schools selective magnet for high-achieving students, top-ranked nationally. Comparable as a public, tuition-free selective magnet with a gifted-focused curriculum and strong college-prep outcomes.
• Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology: Virginia state-funded public magnet for gifted STEM students, frequently ranked the #1 high school in the U.S. Highly comparable as a public, tuition-free magnet focused on gifted and talented learners, with a selective admissions process similar to TAG.

Regional players

• School for Advanced Studies (SAS): Miami-Dade County public magnet serving gifted students across multiple campuses. Comparable as a public selective magnet for gifted learners, though operating in a different metro (South Florida) and with a different district governance structure.

Broad incumbents

• BASIS Charter Schools: National charter school network specializing in gifted and college-preparatory education. Comparable in mission and student demographic served, but operates as a private/charter tuition-based model rather than a public district magnet like TAG.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/groups/165428199034080
• Instagraminstagram.com/tagmagnet
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/school-for-the-talented-and-gifted

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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