Alpine County Unified School District

What Alpine County Unified School District does

Alpine County Unified School District is a public K-12 school district organized under the California Department of Education, serving students and families in Alpine County, California's least populous county. The district operates five school sites: the Alpine Early Learning Center (preschool), Diamond Valley Elementary School (TK-8), Bear Valley School (TK-8), Alpine-Tahoe Community School (secondary community day), and Eastern Alpine Academy Opportunity School (alternative education for at-risk students). Supporting services include ELOP after-school programming, Student Support Services coordinating IEPs and counseling, special education delivered through the Tahoe-Alpine SELPA partnership with Lake Tahoe Unified School District, food services, and bus transportation. The district is governed by an elected five-member Board of Education (Board President Amber Watts, Board Clerk Clint Celio, and members Nicole Bennett, Beverly Crawford, and Koll Kilmade) and currently reports 51-100 employees.

The district's technology infrastructure is built on commodity K-12 administrative platforms rather than proprietary systems. The IES/Cyberschool platform provides the public-facing website and multi-language SMS/MMS/phone alert notification gateway (supporting nine languages), Clever delivers single sign-on student portal access to digital learning resources, Google Calendar integration enables event syncing across all five school sites, and Simbli eBoards publishes board meeting agendas. The SELPA Director (Bill Roderick) coordinates special education staffing shared with Lake Tahoe USD. No AI/ML capabilities, proprietary software development, or mobile applications are documented.

Revenue is generated through four primary streams rather than direct tuition: (1) California state funding via the Local Control Funding Formula based on Average Daily Attendance, (2) local property tax contributions, (3) federal entitlement programs (Title, IDEA special education, COVID-19 relief), and (4) voter-approved bond measures for capital projects, most recently Measure B passed November 6, 2018 with 67.34% approval. Education is provided tuition-free to all district residents, with the go-to-market being open enrollment and mandatory schooling compliance rather than commercial sales. Customer "acquisition" occurs through community engagement via the Alpine Parents Group, A-PAC advisory committee, foundation partnerships (Bear Valley Education Foundation), and direct school enrollment processes.

Name

Alpine County Unified School District

Legal name

Alpine County Unified School District

Website

https://alpinecoe.k12.ca.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Alpine County Unified School District is a public K-12 school district operating five school sites in Alpine County, California (the state's least populous county), providing tuition-free education from preschool through alternative secondary programs funded primarily through state LCFF, property taxes, and federal grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Markleeville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. State Funding (LCFF/ADA): Primary funding from California state government based on Average Daily Attendance (ADA) through the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF).
2. Local Property Taxes: Local property tax revenues contribute to district operating budget.
3. Federal Funding Programs: Federal funding including Title programs, IDEA (special education), and COVID-19 relief funds.
4. Bond Measures: Local bond measure (Measure B, passed 2018 with 67.34% approval) provides capital funding for school facilities repairs, safety upgrades, and technology improvements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Alpine County Unified School District delivers tuition-free public K-12 education to students residing in Alpine County, California, through five school sites: the Alpine Early Learning Center (preschool), Diamond Valley Elementary School (TK-8), Bear Valley School (TK-8), Alpine-Tahoe Community School, and Eastern Alpine Academy Opportunity School. Core offerings also include special education services coordinated via the Tahoe-Alpine SELPA partnership, the ELOP after-school program, food services, student transportation, and student support services including counseling and IEP coordination.

Product overview

Alpine County Unified School District operates as a small rural school district in California, offering a portfolio of educational programs and services through multiple school sites. The district encompasses five distinct schools: The Alpine Early Learning Center (preschool/early childhood education), Diamond Valley Elementary School (TK-8), Bear Valley Elementary School (TK-8), Alpine-Tahoe Community School (secondary/community day school), and Eastern Alpine Academy Opportunity School. Supporting services include Special Education (via Tahoe-Alpine SELPA), Student Support Services, ELOP (Extended Learning Opportunity Program/After School Program), Food Services, Transportation, and Facilities Management. The district also provides online portal access via Clever and maintains communication tools including email/text alert systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Alpine Early Learning Center Early childhood education center providing preschool and pre-kindergarten services for children ages 0-5 in Alpine County.
• Diamond Valley Elementary School Transitional kindergarten through 8th-grade elementary school serving students in the Markleeville area of Alpine County, providing foundational public education aligned with California state standards.
• Bear Valley School Transitional kindergarten through 8th-grade elementary school serving students in Bear Valley, Alpine County, providing foundational public education.
• Alpine-Tahoe Community School Secondary-level community day school serving Alpine County students who benefit from an alternative or non-traditional secondary setting.
• Eastern Alpine Academy Opportunity School Opportunity school providing alternative education services for expelled or at-risk students in Alpine County, supporting credit recovery and behavioral intervention pathways.
• ELOP (Extended Learning Opportunity Program) After-school program providing extended learning opportunities for Alpine County USD students, including enrichment activities following the regular school day.
• Special Education Services Specially designed instruction and related services under IDEA for children with disabilities, delivered through the Tahoe-Alpine SELPA partnership with Lake Tahoe Unified School District.
• Student Support Services Department coordinating IEPs, counseling, speech and language services, and specialized academic instruction for students with diverse needs across the district.
• Food Services School nutrition program providing breakfast and lunch services to Alpine County USD students.
• Transportation Services Bus transportation services for students across Alpine County, including route schedules and special transportation for after-school programs such as ELOP.

Quantifiable outcome

• Measure B School Facilities Bond passed with 67.34% approval (November 2018)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lake Tahoe Unified School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLake Tahoe Unified School District partners with Alpine County USD through the Tahoe-Alpine Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA), sharing specialized staff and resources. The SELPA provides a continuum of special education services across both districts, with the Tahoe-Alpine SELPA Governance Council overseeing coordinated planning, budgets, and service delivery for students with disabilities.
• IES/CyberschoolcoreTechnology or IntegrationIES/Cyberschool provides the district's website platform and SMS/MMS notification gateway services. The company handles website hosting, privacy terms, and notification delivery infrastructure for the district's communication with parents and community.
• Bear Valley Education FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBear Valley Education Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit supporting Alpine County children through funding for non-traditional hands-on learning, nature-based programs, science, art, and technology enrichment beyond the standard curriculum.
• Alpine Parents GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlpine Parents Group is a 501(c)(3) parent organization supporting Diamond Valley Elementary School through volunteer services, fundraising (Walk A Thon, See's candy sales, Winter Raffle), scholarships for graduating seniors, and school enhancements.
• Tahoe Youth and Family ServicesminorOthersProvides mental health counseling, mentoring, and substance abuse treatment services to Alpine County students and families as a community resource referenced under the Safe Schools Learning Act of 2013.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Plumas Unified School District: A small, rural northeastern California unified school district serving Plumas County. Comparable rural-mountain setting, multi-school structure, and reliance on a county office of education for back-office and student services.
• Mono County Office of Education: A small, rural Eastern Sierra county office of education serving a sparsely populated California county. Comparable in dual district/county-office function, scale, mountain geography, and dependence on regional partnerships for specialized services.
• Mariposa County Unified School District: A small, rural Sierra foothills unified school district in one of California's lower-population counties. Similar enrollment scale, multi-school portfolio, and rural service-delivery challenges to ACUSD.
• Inyo County Office of Education: A small, rural Eastern Sierra county office of education serving one of California's least populous counties. Closely comparable to ACUSD's role as both a school district and county office, including the same specialist-staffing and rural-funding pressures.
• Tuolumne County Superintendent of Schools: A small, rural Sierra Nevada county office of education serving a low-population California county. Comparable in dual district/county-office structure, scale, mountain geography, and small-staff specialist-staffing challenges.
• Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District: A small Sierra-Nevada unified school district in a low-population California county. Closely comparable to ACUSD in enrollment scale, geographic isolation, multi-school-site portfolio, and dependence on shared regional services.
• Calaveras Unified School District: A small Sierra foothills California unified school district with similar multi-school-site operations, rural demographics, and reliance on LCFF/ADA funding and inter-district arrangements for specialized services.
• Lake Tahoe Unified School District: ACUSD's direct SELPA partner for sharing special education staff and services through the Tahoe-Alpine SELPA. A small, geographically isolated California district serving a mountain/lake community — directly comparable in scale, rural setting, and service-mix pressures.
• Amador County Unified School District: A small, rural Sierra foothills California unified school district. Comparable in enrollment scale, multi-site operations, rural community dynamics, and dependence on a county office of education for back-office and student services.
• Modoc Joint Unified School District: A small, rural far-northern California unified school district serving one of the state's least populous counties. Comparable in scale, rurality, and reliance on LCFF/ADA funding, with similar small-school-site and transportation-cost dynamics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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