Spring Lake Park Schools

What Spring Lake Park Schools does

Spring Lake Park Schools is a public K-12 school district designated as Independent School District 16 under Minnesota law, serving more than 6,200 students from the Twin Cities suburbs of Blaine, Fridley, and Spring Lake Park. The district operates four elementary schools (Centerview, Northpoint, Park Terrace, and Woodcrest Spanish Immersion), Westwood Intermediate and Middle School (grades 5-8), Spring Lake Park High School (grades 9-12), Lighthouse School for gifted and insatiable learners (grades 2-12), preschool and early-childhood programs, plus the SLP Schools Online program for grades 9-12. Its core technology stack is anchored by a one-to-one iPad initiative for all K-12 students (in place since 2012), the Schoology learning management system for grades 3-12, Seesaw for grades K-2, the Campus Parent Portal for enrollment and attendance, Versatrans MyStop for live bus GPS, and ParentLink for emergency communications, all surfaced through a Finalsite-powered district website.

Funding flows primarily from Minnesota state education aid (allocated per enrolled student), voter-approved local property tax levies, and federal Title and IDEA grants, with auxiliary fee-based revenue from Community Education classes, before- and after-school child care, camps, and facility rentals. As a public entity, educational services are delivered at no tuition to district residents; the district captures out-of-district demand through Minnesota's statewide open enrollment program, which supplies nearly 25% of its students. Career and College Pathways serves roughly 1,200 students across 40+ courses, and dual-enrollment partnerships with Mounds View and Centennial public schools extend specialized offerings. Operational scale spans 878 staff constituents, transportation to more than 1,000 bus stops, and 17 consecutive years of ASBO International's Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting.

Name

Spring Lake Park Schools

Legal name

Spring Lake Park School District 16

Website

https://springlakeparkschools.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Spring Lake Park Schools is a Minnesota public K-12 district (ISD 16) serving 6,200+ students across Blaine, Fridley, and Spring Lake Park through a 1:1 iPad personalized-learning model, Career and College Pathways, Spanish Immersion, and the Lighthouse gifted program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

General Preschools (Play-Based) (EDACABAA), Specialized Programs & Classrooms (Autism, Emotional/Behavioral, Intellectual/Developmental, Multi-Disability) (EDAJAKAH)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Personalized learning programs
• Career and college pathways
• Spanish immersion schooling
• Special education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Spring Lake Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. State Education Aid: Primary funding from Minnesota state education aid based on student enrollment and demographic formulas.
2. Local Property Tax Revenue: Local property tax levies approved by voters fund district operations, facilities, and special programs.
3. Federal Grants: Federal funding including Title programs, special education IDEA funds, and other federal education grants.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Spring Lake Park Schools delivers public K-12 education to more than 6,200 students across the Twin Cities suburbs of Blaine, Fridley, and Spring Lake Park, Minnesota. Core offerings include personalized in-person instruction at four elementary schools, an intermediate and middle school, a high school, and the Lighthouse School for gifted learners (grades 2-12), supplemented by full Spanish Immersion programming (Preschool-Grade 12), SLP Schools Online for grades 9-12, Career and College Pathways spanning 40+ courses, Early Childhood and Preschool programs, Special Education services, athletics, and before/after-school child care.

Product overview

Spring Lake Park Schools is a public school district serving more than 6,200 students in Minnesota through a portfolio of educational programs. The district offers traditional in-person schooling from early childhood through grade 12 across multiple schools, including specialized programs for Spanish Immersion (preschool-grade 12), Lighthouse School for gifted learners (grades 2-12), and SLP Schools Online for grades 9-12. The district's digital infrastructure is anchored by its website powered by Finalsite, with student learning supported through Seesaw (grades K-2) and Schoology (grades 3-12), and family engagement managed through the Campus Parent Portal for enrollment and administrative functions. Additional digital services include MyStop bus tracking for transportation management and ParentLink for emergency communications.

Differentiator

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Functional benefit

Brands

• Panther Foundation: The Panther Foundation enriches educational experiences for students in Spring Lake Park Schools through contributions and special projects, awarding grants for innovative projects initiated by staff, parents, and students.
• Lighthouse School for the Gifted
• SLP Schools Online

Products and services

• Spring Lake Park Schools In-Person K-12 Education Traditional in-person public school education serving more than 6,200 students from birth through grade 12, delivered at four elementary schools, Westwood Intermediate and Middle School, Spring Lake Park High School, and the Lighthouse School. Includes core academics, personalized learning, electives, athletics, and co-curricular activities for resident and open-enrollment students.
• SLP Schools Online Full-time or part-time online schooling option for students in grades 9-12, providing flexibility for students who need alternative scheduling or prefer remote learning within the Spring Lake Park Schools district.
• Lighthouse School for the Gifted School serving highly-gifted students in grades 2-12 with accelerated academics and a specialized learning environment.
• Spanish Immersion Program (Preschool-Grade 12) Bilingual Spanish Immersion programming offered from Preschool through Grade 12, delivered via Woodcrest Spanish Immersion School (K-4) and continuing through secondary grades, culminating in bilingual seals for graduates demonstrating language proficiency.
• Career and College Pathways Program Career exploration and college readiness program offering 40+ courses (AP, dual enrollment, career-technical education including Welding, Chemistry of Foods, and General Metals), engaging nearly 1,200 students annually and extending to peer districts through shared cross-district dual enrollment.
• Early Childhood and Preschool Programs Birth-to-age-5 programming including preschool and Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE), offered across preschool locations at Centerview, Northpoint, Park Terrace, and Woodcrest schools.
• Community Education and Before/After School Care Adult enrichment and education programs, before- and after-school child care programs, camps and clinics, and facility rentals — fee-based programs offered to community members of all ages through the district's Community Education department.
• Special Education and Life Skills Transitions Special education services across the district and the Life Skills Transitions Program serving students ages 18-22, supporting independence and transition to adulthood.

Quantifiable outcome

• 536 graduates in Class of 2026 with $100,000+ in local scholarships awarded
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Teachers on CallminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartners with Teachers on Call to hire qualified substitute teachers and paraprofessionals for the district.
• Lorenz Bus ServicecoreOthersRegular education transportation contractor providing bus services for in-district students.
• Voigt's Bus ServicecoreOthersSpecial education transportation contractor providing bus services for students with special needs.
• Mounds View Public SchoolsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-district partnership for shared dual enrollment in identified college-credit bearing courses and career pathways courses. Students from both districts attend semester or year-long courses together.
• Centennial Public SchoolsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-district partnership for shared dual enrollment in identified college-credit bearing courses and career pathways courses. Courses include Welding, Chemistry of Foods, and General Metals.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Wayzata Public Schools: Twin Cities suburban district with a strong personalized-learning reputation and similarly affluent demographic profile. Comparable to Spring Lake Park Schools on community-engagement and college-readiness positioning, and a relevant benchmark for K-12 outcomes.
• Eden Prairie Schools: High-performing Twin Cities suburban district often cited for academic outcomes and college readiness. Comparable to Spring Lake Park Schools on the college/career readiness and outcomes dimension, though it operates in a higher-income demographic profile.
• Hopkins Public Schools: Twin Cities suburban district with a strong reputation for innovation and personalized learning, including its own 1:1 device history and competency-based programming. Closest comparable on the personalized-learning / innovation dimension that Spring Lake Park Schools emphasizes.
• Mounds View Public Schools: Neighboring Twin Cities suburban district that is an active cross-district partner with Spring Lake Park Schools for dual enrollment in college-credit and Career Pathways courses. Closest operational peer given shared partnerships, similar suburban profile, and overlapping open-enrollment geography.
• Centennial Public Schools: Twin Cities suburban district that participates in Spring Lake Park Schools' cross-district Career Pathways partnerships (Welding, Chemistry of Foods, General Metals). Directly comparable in size, suburban profile, and pathways programming structure.

Broad incumbents

• Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan (District 196): Large Twin Cities suburban district with comprehensive Career and College Pathways and similar demographics. Comparable as a scaled suburban Minnesota K-12 operator with strong pathways programming, useful for benchmarking scale economics.
• Osseo Area Schools: Adjacent northwest Twin Cities suburban district serving a comparable demographic mix. Comparable as a public K-12 district competing for the same open-enrolled families and operating similar career/college readiness programming at larger scale.
• Anoka-Hennepin School District: Largest school district in Minnesota and direct geographic neighbor to Spring Lake Park Schools, competing for open-enrolled students across the northern Twin Cities suburbs. Comparable as a public K-12 district of similar governance type, though materially larger in scale.
• Bloomington Public Schools: Mid-sized Twin Cities metro public K-12 district of similar scale (~6,000-7,000 students) with comparable career/college readiness and personalized-learning positioning. Useful benchmark for suburban Minnesota district operations.

Regional players

• Fridley Public Schools: Small suburban Twin Cities district whose attendance area overlaps with Spring Lake Park Schools. Comparable in size and governance structure, though it does not directly compete inside SLPS boundaries the way Anoka-Hennepin and Mounds View do.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@slpvideo
• Facebookfacebook.com/SpringLakeParkSchools
• Instagraminstagram.com/springlakeparkschools
• Xx.com/SLP_Schools

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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