Laurel Oaks

What Laurel Oaks does

Laurel Oaks Career Campus is one of four campuses operated by Great Oaks Career Campuses, a public career-technical education district serving high school juniors and seniors in the greater Cincinnati, Ohio region. The campus, located at 300 Oak Drive in Wilmington, Ohio, delivers hands-on career-technical training in specialized programs including Alternative/Electric Vehicle Technician, Aviation Maintenance Technician (a two-year FAA Airframe Mechanic certification pathway), and Equine & Livestock Management, alongside access to the broader Great Oaks portfolio of over 30 career programs spanning manufacturing, construction, health sciences, information technology, communications, and agriculture.

The underlying technology platform is conventional K-12 educational infrastructure — a learning management system (Schoology), student information system (ProgressBook), single-sign-on (ClassLink, Google, Microsoft 365), and school-to-home communication (ParentSquare) — overlaid on physical lab environments for hands-on skill development. The institution does not employ proprietary AI, automation, or differentiated software; its competitive position rests on physical facilities, instructor expertise, and articulation agreements with regional colleges.

Laurel Oaks operates as a no-cost public education provider with no tuition or fees charged to students (only uniforms are purchased). Revenue, in the commercial sense, is non-existent; the campus is funded through Ohio public education appropriations. The go-to-market model is direct-to-consumer through affiliated school districts: students apply via the Great Oaks online portal, and their home high schools provide daily transportation to campus. The primary customer segment is high school students seeking industry-recognized credentials, college credit (via College Credit Plus, CTAG, and articulation agreements with at least seven Ohio colleges), or workforce preparation. The institution holds Purple Star School designation from the Ohio Department of Education for its commitment to military families.

Name

Laurel Oaks

Legal name

Great Oaks Career Campuses

Website

https://hs.greatoaks.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Laurel Oaks Career Campus is a public career-technical education campus in Wilmington, Ohio, part of Great Oaks Career Campuses, serving high school juniors and seniors with hands-on training in EV repair, aviation maintenance, equine management, and over 30 other career programs at no tuition cost.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Career and Technical Education

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (61151)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Career & Technical Education (CTE) Centers & Programs (EDAJAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Workforce Development & Continuing Education Divisions (Noncredit) (EDAHADAG)

Keywords

• Career technical education
• Vocational training programs
• High school career programs
• Industry recognized credentials
• College credit articulation

Headquarters

HQ city

Wilmington, Ohio

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, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public Funding: Great Oaks Career Campuses is a public career technical education district that does not charge tuition or school fees. Funded through public education funding, the institution's mission is to make career technical education more widely available at no cost to students.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Laurel Oaks Career Campus delivers career-technical education programs to high school students (juniors and seniors) from affiliated school districts in the greater Cincinnati area. The campus offers specialized programs in Alternative/Electric Vehicle Technician, Aviation Maintenance Technician, and Equine & Livestock Management, with hands-on lab training and pathways to industry-recognized credentials and college credit. Programs are provided at no cost to students, funded through public education resources.

Product overview

Laurel Oaks Career Campus is one of four career campuses operated by Great Oaks Career Campuses, a career and technical education district serving high school students. The campus offers specialized career-technical training programs including Alternative/Electric Vehicle Technician, Aviation Maintenance Technician, and Equine & Livestock Management. Great Oaks provides over 30 career programs across Science/Technology/Engineering/Mathematics, Manufacturing, Architecture/Construction, Transportation/Distribution/Logistics, Communication Arts, Information Technology, Health Sciences, Human Services, and Agriculture. Additionally, over 100 satellite programs are delivered through affiliated school districts. Students can earn college credit through College Credit Plus (CCP), CTAG transfer credits, and articulation agreements with regional colleges including Cincinnati State, Hocking College, University of Cincinnati Clermont College, Sinclair Community College, Columbus State Community College, and University of Northwestern Ohio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Alternative/Electric Vehicle Technician Career-technical training program teaching students electric vehicle systems, diagnostic procedures, and automotive repair skills for careers in the evolving electric vehicle industry.
• Aviation Maintenance Technician Two-year program preparing students for FAA Airframe Mechanic certification, covering airframes, hydraulic/pneumatic systems, communications systems, engines, and basic welding.
• Equine & Livestock Management Program teaching animal care, nutrition, health, behavior, anatomy, breeding, genetics, and disease prevention for horses and livestock animals with hands-on farm experience.
• Career Programs (Full Portfolio) Over 30 career and technical education programs spanning Science/Technology/Engineering/Mathematics, Manufacturing, Architecture/Construction, Transportation/Distribution/Logistics, Communication Arts, Information Technology, Health Sciences, Human Services, Agriculture, and Transition Programs.
• Satellite Programs Career programs delivered in collaboration with affiliated school districts at their own school locations, offering over 100 satellite programs.
• College Credit Plus (CCP) Ohio program allowing high school students to earn college credits applicable toward high school graduation requirements, with courses available on Great Oaks campuses and nearby college campuses.
• CTAG College Credit Transfer Career-Technical Assurance Guide program awarding college credit for career-technical coursework, transferable to Ohio public colleges and universities within three years of graduation.
• Articulation Agreements Specific credit agreements with colleges including Cincinnati State, Hocking College, University of Cincinnati Clermont College, Sinclair Community College, Columbus State Community College, and University of Northwestern Ohio.

Quantifiable outcome

• Hundreds of industry-recognized credentials earned by students annually
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Area School DistrictscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreat Oaks works in collaboration with affiliated school districts throughout the region. Students from these districts attend Great Oaks campuses for career technical education while remaining enrolled at their home high schools. Transportation is provided by the home districts.
• Hocking CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArticulation agreements for college credit transfer in programs including Engineering Technologies & Robotics, Construction Technologies, Automotive Service Technician, Exercise Science & Sports Medicine, Health Technology, Early Childhood Education, and more.
• Cincinnati State Technical and Community CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArticulation agreements for Alternative/Electric Vehicle Technician and Aviation Maintenance Technician programs.
• University of Northwestern OhiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArticulation agreements for Heating, Ventilating & Air Conditioning and Automotive Service Technician/Industrial Diesel Mechanics programs.
• Sinclair Community CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArticulation agreements for Construction Technologies and College Credit Plus program offerings.
• University of Cincinnati Clermont CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArticulation agreement for Manufacturing Engineering Technology program.
• Columbus State Community CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArticulation agreement for Culinary Arts & Hospitality Services program.
• 5/3 BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject SEARCH worksite partner at Madisonville Operations Center offering internship opportunities in credit card processing, IT clerk, loss mitigation, mail center, and administrative support.
• Xavier UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject SEARCH worksite partner offering internships in physical plant, retail store, food service, mail center, recreation center, library, and clerical support. Also provides mentoring from Xavier education students.
• Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject SEARCH worksite partner offering internships in nurse server stocking, department stocking, pickup/delivery, cafeteria stocking, clerical/filing, clinical sterilization, environmental services, materials management, and food service.
• Northern Kentucky UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNKU hosts Live Oaks and Diamond Oaks Senior Ceremony events at Truist Arena on their campus.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Sinclair Community College: Sinclair Community College is an Ohio higher-education articulation partner offering College Credit Plus and Construction Technologies pathways that parallel Great Oaks programs.
• Cincinnati State Technical and Community College: Cincinnati State is a key articulation partner for Great Oaks (especially for Aviation Maintenance and EV Technician programs) and also competes for adult/postsecondary technical students in the same Cincinnati market.

Regional players

• Tri-County Career Center: Tri-County Career Center is an Ohio public CTE provider serving high school students in nearby counties with comparable career-technical program catalog and no-tuition model.
• Warren County Career Center: Warren County Career Center is a public CTE provider in southwest Ohio offering career-technical programs for high school students in the same Cincinnati-adjacent region, competing for the same affiliated-district student pipeline.
• Pickaway-Ross Career & Technology Center: Pickaway-Ross is an Ohio public career-technical education district serving high school students with similar industry-aligned CTE programs and articulation/college-credit pathways.
• Ohio Hi-Point Career Center: Ohio Hi-Point is an Ohio public career-technical education district serving high school students across multiple counties with similar hands-on, credential-bearing CTE programs.

Direct peers

• Butler Tech: Butler Tech is another large Ohio public career-technical education district serving high school students in the greater Cincinnati region, with overlapping program offerings (automotive, construction, health sciences) and similar no-cost public CTE model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/laurel-oaks-34

Compliance3 records

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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