O’Maley Innovation Middle School

What O’Maley Innovation Middle School does

O'Maley Innovation Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6–8 in Gloucester, Massachusetts, operating as a constituent school within the Gloucester Public Schools district. The school is organized into a House team structure with three grade-level cohorts per grade and uses looping guidance counselors who remain with students across all three years to provide relational continuity during the adolescent transition period. Its academic program covers core subjects (ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies) plus specialists in Art, Music, Health, Band, and Physical Education, supplemented by a dedicated Science Center (Science Central) for STEM instruction. Beyond academics, the school operates two signature programs: the SAILS character development initiative (Service, Acceptance, Integrity, Leadership, Success), introduced in 2011 as an anti-bullying response, and O'Maley Academy, a no-cost after-school and summer enrichment program covering drama, STEM, athletics, and academic support. Athletics are shared with Gloucester High School. The technology stack consists of a 1:1 Chromebook program running on Google Classroom and the Gloucester Public Schools Network, with SchoolBrains as the student information system and parent portal.

The school is funded through public education appropriations and does not charge tuition for core instruction; after-school and summer enrichment programs are provided at no cost to students via DESE 21st Century Community grants and Gloucester Education Foundation funding. A 2017 Massachusetts Life Sciences Center award of $56,933 supported science programming. The institution has approximately 51–100 staff and is led by Principal Michael Titus with three assistant principals assigned by grade level, plus a Curriculum & Instruction Coordinator and a Special Education Program Leader. Revenue, enrollment, and budget figures are not publicly disclosed at the school level.

Name

O’Maley Innovation Middle School

Legal name

O'Maley Innovation Middle School

Website

https://omaley.gloucesterschools.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

O'Maley Innovation Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6–8 in Gloucester, Massachusetts, operating within the Gloucester Public Schools district. It delivers core academics, STEM, character education (SAILS), and no-cost after-school enrichment via the O'Maley Academy program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Middle School Education

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Public middle school
• Character education
• STEM education
• After-school programs
• Student support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Gloucester

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, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

O'Maley Innovation Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Gloucester, Massachusetts, within the Gloucester Public Schools district. It delivers a standards-aligned public education experience augmented by a House team format, looping guidance counselors, a SAILS character development program, Science Central STEM initiatives, an Athletics program, and a 1:1 Chromebook learning environment using Google Classroom and SchoolBrains.

Product overview

O'Maley Innovation Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Gloucester, Massachusetts. The school operates on a House team format where grades are divided into teams (Lighthouse, Schooner House, Harbor House for 6th grade; Beauport House, Dirigo House, Phoenix House for 7th grade; Anchor House, Beach House, Ocean House for 8th grade) with looping guidance counselors who stay with students for all three years. The school offers a comprehensive academic program structured around core subjects (ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies) plus specialist programs including Art, Health, Music, Band, and Physical Education. Beyond academics, the school's product portfolio includes O'Maley Academy (an after-school and summer enrichment program), O'Maley S.A.I.L.S. (a character development initiative focused on Service, Acceptance, Integrity, Leadership, and Success), Science Central (STEM-focused science center), Athletics (shared with Gloucester High School), and comprehensive student support services including guidance counseling, school psychology, and adjustment counseling. The school provides technology integration through a 1:1 Chromebook program using Google Classroom and SchoolBrains for learning management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• O'Maley Academy: After school and summer program offering diverse activities including drama, STEM, music, and academic enrichment for students
• O'Maley S.A.I.L.S.

Products and services

• O'Maley Academy

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gloucester Public Schools DistrictcoreOthersO'Maley Innovation Middle School is a constituent school within the Gloucester Public Schools district. The school follows district curriculum, policies, and administrative structures.
• Gloucester High SchoolcoreOthersO'Maley provides transition support for students moving to Gloucester High School. The school maintains a dedicated transition page and coordination between O'Maley staff and GHS staff to support students entering 9th grade.
• Cape Ann Animal AidminorOthersStudents have completed service learning projects making chew toys for animals at Cape Ann Animal Aid as part of SAILS community service initiatives.
• Seacoast Nursing Home / Council on Aging via Meals on WheelsminorOthersStudents have crafted valentines for residents at Seacoast Nursing Home and Council on Aging via Meals on Wheels as part of SAILS community service projects.
• Open Door Food PantryminorOthersStudents have run food drives for the Open Door food pantry as part of SAILS community service learning projects.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE): State oversight and grant-making body that funds the school's enrichment programs (21st Century Community grants) and sets the curriculum/accountability framework; relevant peer as the institutional environment that determines regulatory and funding conditions.
• Google for Education: Underlying technology provider for O'Maley's 1:1 Chromebook and Google Classroom integration; relevant as an ecosystem peer because it defines the platform the school has standardized its digital learning around and influences future feature and pricing changes.
• SchoolBrains: Student information system powering O'Maley's family-facing portal (attendance, assignments, midterm progress, report cards); adjacent peer as a vendor whose product roadmap directly shapes family communication capabilities.

Emerging players

• Excel Academy Charter Schools: Massachusetts charter school network with a strong middle school identity and STEM focus; relevant peer because it competes for the same demographic of families seeking innovation-themed middle school programming and serves as a benchmark for STEM facility utilization.
• KIPP Academy Boston Charter School: Massachusetts-based charter middle school operating a longer school day, House/team-style student supports, and college-prep identity; competes for the same North Shore/Boston-area families considering alternatives to public middle schools and offers a benchmark for extended-day programming like O'Maley Academy.
• Innovation Academy Charter School (IACS): Massachusetts charter school serving grades 5-12 with a project-based, innovation-oriented curriculum and STEM emphasis; direct comparable to O'Maley's "Innovation" branding and Science Center positioning, and competes for innovation-minded families in the broader North Shore / Greater Boston region.

Direct peers

• Beeman Memorial School: Another Gloucester Public Schools building serving grades K-6 with the same district governance, funding model, and feeder relationship into O'Maley Innovation Middle School — making it a direct comparable for enrollment pipeline and district-level operational benchmarking.
• Gloucester High School: Gloucester Public Schools' high school and direct downstream feeder for O'Maley graduates; shares the athletics program, transition infrastructure, and district administration, making it the most operationally comparable peer for student progression modeling.

Regional players

• Manchester Essex Regional Middle School: Cape Ann-adjacent public middle school with a similar House/team structure tradition and comparable Cape Ann demographic; provides a tightly comparable regional benchmark for small-district middle school operations.
• Rockport Middle School: Neighboring Cape Ann public middle school (grades 6-8) serving a comparable North Shore demographic with similar size and program scope; useful regional peer for benchmarking Massachusetts public middle school performance, programming depth, and district-level operating models.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/omaleymiddleschoolpto

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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