Baker-Butler Elementary School

What Baker-Butler Elementary School does

Baker-Butler Elementary School (BBES) is a public elementary school located at 2740 Proffit Road, Charlottesville, Virginia, serving students in grades PK-5 as part of the Albemarle County Public Schools (ACPS) division. The school operates from an 85,619 square foot facility built in 2002 on a 55-acre site and is part of the Northern Feeder Pattern, with graduates progressing deterministically to Lakeside Middle School and Albemarle High School. The school is named after James Robert Butler and John Edward Baker, two notable African-American community leaders in Albemarle County. As a 2020 National Blue Ribbon School, BBES has demonstrated recognized academic outcomes, particularly in closing student achievement gaps.

The school offers a comprehensive educational program built on core academic instruction (math, reading, language arts, science, social studies), a Specials rotation (Art, PE, Music, Media Center), and a layered set of specialized support services including Bright Stars early childhood special education, full Special Education services with speech/OT/PT support, ESOL English language instruction, reading intervention, school counseling with mental health support, and an Extended Day Enrichment Program (EDEP) for before/after school care. Technology infrastructure is implemented entirely through standard ACPS division-wide SaaS platforms, including PowerSchool (SIS and parent portal), Schoology (LMS), Seesaw (student portfolio), ClassLink (SSO), Google Workspace for Education, Illuminate Education (assessment), and Follett Destiny (library catalog), with no proprietary technology stack.

The business model is public-sector: funding is provided through local property taxes, state education funding, and federal education programs via Albemarle County Public Schools, with no tuition charged for standard enrollment. Enrollment is assigned by geographic attendance zone and managed through ACPS division-wide registration; the school has no commercial GTM motion, no pricing flexibility, and no ability to expand beyond its designated zone. Family engagement is driven by an active PTO, the Bear Bulletin newsletter, and PowerSchool Parent Portal access.

Name

Baker-Butler Elementary School

Legal name

Baker-Butler Elementary School

Website

https://bbes.k12albemarle.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Baker-Butler Elementary School is a public PK-5 elementary school in Albemarle County, Virginia, providing core academics, Specials, special education, ESOL, counseling, and before/after school care to students within its designated geographic attendance zone, funded through public education appropriations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialized Programs & Classrooms (Autism, Emotional/Behavioral, Intellectual/Developmental, Multi-Disability) (EDAJAKAH), Public Student Support & Related Services (Counseling, SEL, Health, Safety) (EDAJAAAK)

Keywords

• Elementary education
• K-5 schooling
• Special education services
• ESOL programs
• Before and after school care

Headquarters

HQ city

Charlottesville

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, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Public School Funding: Baker-Butler Elementary School is a public school within Albemarle County Public Schools. Funding comes from local property taxes, state education funding, and federal education programs. No direct tuition or fees are charged for standard enrollment.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Baker-Butler Elementary School is a public PK-5 elementary school within Albemarle County Public Schools that delivers core academic instruction across math, reading, language arts, science, and social studies, alongside Specials (art, music, PE, media center), Special Education services, ESOL instruction for English learners, reading/English intervention services, school counseling with mental health support, and the Extended Day Enrichment Program (EDEP) for before/after school care. The school serves students within a geographic attendance zone at no tuition cost, with funding drawn from local property taxes, state education funding, and federal education programs.

Product overview

Baker-Butler Elementary School (BBES) is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 as part of Albemarle County Public Schools. The school offers a comprehensive educational program consisting of core academic instruction across all standard subjects, enhanced by Specials rotation (Art, PE, Music, Media Center). The school provides specialized support services including Bright Stars early childhood special education, full Special Education services with speech, OT, PT and psychology, ESOL/English language instruction, intervention reading specialists, and school counseling with mental health support. Additional programs include the Extended Day Enrichment Program (EDEP) for before/after school care, library services with extensive digital database access, and technology integration via ClassLink, Seesaw, Schoology, and PowerSchool portals. The school motto is 'Together we learn, Together we belong' and operates from a 85,619 square foot facility built in 2002 on 55 acres.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General Academic Program (PK-5) Core elementary education program serving grades PK-5 within Albemarle County Public Schools, covering traditional academic subjects including math, reading, language arts, science, and social studies for all enrolled students.
• Bright Stars Early Childhood Special Education Early childhood special education program for PK-age students with disabilities, providing reverse inclusion opportunities alongside typically developing peers; staffed by designated special education teachers.
• Special Education Services Comprehensive special education program with A-Base and C-Base classes, special education generalists, speech and language pathologists, physical therapy, occupational therapy, school psychologist services, and teaching assistants for students with identified disabilities.
• English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) English language instruction program for English Learners across grades K-5, delivered by ESOL teachers providing language acquisition and academic English support.
• Intervention Services Academic intervention services for students needing additional support, including reading specialists, English language teachers, and a talent development resource teacher serving identified learners.
• School Counseling and Mental Health Support School counseling services provided by school counselors plus a dedicated Mental Health Support Specialist, addressing social-emotional development and mental health needs of enrolled students.
• Specials Rotation (Art, Music, Physical Education, Media Center) Rotating weekly specials program offering dedicated classes in Art, Physical Education, Music, and Media Center/Library for all PK-5 students as part of a well-rounded education.
• Extended Day Enrichment Program (EDEP) Before- and after-school enrichment and supervision program operated by Baker-Butler staff, providing care and activities for enrolled students outside regular school hours.
• Library and Media Center Services School library and Media Center operated by Media Center Specialist and Library Assistant, providing access to the Follett Destiny catalog, ebooks, holds, and research databases (Britannica Elementary, National Geographic Kids, PBS Kids, GALE Kids InfoBits, Find It Virginia, Document Bank of Virginia, and more).

Quantifiable outcome

• National Blue Ribbon School recognition for success in closing student achievement gaps with strong gains in key student groups

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration28 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• PTO (Parent-Teacher Organization)coreOthersActive PTO organization that supports the school through volunteer programs, fundraising events, and family engagement activities. The PTO operates its own website at bakerbutlerpto.org.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• PowerSchool (Anthropic-adjacent: PowerSchool Group): Vendor partner rather than competitor — provides the Student Information System (PowerSchool SIS, PowerTeacher, Parent Portal) that Baker-Butler runs on; highly relevant for understanding the school's technology stack and procurement context.

Direct peers

• Woodbrook Elementary School: Direct ACPS peer elementary school serving the same grade band with the same division-wide platforms (PowerSchool, Schoology, Illuminate, Follett Destiny) and PTO engagement model.
• Hollymead Elementary School: Northern Feeder Pattern neighbor of Baker-Butler within ACPS, serving the same PK-5 grades with the same district-mandated curriculum, EdTech integrations, and feeder alignment into Lakeside Middle School.
• Crozet Elementary School: ACPS public elementary school in the western feeder pattern, providing the same core academic, special education, and ESOL programming under identical governance as Baker-Butler.
• Stony Point Elementary School: Sister ACPS elementary school offering the same PK-5 academic, ESOL, and special education programs within the same attendance-zone and public-funding framework as Baker-Butler.
• Broadus Wood Elementary School: ACPS public elementary school offering the same PK-5 academic program, special education, ESOL, and parent portal stack as Baker-Butler under identical division governance and funding.
• Stone-Robinson Elementary School: Another ACPS PK-5 elementary site sharing Baker-Butler's division-level PowerSchool, Schoology, and ClassLink integrations, attendance-zone funding model, and PTO-driven family engagement model.
• Brownsville Elementary School: ACPS public elementary school sharing identical curriculum, funding mechanism, technology integrations, and family engagement channels as Baker-Butler.
• Murray Elementary School: ACPS PK-5 elementary school operating under the same public-school funding model, district EdTech stack, and feeder-pattern progression as Baker-Butler.
• Agnor Elementary School: Sister elementary school within Albemarle County Public Schools serving PK-5 students in the same district, sharing identical funding, governance, EdTech stack (PowerSchool, Schoology, ClassLink), and feeder-pattern structure as Baker-Butler.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/K12Albemarle
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/baker-butler-elementary-school

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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