BAINBRIDGE ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT

Name

BAINBRIDGE ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT

Legal name

Bainbridge Island School District

Website

https://bisd303.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB), Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC), Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD), Public Special Education Schools & Programs (EDAJAAAH)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• School district services
• Special education programs
• Choice programs education
• Student transportation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bainbridge Island, Washington

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 Tax Revenue: As a public school district in Washington State, BISD is primarily funded through local property taxes, state education funding, and federal grants. The district operates under Washington State school funding formulas.
2. Community Foundation Support: The Bainbridge Schools Foundation provides annual contributions to support academic intervention services, professional development for educators, and library resources. The 2025-26 contribution was $450,000.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bainbridge Island School District is a public K-12 school district that provides tuition-free education to district residents from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade across seven traditional schools and four choice programs. It delivers core academic instruction, college-preparatory coursework, career and technical education, special education services, and student support (transportation, food services, health services). The district is funded primarily through Washington State allocations, local property taxes, federal grants, and community foundation contributions.

Product overview

Bainbridge Island School District operates a comprehensive K-12 educational system comprising traditional schools (Bainbridge High School, Woodward Middle School, Sonoji Sakai Intermediate School, Blakely Elementary, Ordway Elementary, and x̌alilc (Halilts) Elementary), alternative/choice programs (Eagle Harbor High School, Odyssey Multiage Program, MOSAIC Home Education Partnership, and El Velero Spanish Immersion), and support programs (Special Education, Highly Capable Program, Career & Technical Education, English Language Learners). The district provides supporting services including Transportation with BusRight real-time tracking, Food Services, Health Services, and Technology Department services. Technology offerings include a Take Home Device Program providing Chromebooks to students and access to IXL learning platform. The district uses ParentSquare for communications and Skyward for student information management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bainbridge High School: High school serving students in grades 9-12
• Woodward Middle School
• Commodore Options School
• Sonoji Sakai Intermediate School
• Captain Johnston Blakely Elementary School
• Ordway Elementary School
• x̌alilc (Halilts) Elementary School
• Eagle Harbor High School
• Odyssey Multiage Program
• MOSAIC Home Education Partnership
• El Velero

Products and services

• Bainbridge High School (9-12)

Quantifiable outcome

• 180 days of learning per school year for district students

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bainbridge Schools FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025The Bainbridge Schools Foundation is the district's primary community fundraising partner, providing annual contributions to support academic intervention services, professional development for educators, and library resources. The foundation contributed $450,000 in 2025-26 to support programs across all district schools.
• Bainbridge Island RotaryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBainbridge Island Rotary partners with Helpline House to support the Kids' Pantry program, which provides supplemental groceries for local youth families during summer break. Rotary volunteers deliver groceries to families unable to pick up at Helpline House.
• Helpline HousecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHelpline House operates the Kids' Pantry program in partnership with Bainbridge Island Rotary, providing supplemental grocery bags to youth (infancy to age 18) in need during summer breaks. The district supports families through referrals and coordination with Helpline House services.
• Indipino Community of Bainbridge Island and Vicinity (ICBIV)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerICBIV is recognized as a featured organization in the One Call for All 2025 campaign. The community organization focuses on preserving Indipino (Indigenous Filipino) history and culture, with programs including the Honor Thy Mother film project, Indipino Oral Histories, and community events. BISD's Cultural Competency, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (CCDEI) department includes BIJAC (Bainbridge Island Japanese American Community) programming.
• One Call for AllminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne Call for All is an annual campaign coordinated to support nonprofit organizations serving Bainbridge Island. ICBIV is featured in the 2025 campaign as one of the supported community organizations.
• BusRightcoreTechnology or IntegrationBusRight is a school bus technology solution providing real-time bus tracking, route optimization, and parent communication. BISD adopted BusRight to enhance student safety through live bus location monitoring, improve operational efficiency, reduce fuel consumption, and facilitate seamless information sharing about bus schedules, delays, and changes with the school community.
• ParentSquarecoreTechnology or IntegrationParentSquare is the district's primary family communication platform, enabling newsletters, announcements, emergency notifications, and two-way communication between schools and families. All district families are enrolled through the platform.
• Bainbridge Youth ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBainbridge Youth Services is listed as a community partner, providing youth services and support to the Bainbridge Island community in coordination with the school district.
• Chef Ann FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBISD Nutrition Services was awarded a $500 mini-grant from the Chef Ann Foundation to support a local procurement day for the school salad bar program. The grant was awarded based on a submission featuring a Sakai salad with locally grown hydroponic greens and fresh produce.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Seattle Public Schools: Washington State's largest school district (~50,000 students). Operates in the same funding environment and regulatory framework as BISD but at much larger urban scale, with overlapping K-12 mission and program categories.
• Tacoma Public Schools: Large urban Pierce County school district (~30,000 students). Larger than BISD with a broader urban demographic, but a comparable operator in the same Washington State funding system with full K-12 program portfolio.

Direct peers

• Bellevue School District: Affluent suburban King County district on Seattle's Eastside. Comparable demographic profile to BISD, strong PTSA/foundation culture, comprehensive K-12 programs including choice and Highly Capable tracks — a peer on community-funded supplemental capacity.
• North Kitsap School District: Neighboring Kitsap County district serving Poulsbo and surrounding areas. Closest geographic peer, similar enrollment scale (~4,000+ students), and operates under the same Washington State funding formula.
• Mercer Island School District: Affluent suburban island school district serving Mercer Island, WA. Most direct demographic and structural peer to BISD — comparable enrollment scale, similar island geography, comparable foundation support, and overlapping program offerings including choice options.
• Bellingham Public Schools: Regional Whatcom County school district serving Bellingham, WA. Comparable scale, similar suburban/community demographic mix, and full K-12 program portfolio under the same state funding framework.
• Issaquah School District: Affluent suburban King County district east of Bellevue. Comparable demographic and academic profile, similar foundation support model, comprehensive K-12 programming including choice options.
• Lake Washington School District: Large suburban King County district serving Redmond, Kirkland, and Sammamish. Operates under the same Washington funding formula with comparable suburban demographic, strong academic reputation, and modern ed-tech adoption profile.
• Edmonds School District: Suburban Snohomish County district serving Edmonds, Lynnwood, and Mountlake Terrace. Comparable scale and program offerings; operates under the same Washington State funding formula with overlapping regulatory environment.
• Olympia School District: Washington State capital region school district. Similar enrollment scale, suburban/community demographic, comprehensive K-12 program offerings, and shared Washington State funding environment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/bisd303
• Instagraminstagram.com/bainbridgeislandschooldistrict
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bainbridge-island-school-district

Compliance2 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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