Woodward Middle School

What Woodward Middle School does

Woodward Middle School is a public middle school serving students in grades 7 and 8, operating as part of the Bainbridge Island School District (BISD) in Washington State. The school functions as one node in an integrated K-12 district pipeline that also includes elementary schools (PK-4), Sonoji Sakai Intermediate School (grades 5-6), Bainbridge High School (grades 9-12), and choice programs such as Eagle Harbor High School, the Odyssey Multiage Program, MOSAIC Home Education Partnership, and El Velero Spanish Immersion. Woodward provides core middle school education, social-emotional learning support, and transition programming from elementary to high school, along with supplementary programs including the Highly Capable Program and World Language Competency Testing.

The school's technology stack is built on a 1:1 district-issued Chromebook program for grades 6-12, supplemented by Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 for productivity, the Skyward Student Information System for records and registration (Annual Back-to-School Check-in), ParentSquare for unified family and staff communications, and BusRight for real-time student transportation tracking. The district maintains a Technology Department with a dedicated help desk and an Intentional Technology Advisory Committee that governs technology integration in instruction. The school is FERPA-compliant and the district website is certified to WCAG 2.0 Level AA accessibility standards.

As a publicly funded institution, Woodward Middle School does not generate commercial revenue. It is funded through a combination of local property taxes, state education allocations, and federal education programs, with supplemental philanthropic support from the Bainbridge Schools Foundation (a recent $450,000 contribution) and community partners such as Helpline House and the Bainbridge Island Rotary. There are no tuition fees; the customer base consists of district-resident families enrolling students in grades 7-8, with transportation and food services provided as auxiliary district-wide services.

Name

Woodward Middle School

Legal name

Woodward Middle School

Website

https://bisd303.org

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Woodward Middle School is a public middle school within the Bainbridge Island School District (BISD) in Washington, serving students in grades 7-8 with district-issued Chromebooks, Skyward SIS, ParentSquare communications, and BusRight transportation tracking. Funded by local, state, and federal education allocations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

District Student Services Administration (Special Ed, Counseling, Health) (EDADABAJ)

Keywords

• Public middle school
• Secondary education services
• K-12 school district
• Student transportation services
• School nutrition services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bainbridge Island, WA

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Woodward Middle School is a public middle school within the Bainbridge Island School District (BISD) providing in-person education to students in grades 7-8 on Bainbridge Island, Washington. The core offering is free, tuition-free public secondary education, augmented by district-provided services including bus transportation with real-time tracking, school meal programs, a 1:1 Chromebook take-home device program, and a Highly Capable Program for advanced learners.

Product overview

Woodward Middle School is a public middle school within the Bainbridge Island School District (BISD) serving grades 7-8. The school is part of a broader K-12 district that includes elementary schools (PK-4), an intermediate school (5-6), and Bainbridge High School (9-12). The district offers supplementary programs including technology device access through the Take Home Device Program (Chromebooks for grades 6-12), transportation with BusRight tracking, food and nutrition services, and a Highly Capable Program for academically advanced students. The district maintains a Technology Department providing support and resources, including Office 365 access and intentional technology integration initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Woodward Middle School (Grades 7-8 Education) Public middle school education for students in grades 7-8 located on Bainbridge Island, Washington, providing tuition-free in-person instruction five days per week within the Bainbridge Island School District.
• Student Transportation Services District-operated school bus transportation serving students across Bainbridge Island School District, including real-time bus location monitoring through the BusRight app, optimized routing for punctuality, and customizable parent notifications.
• Food and Nutrition Services School meal services for students across the Bainbridge Island School District, providing daily lunch menus per school, online meal payments, free and reduced-price meal eligibility, and a Farm to School sourcing initiative.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and support.

• BusRightcoreTechnology or IntegrationBusRight provides the district's student transportation tracking system, enabling real-time bus location monitoring, optimized routing for punctuality, customizable notifications for parents, and data-driven insights for transportation logistics. This partnership enhances safety and communication for student commutes.
• ParentSquarecoreTechnology or IntegrationParentSquare is the district's primary communication platform enabling families to receive school updates, newsletters, emergency notifications, and daily communications from teachers and administrators.
• Bainbridge Schools FoundationcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Bainbridge Schools Foundation provides significant financial contributions supporting academic intervention services, professional development for educators, and library resources across district schools. Recent contribution of $450,000 supporting BISD programs.
• Helpline HousesupportOthersCommunity partner providing the Kids' Pantry program offering supplemental groceries for local families with youth during summer breaks.
• Bainbridge Island RotarysupportOthersPartners with Helpline House to deliver pantry bags directly to families unable to pick up during regular hours.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Pine Lake Middle School (Issaquah School District): Public middle school in the Issaquah School District, a high-performing suburban Washington district. Comparable grade range, similar family profile, and similar technology integration approach.
• Inglewood Middle School (Northshore School District): Public middle school in a comparable high-performing suburban Washington State district. Similar operating model, similar suburban-affluent family demographics, and similar curriculum/technology expectations.
• Mercer Island High School (Mercer Island School District): Public secondary school in a high-achieving suburban Washington district on a similar affluent-island community profile. Comparable funding environment, community foundation support, and academic expectations.
• Tillicum Middle School (Bellevue School District): Public middle school in the Bellevue School District, a top-rated Washington district. Comparable on grade span, suburban demographic, and the integration of 1:1 devices and enrichment programs.

Direct peers

• Bainbridge High School: Grades 9-12 school in the same BISD district that directly receives Woodward's graduating 8th graders. Comparable as a public secondary school sharing district governance, funding, and technology stack.
• Sonoji Sakai Intermediate School (BISD): Sister school in the same Bainbridge Island School District serving grades 5-6, directly comparable as a public intermediate school feeding into Woodward. Most directly comparable institution because it shares administration, funding base, and community.

Emerging players

• Eagle Harbor High School (BISD): BISD's alternative high school option (grades 9-12). Comparable as a district-run alternative education model demonstrating how BISD diversifies offerings beyond the traditional comprehensive school.
• Odyssey Multiage Program (BISD): K-8 choice program within BISD that competes with Woodward for middle-grade enrollment. Comparable as an alternative pathway within the same district, offering multiage and project-based instruction.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/bisd303
• Instagraminstagram.com/bainbridgeislandschooldistrict
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/woodward-middle-school

Compliance2 records

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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