BARTLESVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL FOUNDATION INC

What BARTLESVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL FOUNDATION INC does

Bartlesville Public School Foundation Inc. is the affiliated foundation entity for Bartlesville Public Schools, a state-operated K-12 public school district headquartered at 1100 SW Jennings Ave, Bartlesville, Oklahoma. The foundation complements the district's operations, which serve students from kindergarten through 12th grade across 11 schools — one high school (Bartlesville High School / College High), two middle schools (Central, Madison), six elementary schools (Hoover, Jane Phillips, Ranch Heights, Richard Kane, Wayside, Wilson), and two alternative programs (Bruin Virtual School and Bruin Academy). The district is the only comprehensive district in Oklahoma where every school has earned Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Distinguished status, anchoring its STEM curriculum positioning.

The district's core technology stack is a multi-vendor SaaS ecosystem rather than a proprietary platform: Canvas LMS for course delivery, PowerSchool for student information, Clever for single sign-on across educational applications, ParentSquare for family-school communication, ThoughtExchange for stakeholder engagement, Pearson VUE for professional testing, and Sodexo Lunch Desk Express for meal payments. Every student receives a Chromebook through the district's 1:1 technology program, with cellular hotspots supplied to homes lacking internet (Connected Bruins). Google Drive and Glide Pages support internal document storage and lightweight internal directory apps respectively. Mobile apps are offered on both iOS and Android.

The foundation/district operates as a government-state entity under Oklahoma state education regulations, governed by a seven-ward Board of Education with a Superintendent as chief executive. It is publicly funded through federal and state education allocations, local property taxes, and grants, with no tuition charged for K-12 services. The district maintains adult education programming (GED preparation, WorkKeys testing) as a secondary persona, and offers specialized programs including English Language Learners, Gifted & Talented, Special Services (including Special Olympics), Operation Eagle (Native American education), Title I, Literacy First, and Before & After School Care. Strategic priorities include technology integration, multiple learning modalities (in-person, virtual, hybrid), and STEM-focused curriculum, supported by a corporate sponsorship from Phillips 66 Innovation Labs.

Name

BARTLESVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL FOUNDATION INC

Legal name

Bartlesville Public Schools

Website

https://bps-ok.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2026

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bartlesville Public School Foundation Inc. is the affiliated foundation for a state-operated K-12 public school district in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, operating 11 schools and supporting STEM-focused, technology-enhanced, multi-modal public education for local students and families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Virtual & Blended Learning Programs (District-Run) (EDAJAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialized Programs & Classrooms (Autism, Emotional/Behavioral, Intellectual/Developmental, Multi-Disability) (EDAJAKAH), Virtual School Course Providers (Single-Course/Part-Time Enrollment) (EDAJADAE)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• STEM curriculum programs
• Virtual school learning
• Adult education services
• Special education support

Headquarters

HQ city

Bartlesville

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

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Public K-12 education provider operating 11 schools across Bartlesville, Oklahoma, delivering in-person, virtual, and blended learning through district-certified staff. Offers specialized programs including Project Lead the Way STEM curriculum, English Language Learners support, gifted and talented education, special services, adult education/GED preparation, and child nutrition services.

Product overview

Bartlesville Public Schools is a traditional public school district (K-12 educational service provider) offering a unified educational system across 11 schools. The district operates under a platform-plus-programs model, with core schooling services (Bartlesville High School, Central Middle School, Madison Middle School, Hoover Elementary, Jane Phillips Elementary, Ranch Heights Elementary, Richard Kane Elementary, Wayside Elementary, Wilson Elementary) supplemented by specialized programs including Bruin Virtual School (online learning), Bruin Academy (alternative education), STEM/Project Lead the Way curriculum, Phillips 66 Innovation Labs, Connected Bruins (technology access), and various support programs including Adult Education/GED, ELL, Gifted & Talented, Special Services, Title I, and Child Nutrition. The district is notable for being Oklahoma's only PLTW Distinguished District.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BruinBond: Student engagement and communication program
• Connected Bruins
• Bruin Virtual School
• Phillips 66 Innovation Labs

Products and services

• Bartlesville Public Schools K-12 Education

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature2 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Edmond Public Schools: Oklahoma City-metro public K-12 district of similar size and suburban profile. Comparable in operating model, funding structure, and competition for in-migrating families.
• Moore Public Schools: Oklahoma City-metro public K-12 district serving a comparable mid-sized Oklahoma community. Comparable in scale, governance, and dependence on state/federal funding.
• Tulsa Public Schools: Largest neighboring Oklahoma public K-12 district serving the Tulsa metro area. Directly comparable as a public school district operating multiple schools with similar funding model, governance structure, and accountability under the Oklahoma State Department of Education.
• Broken Arrow Public Schools: Suburban Tulsa-metro Oklahoma public K-12 district of comparable size to Bartlesville. Comparable as a community-anchored public district competing for the same regional families and operating under the same state funding model.
• Sand Springs Public Schools: Smaller Oklahoma public K-12 district near Tulsa. Closely comparable to Bartlesville in district size, number of schools, and community-anchored operating model.
• Jenks Public Schools: Tulsa-area Oklahoma public K-12 district known for STEM/college-prep focus and corporate partnerships (especially with energy sector). Comparable in mission, modality, and positioning as a higher-performing district within the same regulatory environment.
• Oklahoma City Public Schools: Major Oklahoma urban public K-12 district operating numerous schools under the same state funding and regulatory framework as Bartlesville. Comparable in mission, modality options, and reliance on state appropriations and local property taxes.

Broad incumbents

• Stride (formerly K12 Inc.): Large national provider of online learning and blended programs to K-12 schools and districts. Comparable as a scaled virtual/blended learning partner and competitor to district-run programs like Bruin Virtual School and Connected Bruins.
• Connections Academy: National operator of tuition-free online public schools partnering with school districts. Comparable as a virtual K-12 provider competing for the same digitally-instructed student segment that Bartlesville targets through Bruin Virtual School.

Emerging players

• Oklahoma Virtual Charter Academy: Statewide Oklahoma online public charter school. Competes directly with Bartlesville's Bruin Virtual School for full-time virtual K-12 students within Oklahoma and represents a key enrollment-displacement risk for the district's virtual modality.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bpsdbruins
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCjyNRIpLuUk_7XDYlypMmsw/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/BartlesvillePublicSchools
• Instagraminstagram.com/bps_ok
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bartlesville-public-school-foundation-inc

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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