West Haven Public Schools

What West Haven Public Schools does

West Haven Public Schools is a public K-12 school district operated by the City of West Haven, Connecticut, serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade across 10 named schools: Savin Rock Community School (K-8, with Spanish-language instruction), five elementary schools (Pagels, Mackrille, Forest, Haley, Washington), Carrigan Intermediate School (grades 5-6), Harry M. Bailey Middle School, and West Haven High School. The district is a government entity funded through a combination of local property taxes, state education funding, and federal grants, and is accountable to the local board of education and municipal government rather than private shareholders.

The district's technology infrastructure is built entirely on third-party EdTech platforms rather than proprietary systems: Apptegy powers the district and school websites; PowerSchool provides the parent/student portal for grades, schedules, and school information; Clever Portal enables single sign-on access to educational applications; Thrillshare manages student registration and document distribution; and WeVideo hosts multimedia content. Mobile applications are available for iOS and Android, and the district maintains active Facebook, Twitter/X, and Instagram accounts for family communication. Bus routes, district-wide calendars, newsletters, and student handbooks are distributed digitally through these channels.

The district's go-to-market is residential enrollment: students are assigned based on address within West Haven attendance zones, with no commercial sales motion. Customer segments are split between the primary persona (students) and a secondary persona (parents and families) who use the digital portals for progress tracking and school engagement. There are no commercial pricing models, no private funding rounds, no M&A activity, and no disclosed revenue figures in the source material.

Name

West Haven Public Schools

Legal name

West Haven Public Schools

Website

https://carrigan.whschools.org

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

West Haven Public Schools is a public K-12 school district in West Haven, Connecticut, operating 10 schools across elementary, intermediate, middle, and high school grades, funded by local property taxes, state aid, and federal grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

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 K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Primary education services
• Secondary education services
• School district operations
• Public school administration

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

West Haven Public Schools is a public K-12 school district operating multiple schools in West Haven, Connecticut, including elementary schools (K-4), an intermediate school (Grades 5-6), a middle school (7-8), and a high school. The district delivers free public education to students residing within its attendance zone, supported by district-wide services such as online registration, transportation/bus routing, athletic programs, newsletters, a shared calendar, and parent/student portal access via PowerSchool.

Product overview

West Haven Public Schools is a public K-12 school district comprising multiple schools including elementary schools (K-4), intermediate schools (5-6), middle schools (7-8), and a high school. The district operates a unified educational platform that includes individual school websites, a Parent/Student Portal powered by PowerSchool, Clever Portal for single sign-on access, and district-wide services such as registration, transportation (bus routes), athletic programs, newsletters, and a shared calendar system. The district's schools include Savin Rock Community School (K-8 with Spanish instruction), Pagels Elementary, Mackrille Elementary, Forest Elementary, Seth G. Haley Elementary, Washington Elementary, Carrigan Intermediate (Grades 5-6), Harry M. Bailey Middle School, and West Haven High School.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• May V. Carrigan Intermediate School: Intermediate school serving grades 5-6 located at 2 Tetlow Street, West Haven, CT 06516
• Savin Rock Community School
• Alma E. Pagels Elementary School
• Edith E. Mackrille Elementary School
• Forest Elementary School
• Seth G. Haley Elementary School
• Washington Elementary School
• Harry M. Bailey Middle School
• West Haven High School

Products and services

• May V. Carrigan Intermediate School Public intermediate school serving Grades 5-6 located at 2 Tetlow Street, West Haven, CT 06516, providing transitional education between elementary and middle school.
• Savin Rock Community School Community school serving grades K-8 with integrated educational and community services, including Spanish-language instruction.
• Alma E. Pagels Elementary School Elementary school serving students in the West Haven Public Schools district.
• Edith E. Mackrille Elementary School Elementary school within the West Haven Public Schools district.
• Forest Elementary School Elementary school serving students in the West Haven Public Schools district.
• Seth G. Haley Elementary School Elementary school within the West Haven Public Schools district.
• Washington Elementary School Elementary school within the West Haven Public Schools district.
• Harry M. Bailey Middle School Middle school serving students in the West Haven Public Schools district.
• West Haven High School Comprehensive high school within the West Haven Public Schools district offering a standard high school curriculum.
• West Haven Athletics Athletic programs and sports teams for West Haven Public Schools district students.
• District Calendar Centralized calendar system for district-wide events, schedules, and announcements accessible to families.
• Online Registration System Online student registration system for new and returning students via the Thrillshare platform.
• Student Transportation / Bus Routes District transportation service providing 2025-2026 bus route information for enrolled students.
• Parent/Student Portal PowerSchool-based parent and student portal for accessing grades, schedules, and school information, with SSO access via the Clever Portal.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Bridgeport Public Schools: Connecticut's largest urban school district and a near peer in scale and student demographics. Operates a similar K-12 public district model with shared state-aid dependencies.
• New Haven Public Schools: Neighboring Connecticut urban public school district serving a comparable New England city population. Most direct comparable in terms of demographic profile, governance structure, and funding exposure to state education formulas.

Broad incumbents

• Hartford Public Schools: Capital-city Connecticut urban district operating at substantially larger scale under similar state funding framework. Useful benchmark for urban-district operational complexity and reform outcomes.
• Boston Public Schools: Major Northeastern urban district offering a scaled benchmark for operations, technology adoption (district-wide SIS/portal), and parent-engagement strategy in a comparable demographic environment.
• Chicago Public Schools: Major urban district with shared fiscal-pressure profile, school-choice competition, and reliance on multiple revenue streams. Provides a comparable model for navigating enrollment volatility.
• New York City Department of Education: Largest U.S. urban school system; provides a reference point for scaled digital-platform rollouts (Clever/PowerSchool ecosystems), parent-portal infrastructure, and bilingual programming at district scale.

Regional players

• Hamden Public Schools: Adjacent Connecticut district serving a comparable community profile. Operates a K-12 public district model with similar funding structure and demographic challenges.
• East Haven Public Schools: Immediately adjacent Connecticut district serving a similar suburban-coastal community. Comparable in scale, governance, and reliance on state education funding, with overlapping labor markets.
• Orange Public Schools: Nearby Connecticut district of similar size and student population. Comparable governance model and exposure to regional school-choice competition.
• Milford Public Schools: Nearby Connecticut shoreline district with comparable suburban-urban mix. Operates a similar K-12 public district structure and competes for the same regional teacher talent pool.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/whschools
• Facebookfacebook.com/westhavenpublicschoolsct
• Instagraminstagram.com/westhavenpublicschoolsct
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/west-haven-public-schools

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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