CESA 8

What CESA 8 does

CESA 8 (Cooperative Educational Service Agency 8) is a quasi-governmental educational service agency established under Wisconsin Statutes Chapter 116, one of 12 such agencies statewide. Headquartered at 223 West Park Street in Gillett, Wisconsin, the agency provides shared educational services to member K-12 public and private school districts across northeastern Wisconsin, including specialized staff (deaf/hard of hearing instructors, occupational and physical therapists, school psychologists, curriculum specialists) and centralized programs that individual small or rural districts could not cost-effectively maintain on their own.

The agency operates nine core service programs: Business Services, Career & Life Ready, Communications Services (including referendum support), Curriculum Leadership, Human Resources/Continuous Improvement, Literacy/ACT 20, Student Services (special education, psychological, and health services), Technology Services, and Youth Apprenticeships. Additional specialized offerings include the Regional Special Education Network (RSN), Carl Perkins Grant Consortium, NEW North and North Central Pathways, WiMLSS, Title I support, the Herb Kohl Fellowship and Scholarship administration, and the Rural Teacher Program. CESA 8 uses the Apptegy platform for its website and mobile applications (iOS and Android) and Learning Stream for professional development event registration and calendar management.

CESA 8 is funded through cooperative member district contributions, state aids, and federal grants — there is no commercial pricing model or revenue from non-member customers. Governance rests with a Board of Control composed of representatives from member districts, and the agency employs approximately 91 staff. As a statutory cooperative rather than a private enterprise, CESA 8 does not raise venture or private equity capital, has no disclosed subsidiaries, and operates exclusively within its northeastern Wisconsin service region.

Name

CESA 8

Legal name

Cooperative Educational Service Agency 8

Website

https://cesa8.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

CESA 8 is a Wisconsin quasi-governmental Cooperative Educational Service Agency that delivers shared specialized services — curriculum, special education, technology, career readiness, and business support — to member K-12 school districts in northeastern Wisconsin.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Support Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Regional Education Service Agencies (ESAs/BOCES/Intermediate Units) (EDADABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialized Inclusive / Co-Taught Special Education Programs (EDAKAAAK), Charter Career & Technical Education (CTE) Schools (EDAJACAK)

Keywords

• Educational service agency
• Special education services
• Curriculum development
• Professional development training
• School district support

Headquarters

HQ city

Gillett

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CESA 8 (Cooperative Educational Service Agency 8) is a quasi-governmental service agency that delivers shared educational support services to K-12 school districts in northeastern Wisconsin. It offers nine core service programs spanning business services, career and life readiness, communications, curriculum leadership, human resources, literacy, student services (including special education), technology services, and youth apprenticeships. Member districts pool resources through cooperative membership to access specialized staff and programs that individual districts could not afford independently.

Product overview

CESA 8 is a Cooperative Educational Service Agency providing a comprehensive portfolio of educational support services to member school districts in Wisconsin. The organization offers nine core service programs including Business Services, Career & Life Ready, Communications Services, Curriculum Leadership, Human Resources, Literacy/ACT 20, Student Services, Technology Services, and Youth Apprenticeships. These services are designed to support school districts in areas of curriculum development, special education, career preparation, technology integration, and administrative support. CESA 8 also administers additional specialized programs such as the Herb Kohl Fellowship and Scholarship, Regional Special Education Network (RSN), WiMLSS, and various professional development offerings. The agency functions as a cooperative, allowing member districts to share resources and expertise for improved educational outcomes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Services Provides business and financial management services to member school districts in northeastern Wisconsin.
• Career & Life Ready Prepares students for career and life readiness through various programs including youth apprenticeships and pathways.
• Communications Services Provides communications support including referendum services for member school districts.
• Curriculum Leadership Offers curriculum development, instructional leadership, and assessment services to support teaching and learning.
• Human Resources Provides human resources support including recruitment, professional development, and continuous improvement services.
• Literacy/ACT 20 Provides literacy support and ACT preparation services for students.
• Student Services Provides comprehensive student services including special education, psychological services, and health services.
• Technology Services Provides technology support and services to member school districts.
• Youth Apprenticeships Provides youth apprenticeship programs connecting students with career pathways.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• CESA 6: Sister Cooperative Educational Service Agency in Wisconsin, serving school districts in the Oshkosh/Fox Valley region under the same Wisconsin Statutes Chapter 116 framework. Directly comparable in scope, governance model, and service portfolio.
• Region 4 Education Service Center: Texas Education Service Center serving a multi-county region around Houston with curriculum, professional development, special education, and technology services to school districts — analogous regional cooperative model.
• Northwest Regional Education Service District: Oregon's regional ESD model delivers cooperative educational services including special education, migrant education, and technology support to member districts — direct structural peer to Wisconsin CESAs.
• Erie 1 BOCES: New York Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) is the structural equivalent of Wisconsin CESAs — a cooperative of school districts pooling resources for shared services including special education, curriculum, and professional development.
• Washtenaw ISD: Michigan Intermediate School District serving as a regional cooperative hub for special education, career-technical education, and general educational services to constituent local districts — analogous governance and service scope.
• Educational Service Center of Central Ohio: Ohio Educational Service Center providing cooperative shared services — special education, professional development, technology — to member school districts in central Ohio under a similar regional cooperative framework.
• Capital Area Intermediate Unit: Pennsylvania Intermediate Unit serving as a regional education service agency offering special education, professional development, technology services, and curriculum support — comparable cooperative structure serving member districts.
• Heartland AEA: Iowa Area Education Agency providing regional cooperative services — special education, curriculum, professional development, and technology — to school districts across a multi-county region. Comparable cooperative model with state-law basis.
• Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES: Another New York BOCES providing cooperative shared services to member districts, including special education, instructional support, and career and technical education — highly comparable operating model.

Others

• Apptegy: Vendor whose platform powers CESA 8's website and digital communications. Adjacent ecosystem participant providing enabling technology rather than competing educational services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CESAeight
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC9uI0P95Dy3I5EqdO7mklgQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/CESA8Gillett
• Instagraminstagram.com/thecesa8
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cesa8

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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