Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy

What Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy does

Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy is a public high school located at 625 Summer St., Elizabeth, New Jersey, operated by the Elizabeth Public Schools district. The academy is one of eight high schools within the district, which is the second largest school district in New Jersey and serves over 28,000 students. The academy's function is to deliver career and technical education (CTE) pathways alongside standard high school academics, targeting Grades 9–12 students seeking career readiness, technical skill development, and college preparation. The district offers 18 career strands of study across its high schools, with the academy focused on the CTE subset of those pathways.

The academy's technology footprint is standard for a large urban public school district and centers on the 'Leap to the Future' 1-to-1 learning device initiative and PowerSchool information systems. The school does not have proprietary technology, APIs, or listed integrations. Marketing and enrollment are handled through the central district infrastructure (epsnj.org district website, edison.epsnj.org academy page, district Welcome Centers, and 9th Grade Orientation events), with no independent commercial marketing motion.

The business model is standard public education funding: the academy receives local district funding, state education funding, and federal education grants through the Elizabeth Public Schools district. No tuition or fees are charged to students. Governance is provided by the nine-member Elizabeth Board of Education under Superintendent Dr. Olga Hugelmeyer. There is no private ownership, venture capital involvement, or commercial revenue stream. The entity is a government state entity domiciled in New Jersey, USA.

Name

Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy

Legal name

Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy

Website

https://epsnj.org

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy is a public Grades 9–12 high school in Elizabeth, New Jersey, operated by the Elizabeth Public Schools district. It delivers career and technical education pathways alongside standard academics, funded through public education appropriations with no tuition charged.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Secondary Education

NAICS

Educational Services (61), Technical and Trade Schools (61151)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Career & Technical Education (CTE) Centers & Programs (EDAJAAAJ)

Keywords

• Career technical education
• Public high school
• Vocational training programs
• Secondary education
• College preparatory

Headquarters

HQ city

Elizabeth, New Jersey

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

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a public career and technical high school within Elizabeth Public Schools, the academy is funded through a combination of local district funding, state education funding, and federal education grants. No tuition or fees are charged to students for attendance.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy is a public career and technical high school within the Elizabeth Public Schools district in Elizabeth, New Jersey. It provides grades 9-12 students with specialized career and technical education pathways alongside standard academic coursework, preparing them for both college and direct workforce entry in technical fields. The academy operates tuition-free as part of New Jersey's public education system.

Product overview

Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy is a high school within the Elizabeth Public Schools district. It is one of 8 high schools in the district, focusing on career and technical education. The available source data does not provide specific details about the academy's individual programs, curriculum, or product/service offerings beyond its inclusion as a district high school.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Career and Technical Education Program A specialized high school program offering career-focused vocational training alongside traditional academics for grades 9-12 students, preparing them for college and direct career entry in technical fields.
• College Preparatory Coursework Standard high school academic curriculum designed to prepare students for higher education admission, offered alongside career and technical education tracks.

Quantifiable outcome

• Class of 2025 had 2,012 graduates from the district

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Hudson County Schools of Technology: A New Jersey urban-adjacent county CTE district delivering secondary career and technical education across multiple specialized academies. Directly comparable to Edison Academy in mission, public funding model, and CTE program breadth.
• Bergen County Technical Schools: A New Jersey county-based CTE district offering career-focused secondary and postsecondary programs across multiple campuses. Directly comparable to Edison Academy as a NJ public CTE school system delivering career strands alongside high school credentials.
• Cape Cod Regional Technical High School: A Massachusetts regional public technical high school delivering secondary CTE programs across multiple career areas. Comparable as a public secondary CTE institution with shared-district enrollment.
• Camden County Technical Schools: A New Jersey county-level CTE district operating secondary career and technical high schools. Directly comparable in governance model (county vocational district) and CTE product offering.
• Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools: A multi-campus NJ vocational district offering CTE programs leading to industry credentials and high school diplomas. Comparable as a NJ public CTE institution serving secondary students with career-focused pathways.
• Passaic County Technical Institute: A NJ public CTE high school offering specialized career academies and industry credentials. Closely comparable in product (CTE-focused secondary school) and customer segment (NJ public school students in grades 9-12).
• Brooklyn Technical High School: A large, specialized New York City public high school focused on technical and career-oriented secondary education. Comparable in operating scale, technical education mission, and urban public-school context.
• Atlantic County Institute of Technology: A NJ public CTE high school sharing students from multiple sending districts and offering specialized career academies. Comparable in product, funding model, and student-segment focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/i/flow/login?redirect_after_login=%2FepsBOARD
• YouTubeyoutube.com/elizabethpublicschools
• Facebookfacebook.com/epsnj
• Instagraminstagram.com/accounts/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Felizabethpublicschools%2F&is_from_rle
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/thomas-a.-edison-career-and-technical-academy

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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