Franklin Woods Intermediate School

What Franklin Woods Intermediate School does

Franklin Woods Intermediate School (FWIS) is a public intermediate school serving grades 4-6 within the South-Western City School District (SWCSD) at 1831 Finland Avenue, Columbus, Ohio. It is a government state entity, publicly funded and operated under district administration with Principal Andy Stotz and Assistant Principal Chasity Laufman overseeing daily operations. The school delivers core academic instruction alongside music programs (Band, Choir, Orchestra), eight after-school clubs, a PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) behavioral framework, a House System for student grouping, food services, and trilingual language assistance (English, Spanish, Somali) for Limited English Proficiency families.

The school's technology is entirely district-provided and third-party: Infinite Campus for the student information system and Parent Portal (including a newly launched mobile app), Follett Destiny Discover for the virtual library of ebooks and audiobooks, and Google Sites for the school's web presence. Communication with families runs through the Bulldog Blast weekly newsletter, the @FWIS_Bulldogs Twitter account, the PTA, and Infinite Campus emergency messaging. Parent engagement also includes online enrollment, online emergency information submission, and instructional fee letters, all routed through the district's swcsd.us domain.

FWIS is not a commercial enterprise and has no revenue model, pricing strategy, or go-to-market motion in the conventional sense. It operates as a tax-funded public good for students typically ages 10-12 transitioning from elementary to middle school, with no tuition, no private funding rounds, and no ownership structure outside the SWCSD board of education. A minor community literacy partnership exists with Southwest Public Libraries, and a core technology partnership with Follett underpins the virtual library. Enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year is open through the district's centralized enrollment process.

Name

Franklin Woods Intermediate School

Legal name

Franklin Woods Intermediate School

Website

https://fwis.swcsd.us

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Franklin Woods Intermediate School (FWIS) is a publicly funded intermediate school (grades 4-6) within South-Western City School District in Columbus, Ohio, delivering core academics, music, clubs, and PBIS behavioral programs to students ages 10-12 and their families using district-provided Infinite Campus and Follett Destiny Discover tooling.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Columbus

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Franklin Woods Intermediate School (FWIS) is a public intermediate school serving grades 4-6 in Columbus, Ohio, operating as part of the South-Western City School District. The school delivers core academic instruction, elective music programs (band, choir, orchestra), extracurricular clubs and activities, and a character education framework built on PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) and a House System. It supports Bulldog students, families, and staff through on-site schooling, a parent communication portal, and a virtual library.

Product overview

Franklin Woods Intermediate School (FWIS) is an educational institution serving intermediate grades (4-6) within the South-Western City School District. The school's offerings include core academic programs supplemented by music education (Band, Choir, Orchestra), after-school clubs, a PBIS behavioral support system, and a virtual library powered by Follett Destiny Discover. Parent engagement is facilitated through Infinite Campus portal, PTA meetings, and newsletters. The school also provides food services and transportation through the district. The mascot is the Bulldog and the school follows the Bulldog Pledge.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Intermediate School Education Program
• School Music Program (Band, Choir, Orchestra)
• PBIS and House System Character Program
• Clubs and Activities Program

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FollettcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2026Follett Destiny Discover digital library platform integrated into the school's virtual library. Provides students, parents, and teachers with access to ebooks, audiobooks, databases, and research tools. Families can log in to view checkouts, reading history, and manage title access.
• Southwest Public LibrariesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity literacy partnership providing families with access to Southwest Public Libraries digital catalogs. The school recommends this resource for families seeking additional reading materials beyond what SWCS virtual library offers.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Gahanna-Jefferson Public Schools: Suburban Columbus-area public K-12 district. Comparable as a Central Ohio public school operator serving intermediate-grade students under the same Ohio Department of Education framework with overlapping extracurricular and parent-engagement offerings.
• Dublin City School District: Suburban Columbus-area public K-12 district. Comparable as a Central Ohio public school operator with intermediate-grade schools, robust music and extracurricular programs, and a similar parent-engagement model.
• Hilliard City School District: Suburban Columbus-area public K-12 district. Comparable as a public school system serving Central Ohio families with similar grade spans, extracurricular models, and reliance on Ohio state funding formulas.
• Worthington City School District: Suburban Columbus-area public K-12 district. Comparable as a neighboring Central Ohio public school system operating intermediate-level schools, music programs, and community-engagement structures under the same state regulatory environment.
• Olentangy Local School District: Suburban Columbus-area public K-12 district. Comparable as a peer public school system serving intermediate-grade students in the same metropolitan market with similar SIS, food-service, and transportation infrastructure.
• Westerville City School District: Suburban Columbus-area public K-12 district. Comparable as a Central Ohio public school system with similar grade-band structure, state funding exposure, and parent-portal / student information system stack.

Broad incumbents

• South-Western City School District: The parent governing district that operates FWIS. Comparable as the umbrella K-12 public education provider with multiple school sites, central administration, and district-wide policies covering enrollment, transportation, and SIS.
• Columbus City Schools: The largest public K-12 district in the City of Columbus. Comparable as a public elementary-and-secondary provider serving the same metropolitan market with overlapping student demographics and state/federal funding framework.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/FWIS_Bulldogs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/franklin-woods-intermediate-school

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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