Groton Middle School

What Groton Middle School does

Groton-Dunstable Regional School District (GDRSD) is a Massachusetts public regional school district serving the towns of Groton and Dunstable. It operates six schools: Boutwell Early Childhood Center, Florence Roche Elementary, Swallow Union Elementary, Groton-Dunstable Regional Middle School (the subject entity, located at 344 Main Street, Groton), Groton-Dunstable Regional High School, and a Central Office. The district also runs the Peter Twomey Youth Center for before/after-school care and nutrition programs including SUN Bucks benefits, delivering K-12 public education and wraparound services to district-resident families. As a government state entity, it is funded through local property taxes, Massachusetts DESE state aid, and federal grants, with FY2027 budget materials publicly available.

The district's core technology stack is built on third-party edtech infrastructure: an Apptegy-powered website and mobile apps for district communications, ClassLink as a single sign-on launchpad, SchoolBrains Community Portal for grades and student records, and Ockers TouchView Interactive Teaching Panels deployed at the high school level via a Digital Equity Grant. The website is WCAG 2.1 Level AA conformant. Marketing and outreach span Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, X, email newsletters via Smore, and earned media through The Groton Channel. Student enrollment is managed through direct residency-based registration and a limited school-choice program (e.g., 10 Grade 9 seats for 2026-2027).

GDRSD does not generate revenue in a commercial sense; it is a government entity funded through appropriations. The district is governed by an elected School Committee and led by Superintendent Dr. Geoff Bruno, with a leadership team including Assistant Superintendent Dr. Marian Dyer, Director of Technology & Digital Learning Dr. Luke Callahan, and Director of Business & Finance Sherry Kersey. Customers (students and families) are essentially all residents of Groton and Dunstable, with no pricing model or fee structure. The district holds no patents, has no parent company, and has no involvement with venture capital or private equity.

Name

Groton Middle School

Legal name

Groton-Dunstable Regional School District

Website

https://gdrsd.org

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Groton-Dunstable Regional School District is a Massachusetts public regional school district operating six K-12 schools (including Groton-Dunstable Regional Middle School) for the residents of Groton and Dunstable, funded by local taxes, state aid, and federal grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

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

akta.pro primary industry

Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD), Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB), Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Middle school education
• Regional school district
• Student information systems
• School nutrition services

Headquarters

HQ city

Groton, Massachusetts

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Public school district funded primarily through local property taxes, state education funding (MA DESE), and federal grants. FY2027 budget materials are publicly available.
2. Food Services: School nutrition programs including breakfast and lunch services, with SUN Bucks support providing $120 in extra grocery benefits for eligible children

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Groton Middle School is part of the Groton-Dunstable Regional School District, a public K-12 school system serving students in Groton and Dunstable, Massachusetts. It delivers free public education from early childhood through grade 12, supported by digital learning infrastructure (SchoolBrains Community Portal, ClassLink, Apptegy website and apps) and supplementary programs including special education, food services, and before/after school care through the Peter Twomey Youth Center.

Product overview

The Groton-Dunstable Regional School District operates as a public school system comprising multiple schools: Boutwell Early Childhood Center, Florence Roche Elementary School, Swallow Union Elementary School, Groton-Dunstable Regional Middle School, and Groton-Dunstable Regional High School. The district's core digital offerings include the SchoolBrains Community Portal for student/parent access to grades and assignments, ClassLink for single sign-on to digital learning resources, and an Apptegy-powered website for district communications. Groton Middle School itself is the regional middle school serving grades 6-8, with digital operations integrated into the district's unified technology infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Groton-Dunstable Regional Middle School Regional middle school serving students in grades 6-8, located at 344 Main Street, Groton, Massachusetts, as part of the Groton-Dunstable Regional School District.
• SchoolBrains Community Portal Student information system portal providing parents and students access to grades, assignments, attendance records, report cards, and direct communication with teachers. Available via web and mobile app.
• ClassLink Single Sign-On Single sign-on platform providing students and staff secure access to digital learning tools, applications, and district resources from any device.
• Groton-Dunstable Regional School District Website Official district website (gdrsd.org) powered by Apptegy, providing families and community members access to school information, news, calendars, staff directories, resources, and links to student portals across all district schools. Includes iOS and Android mobile apps.
• Boutwell Early Childhood Center Early childhood education school within the Groton-Dunstable Regional School District offering preschool and early learning programs.
• Florence Roche Elementary School Elementary school within the Groton-Dunstable Regional School District.
• Swallow Union Elementary School Elementary school within the Groton-Dunstable Regional School District.
• Groton-Dunstable Regional High School High school within the Groton-Dunstable Regional School District, including Ockers TouchView Interactive Teaching Panels installed via a Digital Equity Grant.
• School Nutrition and Food Services School nutrition programs providing breakfast and lunch services across the district, with SUN Bucks support providing $120 in extra grocery benefits for eligible children through DTAConnect.
• Peter Twomey Youth Center (Before/After School Care) Before/after school care program operated by the district for families of enrolled students.
• Student Services and Special Education Student support services including special education, school psychologists, behavior analysts, and occupational therapists serving students across the district.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Walker SolutionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health workshop provider offering virtual workshops for families on topics like recognizing, reflecting, and responding to mental health needs. Taiany Goulart, LMHC, has conducted multiple workshop sessions for the district community.
• The Groton ChannelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal cable access media outlet that produces video coverage of school events including the Senior Walk for the Class of 2026 and other district activities.
• ApptegycoreTechnology or IntegrationWebsite platform provider powering the district and school websites. Provides the content management system, mobile apps (iOS/Android), and digital communication infrastructure.
• ClassLinkcoreTechnology or IntegrationSingle sign-on launchpad portal providing students and staff access to educational applications and resources.
• Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE)coreOthersState education agency providing regulatory oversight, school report cards, integrated monitoring reviews, and recommended practices including Youth Risk Behavior Surveys and Needs Assessments.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Apptegy: Vendor partner that powers the district's website, mobile apps, and CMS — relevant as the incumbent technology supplier to GDRSD and comparable public K-12 districts across the U.S.

Direct peers

• Tyngsborough Public Schools: Neighboring Massachusetts public school district serving a single municipality with a similar K-12 structure and overlapping competition for school-choice enrollment.
• Acton-Boxborough Regional School District: Regional Massachusetts public school district serving two municipalities with similar K-12 grade configuration, comparable reliance on local property tax funding, and parallel governance by an elected school committee.
• Littleton Public Schools: Massachusetts public school district in a neighboring small suburb with comparable K-12 structure, similar student population scale, and parallel reliance on Chapter 70 and local property tax funding.
• Nashoba Regional School District: Regional Massachusetts public school district serving multiple small towns with a comparable K-12 structure and similar funding model based on local property taxes and state aid.
• Harvard Public Schools: Massachusetts public school district serving a single small municipality with a comparable K-12 structure and similar demographic and funding profile.
• North Middlesex Regional School District: Regional Massachusetts public school district serving Pepperell, Townsend, Ashby, and Dunstable-area communities with a comparable K-12 structure and similar suburban-rural demographic profile.
• Ayer-Shirley Regional School District: Regional Massachusetts public school district serving two municipalities with a comparable grade configuration and similar dependency on state education aid and local property taxes.
• Lincoln-Sudbury Regional School District: Regional public school district in Massachusetts serving Lincoln and Sudbury with a comparable K-12 structure, similar suburban demographic profile, and parallel reliance on state Chapter 70 funding and local property taxes.
• Westford Public Schools: Massachusetts public K-12 school district in a neighboring suburb with similar demographic profile, comparable per-pupil funding model, and overlapping feeder-community competition with GDRSD.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/gdrsdedtech
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@GrotonDunstableRegional
• Facebookfacebook.com/GrotonDunstableRegionalSchoolDistrict
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/groton-middle-school

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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