Great Oaks Charter School - Wilmington

What Great Oaks Charter School - Wilmington does

Great Oaks Charter School - Wilmington is a public charter high school serving grades 9 through 12 at 1200 N. French St., 6th Floor, Wilmington, Delaware. Founded around 2020 and operating under Delaware's charter framework, the school differentiates itself with a high-dosage mentorship model, small class sizes, a dedicated Special Education department, and the B.R.I.D.G.E. (Building Relationships In Delaware Grows Everyone) community-engagement program that connects students with local mentors and student-led service projects. Its core academic offering is supplemented by Career and Technical Education (CTE) Pathways including the K-12 Teacher Academy, summer credit-recovery programming, athletics, student support services (free meals, food pantry, mentoring), and digital assistance resources.

The school operates as a public institution rather than a technology product company. Its technical surface area is limited: it adopted Infinite Campus as its student information system in 2026 alongside other Delaware public schools, and it does not maintain a proprietary platform, app, API, or SDK. Enrollment is conducted exclusively through Delaware's School Choice system (schoolchoicede.org) during a December-through-March application window, with families then invited to open houses or 1:1 tours.

The business model is per-pupil public funding. As a public charter, the school does not charge tuition; revenue is generated as subscription-like allocations from state and local government sources tied to enrolled student counts. Marketing and distribution run through the School Choice portal, community partnerships, and direct family outreach by phone and email. The school serves only its immediate Wilmington geography and has no disclosed expansion plans beyond refining its existing program portfolio.

Name

Great Oaks Charter School - Wilmington

Legal name

Great Oaks Charter School

Website

https://greatoakswilm.org

Company type

Public

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Great Oaks Charter School - Wilmington is a public charter high school serving grades 9-12 in Wilmington, Delaware through a mentorship-driven, small-class-size model with CTE pathways and the B.R.I.D.G.E. community program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Charter High School Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Independent Charter Schools (Single-Site) (EDAJACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Charter Career & Technical Education (CTE) Schools (EDAJACAK), Charter Special Education & Inclusive Programs (EDAJACAF)

Keywords

• Charter high school
• High school education
• Mentorship programs
• Career technical education
• Special education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Wilmington

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Per-Pupil Public Funding: As a public charter school, Great Oaks receives per-pupil funding from state and local government sources based on enrollment. This is the primary revenue stream supporting school operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Great Oaks Charter School - Wilmington is a public charter high school serving grades 9-12 in Wilmington, Delaware. It delivers tuition-free public education through high-dosage mentorship, small class sizes, a dedicated Special Education department, Career and Technical Education pathways (including the K-12 Teacher Academy), summer credit recovery programming, athletics and extracurriculars, student support services such as free meals and a food pantry, and the B.R.I.D.G.E. community engagement program. Enrollment is handled through the Delaware School Choice system.

Product overview

Great Oaks Charter School - Wilmington is a public charter school serving grades 9-12 in Wilmington, Delaware. The school offers a unified educational program centered on its core K-12 general education services complemented by CTE Pathways (including the K-12 Teacher Academy), summer credit recovery programming, athletics and extracurricular activities, student support services (meals, mentoring, food pantry), and digital assistance. The school emphasizes small class sizes, mentorship, and a safe, innovative learning environment with a mission to empower each individual to reach their highest potential.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• B.R.I.D.G.E. Building Relationships In Delaware Grows Everyone - community-focused initiative connecting students with community projects and leadership opportunities.
• K-12 Teacher Academy

Products and services

• K-12 General Education (Grades 9-12) Core tuition-free public high school program for grades 9-12 in Wilmington, Delaware, providing instruction through small class sizes, high-dosage mentorship, and a dedicated Special Education department for students with unique learning needs.
• CTE Pathways (K-12 Teacher Academy) Career and Technical Education pathway program that gives students career-focused training and preparation, including the K-12 Teacher Academy for students interested in education careers.
• Summer Programming (Credit Recovery) Summer programming held 9:00 am - 12:30 pm that lets students earn or recover academic credits during summer months, including a credit recovery series scheduled across July 2026.
• Student Support Services Comprehensive wraparound support for enrolled students and their families, including free nutritious meals, student advocacy and mentoring, and a Choice Food Pantry to address food insecurity.
• Athletics and Extracurricular Activities School-sponsored athletic teams and extracurricular clubs that support student engagement, leadership development, and community outside the regular academic day.
• Digital Assistance Technology-related support service that helps students and families navigate digital tools and platforms used by the school, including the Infinite Campus student information system.
• B.R.I.D.G.E. Program (Building Relationships In Delaware Grows Everyone) Community engagement program that empowers students to take ownership of community projects (park cleanups, food drives, clothing drives) and connects them with adult mentors and leadership opportunities across Delaware.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• School Choice Delaware (schoolchoicede.org)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSchool Choice Delaware is the official enrollment portal for Great Oaks Charter School. Families submit applications through this system during the December-March window to secure enrollment or waitlist positions.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Kuumba Academy Charter School: Wilmington, Delaware public charter school serving grades K-8 (with high school transition planning). Directly comparable as a Delaware public charter competing in the same School Choice market.
• KIPP Delaware: Delaware charter network (KIPP LAB and related campuses) operating in Wilmington. Comparable as a branded charter network using per-pupil funding and the School Choice enrollment system to serve similar grade bands.
• Charter School of New Castle: Delaware public charter school serving grades K-8 in the Wilmington/New Castle area. Comparable as a Delaware public charter operating on per-pupil state funding with similar community-focused positioning.
• Thomas Edison Charter School: Delaware public charter school serving grades K-12. Directly comparable as a single-authority Delaware charter competing in the same School Choice market for Wilmington-area families.
• East Side Charter School: Wilmington, Delaware public charter school. Comparable as another small, community-anchored charter competing for the same Wilmington student population via the School Choice system.
• Las Americas ASPIRA Academy: Delaware public charter school serving grades K-8 in Wilmington. Comparable as a community-rooted Delaware charter competing in the same School Choice enrollment pool.
• Odyssey Charter School: Public charter school in Wilmington, Delaware serving K-12 students. Most direct peer: same city, same authorizer, same School Choice enrollment funnel, and overlapping grade bands.
• Newark Charter School: Newark, Delaware public charter school serving grades K-12. Comparable as a high-performing Delaware charter in the same statewide School Choice market with similar per-pupil public funding model.

Broad incumbents

• Uncommon Schools: Northeast charter management organization operating schools in NY, NJ, and MA. Comparable as an established charter network using per-pupil public funding, useful for benchmarking what a more developed version of Great Oaks' model could become.
• Success Academy Charter Schools: Large NYC-based charter management organization operating many schools across grade bands. Comparable as a scaled public charter network that competes with single-site charters for families and demonstrates what a fully-developed charter operating model looks like.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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