Hayward Collegiate Charter School

What Hayward Collegiate Charter School does

Hayward Collegiate Charter School is a nonprofit public charter school located at 166 West Harder Road in Hayward, California, founded in 2018 by Neena Goswamy, a former Teach For America corps member and school leader. The school serves students in transitional kindergarten through sixth grade, providing tuition-free public education to a diverse and underserved Bay Area community. Since opening its doors in 2019 with 120 students in TK-1, Hayward Collegiate has expanded to serve over 300 students in TK-6, with reported high academic growth and a "joyful" classroom culture that the organization uses to differentiate itself from neighboring public schools.

In 2020, the school joined Navigator Schools, a network of high-performing public charter schools operating multiple campuses across California (Gilroy Prep, Hollister Prep, Watsonville Prep, and Orange Prep among them). As part of this network, Hayward Collegiate benefits from shared resources, best practices, and organizational support while retaining its single-campus Hayward focus. The school maintains community partnerships with the Hayward Promise Neighborhood and Hayward Public Library to support families and provide educational programming. Hayward Collegiate is not a technology company; its core product is the educational program itself — rigorous academics, individualized student support, and college preparation from early grades — delivered through tuition-free enrollment funded by California public per-pupil revenue.

Name

Hayward Collegiate Charter School

Legal name

Hayward Collegiate Charter School

Website

https://haywardcollegiate.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hayward Collegiate Charter School is a tuition-free public charter school in Hayward, California, founded in 2018, serving over 300 students in transitional kindergarten through sixth grade as part of the Navigator Schools network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-6 Public Charter Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Independent Charter Schools (Single-Site) (EDAJACAB)

Keywords

• Public charter school
• TK-6 education
• College preparation
• Tuition-free schooling
• Elementary education

Headquarters

HQ city

Hayward

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hayward Collegiate Charter School is a tuition-free public charter school that delivers rigorous academics, individualized student support, and college preparation to students in transitional kindergarten through sixth grade in Hayward, California. The school operates as part of the Navigator Schools network and serves a diverse, underserved Bay Area community through a single campus program.

Product overview

Hayward Collegiate Charter School operates as a single educational institution offering a TK-6 grade program. The school provides rigorous academics, individualized support, and college preparation for students in the Hayward community. As part of the Navigator Schools network, the school benefits from shared resources and best practices across the network of California charter schools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hayward Collegiate TK-6 Education Program Tuition-free public charter school education serving transitional kindergarten through sixth grade students in Hayward, California, providing rigorous academics, individualized support, and college preparation.
• Field Trips and Science Camp

Quantifiable outcome

• High academic growth achieved since opening

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Navigator SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn 2020, Hayward Collegiate joined Navigator Schools, a network of high-performing public charter schools in California. Navigator Schools shares the school's mission of empowering students and preparing them for college. As part of the network, Hayward Collegiate benefits from shared resources, best practices, and organizational support.
• Hayward Promise NeighborhoodminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership supporting students and families in the Hayward area through collaborative community programs and services.
• Hayward Public LibraryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership providing students and families access to library resources and educational support programs.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Green Dot Public Schools: A California-based nonprofit charter management organization operating public charter schools primarily in Los Angeles, focused on college preparatory education for underserved students. Comparable as a multi-site California charter network with a similar mission and student demographic.
• Aspire Public Schools: A California-based nonprofit network of public charter schools serving TK-12 students, with a strong emphasis on college preparation in underserved Bay Area and Central Valley communities. Comparable to Hayward Collegiate as a tuition-free California charter school network targeting similar demographics.
• Citizens of the World Charter Schools: A nonprofit charter school network with campuses in Los Angeles and the Bay Area, serving diverse student populations with a focus on academic excellence and social-emotional learning. Comparable to Hayward Collegiate as a California charter network serving diverse Bay Area communities.
• Rocketship Public Schools: A nonprofit charter school network serving TK-5 students in California, Tennessee, Wisconsin, and Washington D.C., with a focus on closing the achievement gap in underserved communities. Closely comparable to Hayward Collegiate as a TK-6 focused charter serving similar populations.
• Alliance for College-Ready Public Schools: One of the largest charter management organizations in Los Angeles, operating public charter schools serving primarily low-income students of color. Comparable as a California-based charter network focused on college readiness for underserved communities.
• KIPP Northern California: Part of the national KIPP network, operating tuition-free public charter schools in the Bay Area focused on college-prep education for underserved students. Directly comparable to Hayward Collegiate as a charter school network serving similar student populations in the same geography.

Broad incumbents

• Summit Public Schools: A California-based nonprofit charter management organization operating public charter schools across the Bay Area and other regions, known for its personalized learning model. Comparable as a larger, more established California charter network with overlapping Bay Area footprint.
• IDEA Public Schools: A large national nonprofit charter school network serving K-12 students across Texas, Louisiana, and Florida with a mission focused on college preparation for underserved students. Comparable as a well-established charter network with similar college-prep mission, though serving different geographies.

Others

• Hayward Unified School District: The traditional public school district serving the same Hayward, California geography. Relevant as the primary alternative education provider in the same market, with which Hayward Collegiate competes for student enrollment and per-pupil funding.
• Class Dojo: An education technology platform supporting K-8 classrooms through communication, content, and community tools. Relevant as an enabling/adjacent technology provider used in many K-6 charter school environments, though not a direct competitor in school operations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NaviSchools
• Facebookfacebook.com/haywardcollegiate
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/haywardcollegiate
• Instagraminstagram.com/haywardcollegiate

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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