Indiana Gateway Digital Academy

What Indiana Gateway Digital Academy does

Indiana Gateway Digital Academy (INGDA) is a tuition-free, full-time online public school serving grades K-12 in Indiana, operated as a program of the Clarksville Community School Corporation and powered by K12's online learning platform. The school delivers live, teacher-led instruction via Class Connect synchronous sessions, supported by Indiana-licensed teachers, personalized learning plans, AP courses, NCAA-approved courses, dual enrollment, and career and college preparation pathways across nine career clusters. Auxiliary offerings include the Flex Program for flexible pacing, credit recovery, a wide array of student clubs (academic, creative arts, gaming, and community), online tutoring, and special programs for individualized learning needs.

The core technology is the K12 online learning platform, which provides curriculum delivery, interactive content, computer equipment shipped to enrolled students, and a centralized enrollment portal. INGDA's primary go-to-market is direct-to-consumer: Indiana families self-enroll through the K12 enrollment portal, with marketing support from the K12 network, the school's website, social media, and community events. The customer base is segmented vertically by use case — general Indiana K-12 families as the primary segment, military families (supported by Purple Star designation), and student-athletes requiring NCAA-approved courses.

From a revenue and ownership perspective, INGDA does not charge tuition; it is funded through Indiana state public education funding as a government-owned public school program. There is no venture or private equity ownership, no disclosed funding rounds, and no commercial revenue stream — financial details are not publicly disclosed. Strategic positioning rests on regulatory accreditation (NCAA approval, Purple Star), K12's 25-year platform and content library, and downstream partnerships such as a 20% tuition discount at Southern New Hampshire University for INGDA graduates.

Name

Indiana Gateway Digital Academy

Legal name

Indiana Gateway Digital Academy

Website

https://ingda.k12.com

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Indiana Gateway Digital Academy is a tuition-free, full-time K-12 online public school in Indiana, operated by Clarksville Community School Corporation and powered by K12, serving Indiana families with live instruction, AP courses, NCAA-approved courses, and career pathways.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Services (61), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Full-Time Virtual K–12 Schools (Statewide/Cyber Charters & District Programs) (EDAJADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Virtual CTE & Career Pathways Programs (K–12) (EDAJADAL), Online Credit Recovery & Alternative Pathways (Virtual) (EDAJADAF), Virtual Test Prep & Online Supplemental Instruction (K–12) (EDAJADAI)

Keywords

• Online K-12 education
• Virtual public school
• Distance learning programs
• Live online instruction
• Tuition-free schooling

Headquarters

HQ city

New Albany

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Public School Funding: As a program of Clarksville Community School Corporation, INGDA is a tuition-free public school funded by state education funding. Students do not pay tuition to attend. The school provides Indiana-licensed teachers and instructional materials at no cost to families.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Indiana Gateway Digital Academy is a tuition-free, full-time online public school serving grades K-12 for students residing in Indiana, delivered through the K12 online learning platform. The school provides Indiana-licensed teachers, live Class Connect synchronous instruction, AP and NCAA-approved courses, dual enrollment, career and college prep pathways, and the Flex Program, with students earning a diploma through the Clarksville Community School Corporation.

Product overview

Indiana Gateway Digital Academy (INGDA) operates as a single, unified product—a tuition-free, full-time online public school serving grades K-12 in Indiana. The school is powered by the K12 online learning platform and operated by Clarksville Community School Corporation. The core product includes live instruction, AP courses, NCAA-approved courses, dual enrollment, and career/college prep pathways. Supporting modules include the Flex Program for flexible pacing, various club programs (academic, creative arts, gaming, community), online tutoring, and special programs. All offerings are integrated through the K12 platform infrastructure, with enrollment managed through the K12 enrollment portal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K-12 Online Education Program (Powered by K12)
• NCAA-Approved High School Courses
• AP Courses
• Dual Enrollment Program
• Career and College Prep Pathways
• The Flex Program

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Clarksville Community School CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerINGDA is an online program of the Clarksville Community School Corporation. The parent school district provides governance, accreditation, and oversight for the online school, allowing students to earn a diploma through INGDA based on successful course completion and state assessments.
• K12coreTechnology or IntegrationINGDA is powered by K12, a leader in online education for 25 years. K12 provides the online learning platform, curriculum, instructional materials, Class Connect technology, computer equipment, and enrollment support services.
• Southern New Hampshire UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGraduates of K12-powered schools, including INGDA, can save 20% off tuition at Southern New Hampshire University through a partnership program.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Stride, Inc. (formerly K12 Inc.): Stride is the incumbent online learning provider whose platform, curriculum, and services power INGDA. It is a broad incumbent offering a portfolio of online K-12 schools, career learning, and tutoring products across the U.S.
• Outschool: Outschool is a broad online learning marketplace offering live, small-group classes for K-12 learners. It is a broader incumbent serving families seeking flexible online instruction, with partial overlap on the supplemental and live-instruction use cases INGDA targets.

Direct peers

• Connections Academy: Connections Academy operates tuition-free, full-time online public schools serving K-12 students in multiple U.S. states, including Indiana. Like INGDA, it is powered by Stride (formerly K12) and targets the same family demographic with state-aligned online instruction.
• Indiana Connections Academy: Indiana Connections Academy is another tuition-free, full-time online public school serving K-12 students in Indiana, also backed by Stride. It is the closest direct competitor to INGDA inside the same state and target market.
• Florida Virtual School (FLVS): FLVS is a statewide, tuition-free public online K-12 school offering full-time and supplemental instruction, much like INGDA. It is a useful scale and operational benchmark for statewide virtual school delivery.

Regional players

• Hoosier College and Career Academy: Hoosier College and Career Academy is an Indiana public online school serving K-12 students with a focus on college and career preparation. It overlaps with INGDA on dual enrollment, career pathways, and statewide online enrollment.
• Indiana Digital Learning School: Indiana Digital Learning School is a statewide online public school option for Indiana K-12 students. It competes with INGDA in the same tuition-free, public-online category within Indiana.

Emerging players

• Calvert Learning (Calvert Education Services): Calvert Learning provides K-12 online curriculum and school programs, including blended and homeschool pathways. It is comparable to INGDA on curriculum and online delivery mechanics, though it focuses on homeschool and partner-school models rather than direct public enrollment.
• K12 Private Academy: K12 Private Academy is a private, fully online K-12 school run by Stride. It is comparable because it shares the K12 platform, curriculum, and instructional model, but serves tuition-paying families rather than a public funding model.
• Ohio Digital Learning Academy: Ohio Digital Learning Academy is a tuition-free, full-time online public K-12 school operating in Ohio with a similar K12/Stride-style model. It is comparable as a peer statewide virtual school in a neighboring state.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/IndianaGatewayDigitalAcademy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/indiana-gateway-digital-academy

Compliance1 record

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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