Exceptional School

What Exceptional School does

Jackson County Exceptional School (JCES) is a public special education institution operating since 1969 as part of the Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Pascagoula, Mississippi. The school serves approximately 40 students in grades 1-12 with developmental delays, intellectual disabilities, and Autism Spectrum Disorder, drawn from the Pascagoula-Gautier, Moss Point, and Jackson County School Districts via IEP committee placement decisions. Its core offering is a comprehensive special education program delivered in a uniquely designed facility that includes a mock grocery store, kitchen, living skills center, sensory room, adapted playground, therapy pool, music and art room, and therapy center. Services encompass physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, adaptive physical education, vocational and life skills training, sensory/behavioral support, and transition services, with selected inclusion programming alongside non-disabled peers at neighboring schools.

The institution is publicly funded through the three participating school districts and operates at no cost to families; education services are free and free/reduced meal applications are administered via SchoolCafe. Its GTM motion is essentially sales-led within a public-sector framework: students are placed through formal IEP committee review rather than marketing or sales channels. The technology layer is composed of third-party SaaS tools — ParentSquare (launched 2025) for unified family communication, ActiveParent/ActiveStudent for academic records, Infofinder for transportation routing, MyPayments Plus for fees, and Renaissance Home Connect for literacy tracking — with no proprietary technology platform disclosed.

Revenue is not separately disclosed and the school operates as a government state entity under the Pascagoula-Gautier School District; there are no funding rounds, no venture or private equity involvement, and no M&A activity. Operating governance is centralized around a single principal with a staff of approximately 24 (six certified teachers, a PE instructor, nurse, speech-language pathologist, occupational/physical therapist, administrative assistant, cafeteria manager, eleven teacher assistants, and a custodian), supported by community partnerships (Kiwanis Club, Pascagoula Police Department, First Federal Bank) that contribute volunteer capital and in-kind resources rather than commercial revenue.

Name

Exceptional School

Legal name

Jackson County Exceptional School

Website

https://jces.pgsd.ms

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Jackson County Exceptional School is a public special education institution in Pascagoula, Mississippi, serving approximately 40 students in grades 1-12 with developmental delays, intellectual disabilities, and autism via IEP-driven placement from three county school districts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Special Education Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Special Education Schools & Programs (EDAJAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Specialized Programs & Classrooms (Autism, Emotional/Behavioral, Intellectual/Developmental, Multi-Disability) (EDAJAKAH)

Keywords

• Special education services
• Public school education
• Developmental disability support
• Autism education programs
• Therapeutic education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Pascagoula

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public School Funding: The school operates as a public special education institution funded through the Pascagoula-Gautier School District, Moss Point School District, and Jackson County School District. Services are provided at no cost to students as part of public education.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Jackson County Exceptional School is a public special education school serving approximately 40 students in grades 1-12 with developmental delays, intellectual disabilities, and Autism Spectrum Disorder. The school provides specialized academic instruction, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, adaptive PE, vocational and life skills education, and sensory and behavioral support through a uniquely designed facility.

Product overview

The Jackson County Exceptional School operates a website as its primary digital interface for the Pascagoula-Gautier School District. The school, serving approximately 40 students with developmental delays, intellectual disabilities, and Autism Spectrum Disorder in grades 1-12, provides access to educational services including physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, adaptive PE, and vocational/life skills. The website serves as a hub for parent communication via ParentSquare, student meal accounts via SchoolCafe, and transportation via Infofinder.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Special Education Academic Services

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Kiwanis ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Kiwanis Club has partnered with JCES for ongoing projects. They have committed to building a feature in the school's new library where students can climb in a hut with books and bean bags. This is part of their volunteer efforts to support the school and its students.
• Pascagoula Police DepartmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school is establishing a collaborative relationship with the Pascagoula Police Department for student safety. Officers have been provided photo ID materials for students, and the department has resources including fidgets and weighted blankets to help individuals with autism feel more comfortable during interactions.
• First Federal BankminorOthersFirst Federal Bank contacted the school about an old PTO account from the 90s that they were no longer using, resulting in a check for $1,047.12 being received, bringing the total PTO balance to $2,049.82.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Jemicy School: Specialized school for students with language-based learning differences and dyslexia. Comparable small-scale, high-touch K-12 special education model with strong emphasis on individualized instruction and life-skills outcomes.
• New England Center for Children: Special education school and research center serving students with autism and other developmental disabilities. Comparable student population (autism, IDD) and comprehensive on-site therapeutic/academic programming model.
• Texas School for the Deaf: State-funded specialized public school in Texas serving deaf and hard-of-hearing students. Comparable governance and funding model (state public entity) and similar specialized K-12 residential/day programming structure.
• Kennedy Krieger Institute: Specialized educational and clinical programs for children and adolescents with disabilities, including developmental delays and autism. Comparable in combining K-12 special education with on-site therapies and behavioral support.
• Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health: Operates specialized schools and residential programs for individuals with emotional, behavioral, and developmental disabilities. Comparable in delivering individualized K-12 instruction, therapies, and transition/vocational services.
• Perkins School for the Blind: Historic specialized school serving students with visual impairments and multiple disabilities. Comparable in mission and operating model — providing tailored K-12 programming, therapies, and life-skills education to students with significant disabilities.
• Mississippi School for the Blind and Deaf: State-run specialized public school in Mississippi serving students with sensory disabilities. Directly comparable as another Mississippi public entity delivering specialized K-12 education under a state/district governance model.

Broad incumbents

• Easterseals: National nonprofit providing education, therapy, and support services across a wide range of disabilities. Comparable service categories (special education, therapies, transition services) but operates as a broad multi-service portfolio rather than a single school.

Others

• The Arc of the United States: National advocacy and service organization for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Comparable population focus (IDD, autism) and supports many of the same life-skills and transition outcomes JCES targets for its students.
• Pascagoula-Gautier School District: Parent district that operates JCES as a special education facility. Comparable as the governing district that funds and oversees JCES, and operates general K-12 programming in the same Mississippi geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/exceptional-school

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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