Long Valley Charter School

What Long Valley Charter School does

Long Valley Charter School is a public charter school operating as a California nonprofit public benefit corporation, founded in 1871 in Doyle, California, and converted to a charter school in 2000 to avoid closure. It is sponsored by the California State Board of Education (charter effective July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2027) and also sponsored for specific programs by the Susanville School District and Fort Sage Unified School District. The school is WASC-accredited for K-12 and operates under SELPA and LCAP compliance frameworks.

The school serves approximately 400 transitional kindergarten through 12th grade students across three campuses—Long Valley School in Doyle (classroom-based K-8), Thompson Peak Charter in Susanville (blended TK-12), and the Portola Resource Center (blended TK-12)—covering five rural Northern California counties: Lassen, Plumas, Sierra, Shasta, and Modoc. Its core instructional model is personalized, mastery-based learning that combines independent study with resource-center support, online courses, traditional textbooks, and project-based lessons; teachers, parents, and students collaboratively design individualized curriculum plans aligned to California State Standards. The school offers 14 CTE industry-sector pathways with dual-enrollment college credit through Lassen Community College and Feather River College, plus college/career counseling, mental health services, extracurricular sports and clubs, and special education via Lassen County SELPA.

Long Valley Charter School is publicly funded through California per-pupil ADA allocations and charges no tuition; it has no parent company or private equity ownership and is governed by an elected five-member board under Executive Director/Superintendent leadership. Enrollment is voluntary and driven primarily by community-based marketing, parent referrals, and site-level outreach; distribution is via the three physical campuses and online enrollment interest forms. There are no disclosed funding rounds, M&A activity, patents, or proprietary technology assets.

Name

Long Valley Charter School

Legal name

Long Valley Charter School

Website

https://longvalleycs.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1871

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Long Valley Charter School is a publicly funded nonprofit charter school serving ~400 TK-12 students across three campuses in five rural Northern California counties via personalized, mastery-based, and blended learning programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Charter Education

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Charter School Networks (Multi-Site) (EDAJACAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Charter Career & Technical Education (CTE) Schools (EDAJACAK), Charter Special Education & Inclusive Programs (EDAJACAF), Special Education Online / Virtual Schools & Remote Programs (EDAKAAAL)

Keywords

• Charter school education
• Personalized learning programs
• K-12 public education
• Independent study
• Blended learning model

Headquarters

HQ city

Doyle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public School Funding: As a public charter school, Long Valley Charter School is funded through per-pupil state funding allocations. The school does not charge tuition and is free for all students to attend, similar to traditional public schools.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Long Valley Charter School provides tuition-free public education for transitional kindergarten through 12th grade students across three campus locations in rural Northern California. The school delivers personalized learning programs, blended learning, independent study, and classroom-based instruction aligned with California State Standards, supplemented by CTE pathways, extracurricular activities, college counseling, and mental health services. It is publicly funded through per-pupil California state allocations and operates as a nonprofit public benefit corporation.

Product overview

Long Valley Charter School operates as a unified educational institution with three distinct campus locations offering complementary programs: the Doyle Campus provides classroom-based K-8 education with traditional school structure; Thompson Peak Charter in Susanville and Portola Resource Center serve TK-12 students through personalized independent study and blended learning models. The school offers mastery-based learning approaches where students work on required skills until mastered. Programs include CTE pathways across 14 industry sectors with dual enrollment college credit options, extracurricular sports and activities, college counseling, and mental health services. All programs align with California State Standards and emphasize personalized educational plans developed collaboratively by teachers, parents, and students.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Long Valley School - Doyle Campus Classroom-based K-8 educational program located in Doyle, California, offering small class sizes, personalized attention, and a traditional school environment with enrichment from music and art teachers. Students attend academic courses on campus five days per week.
• Thompson Peak Charter School Transitional Kindergarten through 12th grade blended model of independent study and small group instruction located in Susanville. Each student collaborates with teacher and family to design personalized plans meeting California State Standards with student agency.
• Portola Resource Center Transitional K-12 independent study in a blended model serving Plumas and Sierra Counties. Students design personalized educational plans with teachers and families to master California State Standards.
• Career and Technical Education (CTE) Pathways Industry-aligned career pathways across 14 sectors including Agriculture, Arts/Media/Entertainment, Building/Construction, Business/Finance, Child Development, Engineering, Fashion, Health Science, Hospitality, Information Technology, Manufacturing, Marketing, Public Service, and Transportation, with dual enrollment opportunities for college credit.
• College and Career Counseling Counselor services helping students explore colleges and careers, build resumes, prepare for SAT/ACT, and navigate financial aid. Includes partnerships with Lassen Community College and Feather River College for dual enrollment.
• Mental Health Services School-based counseling services and community mental health referrals including suicide prevention resources, crisis hotlines, and connections to Plumas and Lassen County Behavioral Health services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 400 students successfully served across multiple counties
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Riverside County Office of EducationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 June 2026Memorandum of Understanding for Teacher Credential Clearing Program. Referenced in June 2026 board meeting agenda as action item for approval.
• Reach UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 June 2026Memorandum of Understanding referenced in June 2026 board meeting agenda as action item for approval. Purpose relates to educator preparation.
• Susanville School DistrictcoreOthers · 1 January 2019Charter school authorizer/sponsor. The school explored multiple sponsors before finding a stable, supportive partner in Susanville School District and Fort Sage Unified School District.
• Fort Sage Unified School DistrictcoreOthers · 1 January 2019Charter school authorizer/sponsor. Long Valley School charter effective July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2027.
• Lassen Community CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDual enrollment partnership allowing students to earn college credit while in high school at no cost to the student.
• Feather River CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDual enrollment partnership offering courses through the Day in the Mountains program. Students can get head start on college requirements at no cost while earning high school credits.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Insight Schools of California: Online charter school serving California students with flexible scheduling. Comparable as a personalized learning alternative that could compete for students in Long Valley's rural counties.
• California Online Public Schools (CalOPS): Tuition-free online public school for California K-12 students. Comparable as a personalized, technology-enabled alternative to traditional schooling, though fully virtual.

Broad incumbents

• Rocketship Public Schools: Multi-site charter school network emphasizing personalized learning and blended classroom models. Comparable in leveraging technology for individualized instruction at primary grade levels.
• Aspire Public Schools: California-focused charter school network operating multiple campuses across the Central Valley and Bay Area. Comparable multi-site charter operator with personalized learning elements serving low-income communities.
• Charter Schools USA: Large charter management organization operating multi-site schools across multiple states. Comparable as a multi-site charter operator, though at significantly larger scale and different geographies.
• KIPP Public Schools Northern California: Large multi-site charter school network in Northern California serving K-12 with a college-prep focus. Comparable in serving California public charter students via multi-site model, though at much larger scale and urban/suburban settings.

Direct peers

• Summit Public Schools: California-based charter school network known for personalized learning plans and self-directed student pacing. Closely comparable to Long Valley's mastery-based personalized learning approach.
• iLEAD Schools: California charter school network offering independent study, blended, and homeschool hybrid programs. Direct comparison point for Long Valley's TK-12 independent study and personalized learning model.
• Granite Mountain Charter School: California-based personalized learning charter school serving TK-12 students through independent study and blended learning. Comparable model targeting rural and homeschool families.

Regional players

• Northern Summit Academy: California independent study charter school serving similar rural geographies. Compares to Long Valley's independent study and personalized learning methodology.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/long-valley-charter-school

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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