Lac Qui Parle Valley Secondary

Name

Lac Qui Parle Valley Secondary

Legal name

Lac qui Parle Valley Independent School District 2853

Website

https://lqpv.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Child Care Services (624410)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC), Extended Day Programs at Preschools & Childcare Centers (EDACAHAB), Extended Learning Time Programs (After-School/Summer Intervention) (EDAJAGAK)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Early childhood education
• Dual enrollment programs
• Special education services
• Rural school district

Headquarters

HQ city

Madison

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Lac qui Parle Valley ISD 2853 is a public K-12 school district operating two elementary schools (Appleton-Milan and Madison-Marietta-Nassau) and a combined Middle/High School serving students in grades K-12 in western Minnesota. The district also runs early childhood programs including LQPV Community Preschool, Little Eagles Daycare (16 months to Kindergarten), and Kidstime before/after school care, along with Community Education classes for all ages. Programs include PSEO dual enrollment, ML/EL English Learner services, Career and Technical Education, and an E-Learning distance learning plan.

Product overview

Lac qui Parle Valley ISD 2853 is a rural K-12 school district operating as a unified school system with multiple educational facilities. The district consists of two elementary schools (Appleton-Milan Elementary and Madison-Marietta-Nassau Elementary serving grades K-4), one combined Middle/High School (grades 5-12), and community education services including preschool, Little Eagles Daycare (infant to Kindergarten), and Kidstime before/after school care. The district utilizes JMC for student information management and ParentSquare for family communications, and offers specialized programs including PSEO dual enrollment, ML/EL instruction, Career & Technical Education (CTE), and e-learning options. District #2853 is noted as one of the largest square footage districts in Minnesota.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LQPV Community Preschool: Preschool program offered in cooperation with Prairie Five Head Start for children at least 3 years old by September 1.
• Little Eagles Daycare
• Kidstime

Products and services

• Appleton-Milan Elementary
• Madison-Marietta-Nassau (MMN) Elementary
• LQPV Middle/High School
• LQPV Community Preschool
• Little Eagles Daycare
• Kidstime
• Community Education
• PSEO Program
• ML/EL Program
• E-Learning Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Strong progress in literacy and English-Language learner program development
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Prairie Five Head StartcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLQPV School District cooperates with Prairie Five Head Start to offer preschool experiences for children at least 3-years-old by September 1. Preschool classrooms are located in both Appleton-Milan and Madison-Marietta-Nassau Elementary School buildings.
• JMC (School Management Software)coreTechnology or IntegrationJMC provides comprehensive school management software including Office, Teacher, Student, and Family portals; Point of Sale for food service; GATE for special education tracking; General Store; and New Family Enrollment systems.
• ParentSquarecoreTechnology or IntegrationParentSquare is the district's primary communication platform for announcements, forms, registration, and family engagement. All families must create accounts and use the platform for school communications.
• Minnesota Department of EducationcoreOthersLQPV operates under Minnesota state standards and participates in state-mandated testing (MCA, ACCESS), READ Act requirements, Comprehensive Achievement and Civic Readiness (CACR) reporting, and Achievement and Integration programs governed by MN Statutes sections 124D.861 and 124D.862.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Stride Inc (formerly K12 Inc): Largest publicly traded K-12 online learning provider; broadly comparable category competitor addressing K-12 instruction with technology-enabled models, though operating at national scale vs. LQPV's single rural district.
• EdisonLearning: National K-12 education management and services provider; broadly comparable as a scaled operator in the K-12 instructional and management services space.
• National Heritage Academies: Large charter school management organization operating K-12 public schools across multiple states; shares the public K-12 operating model with LQPV but at national scale.

Direct peers

• Hills-Beaver Creek Schools: Small rural southwestern Minnesota public K-12 district where the incoming LQPV superintendent served as Pre-K-6 Principal — same scale and rural context as LQPV.
• Yellow Medicine East: Comparable rural west-central Minnesota K-12 district serving multiple small communities with similar geographic-coverage and square-footage scale as LQPV.
• Wabasso Schools: Small rural southwestern Minnesota public school district; the incoming superintendent spent 14 years as Teacher/Dean of Students at Wabasso, making it a directly comparable operating peer.
• Minnewaska School District: Adjacent rural west-central Minnesota public K-12 district of comparable size; the outgoing LQPV superintendent is moving directly to Minnewaska, underscoring operational and scale comparability.
• Breckenridge Public Schools: Small rural Minnesota K-12 public district; LQPV's incoming superintendent served 13 years as Pre-K-12 Principal here, indicating directly comparable size, structure, and rural operating context.

Others

• Prairie Five Head Start: Existing strategic partner that co-locates preschool classrooms inside LQPV elementary buildings; relevant ecosystem peer given the integrated preschool service.
• JMC (Iowa District): Core technology vendor powering LQPV's SIS, parent portal, food service, and enrollment; included as a critical ecosystem dependency rather than a competitive peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@lacquiparlevalleyschools3833
• Facebookfacebook.com/lqpv.org
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/lac-qui-parle-valley-secondary

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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