New Prague Area Schools

What New Prague Area Schools does

New Prague Area Schools (Independent School District 721) is a public K-12 school district headquartered at 410 Central Ave N, New Prague, Minnesota, serving students across New Prague and Elko New Market in Scott County. The district operates three elementary schools (Eagle View, Falcon Ridge, and Raven Stream) serving approximately 1,550 students in grades K-5, a middle school (grades 6-8), a high school (grades 9-12), the Compass Learning Center for alternative education, and an Early Learning Center. Total enrollment exceeds 3,800 students, supported by a workforce of approximately 220 employees. The district is organized as a government entity under Minnesota state law, governed by an elected school board, and funded primarily through state education aid, local property tax levies, and federal grants with no tuition charged to resident students.

Beyond core K-12 instruction, the district operates Community Education (NPACE) and a Fitness & Aquatic Center as integrated extensions of its public service mandate. Community Education delivers youth enrichment, adult classes, driver's education (30-hour classroom plus 6-hour behind-the-wheel), early childhood and family education (ECFE), and the Magnifying Abilities program for adults with disabilities. The Fitness & Aquatic Center, co-located at the district headquarters, sells memberships, group fitness classes, swim lessons, and aquatic programming including the Mantas Swim Club. Birthday party packages are priced at $130 for members and $160 for non-members. Revenue streams outside public K-12 funding include transaction-fee community education registrations (processed via Arux), subscription memberships at the Fitness & Aquatic Center (managed via Club Automation), and facility rentals.

The technology stack supporting operations includes a district-wide Chromebook 1:1 device program with GoGuardian Parent App for home monitoring, Infinite Campus as the student information system, Edlio as the district and school website CMS, MealViewer for nutrition menus, and Google SSO for administrative access. Marketing and distribution operate through the npaschools.org website, school-level microsites, Facebook/Twitter/Instagram channels, a printed community education catalog mailed three times per year to over 12,000 households across nine communities, email newsletters, and self-service online registration. Strategic partnerships include a core alliance with SouthWest Metro Intermediate District for adult education and special education services, Joint Powers Agreements with the cities of Elko New Market and New Prague for recreation programming, and a recently adopted American Red Cross Swim Curriculum (announced 2026-03-23).

Name

New Prague Area Schools

Legal name

New Prague Area Schools

Website

https://npaschools.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

New Prague Area Schools (Independent School District 721) is a Minnesota public K-12 district serving 3,800+ students across three elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school in New Prague and Elko New Market, supplemented by Community Education programs and a Fitness & Aquatic Center.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Community education programs
• Early childhood learning
• Fitness aquatic center
• Before after school childcare

Headquarters

HQ city

New Prague

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. K-12 Public Education: Funded through state education funding, property tax levies, and federal grants. No direct tuition charged to district residents.
2. Community Education Programs: Fee-based enrichment, recreation, and childcare programs for children and adults including youth camps, adult classes, swimming lessons, and driver's education
3. Fitness & Aquatic Center Memberships: Membership fees and daily rates for fitness center access, pool access, and group fitness classes
4. Facility Rentals and Pool Parties: Rental fees for birthday party packages at the Fitness & Aquatic Center, with basic packages at $130 for members and $160 for non-members

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

New Prague Area Schools is a public K-12 school district (Independent School District 721) that delivers elementary, middle, and high school education to more than 3,800 students in New Prague and Elko New Market, Minnesota, at no tuition to district residents. The district also operates Community Education (youth and adult enrichment, driver's education, early learning, Kids' Company childcare, Magnifying Abilities program) and a Fitness & Aquatic Center with memberships, swim lessons, and group fitness.

Product overview

New Prague Area Schools is a K-12 public school district offering a comprehensive educational portfolio. The district operates three elementary schools (Eagle View, Falcon Ridge, and Raven Stream for grades K-5), a middle school (grades 6-8), and a high school (grade 9-12), serving over 3,800 students. The district provides integrated programs including Community Education offering lifelong learning (youth camps, adult classes, driver's education), a Fitness & Aquatic Center, Early Learning/preschool programs, Kids' Company childcare, and alternative education through Compass Learning Center. These components work together to support students from early childhood through adulthood.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K-12 Public Education Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving over 3,800 students across the district
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• American Red CrosscoreTechnology or Integration · 23 March 2026New Prague Area Schools has adopted the American Red Cross Swim Curriculum for swimming lessons, transitioning from their previous curriculum to the Red Cross model for aquatics programming.
• SouthWest Metro Intermediate DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with SouthWest Metro Intermediate District to provide comprehensive programs including Adult Basic Education, GED preparation, English language classes, Special Education, Career and Technical Education, and mental health services. Serves students in 11 member districts and 5 associate member districts.
• City of Elko New Market and City of New PraguecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint Powers Agreements with both cities for recreation and sports programs, co-sponsoring youth sports and recreational activities for community members.
• SouthWest Metro Community Education ConsortiumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Magnifying Abilities program designed to enhance community involvement and lifelong learning of adults with disabilities through social engagement, physical fitness, creative expression and educational enrichment.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• KIPP (Knowledge Is Power Program): National charter school network focused on college-prep outcomes for underserved students. Different governance structure (charter vs. traditional ISD), but a comparable K-12 educational mission and a peer on outcomes-based comparisons.

Broad incumbents

• Edina Public Schools: Well-established, higher-resource Twin Cities suburban public school district known for its Community Education and adult programming. A reference point for how a larger MN district can monetize auxiliary programming at scale.
• Minnetonka Public Schools: Larger, well-resourced Twin Cities suburban district with an extensive Community Education operation including aquatics, driver education, and recreation. A benchmark for what a fully-developed K-12 + community ed operation looks like at scale.

Direct peers

• Jordan Public Schools: Small Scott County district immediately adjacent to New Prague. Listed as one of the nine communities in NPAS's community ed catalog distribution footprint and a direct geographic competitor for students in the southern metro.
• Farmington Public Schools: Dakota County public school district adjacent to the southwestern Twin Cities metro with similar suburban demographic and K-12 + Community Education service mix. Shares SouthWest Metro cooperative membership.
• Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools: Adjacent Scott County public school district in the southwestern Twin Cities metro serving a similar suburban demographic profile. Both districts share SouthWest Metro Intermediate District membership and compete for the same interdistrict open enrollment transfers.
• Belle Plaine Public Schools: Scott County public school district immediately adjacent to New Prague and listed in NPAS's community ed catalog distribution. Comparable size and southwestern metro suburban profile.
• Shakopee Public Schools: Scott County public school district immediately adjacent to New Prague, sharing the SouthWest Metro cooperative and a similar southwestern Twin Cities suburban growth profile. Direct competitor for open-enrollment students from the Prior Lake-Jordan corridor.
• Lakeville Area Public Schools: Larger neighboring Dakota County district with a comparable suburban K-12 model and similar Community Education programming. One of the catalog distribution targets for NPAS community ed outreach and a relevant comparison for district scale.

Others

• YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities: Regional YMCA operating fitness centers, swim lessons, youth programming, and childcare that directly compete with NPAS's Fitness & Aquatic Center and Community Education youth programming in the southwestern Twin Cities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/isd721
• Facebookfacebook.com/isd721
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/new-prague-area-schools
• Instagraminstagram.com/isd721/?hl=en

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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