Clovis Online Charter

What Clovis Online Charter does

Clovis Online Charter (operating as Clovis Online School, also abbreviated COS) is a dependent public charter school within Clovis Unified School District, established in 2020 to serve students in grades K-12 across nine California counties: Fresno, Inyo, Kings, Madera, Merced, Mono, Monterey, San Benito, and Tulare. The program began as a grades 7-12 independent online study school and expanded to include elementary grades K-6 in the 2021-2022 school year, now operating as a full-time, diploma-granting, asynchronous online public school with WASC accreditation for grades 9-12.

The school is built on a third-party platform stack rather than proprietary technology. Edgenuity is the primary curriculum delivery platform for grades 6-12, providing 24/7 course access with assignment calendars, pacing guides, animations, simulations, video casts, and interactive activities, while elementary grades K-5 use Benchmark, iReady, and Stride curricula supplemented by direct Zoom-based instruction. The program also layers on AP and Honors courses, a Career Pathways curriculum (including Allied Health, Nursing Assistant, Pharmacy Technician, Animation, and Computer Science electives), an on-site academic counseling team, free summer school for credit recovery, and the Parchment platform for transcript delivery to colleges. Enrollment is direct-to-consumer via the school's website, with an Enrollment Specialist contacting families within 1-2 business days and Academic Counselors onboarding each student on an individualized academic plan.

The business model is a non-commercial public education model: the school is tuition-free to families and is funded through California's Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) on a per-pupil basis as part of Clovis Unified School District. The Principal (Sean Osterberg) and a small on-site team of California-certified teachers and dedicated counselors (Head Counselor Dianne Kapigian plus four additional counselors) serve a capacity-bounded student population, with applications currently being accepted for the 26/27 school year. There is no equity ownership, no venture funding, and no M&A pathway; the entity is a government state entity operating as part of a public school district.

Name

Clovis Online Charter

Legal name

Clovis Online School

Website

https://onlineschool.cusd.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Clovis Online Charter is a tuition-free public charter school within Clovis Unified School District, serving K-12 students across nine California counties via the Edgenuity and Benchmark/iReady/Stride curriculum platforms, with WASC accreditation and academic counseling.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Charter Language Immersion & Bilingual Schools (EDAJACAI)

Keywords

• Online K-12 education
• Charter school programs
• Independent study learning
• Virtual public school
• Distance learning curriculum

Headquarters

HQ city

Clovis

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, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Per-Pupil State Funding: As a public charter school within Clovis Unified School District, Clovis Online School operates primarily on per-pupil state funding through California's Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF). The school is free to enroll with no tuition costs for students.
2. Summer School Program: Currently enrolled students can participate in summer school at no charge as part of the Clovis Unified School District educational plan. Summer sessions allow students to recover credits or take courses for original credit over a 7-week summer session.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Clovis Online School is a full-time, diploma-granting public charter school operating within Clovis Unified School District, serving students in grades K-12 across nine California counties through online independent study. The school delivers curriculum primarily via the Edgenuity platform (grades 6-12) and Benchmark, iReady, and Stride tools (grades K-5), supplemented by California-certified teachers, academic counselors, and live Zoom instruction. The school is free to enroll, with no tuition, and offers NCAA and UC A-G approved courses including honors and AP options.

Product overview

Clovis Online School is a single unified product - a full-time K-12 online independent study charter school operated by Clovis Unified School District. The core offering combines the Edgenuity curriculum delivery platform (for grades 6-12) with Benchmark, iReady, and Stride tools (for grades K-5), supplemented by on-site academic counseling, AP/Honors courses, Career Pathways programs, and COS Summer School for credit recovery. Students receive 24/7 online access to courses, regular teacher contact via Zoom or in-person meetings, and full support services including college preparation and transcript management through Parchment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Clovis Online School (Full-Time K-12 Online Independent Study) Full-time, independent online, diploma-granting public charter school serving students in grades K-12 with personalized, instructor-facilitated learning. Students study at their own pace with California-certified teacher support and access courses 24/7.
• COS Summer School

Quantifiable outcome

• Many courses are NCAA and UC A-G approved for college admission requirements
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• EdgenuitycoreTechnology or IntegrationEdgenuity serves as the primary curriculum delivery platform for grades 6-12, providing 24/7 access to courses including English-Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, World Languages, and electives. The platform offers animations, simulations, video casts, and interactive activities supporting student learning. Many Edgenuity courses at the high school level are NCAA and UC A-G approved.
• ParentSquarecoreTechnology or IntegrationParentSquare is the communication platform used for school-to-home messaging, announcements, and parent engagement. The platform provides mobile app access for parents to stay connected with their child's education and receive real-time updates from teachers and the school.
• Benchmark, iReady, StridecoreTechnology or IntegrationFor elementary grades K-5, Clovis Online School uses Benchmark, iReady, and Stride curricula as alternatives to the Edgenuity platform used for older students. These programs provide standards-based curriculum with interactive components appropriate for younger learners.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• River Springs Charter School: River Springs Charter School is a tuition-free California public charter school providing personalized K-12 education through independent study and online learning. It directly competes with Clovis Online School in the personalized online charter space.
• Sky Mountain Charter School: Sky Mountain Charter School is a tuition-free California public charter offering personalized learning programs for K-12 students, including home study and online options. It competes with Clovis Online School for the same California online charter market.
• Compass Charter Schools: Compass Charter Schools is a tuition-free California public charter school serving K-12 students through personalized online and independent study programs. It competes directly with Clovis Online School for California families seeking flexible online K-12 education.
• California Connections Academy: California Connections Academy is a tuition-free online public charter school serving K-12 students across California with college-prep curriculum. It is directly comparable to Clovis Online School in offering a fully online, diploma-granting public school experience with teacher support.
• Pacific Charter School: Pacific Charter School is a tuition-free California public charter offering independent study and online programs for K-12 students. It is comparable to Clovis Online School in delivery model, target market, and California-dependent-charter governance structure.
• Valiant Prep Academy: Valiant Prep Academy is a California public charter school offering personalized home-based and online learning for K-12 students. It serves the same niche as Clovis Online School—families seeking flexible, personalized online K-12 education across California counties.

Broad incumbents

• Stride, Inc. Stride (formerly K12 Inc.) is the largest U.S. online learning provider and operates multiple online charter schools plus the Edgenuity curriculum platform. It is comparable as a broad incumbent in the online K-12 charter space and is the parent of a key curriculum vendor used by Clovis Online School.
• Summit Public Schools: Summit Public Schools is a California-based charter management organization serving grades 6-12 with a blended learning model. It is comparable to Clovis Online School as a California charter network serving college-prep students, though primarily in-person.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/clovis-online-charter

Compliance3 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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