Sackets Harbor Central School

What Sackets Harbor Central School does

Sackets Harbor Central School District is a public K-12 school district headquartered at 215 S. Broad, Sackets Harbor, New York, serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade in Jefferson County. The district operates a single main campus housing all grade levels alongside administrative offices, counseling, food services, and athletic facilities, and is governed by a locally elected Board of Education under the oversight of the New York State Education Department. Enrollment draws from the Sackets Harbor community and military families stationed at the adjacent Fort Drum installation, with specialized support via a Fort Drum School Liaison Officer and McKinney-Vento homeless assistance coordination.

The district's service portfolio spans standard K-12 academic instruction aligned with NY State standards (including preparation for NY State assessments and Regents Exams), athletics under NYSPHSAA, food services, school counseling, financial aid assistance (FAFSA/TAP), special education through IEP Direct, and community programs such as an Outdoor Learning Center. The technology stack is a conventional K-12 ed-tech ecosystem: Google Workspace for Education for email and classroom management; SchoolTool v23.3-07 as the Student Information System with parent portal and mobile apps; ParentSquare as the unified communication platform with two-way translation and emergency alerting; IEP Direct for special education compliance; and minor integrations including Castle Learning, Keyboarding Without Tears, and MySchoolBucks for cafeteria payments. Compliance frameworks include Section 504, Title II, WCAG 2.0/2.1 A/AA, DASA, and Ed Law 2D.

As a public entity, the district is funded through a combination of New York State foundation aid, federal funding (including American Rescue Plan allocations and IDEA), and local property taxes, with a 2026-2027 budget cycle in process. The reported workforce is approximately 27 employees, led by Superintendent Jennifer L. Gaffney, with incoming Principal Rodney Weeden, Board President David Altieri, and program leads for food services (Maureen Benz), counseling (Ryan Tastor), and records access (Audrey Stevenson). Customer-facing communications flow through the ParentSquare platform, the district website (sacketspatriots.org), superintendent newsletters, Board of Education meetings, and PTO/Booster Club Facebook pages.

Name

Sackets Harbor Central School

Legal name

Sackets Harbor Central School District

Website

https://sacketspatriots.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sackets Harbor Central School is a public K-12 school district in Jefferson County, New York, serving students in Sackets Harbor and military families from adjacent Fort Drum, governed by a locally elected Board of Education.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB), Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Special education services
• School athletics programs
• Student food services
• School counseling services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sackets Harbor

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sackets Harbor Central School District is a publicly funded K-12 school system that delivers primary and secondary education, special education, athletics, food services, library, music, art, and student counseling services to children residing in the Sackets Harbor, New York area. The district operates a single combined school building housing both its K-6 and 7-12 programs and supports approximately 27 staff serving the local student body.

Product overview

Sackets Harbor Central School is a K-12 public school district offering educational programs and student services. The district operates as a unified educational platform with athletics, food services, library, counseling, and communication systems. Key integrated technology services include ParentSquare for family communication, SchoolTool for student information management, Google Classroom for classroom instruction, and various specialized learning platforms. The district also provides support services for military families (Fort Drum), homeless students (McKinney-Vento), and maintains accessibility compliance under Section 504 and WCAG 2.0 guidelines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K-6 Elementary Education Program

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ParentSquarecoreTechnology or IntegrationParentSquare is the district's primary communication platform, providing unified messaging, emergency alerts, two-way communication, attendance notifications, and parent-teacher conference scheduling. It automatically syncs with the district's Student Information System.
• SchoolToolcoreTechnology or IntegrationSchoolTool is the district's Student Information System (SIS) managing student records, schedules, attendance, grades, discipline, and parent portal access. Version 23.3-07 is currently in use.
• IEP Direct (Frontline Technologies)coreTechnology or IntegrationIEP Direct provides state-specific special education management and IEP software. The system handles IEP drafting, evaluations, eligibility determination, meeting schedules, compliance tracking, and state data warehouse reports. Centris Group, the developer of IEP Direct, was acquired by Frontline Technologies.
• Google Workspace for EducationcoreTechnology or IntegrationDistrict uses Google Workspace including Gmail for staff/student email, Google Classroom for assignments and learning management, and Google Drive for document storage and collaboration.
• Fort Drum School Support ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArmy Child and Youth Services School Support Services provides resources for military families stationed at Fort Drum. The School Liaison Officer helps with school transitions, deployment challenges, and connects families with educational resources. Fort Drum is adjacent to the district service area.
• NYSPHSAAcoreOthersNew York State Public High School Athletic Association governs interscholastic athletics. The district follows NYSPHSAA sportsmanship policies and participates in section championships.
• North Country FSCSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorth Country Families, Students, Communities, Schools initiative providing community resources and coordination among schools in the northern New York region.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Copenhagen Central School District: Small rural public K-12 district in Lewis County near Fort Drum. Comparable enrollment scale, military-family exposure, and Upstate NY public-school funding environment.
• Thousand Islands Central School District: Small rural public K-12 district in Jefferson County, NY. Comparable governance structure, funding mix, and small-district operational profile.
• Indian River Central School District: Public K-12 district in northern New York adjacent to Fort Drum. Comparable rural-to-suburban footprint and military-family pipeline, though slightly larger in scale.
• South Jefferson Central School District: Public K-12 district in southern Jefferson County, NY. Comparable grade configuration and Upstate NY rural public-school operating context, though slightly larger.
• General Brown Central School District: Small public K-12 district in Jefferson County, NY that also serves Fort Drum-area military families. Closely comparable in geography, scale, funding model, and military-family support requirements.
• La Fargeville Central School District: Small public K-12 district in Jefferson County, NY. Comparable rural footprint, K-12 combined-campus model, and small-district operating economics.
• Belleville Henderson Central School District: Small rural public K-12 district in Jefferson County, NY. Closely comparable in enrollment size, staff scale, and reliance on state aid and property tax funding.
• Lyme Central School District: Small public K-12 district in Jefferson County along the Lake Ontario shore. Comparable rural, single-campus model and similar reliance on state aid formulas.

Others

• Jefferson-Lewis BOCES: Regional Board of Cooperative Educational Services providing shared services (special education, CTE, technology) to component districts including Sackets Harbor. Functions as an enabling, shared-service partner rather than a direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Watertown City School District: Larger urban-suburban public K-12 district in Jefferson County near Fort Drum. Operates in the same funding and regulatory environment with overlapping military-family enrollment, but serves a broader and more diverse student base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/100057422470830
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/sackets-harbor-central-school

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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