Don Tyson School of Innovation

Name

Don Tyson School of Innovation

Legal name

Don Tyson School of Innovation

Website

https://soi.sdale.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), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169), Technical and Trade Schools (61151)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Charter Career & Technical Education (CTE) Schools (EDAJACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Virtual CTE & Career Pathways Programs (K–12) (EDAJADAL), Accelerated Learning & Grade Advancement Programs (EDAJAGAE)

Keywords

• Public charter school
• K-12 education
• Career technical education
• Blended learning
• Concurrent college credit

Headquarters

HQ city

Springdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public School Funding: Public charter school funded through Springdale Public Schools District with state and federal education funding. Tax base supports operations as a public institution.
2. Career Center Programs Funding: Venture Career Center programs funded through Arkansas Office of Skills Development. Technical permits and concurrent credit courses provided at no charge to students.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Don Tyson School of Innovation provides tuition-free public education for grades 6-12 through on-site, blended, and full-virtual learning modalities. It delivers a diploma-plus-outcomes model combining academic coursework with 15+ career and technical pathways, concurrent college credit through NWACC, associate degree pathways, and industry certifications through NWTI, plus an on-campus telehealth clinic through a Community Clinic partnership.

Product overview

Don Tyson School of Innovation is an open enrollment public charter school within Springdale Public Schools offering grades 6-12 with multiple learning modalities: on-site, blended, and full virtual (VIA). The school provides career and technical education through specialized programs including AV Technology, Business & Marketing, Construction Trades, Culinary Arts, Engineering & Robotics, Medical Science, and Fine Arts. Students can earn concurrent college credit through NWACC partnerships, work toward associate degrees, and obtain vocational certifications through NWTI. The Venture Career Center provides technical permits and certifications, while the School Based Community Virtual Clinic offers telehealth services on campus.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Venture Career Center A secondary career center designated by the Arkansas Department of Education that allows students to enroll in programs providing technical permits and/or concurrent college credit at no charge, funded through the Office of Skills Development.
• Virtual Innovation Academy (VIA) A full virtual learning option for students in grades 6-12, part of the school's blended learning offerings.
• School Based Community Virtual Clinic A telehealth service using Community Clinic providers to connect students with healthcare, including virtual visits with special medical equipment allowing providers to examine heart, lungs, ears, and throat remotely.
• DTSOI On-Site Learning Traditional on-site learning for grades 6-12 at the physical campus at 2667 Hylton Rd, Springdale, AR.
• DTSOI Blended Learning Flexible blended learning combining in-person and virtual instruction as part of the school's multi-modality educational approach.
• NWACC Concurrent Credit and Associate Degree Programs Northwest Arkansas Community College concurrent credit and associate degree programs allowing students to earn college credits while in high school and potentially graduate with an associate degree.
• NWTI Vocational Training Northwest Technical Institute programs including CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant), Pharmacy Assistant, Phlebotomy, and Diesel Technology certifications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Students can graduate with associate degree as high school senior
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Community Clinic at DTSOIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOn-site telehealth clinic partnership providing healthcare services to students. Located in Room 606 on the east side of campus. Providers offer virtual visits with special medical equipment for examinations. Medical assistant on-site guides students through visits and performs ordered tests. Community Clinic files insurance claims and offers discount programs for uninsured patients.
• Arkansas Department of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesignates Venture Career Center as a secondary career center. Programs funded through Office of Skills Development provide technical permits and concurrent credit courses at no charge to students.
• NWACC (Northwest Arkansas Community College)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides concurrent credit courses and associate degree programs for DTSOI students. Students can graduate high school with college credit or complete associate degrees through partnership.
• NWTI (Northwest Technical Institute)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides vocational and technical training programs including CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant), Pharmacy Assistant, Phlebotomy, and Diesel Technology certifications for career-focused students.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Rocketship Public Schools: A charter network built around blended learning that combines on-site instruction with adaptive software and tutoring. Comparable to DTSOI because both lean on a hybrid in-person/online learning model and target underserved student populations seeking accelerated academic outcomes.
• Connections Academy (Stride): An online K-12 learning operator offering full-virtual public school programs. Comparable to DTSOI's Virtual Innovation Academy (VIA) because both deliver tuition-free, publicly funded K-12 education through a virtual modality and compete for families seeking flexible, remote learning options.
• BASIS Charter Schools: A charter school network recognized for an academically rigorous, innovation-forward curriculum. Comparable to DTSOI because both operate as non-district charter brands emphasizing accelerated learning, college-readiness outcomes, and a differentiated model versus surrounding traditional public schools.
• Georgia Cyber Academy: A tuition-free public online charter school serving grades K-12 across Georgia. Comparable to DTSOI's Virtual Innovation Academy because both deliver publicly funded, full-virtual K-12 instruction as an alternative to traditional brick-and-mortar schooling for families seeking flexibility.

Broad incumbents

• Success Academy Charter Schools: A high-performing charter school network known for strong academic results and a structured, innovation-driven instructional model. Comparable to DTSOI because both are open-enrollment public charters that emphasize differentiated, accelerated instruction and have built strong reputations in their respective markets.
• KIPP (Knowledge Is Power Program): One of the largest U.S. charter networks focused on college-prep outcomes for underserved students. Comparable to DTSOI because both are open-enrollment public charters with a college-readiness mission and accelerated academic programming, though KIPP operates a national network of schools.
• IDEA Public Schools: A large charter network with a strong career-and-technical-education and college-prep focus, including pathways to college credit and industry credentials. Comparable to DTSOI because both emphasize 'college for all' outcomes, structured CTE programming, and measurable academic results, though IDEA operates at a national scale.
• National Heritage Academies: A charter management organization running a network of public charter schools with a structured 'moral focus' curriculum and college-prep emphasis. Comparable to DTSOI as a fellow tuition-free public charter operator, though NHA runs a multi-state network rather than a single site.
• Imagine Schools: A charter school network operating public charter campuses across multiple states. Comparable to DTSOI because both are open-enrollment public charters offering tuition-free K-12 education with college-prep orientations, though Imagine operates as a multi-state network.
• Charter Schools USA: A charter management organization operating a large portfolio of public charter schools across multiple states. Comparable to DTSOI because both operate tuition-free public charter schools, but Charter Schools USA operates as a multi-state CMO with broader geographic scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLHEBmi0yiDOpQTjY4IGl09hnMXTnuHwAd
• Facebookfacebook.com/SpringdaleSOI
• Instagraminstagram.com/dtsoi_phoenix
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/don-tyson-school-of-innovation

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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