Myron B Thompson Academy

What Myron B Thompson Academy does

Myron B. Thompson Academy (MBTA) is a New Century public charter school headquartered at 1040 Richards Street, Suite #220, in the historic Laniakea building in Honolulu, Hawaii. It serves K-12 students across all major Hawaiian Islands through a blended and interactive virtual instruction model, with core technology built on the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS) from Instructure and PowerSchool as the student information system. The school's core product is an accelerated curriculum in which students complete all core classes by the end of Grade 11 and then enter one of three senior-year specialization institutes — Environmental Science, Biomedical Science, or Computer Science — culminating in a formal research thesis presentation.

MBTA is a tuition-free public school; it does not sell to consumers in the traditional commercial sense. Revenue is generated via per-pupil state funding from the Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) under its charter authorization, supplemented by federal charter school grants. The school holds WASC accreditation, is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as the #1 Best High School and #1 Best Middle School in Hawaii (2025-2026) and #4 Best Elementary School, and received Bronze recognition on the 2023 College Board AP School Honor Roll. The customer base is individual K-12 students and their families enrolling directly via [email protected], with marketing driven primarily by organic web presence (mbta.me) and third-party ranking platforms (US News, Niche.com). MBTA's value proposition centers on accelerated academic progression, early specialization in STEM-aligned institutes, and the ability to deliver this model remotely to students distributed across multiple Hawaiian Islands.

Name

Myron B Thompson Academy

Legal name

Myron B. Thompson Academy

Website

https://thompsonacademy.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Myron B. Thompson Academy is a Honolulu-based public charter school serving K-12 students across all major Hawaiian Islands via blended virtual instruction, with an accelerated curriculum that lets students specialize in Environmental, Biomedical, or Computer Science institutes by senior year, funded by per-pupil state and federal grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Charter School Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

District-Run Virtual Academies & Online Programs (EDAJADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

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

Keywords

• K-12 charter school
• Accelerated curriculum
• Blended learning
• STEM education
• Virtual instruction

Headquarters

HQ city

Honolulu

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Per-Pupil State Funding: As a public charter school, MBTA receives per-pupil funding from the Hawaii State Department of Education based on student enrollment.
2. Federal Charter School Grant Funding: Public charter schools typically receive supplemental federal funding for charter school operations and programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Myron B. Thompson Academy is a New Century public charter school providing free K-12 education to students across all major Hawaiian Islands. Its core offering is an accelerated curriculum combining blended and interactive virtual instruction delivered through Canvas LMS, allowing students to complete all core classes by end of Grade 11 and then specialize in Environmental, Biomedical, or Computer Science institutes during their senior year, culminating in a formal research thesis presentation.

Product overview

Myron B. Thompson Academy is a New Century public charter school offering a single unified educational program. The core product is an accelerated curriculum combining blended and interactive virtual instruction. Students enter specialized institutes (Computer Science, Environmental Science, or Biomedical Science) during their senior year after completing core classes by Grade 11. The school supports grades K-12 through various programs including TEA Programs for admissions and a Summer Program, all delivered via online and offline classes using Canvas as the primary learning management system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Accelerated Core Curriculum An accelerated K-12 academic curriculum combining blended online and offline classes delivered via Canvas LMS, enabling students across all major Hawaiian Islands to complete all core classes by the end of Grade 11.
• Computer Science Institute A senior-year specialization program where students work exclusively in computer science disciplines and present a research thesis and results to a formal panel.
• Environmental Science Institute A senior-year specialization program where students work exclusively in environmental science disciplines and present a research thesis and results to a formal panel.
• Biomedical Science Institute A senior-year specialization program where students work exclusively in biomedical science disciplines and present a research thesis and results to a formal panel.
• Summer Program A seasonal educational program offered during summer months for student enrollment.
• TEA Programs Tuition-free enrollment programs available through the school's admission system for new student registration.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% of CORE CLASSES completed by end of Grade 11
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Canvas (Instructure)coreTechnology or IntegrationCanvas LMS serves as the school's primary learning management system (mbta.instructure.com), enabling delivery of blended and interactive virtual instruction to students across Hawaiian Islands.
• PowerSchoolcoreTechnology or IntegrationPowerSchool is used as the student information system for grades and records management (mbta.powerschool.com).
• Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs a public charter school, MBTA operates under the Hawaii State Department of Education and is linked on the HIDOE website as a public school option.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• National Heritage Academies: Operates a network of public charter schools with a consistent K-12 curriculum and college-prep orientation; comparable to MBTA in operating charter schools on per-pupil public funding.
• Academy of Arts and Sciences: Network of tuition-free public online K-12 charter schools delivering blended instruction; directly comparable to MBTA's tuition-free, virtually delivered, public-charter K-12 offering.
• Connections Academy: Operates tuition-free online public charter schools serving K-12 students across multiple U.S. states using a virtual/blended learning model — directly comparable to MBTA's Canvas-based blended instruction serving multi-island Hawaiian students.
• Florida Virtual School (FLVS): State-sponsored public virtual school delivering K-12 curriculum online, directly paralleling MBTA's public, tuition-free, virtually delivered K-12 model under a state education authority.
• IDEA Public Schools: Public charter school network with strong STEM and college-prep focus and AP-driven culture; comparable to MBTA's STEM institute model and AP Honor Roll recognition.
• Insight Schools: Network of tuition-free online public high schools offering flexible, blended instruction; comparable to MBTA's model of serving geographically dispersed students through virtual delivery.
• KIPP Public Schools: National network of public charter schools focused on college-prep outcomes for underserved students; comparable to MBTA in being a tuition-free public charter with rigorous academic outcomes and AP/college readiness emphasis.

Broad incumbents

• Stride (formerly K12 Inc.): Large publicly traded provider of online K-12 curriculum and tuition-free virtual public school operations; an established incumbent in the same online public-charter category in which MBTA operates.

Emerging players

• Altus Academy Network: Charter school organization offering K-12 programming with emphasis on individualized, blended learning; an emerging comparability in the public-charter blended K-12 space.

Regional players

• Hawaii Technology Academy: Hawaii-based public charter school delivering K-12 via a virtual/blended model — the most direct regional peer, sharing MBTA's Hawaii jurisdiction and tuition-free virtual charter structure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/myron-b-thompson-academy

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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