Washington Caldwell School District

What Washington Caldwell School District does

Washington-Caldwell School District is a public K-8 school district serving approximately 202 students in grades 4K through 8 across a 17-square-mile area in extreme western Racine County, Wisconsin, encompassing the communities of Tichigan, Caldwell, the Town of Waterford, and a small portion of Vernon. The district operates from a single facility at 8937 Big Bend Road in Waterford and delivers half-day 4-year-old kindergarten, full-day 5K, elementary (K-5), and middle school (6-8) instruction; graduates feed into Waterford Union High School for grades 9-12. The district earned a 75.8 score on the 2024-2025 Wisconsin DPI Report Card, placing it in the "Exceeds Expectations" category.

The educational program is anchored in core academics plus a broad specialist layer (Art, Music, Band grades 5-8, Physical Education, Spanish grades 1-8, Media and Technology, Special Education, Speech/Language, School Counseling and Psychology). A Project Lead The Way (PLTW) STEM curriculum carries Distinguished Gateway and Launch School designation. Technology infrastructure consists of 1:1 Chromebooks for grades 3-8 and iPads in 4K-2nd grade classrooms. Operationally, the district runs on PowerSchool (student information), Skyward (HR/finance), Google Workspace for Education, e-Funds (meal payments), Smore (parent communications), and WISEdash (state reporting). Behavioral infrastructure rests on a Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) framework recognized at Silver Level by the Wisconsin RtI Center, supplemented by National Elementary Honor Society (grades 4-6), National Junior Honor Society (grades 6-8), extracurricular athletics, student clubs, and student publications (Bulldog Bark, Paw Prints Magazine).

The district is funded primarily through Wisconsin state education aid, local property taxes, and federal programs (including ESSER), supplemented by nominal revenue from open-enrollment tuition, school meal fees ($3.25 per lunch), and before/after care delivered through a partnership with the Mukwonago YMCA (Y-Base). Specialized services, including early childhood special education for ages 3-5 and K-8 special education, are administered via a partnership with the Waterford Education Cooperative. The district is governed by an elected school board and led by District Administrator/Principal Kevin McCormick, with Kelli Vogt as Assistant Principal and Daun Boll as Finance and HR Director; total staff count is approximately 32-35.

Name

Washington Caldwell School District

Legal name

Washington-Caldwell School District

Website

https://washcald.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Washington-Caldwell School District is a public K-8 school district in Waterford, Wisconsin, serving approximately 202 students across grades 4K-8 with PLTW-certified STEM curriculum, 1:1 Chromebooks, and YMCA before/after care partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-8 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

Keywords

• Public K-8 education
• Elementary school programs
• Middle school instruction
• STEM curriculum
• School district services

Headquarters

HQ city

Waterford

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, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: District funded primarily through local property taxes, Wisconsin state education funding, and federal education programs including ESSER funds. Receives open enrollment tuition from students outside district boundaries.
2. Student Meal Services: District provides daily lunch services. Regular lunch is $3.25 per meal, extra entrees $2.25, milk $0.40. Students qualifying for free/reduced lunch pay reduced rates.
3. Before and After School Care: Y-Base program provided through Mukwonago YMCA partnership for before (6:30-8:30am) and after school (3:40-6:00pm) care for 4K-6th grade students.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Washington-Caldwell School District provides public K-8 education for approximately 202 students in grades 4K through 8th, operating as a single-school district at 8937 Big Bend Road, Waterford, Wisconsin. Core offerings include elementary and middle school classrooms, STEM curriculum through Project Lead The Way, before/after care via YMCA partnership, daily school lunch, and extracurricular athletics and honor societies.

Product overview

Washington-Caldwell School District provides educational services for students in 4K through 8th grade (approximately 202 students), operating as a single-school district. The core educational program consists of Elementary Classrooms (4K-5th grade) and Middle School Classrooms (6th-8th grade), supplemented by Specialist Programs including Art, Music, Band, Physical Education, Spanish, Special Education, Speech, Media and Technology, Counseling, and Psychology. The district's technology initiative provides Chromebooks for grades 3-8 and iPads for 4K-2nd grade. Specialized programs include Project Lead The Way (STEM curriculum with Distinguished Gateway and Launch School designation), Spanish language instruction, Band (grades 5-8), and High School Algebra for eligible 8th graders. Student recognition includes National Elementary Honor Society (grades 4-6) and National Junior Honor Society (grades 6-8). Extracurricular offerings encompass sports (basketball, softball, volleyball, track, cheerleading), clubs (Lego, Math, Math 24, Forensics, Gardening), and publications (Bulldog Bark newspaper, Paw Prints Magazine). Support services include PBIS behavioral framework, before/after school care via YMCA partnership, school lunch program, and health services. Students feed into Waterford Union High School for grades 9-12.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 4-Year-Old Kindergarten (4K) Program
• 5-Year-Old Kindergarten (5K) Program
• Elementary Classrooms (Grades K-5)
• Middle School Classrooms (Grades 6-8)
• School Lunch Program
• YMCA Before and After Care (Y-Base)
• Extracurricular Sports Program
• School Health Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 75.8 score - Exceeds Expectations on 2024-2025 WI DPI Report Card
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Integration8 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mukwonago YMCAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYMCA provides Y-Base before and after school care program at Washington-Caldwell School. Y-Base runs 6:30am-8:30am and 3:40pm-6:00pm on school days for students in grades 4K-6th. This partnership addresses childcare needs for working families in the district.
• Waterford Education CooperativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerManages Early Childhood special education program for children ages 3-5 not yet in kindergarten, and oversees all Special Education services through eighth grade. Contact: [email protected], 262.534.4034 ext 3100.
• Waterford Union High SchoolcoreOthersDistrict students enroll in Waterford Union High School for grades 9th-12th after completing 8th grade at Washington-Caldwell. This ensures educational continuity for district families through high school completion.
• Southern Lakes Advanced Learners NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDistrict participates in the Southern Lakes Advanced Learners Network including Math Meet, Math 24, Southern Lakes Anthology, Leadership Conferences, and other enrichment activities for advanced learners.
• Project Lead The Way (PLTW)coreTechnology or IntegrationNational nonprofit organization providing STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) curriculum. Washington-Caldwell has been named a Distinguished Gateway and Launch School, indicating excellence in PLTW program implementation.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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Profiles3 records

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