West Bridgewater Public Schools

What West Bridgewater Public Schools does

West Bridgewater Public Schools is a Massachusetts public school district operating four schools to serve PreKindergarten through 12th-grade students in the town of West Bridgewater. The schools are Spring Street School (PK-K), Rose L. MacDonald School (grades 1-3), Howard Elementary School (grades 4-6), and Middle-Senior High School (grades 7-12). The district employs approximately 108 staff and is branded as "Home of the Wildcats," with student identity built around the West Bridgewater PRIDE values (Passion, Respect, Ingenuity, Determination, Empathy) and a Vision of the Graduate framework. The Middle-Senior High School holds NEASC accreditation, and the district is regulated by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).

The district's technology stack is composed of third-party ed-tech platforms rather than proprietary systems: Follett Aspen for the student information system, MySchoolBucks for online payments, Apptegy for the district website and iOS/Android mobile apps, School Nutrition and Fitness for food service menus, and Incident IQ for IT support ticketing. Curriculum offerings include a 1:1 Chromebook program, CTE pathways at the secondary level, the WBTV Pro video production program, and multilingual learner support with translated handbooks and resources in Vietnamese, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, and Spanish. Wraparound services include the Surround Care before/after-school program, guidance counseling, school psychology, special education (WBSEPAC), and a text tip line for bullying intervention.

As a government entity, the district is funded through local property taxes, state DESE aid, and federal education grants, and core K-12 education is tuition-free for resident students. Fee-based ancillary programs include Surround Care (before/after-school care) and lunch services. The School Choice Program permits limited enrollment of out-of-district students, and the district uses a multi-channel communication approach spanning its website, mobile apps, Facebook pages for each school, the WBTV Pro YouTube channel, and multilingual translation services.

Name

West Bridgewater Public Schools

Legal name

West Bridgewater Public Schools

Website

https://wbridgewaterschools.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

West Bridgewater Public Schools is a Massachusetts public K-12 school district operating four schools (PK-12) for residents of West Bridgewater, funded by local property taxes, state DESE aid, and federal grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

Keywords

• Public education services
• K-12 education
• Student information systems
• Multilingual learner support
• Before and after school care

Headquarters

HQ city

West Bridgewater

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

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 is publicly funded through local property taxes, state funding (DESE), and federal education funding. Education services are provided tuition-free to district residents.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

West Bridgewater Public Schools is a publicly funded K-12 school district operating four schools (Pre-K through Grade 12) in West Bridgewater, Massachusetts, providing tuition-free public education to resident students. Core offerings include classroom instruction across PK-12, college and career preparation via CTE pathways, special education and multilingual learner services, before/after school child care (Surround Care), counseling and psychology services, and extracurricular activities. Operations are supported by the Follett Aspen student information system and MySchoolBucks online payments.

Product overview

West Bridgewater Public Schools is a public school district providing comprehensive K-12 education across four schools: Spring Street School (PK-K), Rose L. MacDonald School (1-3), Howard Elementary School (4-6), and Middle-Senior High School (7-12). The district, branded as 'Home of the Wildcats,' uses the Follett Aspen platform for student information management. All schools are accessible via the district website powered by Apptegy, which provides mobile applications for iOS and Android.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Spring Street School Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten school within the West Bridgewater Public Schools district, serving the district's youngest students with early childhood education at 2 Spring Street, West Bridgewater, MA.
• Rose L. MacDonald School Elementary school within the West Bridgewater Public Schools district serving students in Grades 1-3 at 1 Stepping Stone Drive, West Bridgewater, MA.
• Howard Elementary School Elementary school within the West Bridgewater Public Schools district serving students in Grades 4-6 at 70 Howard Street, West Bridgewater, MA.
• West Bridgewater Middle-Senior High School Combined middle and senior high school within the West Bridgewater Public Schools district serving students in Grades 7-12, offering college preparation, CTE career pathways, extracurricular activities, and the Wildcats athletics program at 155 West Center Street, West Bridgewater, MA.
• Surround Care (Before/After School Care) Before- and after-school child care program offered by West Bridgewater Public Schools to support working families, available at the district schools.
• Student Counseling and Psychology Services Guidance counseling, school psychological, and adjustment counseling services delivered at the Middle-Senior High School to support students' academic, career, and social-emotional development.
• School Choice Program Limited out-of-district enrollment program allowing non-resident families to apply for admission to West Bridgewater Public Schools, expanding access beyond town residents.
• Multilingual Learner Support Services English Learner Education and multilingual support services for students and families, with district communications and handbooks available in Vietnamese, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, and Spanish.
• CTE Career Pathways Program Career and Technical Education (CTE) pathway exploration programs offered at the Middle-Senior High School supporting college and career preparation for Grades 7-12 students.
• Food Services and Lunch Program School nutrition and lunch services provided across the four West Bridgewater Public Schools, with online menus and family billing support.
• SAFIS Fingerprinting Services State-mandated fingerprint-based criminal background checks for all West Bridgewater Public Schools employees and substitutes, processed through MorphoTrust USA IndentoGo as required by Massachusetts Chapter 77 of the Acts of 2013.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MorphoTrust USA IndentoGominorOthers · 1 September 2013State Applicant Fingerprint Identification System (SAFIS) provider for employee background checks as required by Chapter 77 of the Acts of 2013. All school employees including substitutes must complete fingerprint-based state and national criminal record checks through this vendor.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Brockton Public Schools: Larger urban public school district serving Brockton, Massachusetts - the regional BROAD_INCUMBENT and a major School Choice destination for southeastern Massachusetts families. Operates the same DESE funding framework but at materially larger scale with more diverse program offerings.

Regional players

• Abington Public Schools: PK-12 public school district serving Abington, Massachusetts - a small South Shore district adjacent to Whitman-Hanson. Directly comparable in size, funding structure, and operating model.
• East Bridgewater Public Schools: PK-12 public school district serving East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, immediately adjacent to West Bridgewater. Comparable in scale, funding model, and grade-band structure; competes for the same regional School Choice enrollment pool and shares similar suburban demographics.
• Rockland Public Schools: PK-12 public school district serving Rockland, Massachusetts, on the South Shore. Comparable suburban public school district at similar scale operating under the same DESE funding and regulatory structure.
• Mansfield Public Schools: PK-12 public school district serving Mansfield, Massachusetts, in the same southeastern Massachusetts region. Comparable in suburban district profile, four-school structure at similar scale, and DESE-funded operating model.
• Foxborough Public Schools: PK-12 public school district serving Foxborough, Massachusetts, in the same region. Comparable as a small suburban Massachusetts public school district with similar funding structure and community-based operating model.
• Whitman-Hanson Regional School District: Regional PK-12 district serving Whitman and Hanson in southeastern Massachusetts. Directly comparable in size, governance structure, and student demographics; competes with West Bridgewater for School Choice families in Plymouth County.
• Hanover Public Schools: PK-12 public school district serving Hanover, Massachusetts - a comparable-sized South Shore district. Similar in funding model, student demographics, and program offerings; operates under the same DESE regulatory framework.
• Bridgewater-Raynham Regional School District: Regional PK-12 district serving Bridgewater and Raynham, Massachusetts - the neighboring regional district to West Bridgewater. Directly comparable as a southeastern Massachusetts public school system with similar suburban demographics, similar governance model, and overlapping School Choice enrollment competition.
• Norton Public Schools: PK-12 public school district serving Norton, Massachusetts - a similarly sized Bristol County district in the same region. Comparable in funding model (DESE + local property tax), student body size, and program offerings including CTE and athletics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/wbtvpro
• Facebookfacebook.com/wbridgewaterschools
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/west-bridgewater-public-schools

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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