WHITTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

What WHITTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL does

Whittier Elementary School is a public elementary school serving students from kindergarten (and PreK) through 5th grade at 1320 NW 75th St., Seattle, Washington, operating as one of more than 60 schools within the Seattle Public Schools (SPS) district. The school delivers core academic instruction in literacy, math, science, and social/emotional learning, complemented by enrichment programming in library services, visual and performing arts, instrumental music, and physical education — including a distinctive in-house Bicycle Safety and Skills Unit. Student support services include an on-site school nurse, mental health resources, transportation for students outside the walk zone, and a school meals program with free and reduced-price options. The institution is led by Principal Cindy Watters and governed through a Building Leadership Team that includes parent representatives and staff, with parent engagement channeled via the Whittier PTA.

The school's technology stack is entirely district-provisioned and consists of standard K-12 SaaS platforms: Clever for single sign-on, Schoology as the learning management system, Seesaw for student portfolios, Microsoft 365 (including Outlook and Microsoft Entra ID-based staff SSO), and The Source, a PowerSchool-based parent portal for attendance, assessment scores, and progress reports. Communication with families runs through SPS Messenger (weekly principal emails), the bi-weekly Whittier WildChat newsletter, the Konstella platform for PTA announcements and signups, and paper KidMail flyers distributed on Tuesdays. The school does not develop proprietary technology; it operates as a delivery site for district-managed systems.

The school operates on a publicly funded model with no tuition charged for enrollment. Funding flows from state education appropriations and local tax revenues allocated through the Seattle Public Schools district budget; individual financial figures for Whittier are not publicly disclosed. Discretionary, fee-based revenue lines are limited to optional PTA after-school programs, ASB Activity Cards, and SchoolPay-processed items such as athletic fees, fines, and yearbooks. Enrollment is administered through the SPS centralized system, primarily restricted to families residing within the school's attendance area, with open-enrollment exceptions available for school choice.

Name

WHITTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Legal name

Whittier Elementary School (Seattle Public Schools)

Website

https://whittieres.seattleschools.org

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Whittier Elementary School is a public PreK-5 elementary school in Seattle, Washington, operated by Seattle Public Schools. It delivers core academics, enrichment programming, meals, transportation, and health services to neighborhood families at zero tuition, supported by district-managed technology and PTA engagement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Elementary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Student Support & Related Services (Counseling, SEL, Health, Safety) (EDAJAAAK), School Library Operations (K–12 Libraries) (EDAEAGAA)

Keywords

• Public elementary education
• K-5 schooling services
• Student support services
• Parent engagement programs
• After-school enrichment

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

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, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Whittier Elementary School is a public elementary school (grades PreK-5) within the Seattle Public Schools district, delivering tuition-free core academic instruction in literacy, mathematics, science, and social-emotional learning, alongside enrichment programs in visual and performing arts, instrumental music, physical education, and library services. The school also provides student support services such as a school nurse, counseling, meals, transportation, and safety resources, and facilitates parent engagement through the Whittier PTA, Building Leadership Team, and a network of digital communication tools.

Product overview

Whittier Elementary School is a public elementary school (grades PreK/K-5) within Seattle Public Schools, operating as a single-site educational institution rather than a platform. The school's service portfolio consists of its core academic curriculum (Literacy, Math, Science, Social/Emotional Curriculum, Advanced Learning Opportunities, Testing and Assessments) complemented by enrichment and specialist programs including Library Services, Instrumental Music, Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Physical Education (with the Whittier Bicycle Safety and Skills Unit), and School Meals. Administrative and engagement services include the Associated Student Body (ASB), Whittier PTA (operating via whittierptaseattle.org), Volunteer Program, and Transportation Services. Student support services encompass the School Nurse, Safety and Wellness Resources (including SaferWatch), LGBTQ student support, and Attendance/Student Data management via The Source (PowerSchool-based portal). Technology access is facilitated through Clever (SSO portal), Schoology (LMS), and Microsoft 365; communications flow through SPS Messenger (principal emails) and Konstella (PTA announcements). The Building Leadership Team (BLT) oversees the Continuous School Improvement Plan (CSIP), and the school operates on a trimester calendar with family-teacher conferences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Whittier Elementary School (K-5 Public Education)
• Whittier PTA After-School Programs
• Whittier Bicycle Safety and Skills Unit

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• KonstellacoreTechnology or IntegrationWhittier uses Konstella as a communication platform for sending announcements to specific classrooms, grades, or the entire school community. Also used for creating signups and potentially ticket/merchandise sales. This platform replaced the previous room representative email system.
• Seattle Public Schools DistrictcoreOthersWhittier Elementary is one of over 60 schools within Seattle Public Schools (SPS). The district provides centralized administrative services, curriculum frameworks, HR, transportation, technology systems, and operational support. School calendar dates are determined collaboratively between SPS and the Seattle Education Association union.
• Whittier PTA (Parent-Teacher Association)coreOthersThe Whittier PTA is a volunteer-led group that organizes community events, offers information and resources to Whittier families, and supports the school's staff throughout the school year. The PTA runs after-school programs, fundraisers, and community-building activities.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Wedgwood Elementary School (Seattle Public Schools): Public K-5 elementary within Seattle Public Schools. Operates the same standardized academic, enrichment, and SEL programs under district oversight; competes for the same Seattle open-enrollment pool as Whittier.
• Lawton Elementary School (Seattle Public Schools): Public K-5 elementary within Seattle Public Schools. Same district governance, attendance-area enrollment model, and standardized LMS/portal technology stack as Whittier.
• John Muir Elementary School (Seattle Public Schools): Public K-5 elementary within Seattle Public Schools. Shares Whittier's district governance, funding structure, attendance-area enrollment model, and enrichment/arts programming template.
• Cascadia Elementary School (Seattle Public Schools): Public K-5 elementary within Seattle Public Schools. Shares Whittier's funding model, PTA structure, and standardized enrichment programs; relevant peer for benchmarking program offerings and enrollment outcomes.
• Bryant Elementary School (Seattle Public Schools): Public K-5 elementary within Seattle Public Schools. Operates under identical governance, funding model, and curriculum frameworks as Whittier, making it a like-for-like peer for enrollment and program comparison.
• Lowell Elementary School (Seattle Public Schools): Public K-5 elementary within Seattle Public Schools. Operates with the same district-administered curriculum, assessment, and parent-portal infrastructure; directly comparable in operating model and scale.
• Green Lake Elementary School (Seattle Public Schools): Public K-5 elementary within Seattle Public Schools. Same district governance, PTA model, and standardized technology stack (Clever, Schoology, The Source). Highly comparable in scale and program profile.
• Beacon Hill International School (Seattle Public Schools): Public K-5 elementary within Seattle Public Schools offering an International Schools program track. Comparable as a same-district peer, though it competes more directly via specialized curricular positioning under the school-choice system.
• Lafayette Elementary School (Seattle Public Schools): Public K-5 elementary within Seattle Public Schools. Directly comparable on grade span, funding source, and central administration; competes with Whittier for school-choice families within the same district.
• Adams Elementary School (Seattle Public Schools): Public K-5 elementary within Seattle Public Schools serving the same district-wide curriculum, technology stack, and enrollment system as Whittier. Direct comparable as a co-located peer school competing for the same open-enrollment families.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SeattlePublicSchools
• Instagraminstagram.com/seattlepublicschools
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/whittier-elementary-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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