Whittemore Elementary School

What Whittemore Elementary School does

Whittemore Elementary School is part of the Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools (WPAS) public school district in Whittemore, Michigan, serving students from Pre-K through 6th grade alongside a separately operated Jr/Sr High School serving grades 7-12. The district delivers comprehensive K-12 public education services including early childhood programs (Great Start Readiness Program and NEMCSA Head Start), special education, transportation, athletics, technology, and food service. All students receive free breakfast and lunch through a contracted partnership with Chartwells, and the district also runs before/after school tutoring funded by the 23g MI Kids Back on Track state grant and the Positivity Project for character education.

The district's technology infrastructure is assembled from standard K-12 edtech vendor platforms rather than proprietary systems: Skyward serves as the Student Information System and Family Access Portal for enrollment and records, Finalsite powers the district-branded WPAS mobile app for announcements and notifications, Nutrislice delivers digital menus, Viafy provides parent-facing bus route tracking, 1to1plus runs the technology helpdesk, and Parchment handles electronic records transfer. A 1-to-1 student device program with acceptable use policies extends classroom technology access to households, and EveryoneOn is promoted to support low-cost home internet.

As a public school district, WPAS is governed by an elected Board of Education and operated under the leadership of Superintendent Hannah Wanks, Ed.S. The entity is a government/state institution rather than a corporate enterprise: it has no public ticker, no parent company, no private equity or venture capital ownership, and no disclosed revenue or funding rounds. Operations are funded through Michigan state foundation allowance, local property taxes, and federal categorical grants (including ESSER and Title program funding), with compliance obligations under Title IX and McKinney-Vento.

Name

Whittemore Elementary School

Legal name

Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools

Website

https://wpas.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Whittemore Elementary School is part of the Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools public district in rural Michigan, serving Pre-K through 6th grade students with comprehensive K-12 education, free meals, transportation, and state-funded preschool partnerships.

Ownership category

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Product category

Public K-12 Primary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Academic/School-Readiness Preschools (EDACABAB)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Elementary school services
• Early childhood programs
• Student transportation services
• School food services

Headquarters

HQ city

Whittemore

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Whittemore Elementary School provides tuition-free public elementary education for grades K-6 as part of the Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools (WPAS) district in Whittemore, Michigan. Beyond classroom instruction, it operates or coordinates student transportation, a free food service program, early-childhood readiness programs (GSRP and NEMCSA Head Start), and student/family support services (such as The Positivity Project and the 23g MI Kids Back on Track Grant).

Product overview

Whittemore Elementary School is part of the Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools district, serving students from preschool through 6th grade alongside the Jr/Sr High School. The school operates as part of a unified district that delivers its educational programs through a combination of direct instruction, state and federally funded preschool programs (GSRP and NEMCSA Head Start), and district-operated services. The district's digital ecosystem is built around the Skyward Student Information System for enrollment and records, the WPAS Mobile App for parent communications, a 1to1plus-powered Technology Helpdesk, Nutrislice for meal menus, and Viafy for transportation. The district also partners with The Positivity Project for character education and participates in the 23g MI Kids Back on Track grant for academic intervention. Food service is managed through Chartwells, providing free meals to all students.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K-6 Elementary Classroom Instruction Tuition-free public elementary education for grades K-6 delivered on campus in Whittemore, Michigan, as part of the Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools district. Targets district-resident families and Schools of Choice enrollees.
• Food Service Program School breakfast and lunch program providing free meals to all Whittemore Elementary students, with menus published through the Nutrislice platform.
• Student Transportation Services Bus transportation for Whittemore Elementary students to and from school, operated by the WPAS district.
• Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) State-funded preschool readiness program for four-year-old children, delivered at or through Whittemore Elementary as part of Michigan's GSRP initiative.
• NEMCSA Head Start Preschool Head Start preschool services for eligible young children, coordinated through Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency (NEMCSA) in partnership with Whittemore Elementary.
• The Positivity Project (P2) School-wide character education and social-emotional learning curriculum for K-6 students at Whittemore Elementary.
• 23g MI Kids Back on Track Grant Program Grant-funded enrichment and learning-recovery programming for students at Whittemore Elementary, supported through the 23g MI Kids Back on Track state grant.
• Athletics Program School athletics program available to Whittemore Elementary students as part of WPAS interscholastic activities.
• WPAS Mobile App District-branded mobile application providing WPAS families with access to school information, announcements, and resources.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Integration9 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NEMCSA (Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNEMCSA provides Head Start preschool services at 90 locations across 21 Michigan counties. They partner with the district to deliver comprehensive preschool programming for children and families, implementing family-focused programming with the mission of providing high quality, supportive learning experiences.
• The Positivity Project (P2)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerP2 partners with Pre-K-12 schools to empower students to build positive relationships by focusing on 24 character strengths including bravery, perseverance, integrity, and gratitude. The district has been partnering with P2 to enhance self-awareness, self-confidence, and positive school culture.
• EveryoneOnminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational nonprofit working to eliminate the digital divide by making high-speed, low-cost Internet service and computers accessible. The district supports this program to ensure families have technological resources for digital learning environments.
• IOSCO RESA McKinney-Vento ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHomeless education consortium ensuring every child has the right to free and appropriate public education with immediate enrollment within 24 hours. Provides support for homeless children and youth including those living in shelters, motels, vehicles, or doubled-up with relatives.
• 23g MI Kids Back on Track Grant ProgramcoreOthersState grant program providing funding for additional instruction and support before school, during school, after school, or through summer school for striving learners. District applies for this grant to fund tutoring and enrichment programs.
• ChartwellsminorOthersFood service management company contracted to provide meals to students. All students receive free breakfast and lunch through this partnership.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tawas Area Schools: Adjacent Iosco County, Michigan public K-12 district serving a similar small/rural community along the Lake Huron coast. Directly comparable in scale, funding structure, and rural operating model, making it the most relevant enrollment and funding benchmark.
• Standish-Sterling Community Schools: Nearby Arenac County, Michigan public K-12 district of similar enrollment size. Comparable in rural demographics, foundation-allowance funding, and breadth of K-12 programming including athletics and food service.
• Mio-AuSable Schools: Oscoda County, Michigan public K-12 district referenced in WPAS athletic schedules. Comparable small rural district operating under the same Michigan foundation allowance and federal funding regime.
• Arenac Eastern School District: Small rural Michigan K-12 district operating in the same northeast-Michigan region as WPAS. Comparable in scale, demographic profile, and reliance on state appropriations.
• Oscoda Area Schools: Iosco County, Michigan public K-12 district serving a similarly sized rural community. Directly comparable for enrollment, funding, and operating-cost benchmarking.

Broad incumbents

• National Heritage Academies: Michigan-based charter school management organization operating public K-12 schools across the state. Comparable target market (Michigan families seeking K-12 alternatives) but operates a scaled, multi-site model with centralized administration.

Others

• PowerSchool: Leading K-12 Student Information System vendor serving public school districts nationally. WPAS uses Skyward (a direct competitor), making PowerSchool the closest indirect peer for the technology stack underpinning district operations.
• Finalsite: K-12 website, mobile app, and communications platform provider — WPAS is a Finalsite customer. Comparable as the digital communications layer adjacent to district operations, though operating in a different vertical (edtech vendor vs. school operator).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/WPareaschools

Compliance1 record

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