What Pulaski County Public Schools does

Pulaski County Public Schools (PCPS) is a Virginia public school district headquartered at 100 Northwood Drive, Pulaski, Virginia, operating 9 schools — 5 elementary schools (Critzer, Dublin, Pulaski, Riverlawn, Snowville), 1 middle school (Pulaski County Middle School), 1 high school (Pulaski County High School), and associated athletics/activities programs — to deliver K-12 education to residents of Pulaski County under the motto 'Pathway to a Brighter Tomorrow.' The district runs an integrated educational technology platform built on Canvas LMS (learning management), PowerSchool (student information system), and Clever (single sign-on), augmented by Lexia, Renaissance Place, IXL, HMH Reading, MasteryConnect, and other EdTools, with Google Workspace for Education as the productivity backbone. Specialized offerings include a Career and Technical Education (CTE) program covering robotics, business, agriscience, family and consumer sciences, and fine arts, a preschool program, English learner support, gifted education via the Southwest Virginia Governor's School, special education, and online coursework through the Region 7 Virtual Academy. The district is governed by a local School Board under the Virginia Department of Education and funded through a combination of local, state, and federal appropriations plus ancillary programs such as the School Based Health Center (operated with Community Health Center of the New River Valley), SchoolCash Online fee collection, athletics ticket sales via GoFan, and foundation support through the PCPS Education Foundation (PCEF). Recent strategic moves include an 'AI in PCPS' curriculum integration initiative, adoption of a 2025-2031 Comprehensive Plan, the Camp Ignite 2026 enrichment program, and PCEF fundraising operations.

Name

Pulaski County Public Schools

Legal name

Pulaski County Public Schools

Website

https://pcva.us

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Pulaski County Public Schools is a Virginia public K-12 district operating 9 schools across Pulaski County, serving local students with integrated Canvas, PowerSchool, and Clever platforms plus CTE, preschool, gifted, and virtual academy programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Career & Technical Education (CTE) Centers & Programs (EDAJAAAJ), Full-Time Virtual K–12 Schools (Statewide/Cyber Charters & District Programs) (EDAJADAA)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Public school district
• Career technical education
• Special education services
• School nutrition programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Pulaski

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Pulaski County Public Schools (PCPS) operates a public K-12 school district in Pulaski County, Virginia, serving approximately 4,200 students across nine schools. The district delivers standard academic instruction from elementary through high school, supplemented by preschool, career and technical education (CTE), special education, and a partnership with the Southwest Virginia Governor's School.

Product overview

Pulaski County Public Schools is a public school district providing K-12 education across 9 schools in Pulaski County, Virginia. The district operates a unified educational technology platform comprising PowerSchool (student information system), Canvas LMS (learning management system), and Clever (single sign-on portal) that collectively manage student records, online learning, and application access. Additional specialized offerings include Region 7 Virtual Academy for online learning, PCPS Preschool for early childhood education, CTE programs at middle and high school levels (robotics, business, FACS, agriscience, fine arts), and the Southwest Virginia Governor's School for gifted students. The district utilizes SchoolCash Online for fee management and provides access to numerous educational applications including Lexia, HMH Reading, Renaissance Place, and IXL.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K-12 Academic Education Programs

Segments3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration18 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Canvas (by Instructure)coreTechnology or IntegrationLearning Management System (LMS) used by students and teachers for coursework, assignments, and online learning. Integrated with Google Workspace for single sign-on access.
• PowerSchoolcoreTechnology or IntegrationStudent Information System (SIS) managing enrollment, grades, attendance, and student records. Provides student and parent portal access.
• ClevercoreTechnology or IntegrationSingle sign-on platform enabling students and staff to access multiple educational applications through one login. Integrated with Google and Canvas.
• Community Health Center of the New River ValleycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides School Based Health Center services on-site at district schools for student healthcare access.
• Region 7 Virtual AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional virtual education partnership offering online courses for students in the region.
• Virginia High School League (VHSL)minorOthersGoverning body for high school athletics and activities in Virginia. District schools participate in VHSL sports and events.
• PCPS Education Foundation (PCEF)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerNonprofit foundation supporting Pulaski County Public Schools through fundraising, grants, and community support for educational programs.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Montgomery County Public Schools: Neighboring Virginia public school district of comparable rural-suburban character in the New River Valley; operates a similar K-12 structure with comparable EdTech vendor footprint and CTE offerings.
• Wythe County Public Schools: Southwestern Virginia public school district of comparable size and rural character, operating a similar multi-school K-12 structure with shared regional CTE and gifted partnerships.
• Radford City Public Schools: Small Virginia public school district immediately adjacent to Pulaski County, serving a comparable rural/small-city student population with a similar school count and grade structure.
• Floyd County Public Schools: Small rural Virginia district adjacent to Pulaski County, operating a similarly sized K-12 system with comparable student demographics and limited specialist capacity.
• Giles County Public Schools: Neighboring rural Virginia district with a comparable small-scale K-12 footprint, serving a similar Appalachian student demographic with overlapping CTE and gifted programming.
• Smyth County Public Schools: Southwestern Virginia public school district of comparable scale and rural profile, serving an overlapping student population with similar CTE, gifted, and EdTech implementations.
• Roanoke County Public Schools: Larger but adjacent Virginia public school district operating a similar K-12 governance model and curriculum/technology stack; useful peer for scaling and program comparisons.

Broad incumbents

• Fairfax County Public Schools: Largest Virginia public school district and a statewide reference point for EdTech adoption, curriculum standards, and operational scale; useful for benchmarking against a high-resource incumbent.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PCPS_VA
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@pulaskicountyschoolboard3729
• Facebookfacebook.com/PulaskiCountyPublicSchoolsVA
• Instagraminstagram.com/pcpublicschools

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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