Village Prep School

What Village Prep School does

Village Prep School operates as one campus within the Breakthrough Public Schools (BPS) network, a non-profit K-8 public charter school organization headquartered at 3615 Superior Avenue E, Building 44, Suite 4403A, Cleveland, Ohio. The network runs five free, public charter school campuses across greater Cleveland, serving thousands of K-8 scholars under an immersive, active-learning curriculum. As a public charter, the organization charges no tuition; it operates under charter agreements with two sponsors — Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) and the Battered Cleveland Homes Fund (BCHF) — and is regulated by the Ohio Department of Education.

The business model is non-profit and publicly funded: per-pupil state and federal allocations flow through the charter mechanism, supplemented by Federal Dissemination Grants and private fundraising via Friends of Breakthrough, a wholly-owned non-profit development and advocacy affiliate. A second affiliate, Beyond Breakthrough, extends the product surface beyond graduation by providing alumni with high school and college readiness resources, networking, and events through career. Distribution is direct: families apply through an online enrollment portal, attend personal school tours, and engage through Summer Enrollment and Resource Carnivals and a family referral program. Marketing runs through the BPS website, Instagram, and an email newsletter managed by an in-house Family Experience Team.

Operationally, the network leans on a dedicated teaching corps and a multi-channel parent engagement model. No proprietary technology stack, no AI/ML capability, no enterprise customers, and no audited financials are disclosed in the source material. Ownership is a standalone educational non-profit with no venture or private equity backing indicated.

Name

Village Prep School

Legal name

Breakthrough Public Schools

Website

https://theprepschools.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Village Prep School is a K-8 public charter campus within Breakthrough Public Schools, a non-profit network of five free charter schools serving thousands of students across greater Cleveland, Ohio under charter sponsorship of CMSD and BCHF.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-8 Charter School Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Charter School Networks (Multi-Site) (EDAJACAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Charter College-Prep & Advanced Academics Schools (EDAJACAJ)

Keywords

• K-8 charter schools
• Public education services
• Primary school network
• Charter school education
• Alumni college readiness

Headquarters

HQ city

Cleveland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Charter School Funding: As a public charter school network, Breakthrough Public Schools operates on public funding through charter agreements with sponsor organizations. The organization also receives support through 'Friends of Breakthrough,' their non-profit development and advocacy organization that works to close gaps in public funding. Additional funding sources include Federal Dissemination Grants.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Village Prep School, as part of the Breakthrough Public Schools network, operates free, public K-8 charter school education across five campuses in greater Cleveland, Ohio. The schools deliver an immersive curriculum taught with active, joyful learning approaches and provide enrollment services, family resources, and alumni support through the Beyond Breakthrough program. The network's non-profit development arm, Friends of Breakthrough, supplements public funding and advocates for high-quality public school options in Cleveland.

Product overview

Breakthrough Public Schools is a network of five free, public K-8 charter school campuses serving the greater Cleveland area. The organization offers a unified educational service centered on its K-8 school network, supplemented by enrollment services, family resources, the Beyond Breakthrough alumni program supporting scholars from kindergarten through career, and the Friends of Breakthrough non-profit development arm. These components work together to provide comprehensive educational support from initial enrollment through alumni success.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Friends of Breakthrough: Non-profit development and advocacy organization responsible for closing the gap in public funding and building city-wide support for high-quality public school options in Cleveland.
• Beyond Breakthrough

Products and services

• Breakthrough Public Schools K-8 Education Network

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCMSD serves as one of the charter sponsors for Breakthrough Public Schools, providing regulatory oversight and authorization for the charter school network operations.
• BCHF (Battered Cleveland Homes Fund)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBCHF serves as a charter sponsor for Breakthrough Public Schools, providing authorization and oversight for the charter school network.
• Ohio Department of EducationminorOthersState education department providing regulatory oversight and resources for public schools in Ohio.
• Office of the Mayor, ClevelandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity government partnership to build city-wide support for high-quality public school options for all children in Cleveland.
• Friends of BreakthroughcoreOthersNon-profit development and advocacy organization responsible for closing the gap in public funding and working with community, business, and political leaders to build city-wide support for public schools.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Constellation Schools: Cleveland-based network of public charter schools serving K-8 students in the same local market as Breakthrough Public Schools. Most directly comparable regional peer given shared city, charter sponsor ecosystem, and K-8 grade band.
• Achievement First: Non-profit charter management organization operating K-12 public charter schools with a college-preparatory mission in the Northeast. Comparable in mission, K-8/K-12 charter model, and emphasis on long-term alumni outcomes.
• KIPP (Knowledge Is Power Program): National network of public charter schools primarily serving K-8 (and some K-12) students in urban communities, with a strong college-preparatory mission. Closely comparable to Breakthrough Public Schools in scale, mission, and K-8 charter model.
• Accel Schools: Ohio-based charter management organization operating a network of K-12 public charter schools across multiple states. Directly comparable to Breakthrough Public Schools in Ohio charter market footprint and multi-site charter management approach.
• IDEA Public Schools: Large national charter network operating K-12 public charter schools with a college-preparatory mission and significant alumni outcomes tracking. Comparable to Breakthrough Public Schools in network scale, college-readiness focus, and multi-site charter operations.
• Uncommon Schools: Non-profit charter management organization operating K-12 public charter schools focused on college readiness in urban communities. Directly comparable to Breakthrough Public Schools in mission, urban charter model, and K-12 college-prep focus.
• BASIS Charter Schools: Network of public charter schools operating K-12 with a college-preparatory, advanced academics curriculum. Comparable to Breakthrough Public Schools in network structure, college-prep focus, and multi-site charter operations.
• National Heritage Academies: Charter management organization operating a large network of K-8 public charter schools across multiple states, with a strong presence in the Midwest. Comparable to Breakthrough Public Schools in operating model, K-8 focus, and multi-site charter structure.
• Success Academy Charter Schools: Large K-12 charter school network in New York City with a strong academic-focus and college-preparatory mission. Comparable to Breakthrough Public Schools as a top-performing urban charter network with K-8 (and K-12) grade offerings.

Regional players

• Propel Schools: Pittsburgh-based network of K-12 public charter schools serving a similar Rust Belt urban community. Comparable to Breakthrough Public Schools in regional charter mission, K-12 (with K-8 core) structure, and Rust Belt urban market context.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/breakthroughpublicschools

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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