What Schuylkill Valley School District does

Schuylkill Valley School District is a public K-12 school district operating under Pennsylvania state school code and governed by an elected Board of School Directors. The district serves approximately 2,127 enrolled students across a ~53 square-mile catchment in northern Berks County — encompassing Bern, Centre, and Ontelaunee townships and the boroughs of Leesport and Centerport — through three co-located schools on a single Leesport, PA campus: Schuylkill Valley Elementary School (Grades K-4), Schuylkill Valley Middle School (Grades 5-8), and Schuylkill Valley High School (Grades 9-12). Service programs extend across Food Service, Athletics, Pupil Services, Curriculum & Learning, Buildings & Grounds, and Community Aquatics, supplemented by partnerships with BCTC, YMCA of Reading and Berks County (Y Care), two PTOs, the Schuylkill Valley Education Foundation, and the Schuylkill Valley Music League.

The district's technology stack is entirely composed of third-party SaaS integrations layered onto a Finalsite-hosted website: Sapphire Community Portal (K12System) for student information, ClassLink for single sign-on, SchoolCafe for food service account management and Free/Reduced-Price Meals Program enrollment, ML Schedules for facility reservations, BoardDocs for board policy publication, Hudl for athletics livestreaming, Weglot for multilingual translation (English, Spanish, French, Haitian Creole, Yoruba, Burmese), and MunicBid for asset disposal. Operational back-office systems include video surveillance, indoor air quality testing (archived from 2021), asbestos analysis, and drinking water testing (most recent reports dated 05/2026). No proprietary AI/ML capabilities are evident in the input data.

SVSD's revenue model is tax-funded and publicly transparent: the 2025-2026 general fund budget is $49,771,295, supported primarily by real estate property taxes (28.67 mills for 2026/27, up from 27.82 in the prior two fiscal years) billed July 1 with discount/flat/penalty tiers, plus state allocations, federal ESSER funds, and ancillary transaction-fee revenue from food service sales, facility rentals (Board Policy 707), classroom celebration treat orders, and MunicBid asset disposals. Operating expenditures are governed by multi-year collective bargaining agreements (e.g., SVEA CBA 2023-24 through 2027-28) and an elected/appointed management team led by a Director of Finance, Director of Curriculum & Learning, Director of Food Service, Director of Human Resources, Athletic Director, and an Assistant Superintendent overseeing Buildings & Grounds. The district reports no AI-driven or differentiated technology; competitive positioning rests on regulatory monopoly, community ecosystem depth, and external recognitions (PAEA Outstanding Visual Arts Community, National Forum Schools to Watch, U.S. News Best High Schools).

Name

Schuylkill Valley School District

Legal name

Schuylkill Valley School District

Website

https://schuylkillvalley.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1941

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Schuylkill Valley School District is a tax-funded public K-12 district serving approximately 2,127 students across three co-located schools in northern Berks County, Pennsylvania, with a $49.77M FY2025-26 general fund budget and a tech stack built on third-party SaaS (Finalsite, Sapphire, ClassLink, SchoolCafe, Hudl, ML Schedules).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• School district services
• Student food services
• Athletics programs
• Special education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Leesport

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public K-12 Tax-Funded General Fund Budget: Primary funding from a 2025-2026 general fund budget of $49,771,295 supported by real estate property taxes levied against assessed values within the district. The school board adopts an annual budget and millage rate each fiscal year.
2. Real Estate Property Tax (Millage Rate): Real estate property tax levied on land and buildings in the district. Historical millage rates: 28.67 (2026/27), 27.82 (2025/26), 27.82 (2024/25). Bills mailed on or around July 1 each year, with payment discount/flat/penalty tiers and installment options at flat amount.
3. Food Service Sales (Paid Lunch / A La Carte): Revenue from daily breakfast and lunch at all three buildings under the National School Lunch Program. Parents can add funds via SchoolCafe (credit/debit) or paper deposit slip. A la carte items sold separately with posted prices.
4. Federal ESSER Funds: Federal pandemic-relief funding applied across after-school programs (7%), learning loss (7%), summer school (7%), and main ESSER allocation (90%).
5. Facility Rental Fees: Civic and community groups are allowed to use district facilities (stadium, auditoriums, cafeterias, multi-purpose rooms, etc.) for meetings and events at rates set by the Board-approved Schedule of Fees, with reservations via ML Schedules.
6. Classroom Celebration Treat Orders: Parents/guardians can order Smart Snack and Wellness-compliant treats for classroom celebrations; substitute treats available for allergies; payment collected with order form (checks payable to "SVSD Cafeteria").
7. Asset Disposal via Municibid Auctions: Sale of surplus district assets of value via the Municibid auction platform.
8. Annual Budget / Audit Transparency Filings: Annual PDE 2028 General Fund Budgets, Independent Audit Reports, and PDE 2057 Annual Financial Reports published for each fiscal year (most recent: 2024-25 budget and audit, 2026-27 budget available).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Schuylkill Valley School District is a public K-12 school district operating three co-located schools in Leesport, Pennsylvania — Elementary (Grades K-4), Middle (Grades 5-8), and High School (Grades 9-12) — delivering daily instruction, food service, athletics, transportation, special education, gifted programming, and pupil services to approximately 2,127 enrolled students. The district supplements classroom education with technology-enabled family portals (Sapphire Community Portal, ClassLink, SchoolCafe), facility rentals to community groups, and an annual alumni recognition program (Pride of Schuylkill Valley Wall of Fame).

Product overview

Schuylkill Valley School District operates a unified K-12 public education platform organized around three core school buildings — Schuylkill Valley Elementary School (Grades K-4), Schuylkill Valley Middle School (Grades 5-8), and Schuylkill Valley High School (Grades 9-12) — augmented by an integrated portfolio of service programs and add-on modules. The platform's operational modules include the SchoolCafe Food Service Portal (for student meal accounts), the Sapphire Community Portal (student information system for enrolled families), the ClassLink Launcher (single sign-on for educational apps), and the ML Schedules Facility Reservation System (community use of district buildings). Service programs sit alongside the schools and include Schuylkill Valley Food Service, the Schuylkill Valley Athletics Program and its Schuylkill Valley Athletics Booster Club (SVABC), the Curriculum & Learning Program, Pupil Services, Buildings & Grounds Services, Schuylkill Valley Community Aquatics, and the Pride of Schuylkill Valley / Wall of Fame alumni recognition program. Together these schools, modules, and service programs form the district's educational product serving approximately 2,127 students across northern Berks County, Pennsylvania.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Schuylkill Valley Elementary School (SVES): District elementary school serving grades K-4, located at 62 Ashley Way, Leesport, PA 19533.
• Schuylkill Valley Middle School (SVMS)
• Schuylkill Valley High School (SVHS)
• Panthers

Products and services

• Schuylkill Valley Elementary School Public elementary school serving Grades K-4 within the Schuylkill Valley School District, located at 62 Ashley Way, Leesport, PA 19533 (610-926-4165). One of three core school buildings delivering the district's K-12 public education platform, including K-4 instruction, food service, Y Care before/after-school care, and classroom celebrations.
• Schuylkill Valley Middle School Public middle school serving Grades 5-8 within the Schuylkill Valley School District, located at 114 Ontelaunee Drive, Leesport, PA 19533 (610-926-7111). Houses the Schuylkill Valley Community Aquatics indoor pool used for community programming and private pool reservations.
• Schuylkill Valley High School Public high school serving Grades 9-12 within the Schuylkill Valley School District, located at 929 Lakeshore Drive, Leesport, PA 19533 (610-926-1706). Houses the Pride of Schuylkill Valley Wall of Fame and delivers the district's high school athletics program (Panthers), Career & Technology Center (BCTC) learning paths, and graduation programming.
• Schuylkill Valley Food Service Program District food service program offering daily breakfast and lunch at all three school buildings plus Smart Snack and Wellness-compliant treats for classroom celebrations, operating under the National School Lunch Program. Breakfast is free for all enrolled students for the 2025-2026 school year per the Pennsylvania Governor's office. Uses SchoolCafe (Cybersoft Technologies) as its online account management platform for parent/guardian meal account funding and Free and Reduced-Price Meals Program applications.
• Schuylkill Valley Athletics Program Athletics program offering fall, winter, and spring sports to junior high and high school students at Schuylkill Valley School District, supported by the Schuylkill Valley Athletics Booster Club (SVABC). Includes athletics livestreaming via Hudl Fan and an ArbiterLive-managed schedule and roster platform.
• Schuylkill Valley Community Aquatics Community aquatics program that utilizes the indoor pool at Schuylkill Valley Middle School to offer seasonal programming to the community and supports private pool reservations through the Facilities Usage process.
• Pupil Services Department District department providing enrollment and registration, child accounting, special education, gifted education, Section 504 accommodations, health services, McKinney-Vento (homelessness) support, and Student Assistance Program services to all Schuylkill Valley students.
• Curriculum & Learning Department District department providing resources and support for student learning experiences aligned with the SVSD Portrait of a Graduate, encompassing federal programs oversight (including ESSER funding) and home education program administration under Policies 137, 137.1, and 137.3.
• District Facility Rental Program Facility rental service allowing civic and community groups to reserve district facilities including the stadium, auditoriums, cafeterias, and multi-purpose rooms for meetings and events, at rates set by the Board-approved Schedule of Fees (Policy 707) with reservations via the ML Schedules online platform.
• Buildings & Grounds Services District department maintaining the Schuylkill Valley campus facilities, including a stadium with turf field and all-weather track, full-service concession stand, indoor restrooms, three baseball fields, two soccer fields, a field hockey pitch, a grass football field, and three meeting-equipped buildings. Operates district-wide video surveillance camera systems and offers public track use via district-issued track pass.
• Pride of Schuylkill Valley Alumni Recognition Program Annual alumni recognition award program honoring former Schuylkill Valley graduates (8+ years post-graduation) who achieved national, state, or district-level recognition. Inductees are commemorated on the Wall of Fame outside the high school gymnasium, with annual nominations coordinated through the Athletic Secretary via an online Microsoft Form.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,127 students enrolled (October 2025)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

31 partnerships are on record, tiered core, moderate and minor.

• Berks Career & Technology Center (BCTC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Schuylkill Valley School District partners with the Berks Career and Technology Center (BCTC) as a learning path for students in the district. BCTC provides specialized educational opportunities to SVSD students, and its campuses also offer community services including the Salons at BCTC (hair, nail, and facial treatments) and BCTC Restaurants (American cuisine).
• Schuylkill Valley Education Foundation (SVED Foundation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent foundation (svedfoundation.com) supporting the Schuylkill Valley School District; linked from the district "About Our District" navigation as a dedicated community partner organization.
• Schuylkill Valley Music LeaguemoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity organization whose mission is to enhance and support the musical experience for Schuylkill Valley students; provides financial support to school programs and meets during the school year.
• YMCA of Reading and Berks County (Y Care at SVES)moderateImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOperates a before and after-school program (Y Care) at Schuylkill Valley Elementary School and will offer a Summer Day Camp at SVES during the 2026 summer break.
• Schuylkill Valley Elementary School PTOmoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerOne of two parent-teacher organizations serving the district. Volunteers and raises funds to support SVES activities and needs (svpto.org).
• Schuylkill Valley Middle School PTOmoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerOne of two parent-teacher organizations serving the district. Volunteers and raises funds to support SVMS activities and needs (svmspto.ptboard.com).
• SchoolCafe (Cybersoft Technologies)coreTechnology or IntegrationOnline portal platform used by Food Service for parents/guardians to view student food service accounts, view transactions, check balances, set up automatic low-balance alerts, add funds via credit/debit card, and apply for the Free and Reduced-Price Meals Program.
• Sapphire Community Portal (K12System)coreTechnology or IntegrationStudent information system / community web portal from K12System enabling enrolled-families access to attendance, counseling, health services, food service, and other student records.
• ClassLinkcoreTechnology or IntegrationSingle sign-on launchpad (launchpad.classlink.com/schuylkillvalley) giving students access to educational applications and district resources.
• Hudl (Fan Platform)moderateTechnology or IntegrationLivestream and athletic content platform (fan.hudl.com/usa/pa/leesport/organization/14127/schuylkill-valley-high-school) used to broadcast Schuylkill Valley High School athletic events online.
• ML Schedules (Master Library)coreTechnology or IntegrationOnline facility reservation system (pa49.mlschedules.com) used to schedule civic and community group use of district buildings under Board Policy 707.
• MunicibidmoderateTechnology or IntegrationGovernment auction platform (municibid.com) used by the district to responsibly dispose of assets of value.
• FinalsitecoreTechnology or IntegrationDistrict website CMS and hosting platform powering schuylkillvalley.org and providing the school directory, calendar, news, and content management system.
• BoardDocs (Diligent)moderateTechnology or IntegrationBoard governance platform (go.boarddocs.com/pa/schv/Board.nsf) used to publish school board policies, resolutions, and public records policies.
• IdentoGo (IDEMIA)moderateTechnology or IntegrationFBI fingerprinting registration and appointment scheduling platform (identogo.com/locations/pennsylvania) used for employee and volunteer FBI clearances (service codes 1KG6XN for employees, 1KG6ZJ for volunteers).
• Pennsylvania State Police PATCH SystemmoderateTechnology or IntegrationPreferred state police clearance processing system (psp.pa.gov) used for employee and volunteer background checks.
• Cub Scout Pack 154minorOthersYouth program offered through an external organization to SVSD students; not affiliated with the district (cubpack154.com).
• Girl Scouts Troop 1841minorOthersYouth program offered through an external organization to SVSD students; not affiliated with the district.
• Schuylkill Valley Football & Cheer AssociationminorOthersExternal youth sports organization (SVFootcheer.com) offering football and cheer programs to SVSD students; not affiliated with the district.
• Schuylkill Valley Girls Softball AssociationminorOthersExternal youth sports organization (svgsa.net) offering girls softball to SVSD students.
• Schuylkill Valley Ice Hockey ClubminorOthersExternal youth sports organization (schuylkillvalley.pointstreaksites.com) offering ice hockey to SVSD students.
• Schuylkill Valley Wrestling ClubminorOthersExternal youth wrestling organization (schuylkillvalleywrestlingclub.my.canva.site) running a summer wrestling camp July 14-17 for K-12 SVSD students.
• Schuylkill Valley Youth Baseball, Youth Basketball, Youth Field Hockey, Youth Lacrosse, Youth Soccer Association, and Wildcats BaseballminorOthersExternal youth sports organizations offering baseball, basketball, field hockey, lacrosse, and soccer to SVSD students; none are affiliated with the district.
• Penn State Berks (Penn State University)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerPenn State Berks offers summer camps, ASL: Hands in Motion (ages 9-12, August 3-6), and Water Quality Quest Field Science for Future Leaders (high school students, June 22-26) to SVSD students.
• Albright CollegemoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerOffers Albright Basketball Camp (June 22-25 or July 27-30 for K-9) and Albright Football Camp (June 29-July 1 or July 20-22 for elementary & middle school students) to SVSD students.
• Penn State 4-H CampsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPenn State 4-H Camps offered June, July, and August for ages 8-18 to SVSD students.
• Senator Chris Gebhard (48th District) and Representative Eric Weaknecht (5th District)minorOthersState legislators representing all or part of the Schuylkill Valley School District. Their contact information is published on the district About page to support constituent and legislative engagement.
• Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) Division of Federal ProgramsmoderateOthersState-level oversight and appeal body for federally-funded program complaints. Contact: Susan McCrone, Division Chief, Forum Building 607 South Drive, Harrisburg, PA 17120. PDE 2028 General Fund Budget and PDE 2057 Annual Financial Report templates also published by PDE.
• Berks County Intermediate Unit 14 (BCIU) Guest Teacher ProgrammoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerBCIU Guest Teacher Program enables individuals with a bachelor's degree in any content area to substitute in BCIU classes and classes within 18 participating school entities in Berks County, including Schuylkill Valley.
• Berks County Assessment Office and Berks County Tax Claim BureaumoderateOthersBerks County Assessment Office establishes the assessed property values that serve as the base for the district's real estate tax levy. Berks County Tax Claim Bureau handles collection of unpaid real estate taxes after December 31. Berks County Homestead Office (610-478-6262) handles homestead/farmstead exclusion applications.
• Elected Tax Collectors (Bern Township, Centerport Borough, Centre Township, Leesport Borough, Ontelaunee Township)moderateChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFive elected tax officials (Jami Jamison – Bern Township; Rebecca Hummel – Centerport Borough; Beth Showalter – Centre Township; Mary Lauser – Leesport Borough; Sharon Sweigert – Ontelaunee Township) collect real estate property taxes on behalf of the district under the Tax Collection Agreement effective January 1, 2026.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tulpehocken Area School District: Adjacent Berks County K-12 public school district headquartered in Bernville, sharing the rural northern Berks County footprint and competing for similar families. Operates the same Pennsylvania school-code governance structure and millage-tax funding model.
• Boyertown Area School District: Larger adjacent multi-county K-12 public district serving the Boyertown area. Comparable Pennsylvania public-school governance and millage funding model, with overlapping BCIAA athletic competition and feeder-community dynamics.
• Antietam School District: Small neighboring Berks County K-12 public district serving the greater Reading/Mount Penn area. Operates under the same Pennsylvania school code framework with similar property-tax and state-aid funding mechanics.
• Exeter Township School District: Adjacent Berks County K-12 public district serving a similar suburban footprint in the greater Reading area. Operates the same Pennsylvania funding framework and competes for families across the Schuylkill Valley/Exeter boundary.
• Fleetwood Area School District: Adjacent Berks County K-12 public district in Fleetwood with comparable enrollment scale and a similar suburban/rural mix. Operates under the same Pennsylvania school code, millage-based funding model, and BCIAA athletic league structure.
• Oley Valley School District: Neighboring Berks County K-12 public district in Oley serving a closely comparable rural northern Berks County demographic. Similar scale, Pennsylvania public-school governance, and property-tax funding base make it a direct demographic peer.
• Conrad Weiser Area School District: Neighboring Berks County K-12 public district in Robesonia serving a similar rural/small-town demographic. Comparable size profile and Pennsylvania public-school governance, with overlapping extracurricular and athletic competition through the BCIAA league.
• Governor Mifflin School District: Neighboring Berks County K-12 public district in Shillington/Reading with comparable enrollment scale and suburban demographic. Operates under the same Pennsylvania school code, ESSER/Title funding, and BCIAA athletic structure.
• Hamburg Area School District: Neighboring Berks County K-12 public school district with a similar small-town, rural-suburban mix. Comparable enrollment scale (~1,800-2,200 students), three-building structure, and Pennsylvania public-school funding model make it a closely matched peer.
• Wilson School District: Adjacent public K-12 school district in Berks County, PA (West Lawn), serving a similar suburban demographic with overlapping feeder communities. Directly competes for families along the Schuylkill Valley/Wilson boundary and uses comparable Pennsylvania public-school funding and accreditation frameworks.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SV_Panthers
• Facebookfacebook.com/schuylkillvalleyschooldistrict
• Instagraminstagram.com/schuylkillvalleyschooldistrict
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/schuylkill-valley-high-school

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries3 records

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