Rim of the World Unified School District

What Rim of the World Unified School District does

Rim of the World Unified School District is a California public K-12 school district headquartered at 24740 San Moritz Way, Crestline, serving the mountain communities of San Bernardino County including Lake Arrowhead, Crestline, Twin Peaks, and surrounding areas. The district operates seven schools: Rim of the World High School and Mountain High School at the secondary level, Mary Putnam Henck Intermediate School at the middle level, Charles Hoffman, Lake Arrowhead, and Valley of Enchantment Elementary Schools at the primary level, and Rim Virtual Academy for online instruction. Beyond core academics, ROWUSD delivers AVID college-readiness, GATE gifted education, ROP/CTE career technical training, music programs, ELOP expanded learning, and Adult Education. Student support services include special education through the EV SELPA, child nutrition with no-cost summer meals, mental health navigation via Care Solace, and college/career counseling including concurrent enrollment with San Bernardino Valley College.

The district's technology infrastructure is built on standard K-12 administrative platforms: Aeries for student information and the parent portal, ParentSquare SmartSites for the district website and two-way family communications, Google Workspace for Education with single sign-on, and Microsoft 365 as a complementary SSO option. Curriculum and college-readiness tooling is layered through integrations with Virtual Job Shadow, Khan Academy (via College Board), and the Common Application. The district website is WCAG 2.0–2.1 AA compliant under Section 504 and Title II of the Rehabilitation Act.

ROWUSD is a government entity funded by California state apportionment (based on average daily attendance), local property taxes, federal categorical grants (Title I, Title III, IDEA/Special Education), and voter-approved local measures including Measure E (facilities) and Measure W. It also participates in the Community Schools initiative and receives classroom-level supplemental funding through the DonorsChoose crowdfunding platform, with $100,443 raised across 223 projects and 493 donors. Governance rests with an elected Board of Education overseeing the Superintendent, with no parent company, private equity involvement, or commercial ownership structure.

Name

Rim of the World Unified School District

Legal name

Rim of the World Unified School District

Website

https://rimsd.k12.ca.us

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Rim of the World Unified School District is a California public K-12 district operating seven schools, including two high schools, one intermediate, three elementary schools, and a virtual academy, serving the mountain communities of San Bernardino County.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Specialized Inclusive / Co-Taught Special Education Programs (EDAKAAAK)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Student support services
• Special education programs
• Career technical education
• Adult education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Crestline

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. State Apportionment and Local Property Taxes: Public school district funded primarily through California state education funding formulas based on average daily attendance and local property tax revenue.
2. Federal Grants and Categorical Programs: District receives federal funding through programs such as Title I, Title III, Special Education ( IDEA), and various block grants for specific educational initiatives.
3. Local Bonds and Parcel Taxes: District has passed local bond measures including Measure E for facilities improvements and Measure W, providing voter-approved local funding for specific purposes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Rim of the World Unified School District is a California public K-12 school district that delivers free public education to students from transitional kindergarten through 12th grade across mountain communities in San Bernardino County. The district operates two high schools, one intermediate school, three elementary schools, and a virtual academy, and supplements core academics with programs such as AVID, GATE, music, ROP/CTE, ELOP, special education, child nutrition, mental health support through Care Solace, college and career counseling, and adult education.

Product overview

Rim of the World Unified School District operates as a traditional K-12 public school district serving the mountain communities of Crestline, Lake Arrowhead, and surrounding areas in San Bernardino County, California. The district manages seven schools: two high schools (Rim of the World High School and Mountain High School), one intermediate school, three elementary schools, and one virtual academy. Beyond core academics, the district provides supplementary programs including AVID college readiness, GATE gifted education, music programs, ROP/CTE vocational training, and ELOP extended learning. Student support services encompass special education, child nutrition, mental health counseling via Care Solace partnership, and comprehensive college/career counseling. The district utilizes ParentSquare SmartSites for its web presence and Aeries for student information management, with technology services supporting digital citizenship and device management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K-12 Public Education Comprehensive tuition-free public education from transitional kindergarten through 12th grade for residents of the mountain communities of San Bernardino County, California, covering core academics, college preparation, and student support services.
• Rim Virtual Academy Full-time online virtual schooling option that provides an alternative education delivery model for district students seeking remote learning.
• Adult Education Continuing education program for adult community members that includes academics, attendance, enrollment services, records management, and student learner outcomes, with courses available for GED preparation and skill building.
• AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) College readiness program that prepares students for four-year college eligibility through targeted academic instruction, study skills, and structured support.
• GATE (Gifted and Talented Education) Program for gifted and talented students offering enriched educational opportunities and differentiated instruction beyond standard grade-level curriculum.
• Music Programs District-wide music education spanning the Elementary Band Program and Secondary Music Programs, with offerings in band, choir, jazz band, and wind ensemble.
• ROP/CTE (Career Technical Education) Regional Occupational Program and Career Technical Education pathway providing vocational training, work readiness skills, and courses that may count toward A-G college admission requirements.
• ELOP (Expanded Learning Opportunities Program) After-school and summer learning program that provides academic support, enrichment activities, and supervision for enrolled students beyond the regular school day.
• Child Nutrition Services School meal program providing breakfast and lunch to students, including free Summer NO COST Meals for children 18 and under across the community under the National School Lunch/Breakfast Program.
• Special Education Services Special education programs for students with disabilities, including IEP support, Section 504 accommodations, Student Study Teams, and services coordinated through the East Valley SELPA.
• College and Career Counseling Counseling services covering college preparation, scholarship assistance, SAT/ACT preparation, financial aid guidance, career exploration via Virtual Job Shadow, and Common Application recommendation letter submission.
• Mental Health & Wellness Services Mental health support delivered through a Care Solace partnership that provides 24/7 concierge navigation to local counseling resources for students, staff, and families, alongside suicide prevention resources and wellness programming.

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Care SolacecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health resource partnership providing 24/7 concierge service to connect students, staff, and families with local mental health programs and counseling services. The proprietary care navigation system taps into a vast database of mental healthcare resources. Service is free to district students, staff, and families with no information required.
• San Bernardino County Department of Public HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty health department provides no-cost vaccination clinics for students at district locations. Example: Free vaccination clinic held at ROWUSD District Office for students in grades TK/K-12.
• San Bernardino Valley CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConcurrent enrollment partnership allowing Rim High School and Mountain High School students to earn college credit. District has contracted with SBVC for concurrent enrollment opportunities for students and community residents.
• ParentSquarecoreTechnology or IntegrationCommunication platform used by district and all schools for family engagement, announcements, and two-way communication. District uses ParentSquare CMS for school-to-family communication.
• AeriescoreTechnology or IntegrationStudent information system used by district for parent portal, student records, and enrollment management. Aeries Parent Portal provides families access to student information.
• GooglecoreTechnology or IntegrationGoogle Workspace for Education used as district technology platform for students and staff. Single sign-on through Google for various district services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District: Yucaipa-Calimesa JUSD is a comparable small unified district in the San Bernardino County foothills serving a similar mix of mountain-adjacent communities with traditional K-12 schools, similar program offerings (CTE, AVID, special education), and similar scale to Rim of the World USD.
• Bear Valley Unified School District: Bear Valley USD serves the Big Bear Lake mountain community in San Bernardino County with a similar small, geographically isolated K-12 footprint, comparable funding reliance on ADA and property taxes, and a comparable mix of elementary, middle, and high schools serving a resort/mountain population.
• Lake Elsinore Unified School District: Lake Elsinore USD is another small unified district in Riverside County operating multiple traditional K-12 schools with comparable reliance on California's LCFF/ADA funding model, AVID/CTE programs, and community partnership structures typical of mid-sized California unified districts.
• Redlands Unified School District: Redlands USD is a neighboring San Bernardino County unified district operating a comparable portfolio of elementary, intermediate, and high schools under the same California state funding framework, with similar CTE, AVID, and community partnership programs.

Broad incumbents

• Capistrano Unified School District: Capistrano USD is a larger California unified district operating under the same LCFF/ADA funding model with a comparable mix of elementary, intermediate, high school, and virtual academy options; broader in geography and scale but relevant as a benchmark for program breadth and funding dynamics.
• San Bernardino City Unified School District: SBCUSD is the large incumbent K-12 district in San Bernardino County operating a much broader portfolio of schools under the same California LCFF funding framework; it offers overlapping K-12, adult education, CTE, and community schools programs but at materially larger scale and with different demographic mix.

Others

• ParentSquare: ParentSquare is a core technology vendor (CMS, communications, SmartSites web platform) for the district, representing the broader K-12 family-engagement infrastructure layer that enables district-to-family messaging at scale across thousands of US K-12 schools.
• Khan Academy: Khan Academy is an ecosystem partner integrated into Rim of the World USD's SAT prep workflow via the College Board partnership and represents the broader free online supplemental instruction layer that complements district K-12 offerings and competes for student time/attention.
• Aeries Software (Elliott Data Systems): Aeries is the district's student information system vendor serving hundreds of California K-12 districts; it represents the operational data backbone that tracks enrollment, attendance, grades, and parent portal access across the district's seven schools.

Emerging players

• California Montessori Project: California Montessori Project operates charter campuses across the Sacramento/Capitol region that compete for the same K-12 enrollment pools within California public school funding; relevant as an emerging alternative in-district option similar to how Rim Virtual Academy competes for non-traditional learners.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@RimHighSchool

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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