SUSSEX-WANTAGE REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

What SUSSEX-WANTAGE REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT does

Sussex-Wantage Regional School District is a public K-8 school district serving over 1,200 students across three schools in Sussex County, New Jersey: Clifton E. Lawrence School (Pre-K through Grade 2), Wantage Elementary School (Grades 3-5), and Sussex Middle School (Grades 6-8). The district delivers a comprehensive educational program spanning core academics (ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies), special areas (Music, Art, Media Science, Physical Education, Spanish), special education services, gifted and talented programming, and intervention/referral support. It also operates the Gebhard Environmental Center for outdoor environmental science education and runs tuition-based before/after care and summer care programs.

The district's technology backbone is built on Google Apps for Education (including Google Classroom), supplemented by a suite of third-party educational platforms — Pearson SuccessNet, Raz Kids, Study Island, IXL Math, Follett Destiny, and Big Ideas Math — for instruction, assessment, and grade reporting through the Realtime parent portal. Operational systems include Frontline Education for HR/absences, PaySchools for fee collection, Applitrack for hiring, Nutrislice for food service, and Finalsite for the district website. No proprietary AI/ML systems are operated in-house; the district is a consumer of commercial educational software.

As a government entity, the district is funded primarily through local property taxes and New Jersey state aid, with no tuition charged to resident students. The preschool program is offered free of charge through state expansion funding. The district also holds a New Jersey Interdistrict Public School Choice designation, permitting limited enrollment of non-resident students in grades 3-8. Governance rests with an elected Board of Education under Superintendent Michael Gall and Business Administrator Christina Riker, and curriculum is articulated with the receiving High Point Regional High School for Grade 9 transition.

Name

SUSSEX-WANTAGE REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Legal name

Sussex-Wantage Regional School District

Website

https://swregional.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Sussex-Wantage Regional School District is a public K-8 school district in Sussex County, New Jersey, serving over 1,200 students across three schools with core academics, special education, preschool, and before/after care programs funded primarily by property taxes and state aid.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-8 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB), Head Start & Public Pre-K Programs (EDACABAK)

Keywords

• Public K-8 education
• Primary school instruction
• Special education services
• Preschool education programs
• Before after school care

Headquarters

HQ city

Sussex

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, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sussex-Wantage Regional School District provides free public education for children from Pre-K through Grade 8 across three schools, delivering Common Core-aligned core academics (ELA, math, science, social studies), special area programs (music, art, physical education, world language), special education and gifted/talented services, intervention and referral support, plus tuition-based before/after care and summer care programs, and a free universal preschool program. The district also operates the Gebhard Environmental Center for outdoor environmental science education.

Product overview

Sussex-Wantage Regional School District provides a comprehensive educational program for children in Pre-School through Grade 8 across three schools: Clifton E. Lawrence School (Pre-K through Grade 2), Wantage School (Grades 3-5), and Sussex Middle School (Grades 6-8). The district serves over 1,200 students and offers core academic programs (English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies), special area programs (Music, Art, Media Science, Physical Education, Spanish), special education services, basic skills instruction, gifted and talented programs, before/after care programs, and summer care programs. The district also operates the Gebhard Environmental Center for environmental science education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Core Academic Programs Core academic instruction in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies aligned with Common Core Standards and PARCC performance expectations for grades Pre-K through 8.
• Special Area Programs Special area instruction including Music, Art, Media Science, Physical Education, and World Language (Spanish) delivered by specialized teachers across the district.
• Special Education Program Comprehensive special education program including individualized instruction from in-class support to self-contained classes, integrated and Pre-School disabilities classes, supported by Child Study Teams.
• Gifted and Talented Program Enrichment program for students who excel beyond grade-level performance expectations, providing differentiated instruction across the district.
• Intervention and Referral Services Intervention and Referral Services plans coordinated by principals, counselors, nurses, psychologists, learning consultants, and social workers to meet students' diverse academic, behavioral, and health needs.
• Preschool Program

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

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

• High Point Regional High SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional high school where Sussex-Wantage students attend Grade 9. As a member of the regional school community, teams of teachers review and update curriculum to ensure articulation between schools.
• Sussex County Department of HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collaboration with county health department for COVID-19 case management, contact tracing, and school health protocols. DOH provides activity level reports and guidance on operational decisions.
• New Jersey Department of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState education department that designates Sussex-Wantage as a School Choice District, sets enrollment timelines, provides preschool expansion funding, and oversees compliance requirements.
• Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive PTO provides resources for students by supporting teachers' special projects and school activities. Coordinates volunteer opportunities and fundraising.
• Second Home PreschoolminorOthersOff-site preschool location partner offering preschool classes with before/after care options for district residents.
• First Impressions PreschoolminorOthersOff-site preschool location partner at 3339 Route 94, Hardyston, NJ offering preschool classes for district residents.
• Head StartminorOthersOff-site preschool location partner at Boulder Hills Blvd, Wantage offering preschool program for district families.
• Google Apps for EducationcoreTechnology or IntegrationDigital learning platform utilized throughout the district for instruction, communication, and assessment.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hamburg Borough School District: Small Sussex County, NJ public K-8 district with similar scale, school-choice participation, and funding model. Closely comparable on per-pupil economics.
• Franklin Borough School District: Sussex County, NJ public K-6 district with comparable enrollment scale, governance structure, and reliance on NJ state aid and local property taxes.
• Vernon Township School District: Neighboring Sussex County, NJ public K-8 school district serving a similar rural-suburban catchment. Most directly comparable peer given shared county, state funding model, NJ School Choice participation, and Pre-K–8 grade span.
• Hopatcong Borough School District: Sussex County-adjacent NJ public K-12 district with similar rural demographics, school-choice participation, and reliance on state aid. Operates under the same NJDOE regulatory framework.
• Sparta Township Public School District: Adjacent Sussex County, NJ public K-8 district with comparable size, governance structure, and reliance on local property taxes. Competes for school-choice families in the same regional labor market.
• Newton Public School District: Sussex County, NJ public K-12 district operating under the same state funding framework. Comparable grade-band offerings and county-level demographic exposure.

Regional players

• Kittatinny Regional High School District: Regional NJ high school district serving several Sussex County sending districts including feeder relationships similar to Sussex-Wantage's articulation with High Point Regional. Comparable for curriculum-articulation and feeder-pipeline perspective.
• High Point Regional High School District: NJ regional high school where Sussex-Wantage Grade 8 students matriculate. Direct articulation partner for curriculum alignment; comparable governance and funding model at the secondary level.
• Wallkill Valley Regional High School District: NJ regional high school district serving Sussex County sending communities. Comparable public secondary governance and NJ state-aid dependency profile.
• Lenape Valley Regional High School District: NJ regional high school district drawing from Sussex County sending districts. Comparable regional high school governance model and feeder-district articulation process.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/swregional

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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