Regional School District 12

What Regional School District 12 does

Regional School District 12 is a Connecticut public K-12 school district serving the towns of Bridgewater, Roxbury, and Washington from its central office at 11A School Street, Washington Depot. It operates three elementary schools (Booth Free School K-5, Burnham School K-5, Washington Primary School PK-5), one combined middle and high school (Shepaug Valley School 6-12), and a preschool (REACH), collectively employing roughly 224 staff and faculty. Resident students from the three member towns enroll tuition-free, while non-resident students can apply through a Tuition-In program with tiered pricing ($5,305 for K-5, $6,365 for 6-8, $8,487 for 9-12 in 2026-27, escalating 3% annually). The Agriscience Center, opened Fall 2019 at the Shepaug campus, extends STEM-focused agricultural education to students from seven additional surrounding towns (Bethel, Brookfield, Danbury, New Fairfield, New Milford, Newtown, Sherman) and underpins an FFA chapter with supervised agricultural experience (SAE) programs.

The district's core operating stack combines PowerSchool for student information, Schoology for learning management, Google Classroom with a 1:1 Chromebook program for instruction, and supplemental platforms including IXL (adaptive practice), Naviance (college and career planning), Frontline Education (HR), and Finalsite (web content). Specialized facilities include the Shepaug Planetarium, an on-campus television studio, and Shepaug Dramatics (theater arts). The district communicates with families through the bi-weekly Region In Review newsletter (published since 2016 via the Smore platform) and maintains an active presence on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube, with prospective-family engagement driven by school tours, open houses, and an explicit Kindergarten registration window opening each January.

Funding is exclusively public: local property taxes from the three member towns, Connecticut state education aid distributed by formula, federal grants, and tuition from non-resident students. The district is governed by an elected Board of Education and has been led by Superintendent Megan Bennett since July 1, 2018. Food services are outsourced to EdAdvance, which also administers the federally funded Summer Meals Program. Recognition includes U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools 2020 (Shepaug Valley School), Project Lead the Way Distinguished School 2019, and consecutive Connecticut High School Musical Theatre Awards (HALO) nominations of 11 in 2021 and 14 in 2022 for Shepaug Dramatics.

Name

Regional School District 12

Legal name

Regional School District 12

Website

https://region-12.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Career & Technical Education (CTE) Centers & Programs (EDAJAAAJ)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Primary secondary education
• Agriscience STEM program
• Tuition-in enrollment
• Regional school district

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington Depot

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Local Tax Revenue: Primary funding source from property taxes collected in the member towns of Bridgewater, Roxbury, and Washington.
2. State Education Funding: State funding from Connecticut Department of Education based on enrollment and formula distributions.
3. Tuition-In Program: Non-resident students pay tuition to attend district schools. Rates are tiered by grade level (K-5, 6-8, 9-12) with a 3% annual increase and sibling discounts available for K-8.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Regional School District 12 operates a public K-12 school system serving the Connecticut towns of Bridgewater, Roxbury, and Washington. The district delivers comprehensive elementary, middle, and high school education through three elementary schools (Booth Free School K-5, Burnham School K-5, Washington Primary School PK-5) feeding into one combined middle/high school (Shepaug Valley School 6-12), plus a REACH Preschool program and a specialized STEM-focused Agriscience Center. Non-resident students may enroll via a tiered Tuition-In program.

Product overview

Regional School District 12 is a Connecticut public school district serving three towns (Bridgewater, Roxbury, and Washington) with a unified educational platform consisting of four schools and specialized programs. The district operates three elementary schools (Booth Free School K-5, Burnham School K-5, and Washington Primary School PK-5) feeding into Shepaug Valley School (grades 6-12). The district's flagship initiative is the Shepaug Agriscience Center (opened Fall 2019), a STEM-focused program exploring agricultural science and sustainability. Supporting infrastructure includes a 1:1 Chromebook program, a planetarium, television studio, and performing arts (Shepaug Dramatics). Communication is delivered through the bi-weekly 'Region In Review' newsletter via Smore. The district leverages educational technology platforms including PowerSchool (SIS), Schoology (LMS), IXL (adaptive learning), Naviance (college/career), and Google Workspace for Education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Booth Free School: Elementary school serving grades K-5 in the district
• Burnham School
• Washington Primary School
• Shepaug Valley School
• REACH Preschool
• Shepaug Agriscience
• Shepaug Valley Partnership

Products and services

• Booth Free School Public elementary school serving kindergarten through grade 5 students as part of the three-town regional district in Bridgewater, Connecticut.
• Burnham School Public elementary school serving kindergarten through grade 5 students, located in Bridgewater, Connecticut.
• Washington Primary School Public elementary school serving pre-kindergarten through grade 5 students in Washington Depot, Connecticut.
• Shepaug Valley School Regional middle and high school serving grades 6-12, offering comprehensive academic programs, athletics, arts, and housing the Agriscience Center.
• Shepaug Agriscience Center

Named customers5 records

Segments3 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• EdAdvancecoreOthersEdAdvance provides food services for the district, including breakfast and lunch programs. They also administer the federally funded Summer Meals Program through the Connecticut State Department of Education.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sherman School District: Small K-8 CT district near the New York border; sends students to Region 12 for grades 9-12, making it both a feeder and a structural peer in regional K-12 delivery.
• Regional School District 1: CT regional K-12 district covering Cornwall, Kent, Sharon, and Warren in Litchfield County. Same northwest-CT rural footprint, similar property-tax dependency, and comparable enrollment scale.
• Newtown Public Schools: Adjacent CT district of similar suburban-rural character; one of the explicit Tuition-In sending communities for Region 12's Agriscience Academy.
• Regional School District 15: CT regional district serving Middlebury and Southbury, operating Pomperaug High School plus elementary schools. Closest structural analog: two-town regional, similar size, similar Connecticut funding framework.
• Bethel Public Schools: Neighboring CT public school district; cited as a sending community for Region 12's Agriscience program and competes for the same K-12 enrollment pool.
• Brookfield Public Schools: Adjacent CT public school district of comparable scale and demographics, sending potential Tuition-In students to Region 12's Agriscience program.
• New Fairfield Public Schools: Small CT district along the NY border with similar rural character and size; another explicit feeder community for the Shepaug Agriscience program.
• Regional School District 14: Connecticut regional K-12 district serving Bethlehem and Woodbury with a comparable multi-school structure, small-town tax base, and reliance on inter-municipal cooperation. Same operating model and regulatory environment.

Broad incumbents

• New Milford Public Schools: Adjacent Litchfield County public school district serving a larger, more populous town. Comparable Connecticut funding model and overlapping Agriscience/Tuition-In-style competitive catchment.

Regional players

• Regional School District 10: CT regional district serving Burlington and Harwinton — same regional-district governance structure and Connecticut ECS funding exposure, but different geography (Hartford County vs. Litchfield County).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/Region12Schools
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/Region12Schools
• Facebookfacebook.com/Shepaug-Regional-School-District-12-153899298123985
• Instagraminstagram.com/region12schools

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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