Springfield Local Schools

What Springfield Local Schools does

Springfield Local Schools is a public K-12 school district headquartered at 6924 Spring Valley Drive in Holland, Ohio, serving preschool through grade 12 students within Springfield Township and the Village of Holland in Lucas County. Founded in 1881 and operating under Ohio state education law as a non-elected local education agency, the district runs five school buildings: three K-3 elementary schools (Crissey, Dorr, Holloway), one 4-5 intermediate school (Holland Intermediate), and Springfield High School. The district is not an open-enrollment district, meaning families must reside within district boundaries to enroll; pre-registration is handled through PowerSchool online forms under a centralized enrollment coordinator. A school-based health clinic opened at Springfield High School in February 2025 as part of Ohio's statewide expansion.

The district's underlying technology stack is entirely composed of off-the-shelf K-12 ed-tech products rather than proprietary systems. PowerSchool serves as the student information system, powering online pre-registration and the parent portal; SchoolBlocks and SchoolFeed run the district website and news/events; RevTrak and EZ School Pay handle fees and meal payments; Nutrislice publishes lunch menus; and Google Workspace supports internal documents and forms. Communications infrastructure includes a district radio station (Blue Devil Radio / SLS977) and active social media presence across Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter), and TikTok under the AllThingsSpringBlu brand. Certifications include ESSA compliance documentation, Ohio Senate Bill 29 data privacy agreements via the A4L SDPC portal, and Ohio state testing compliance.

The business model is public-sector: the district is funded primarily through local property taxes, Ohio state foundation aid, and federal education grants, with no revenue-generating commercial operations. Preschool is the only tuition-bearing program, assessed on a sliding scale based on family size and income, with tuition assistance available through Lucas County Job and Family Services. Distribution is direct-to-consumer through geographic school assignment, and the district maintains community partnerships with organizations including Junior Achievement, YMCA Wolf Creek, TARTA, Boy/Girl Scouts, Sunshine Communities, and the Springfield Area Prevention Coalition.

Name

Springfield Local Schools

Legal name

Springfield Local School District Central Offices

Website

https://springfield-schools.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1881

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Springfield Local Schools is a public K-12 school district in Holland, Ohio, serving preschool through grade 12 students across three elementary schools, one intermediate school, and Springfield High School, funded primarily through local property taxes and Ohio state education funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Educational Services (611)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Preschool programs
• School enrollment services
• School-based health clinics
• Community education resources

Headquarters

HQ city

Holland

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Public School Funding: District funded primarily through local property taxes, state education funding from Ohio, and federal education grants. Governor Mike DeWine approved $25.9 million in 2022 to expand school-based health clinics.
2. Preschool Tuition: Preschool tuition assessed on sliding scale based on family size and income. Tuition assistance available through Lucas County Job and Family Services. General education preschoolers may qualify for tuition assistance programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Springfield Local Schools is a public K-12 school district providing free preschool through grade 12 education to residents of the Springfield-Holland community in Lucas County, Ohio. The district operates multiple school buildings delivering core academic instruction, plus a sliding-scale tuition preschool program, a school-based health clinic, and community resource coordination. Enrollment is restricted to families residing within district geographic boundaries.

Product overview

Springfield Local School District is a public K-12 education system in Holland, Ohio with three elementary schools (K-3), one intermediate school (4-5), and Springfield High School. The district offers core educational programs including early childhood preschool (with tuition assistance), kindergarten through 12th grade instruction, and a school-based health clinic. Supporting infrastructure includes PowerSchool for student information management, SchoolBlocks-powered website with SchoolFeed for communications, RevTrak and EZ School Pay for fee and meal payments, and Blue Devil Radio for community engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Grades 1-12 Education

Quantifiable outcome

• 15.5% increase in immunizations through school-based health clinics
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ohio School-Based Health Clinics NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2025Springfield Local Schools participates in Ohio school-based health clinics network, with 138 sites across 40 Ohio counties. Springfield High School in Holland, Ohio opened a health clinic in February 2025. These clinics operate as safety nets for rural and financially strapped communities.
• Ohio Governor Mike DeWine / State of OhiocoreOthers · 1 January 2022Ohio Governor Mike DeWine approved $25.9 million in 2022 to expand school-based health clinics across Ohio, reducing Medicaid payments for emergency care and providing healthcare access to underserved communities.
• Lucas County Job and Family ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLucas County Job and Family Services provides tuition assistance programs for preschool families demonstrating financial need, available through Ohio Benefits website.
• TARTA (Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority)minorOthersFree Student Tarta Bus Pass program available for Springfield students. TARTA Flex Toledo Ride System partnership for community transportation access.
• Community Organizations NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with local organizations including Junior Achievement, Goldfish Swim School, YMCA Wolf Creek, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Sunshine Communities, Springfield Area Prevention Coalition, and Holland Springfield Historic Society for community resources and programs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Connections Academy: National operator of tuition-free online public schools serving K-12 students across multiple U.S. states including Ohio. Provides a virtual-school alternative that competes for Ohio families seeking non-traditional K-12 pathways.
• Stride, Inc. (formerly K12 Inc.): Large national provider of online K-12 education and related learning solutions. Not a direct geographic competitor but a broad incumbent in the K-12 instructional services space that competes for student mind-share and policy attention.

Direct peers

• Toledo Public Schools: The largest public K-12 school district in Lucas County, Ohio, headquartered in Toledo adjacent to Holland. Operates a similar full K-12 instructional portfolio and is the most directly comparable public-school peer in the same county.
• Sylvania Schools: Public K-12 district also located in Lucas County, Ohio, operating multiple elementary buildings, intermediate, and high schools — closely comparable in structure to Springfield's three K-3 plus 4-5 intermediate plus HS configuration.
• Maumee City Schools: Public K-12 district in Lucas County serving Maumee, Ohio. Comparable size and structure to Springfield with similar suburban Toledo-metro demographic profile.
• Anthony Wayne Local Schools: Public K-12 district in southern Lucas County serving the Whitehouse / Waterville area. Comparable suburban Toledo-metro district with similar K-12 scope and community-funded model.
• Washington Local Schools: Public K-12 district in northern Lucas County serving the Toledo suburbs of Ottawa Hills-adjacent areas. Comparable in scope to Springfield with multiple school buildings and a high school.
• Oregon City Schools: Public K-12 district in Lucas County, Ohio, serving the Oregon community east of Toledo. Operates a similar elementary-through-high-school configuration with overlapping demographic and funding dynamics.
• Perrysburg Schools: Public K-12 district in nearby Wood County, Ohio, operating multiple elementary schools, a junior high, and Perrysburg High School — a comparable multi-building K-12 district in the broader Toledo metro area.

Others

• School-Based Health Alliance: National nonprofit that supports and advocates for school-based health clinics — directly relevant ecosystem partner given Springfield's participation in Ohio's expanding school-clinic network and the Feb 2025 Springfield High School clinic launch.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AllThingsBluSF
• Facebookfacebook.com/AllThingsSpringBlu
• Instagraminstagram.com/allthingsspringblu
• TikToktiktok.com/@allthingsspringblu

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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