SouthWest Metro Intermediate District 288

Name

SouthWest Metro Intermediate District 288

Legal name

SouthWest Metro Intermediate School District 288

Website

https://swmetro.k12.mn.us

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Short description

SouthWest Metro Intermediate District 288 is a publicly chartered Minnesota Intermediate School District that delivers cooperative K-12 alternative education, special education, career and technical education, adult education, and online learning through a Joint Powers Agreement among 11 member and 8 associate districts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 Education Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDADABAC

Regional Education Service Agencies (ESAs/BOCES/Intermediate Units)

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/School Districts, Local Education Authorities & Boards

Keywords

• Special education services
• Online K-12 education
• Adult education programs
• Career technical training
• Alternative learning programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Shakopee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Funded through public education funding mechanisms including state aid, local property taxes, and federal education grants as a public intermediate school district.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SouthWest Metro Intermediate District 288 is a public cooperative educational agency that delivers shared specialized programs and services to 11 member and 8 associate school districts in southwestern Minnesota. Its offerings span special education, career and technical education, adult education, alternative learning, online learning (Elevate Online), care and treatment programs, and child care, served through nine regional education centers and online delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Elevate Online: Online education program offering middle school and high school courses for students in the district's service area.
• SWMetro Educational Foundation

Products and services

• Elevate Online Online education program offering middle school and high school curriculum for students seeking alternative or flexible learning options, with direct enrollment for individual learners.
• Adult Education Programs serving approximately 900 adult learners, providing GED preparation, ESL, literacy, and workforce development courses.
• SWMetro High School (Area Learning Center) Alternative high school program providing personalized education for students who need flexible scheduling or alternative learning environments.
• Care & Treatment Programs Comprehensive programs including Correctional Facilities, Day Treatment, and Residential Treatment services for students with specialized educational needs.
• Career & Technical Education Vocational and technical training programs covering Agriculture/Food/Natural Resources, Arts/Communications/Information Systems, Engineering/Manufacturing, Health Science Technology, Hospitality/Tourism, and Human Services career pathways.
• Special Education Programs Special education services delivered at eight locations including 401 Education Center (Chaska), Buffalo Area Education Center, Dean Lakes Education Center, East Union Education Center, Freedom Academy, River Valley Education Center, St. Bonifacius Education Center, and Waseca Central, serving approximately 840 students.
• East Creek Family Center - Child Care Child care services provided at the East Creek Family Center for families within the district.
• Student Organizations Extracurricular student organizations and activities for personal development and engagement.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% acceptance rate at Elevate Online

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• FinalsitecoreTechnology or IntegrationWebsite content management system provider powering the district's main website at swmetro288.org with multilingual support capabilities
• Google (Drive, Docs, BoardBook)coreTechnology or IntegrationProvides cloud storage and collaboration tools (Google Drive) and meeting management platform (BoardBook) for school board operations and document management
• Member School DistrictsflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative relationship with 11 member districts and 8 associate districts through joint powers agreement to provide shared educational services and programs
• SWMetro Educational FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit foundation supporting educational programs and opportunities for students served by the intermediate district

Scale indicators6 records

Broad incumbents

• Sourcewell (formerly NJPA): Minnesota-based government cooperative that aggregates public-sector purchasing power for schools and municipalities — comparable cooperative-shared-services model operating at a broader scale across education and government procurement.
• Region 4 Education Service Center: Texas Education Service Center that delivers cooperative special education, professional development, and shared services to member school districts — functional analog to an Intermediate School District under a different state legal structure.
• Capital Region Educational Service District 113: Washington state regional Education Service District providing cooperative special education, CTE, and administrative services to component districts — closest West Coast functional analog to a Minnesota ISD.

Direct peers

• BOCES (Board of Cooperative Educational Services) — e.g., Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES: New York BOCES serving as a regional education service agency providing shared special education, career and technical education, and adult services to component school districts — direct structural peer to a Minnesota ISD.
• Northeast Metro 916 Intermediate School District: Twin Cities-area Minnesota Intermediate School District operating special education cooperatives, career and technical education, and adult programs for member districts — same ISD legal structure and overlapping service categories.
• Intermediate School District 917: Minnesota Intermediate School District providing shared special education, career and technical education, and adult education services to member districts — closest structural and programmatic analog to SWMetro within Minnesota.
• Intermediate School District 287: Minnesota Intermediate School District serving member districts with similar cooperative special education, career and technical education, and alternative learning programs — directly comparable structural model in the same state regulatory framework.

Regional players

• Intermediate School District 279 (Osseo Area): Minnesota school district serving a portion of the metro with related special-education and alternative-program offerings — adjacent cooperative education services in the same state, though structured differently than a pure ISD.

Market position

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCIzEaInGw_7X4jKGsELVFVw/featured
• Facebookfacebook.com/SWMetro
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/swmetro
• Instagraminstagram.com/southwestmetro288

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