Pittsfield Public Schools

What Pittsfield Public Schools does

Pittsfield Public Schools is a public school district serving approximately 5,000 students across Pre-K through Grade 12 in 14 schools, including two Special Education Day Treatment Programs, in Berkshire County, Western Massachusetts. As a government entity, it is funded through local property taxes, state education aid (including Massachusetts Chapter 70), and federal grants, with no tuition charged to district residents. The district is governed by an elected School Committee and currently led by Interim Superintendent Dr. Latifah Phillips, with approximately 500 staff.

Name

Pittsfield Public Schools

Legal name

Pittsfield Public Schools

Website

https://pittsfield.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Pittsfield Public Schools is a Massachusetts government public school district serving roughly 5,000 Pre-K through Grade 12 students across 14 schools in Berkshire County, funded by local property taxes, state aid, and federal grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAJAAAE

Public K–12 Combined Schools

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Public K–12 Schools & Districts

SECONDARYEDAJAAAF

Public Magnet & Specialty Schools (STEM/Arts/IB/CTE)

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Public K–12 Schools & Districts

SECONDARYEDAJAAAH

Public Special Education Schools & Programs

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Public K–12 Schools & Districts

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Career technical education
• Special education services
• Multilingual learner support
• Social emotional learning

Headquarters

HQ city

Pittsfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Public school district funded through a combination of local property taxes, state education funding, and federal grants. No tuition charged for district residents.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Pittsfield Public Schools is a public school district providing tuition-free Pre-K through Grade 12 education to approximately 5,000 students across 14 schools in Berkshire County, Western Massachusetts, including two Special Education Day Treatment Programs and 15 state-designated Career and Technical Education pathways at Taconic High School. The district delivers classroom instruction supported by a 1:1 Chromebook program, Canvas LMS, PowerSchool SIS, and ParentSquare family communications, and is restructuring middle school grade spans for the 2026-2027 school year.

Product overview

Pittsfield Public Schools is a public school district in Western Massachusetts serving approximately 5,000 students in Pre-K through Grade 12 across 14 schools, including two Special Education Day Treatment Programs. The district operates as a unified educational services provider rather than a commercial product company. The district's technology infrastructure includes Google Workspace for productivity, Canvas LMS for digital learning, PowerSchool for student information management, and ParentSquare for family communication. Educational offerings span traditional K-12 instruction plus Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs at Taconic High School with 15 career pathways, summer enrichment and recovery programs, and a restructured middle school model launching in 2026-2027. Technology support services include a help desk for students and staff, a 1:1 Chromebook program, and professional development for educators on digital tools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pre-K to Grade 12 Educational Programs Comprehensive tuition-free Pre-K through Grade 12 public education serving approximately 5,000 students across 14 schools, including two Special Education Day Treatment Programs, covering elementary, middle, and high school grades in Berkshire County, Western Massachusetts.
• CTE Programs at Taconic High School Career and Technical Education programs at Taconic High School offering 15 state-designated pathways including Environmental Science, Early Education & Care, Cosmetology, Horticulture, IT & Cybersecurity, Business Technology, Culinary, Health Technology, Carpentry, Auto Collision & Repair, Auto Technology, Advanced Manufacturing, Electrical, Metal Fabrication, and Multimedia & Broadcasting, with industry-recognized credentials and college opportunities; admission by lottery via Go2CTE platform.
• Summer Programs Summer offerings including Summer Driver's Ed (with Dave's Driving School), Brain Boosters elementary enrichment, Summer 21st CCLC programs, Credit Recovery, Bridge to High School, ESY (Special Education Summer Program), and Step Ahead Program for middle school students.
• Student Chromebook Program District-wide 1:1 Chromebook initiative providing each student with a dedicated device for learning, including new device requests, damaged device replacement, and troubleshooting support through a dedicated help desk.
• Technology Support Services Comprehensive IT help desk and technical support for students, staff, and families including hardware support (Chromebooks, computers, printers, network/WiFi), software assistance (Google Workspace, PowerSchool, Canvas), and device management.
• Educational Technology Training Professional development resources and training for staff on technology tools including ParentSquare training, Securly Classroom training, Canvas app usage, and Google Workspace applications.
• Middle School Restructuring Reorganization of middle school grade spans for the 2026-2027 school year to create consistent equitable educational experience across all schools, expand academic and exploratory opportunities, strengthen learner support, and structure grade-level campuses at Herberg (grades 5-6) and Reid Middle Schools (grades 7-8).
• Human Resources Services Recruitment, hiring, benefits administration, employee onboarding with mentoring programs, professional development, and HR support for approximately 500 staff members across the district.
• Student Bus Transportation Transportation management system and bus operations providing student transportation services; transportation provided for students living over 1.5 miles from school via the district's Bus Operations department.

Quantifiable outcome

• District was recognized by the state for significantly reducing chronic absenteeism - one of 55 districts statewide to decrease chronic absenteeism

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration16 records

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/pittsfieldpublic
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pittsfield-public-schools

Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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