What Jordan School District does

Jordan School District is a public K-12 school district headquartered at 7387 S. Campus View Drive, West Jordan, Utah, operating under the Utah State Board of Education. It serves more than 55,800 students across approximately 60 schools in six Salt Lake County communities: Bluffdale, Copperton, Herriman, Riverton, South Jordan, and West Jordan. The district provides free public education funded primarily through state education appropriations and local property taxes, with no tuition charged to resident families. Beyond core K-12 instruction, the district operates specialized programs including Dual Language Immersion in five languages (Spanish, French, Mandarin Chinese, Portuguese, and American Sign Language), Jordan PREP (a three-summer STEM enrichment pipeline partnering with Salt Lake Community College), Career & Technical Education (evidenced by national SkillsUSA participation), Southpointe Adult High School for learners 16+ seeking diplomas or GEDs, and the Jordan Virtual Learning Academy offering K-12 online courses to all Utah students with optional in-person activities.

The district's technology stack centers on Canvas as the learning management system and Skyward as the student information system, with Skyward Family Access providing parents a single-login portal for grades, attendance, busing, immunization records, lunch balances, fee payments, and parent-teacher conference scheduling. Supporting integrations include Zonar MyView for GPS-based school bus tracking, Parent Square for family notifications, EDULOG for transportation routing, Sora for digital library lending, Nutrislice for school meal menus, Brightly (Sprocket) for facility work-order management, LearnPlatform for third-party data-sharing disclosure, Google Calendar/iCal feeds, and the Supercast podcast distributed across Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Pandora, and RSS. Communication channels span the district website (jordandistrict.org), Facebook, X, YouTube, Instagram, and email newsletters.

Jordan School District operates substantial physical infrastructure, including an in-house Transportation Department with nearly 300 employees (225 bus drivers, 22 attendants, and 41 support staff), a fleet of 291 buses (130 powered by compressed natural gas), and approximately 2.65 million miles of annual travel serving 18,726 daily student riders (14,500 regular education and 1,250 special education) across 60 schools, plus 2,591 field and activity trips per year. The district is governed by an elected Board of Education and led by an executive team that includes a Superintendent's office, Associate Superintendent Michael Anderson (Ed.D), General Counsel and Title IX Coordinator Melissa Flores, Director of Transportation Paul Bergera, Director of Facility Services Dave Rostrom, Director of Student Services Travis Hamblin, Director of Payroll Sarah Palmer, Risk Management Coordinator Brandon Conti, World Language Administrator Kaye Rizzuto, Section 504/ADA Coordinator Fulvia Franco (Ph.D., NCSP), and Facility Security Coordinator Robert Elkins, among others. Compliance posture is anchored by APA accreditation (effective 08/12/2024) for the Doctoral School Psychology Internship, APPIC membership, FERPA, HIPAA, Title IX, ADA/ADAAA, WCAG 2.1 Level AA, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. The district does not pursue private equity, venture capital, M&A, or external funding rounds, and operates as an independent government entity with no parent company.

Name

Jordan School District

Legal name

Jordan School District

Website

https://jordandistrict.org

Company type

Public

Founded year

1905

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Jordan School District is a Utah public K-12 school district serving 55,800+ students across approximately 60 schools in six Salt Lake County communities (Bluffdale, Copperton, Herriman, Riverton, South Jordan, West Jordan), funded by state appropriations and local property taxes, with an integrated 291-bus transportation fleet and Canvas/Skyward-based technology stack.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Special Education Schools & Programs (EDAJAAAH), District Student Services Administration (Special Ed, Counseling, Health) (EDADABAJ)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Student transportation services
• Dual language immersion
• Special education programs
• Virtual learning academy

Headquarters

HQ city

West Jordan

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Jordan School District is a public school district funded primarily through state education funding and local property taxes. Revenue supports K-12 educational programs, transportation, facilities, and district operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Jordan School District delivers free public K-12 education and a broad portfolio of educational, enrichment, transportation, nutritional, and family support services to more than 55,800 students across 60 schools in six Utah communities. Offerings include traditional K-12 instruction, Dual Language Immersion in five languages, Career & Technical Education, Jordan PREP STEM engineering enrichment, Jordan Virtual Learning Academy, Southpointe Adult High School, an APA-accredited Doctoral School Psychology Internship, Nutrition Services with free/reduced meal programs, school transportation via a 291-bus fleet with GPS tracking, and Jordan Family Education Center counseling.

Product overview

Jordan School District operates a multi-platform educational technology portfolio centered on its primary website (jordandistrict.org) and encompassing learning management (Canvas LMS), student information systems (Skyward Family Access with Arena Scheduling and Online Scheduler modules), virtual learning (Jordan Virtual Learning Academy), alternative and adult education (Southpointe Adult High School), STEM enrichment (Jordan PREP), Dual Language Immersion across five languages, and specialized services including the Jordan Family Education Center, Title IX compliance resources, APA-accredited doctoral psychology internship, transportation with GPS tracking via Zonar MyView, and nutrition services. The district's digital infrastructure is supported by integrations with Google Calendar, Parent Square, Skyward, Canvas, Sora, Zonar MyView, EDULOG routing software, Supercast podcast, Utah's Online Library, NetSmartz/iKeepSafe internet safety tools, Nutrislice menus, Brightly facilities management, and LearnPlatform metadata disclosure. The district does not offer a public API and does not describe any AI/ML capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Jordan Virtual Learning Academy A K-12 online learning academy offering all Utah students virtual courses with optional in-person activities, providing flexible education options beyond traditional classroom instruction.
• Southpointe Adult High School An alternative high school program at the JATC North campus serving students 16 years and older seeking a high school diploma or GED, offering flexible schedules and personalized learning.
• Jordan PREP (Pre-Freshman Engineering Program) A three-summer STEM engineering program for middle school students, designed to earn students a certificate from Salt Lake Community College before high school graduation.
• Dual Language Immersion (DLI) Program An educational approach teaching curriculum content in a second language across elementary and secondary schools, with languages including Spanish, French, Chinese (Mandarin), Portuguese, and American Sign Language. Students may qualify for the Utah Seal of Biliteracy.
• Jordan Family Education Center (JFEC) A district support center staffed by school psychologists, social workers, and counselors providing short-term family counseling, parenting classes, and support services for families and students.
• Doctoral School Psychology Internship (APA/APPIC Accredited) A 2000-hour full-time supervised doctoral internship accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA, effective 08/12/2024) and a member of APPIC, providing school psychology training across academic, behavioral, social-emotional, and mental health domains.
• Student Transportation Services with Zonar MyView Bus Tracking District-wide school transportation serving eligible students (1.5+ miles for elementary, 2.0+ miles for secondary) with a fleet of 291 buses (including 130 CNG buses), 18,726 students transported daily, and an optional Zonar MyView mobile app for parents to track bus location and estimated arrival times.
• Nutrition Services District meal services including breakfast, lunch, special dietary accommodations for allergies, free and reduced meal programs, SUN Bucks (Summer EBT), and online payment processing via Skyward.

Quantifiable outcome

• 55,800+ students served across 60 schools
• +2 more outcomes

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

Integration15 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• National SkillsUSAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJordan School District students participate in National SkillsUSA Leadership & Skills Conference competitions, the largest gathering of America's future skilled workforce recognizing excellence in career and technical education.
• American Psychological Association (APA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJordan School District Doctoral School Psychology Internship is accredited by the American Psychological Association, providing supervised internship experience for doctoral psychology interns.
• Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Center (APPIC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJordan School District Doctoral School Psychology Internship is a member of APPIC, supporting professional training in school psychology.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Nebo School District: South Utah County K-12 public district that operates large-scale transportation, CTE, and special-education programs under the same Utah state framework as Jordan.
• Salt Lake City School District: Urban Utah K-12 district that borders Jordan's footprint; competes for boundary-edge students and operates comparable dual-language and special-education programs.
• Canyons School District: Adjacent Salt Lake County K-12 public district of comparable size and demographics, with overlapping feeder communities (Sandy, Cottonwood Heights) — competes with Jordan for school-choice permit students.
• Granite School District: Large Salt Lake County public school district with K-12 programs, similar transportation and CTE infrastructure, and overlapping community footprint with Jordan.
• Washington County School District: Another large Utah K-12 public district (St. George area) that operates under identical state funding formulas and serves a comparable suburban population, making it a natural statewide benchmark.
• Alpine School District: Utah's largest school district, also serving southern Salt Lake County and northern Utah County with K-12 public education, comparable transportation operations, and overlapping CTE and dual-language programs — Jordan's most direct intra-Utah peer.
• Davis School District: Northern-Utah K-12 public district of similar scale and demographics, operating comparable transportation, special-education, and CTE programs in the same state funding regime.

Others

• Utah Education Policy Center: Utah-based education research and policy organization that benchmarks district-level outcomes and informs the same funding formula Jordan operates under — adjacent rather than competitive.

Broad incumbents

• Los Angeles Unified School District: One of the largest U.S. K-12 public districts, providing a comparable template for scaled student-information systems, transportation operations, and CTE/virtual academies at much larger scale.
• New York City Department of Education: Largest U.S. K-12 public system, operating comparable centralized LMS/SIS rollouts (Canvas, Skyward-equivalent), district-wide transportation, and large-scale mental-health programming — useful as a scale benchmark.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/jordandistrict
• YouTubeyoutube.com/jordanschooldistrict
• Facebookfacebook.com/jordandistrict
• Instagraminstagram.com/jordandistrict
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jordan-school-district

Compliance8 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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