What Penn Trafford School District does

Penn-Trafford School District is a public K-12 school district serving approximately 3,900 students across eight schools in the Export, Pennsylvania area of Westmoreland County. Founded in 1971 through the merger of Penn Joint and Trafford High Schools, the district operates five elementary schools (Harrison Park, Level Green, McCullough, Sunrise Estates, Trafford Elementary), two middle schools (Penn Middle, Trafford Middle), and one high school (Penn-Trafford High School). The district is a political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, governed by an elected School Board of Directors and led by Superintendent Dr. Matthew Harris, who was sworn in April 13, 2026 to a new five-year term extending through June 30, 2031.

The district's technology footprint is entirely vendor-provided: PowerSchool handles student information management and Edlio powers the unified district website plus nine individual school web properties. Distribution of educational services is direct: families reside within the catchment and enroll; the district then provides academic, athletic, arts, special education, and extracurricular programming (including Warrior Esports, robotics, mock trial, quiz bowl, color guard, broadcast journalism) at no tuition. Marketing and community communication run through the district website, Facebook and Twitter, and an RSS news feed.

Funding flows from local property taxes, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania education allocations, and federal grants, supplemented by private contributions through the Penn-Trafford Community Education Foundation (PTCEF), the Building Warrior Campaigns giving platform, and corporate partners such as NexTier Bank, Pheple Federal Credit Union, Duquesne University, and Delmont Walmart. Compliance programs include Title IX, Section 504, ADA, FERPA, and AHERA. Strategic posture is community-engaged and competitive-program-led rather than growth-led, with no M&A, funding-round, or geographic expansion posture typical of a private-sector company.

Name

Penn Trafford School District

Legal name

Penn-Trafford School District

Website

https://penntrafford.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Penn-Trafford School District is a public K-12 district in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, serving approximately 3,900 students across eight schools. Funded by property taxes and state allocations, it delivers tuition-free education from kindergarten through 12th grade.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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
• School district services
• Elementary education programs
• Secondary education programs
• Extracurricular programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Export

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, Marketing or Sales

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Penn-Trafford School District provides free public K-12 education to approximately 3,900+ students across 8 schools (5 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high school) in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. The district delivers a comprehensive academic curriculum, special education, athletics, performing arts, robotics, esports, college and career readiness programs, and supplementary services such as voluntary student accident insurance.

Product overview

Penn-Trafford School District operates a unified district website powered by Edlio, with nine distinct school web properties spanning five elementary schools (Harrison Park, Level Green, McCullough, Sunrise Estates, Trafford Elementary), two middle schools (Penn Middle, Trafford Middle), and one high school (Penn-Trafford High School). The district also manages the Building Warrior Campaigns fundraising platform to support individual school wish-list items for enhanced learning resources. Additional services include voluntary student accident insurance for families.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Warrior Esports: Penn-Trafford High School esports program that won the PIEA Division 1 Rocket League State Championship in 2026
• Building Warrior Campaigns
• PTCEF

Products and services

• K-12 Public Education Program Comprehensive free public K-12 education program serving approximately 3,900+ students across 8 schools (5 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high school) in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, including academic curriculum, special education, athletics, performing arts, robotics, esports, mock trial, academic quiz, and college and career readiness.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Delmont WalmartminorOthersDelmont Walmart donated supplies to Penn Middle School teachers and classroom initiatives as part of the store's commitment to supporting education and the local community. Store Manager Marcy Sloneker initiated the donation.
• Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Open RecordsminorOthersState government office that oversees Right-to-Know Law requests. The district works with this office for compliance with open records regulations.
• Elliott CFUminorOthersCorporate partner listed in the Building Warrior Campaigns fundraising initiative supporting district school buildings.
• Penn PalsminorOthersCorporate partner listed in the Building Warrior Campaigns fundraising initiative supporting district school buildings.
• Good ThoughtsminorOthersCorporate partner listed in the Building Warrior Campaigns fundraising initiative supporting district school buildings.
• Pheple Federal Credit UnionminorOthersPheple Federal Credit Union partnered with Penn Middle School to sponsor the annual Financial Reality Fair, providing hands-on financial literacy education for eighth-grade students.
• Penn-Trafford Community Education Foundation (PTCEF)minorOthersPTCEF provided a grant to support the Spanish National Honor Society field trip to the Latin American Cultural Center, covering museum admission and bus transportation costs.
• Pennsylvania NewsMedia AssociationminorOthersAwarding body for the Student Keystone Media Awards recognizing outstanding work by high school journalists. Two Penn-Trafford journalism students received recognition.
• DonorsChooseminorOthersCrowdfunding platform that supports classroom projects. Multiple Penn-Trafford teachers have received grants through DonorsChoose for classroom materials and supplies.
• Seton Hill UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeton Hill University Professor Karen Glass led a carving workshop for Penn-Trafford High School Theatrical Design Class and Drama Guild props crew, teaching carving techniques using insulation foam for the spring musical.
• Allegheny General HospitalminorOthersPenn-Trafford High School students observed an open-heart surgery procedure at Allegheny General Hospital as part of an educational experience for science classes.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Pine-Richland School District: Suburban Pittsburgh-area K-12 public district with strong academic reputation and championship athletics. Comparable scale and suburban demographic profile; serves as a higher-performing regional benchmark for academic and extracurricular competition.
• Plum Borough School District: Allegheny County suburban Pittsburgh K-12 public district of similar operating scale. Comparable suburban demographics, similar grade configuration, and parallel extracurricular programming including esports and robotics.
• Gateway School District: Westmoreland County K-12 public district serving Monroeville and surrounding areas. Comparable suburban Pittsburgh-area district with similar grade configuration (K-12) and overlapping extracurricular competition footprint.
• Hempfield Area School District: Adjacent Westmoreland County public K-12 district of comparable scale, serving a similar suburban demographic in the Greensburg/Export PA area. Most directly comparable operating peer given shared county, similar student population size, and parallel extracurricular and athletic offerings.
• Franklin Regional School District: Neighboring Westmoreland County K-12 district with similar enrollment scale (approximately 3,500+ students). Comparable suburban profile, academic programming, and athletic competition footprint within the same WPIAL conferences.
• Greater Latrobe School District: Westmoreland County K-12 district centered in Latrobe, PA. Comparable scale (~3,500-4,000 students), shared county funding dynamics, and direct athletic/academic competition within WPIAL and regional academic competitions.
• Norwin School District: Adjacent Westmoreland County K-12 district serving similar suburban communities in the North Huntingdon area. Direct peer in WPIAL athletics, comparable student body demographics, and similar operating scale around 5,000 students.

Others

• PowerSchool: Vendor providing the student information management system used by Penn-Trafford and the vast majority of US K-12 districts. Key technology infrastructure provider whose platform capabilities and pricing directly affect district operations.
• Pennsylvania Department of Education: State-level education authority that funds, regulates, and assesses all PA public school districts including Penn-Trafford. Critical enabling/regulatory peer for understanding funding allocations, compliance frameworks, and state assessment accountability.

Regional players

• Woodland Hills School District: Pennsylvania public K-12 district operating in eastern Allegheny County. Comparable K-12 grade structure and statewide regulatory framework, but serves an urban/suburban population with different demographic and funding dynamics than Penn-Trafford.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/PennTraffordSD
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/ptyoutube
• Facebookfacebook.com/PennTraffordSD

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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