Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators

Name

Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators

Legal name

Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators

Website

https://pasa-net.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Association Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (813920), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Governance Bodies & Board/Trustee Administration (EDADAKAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Academic Affairs Administration (Curriculum, Scheduling, Academic Policy) (EDADAKAB)

Keywords

• Professional association services
• School administrator membership
• Education policy advocacy
• Leadership development programs
• Superintendent training

Headquarters

HQ city

Harrisburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees for school administrators including superintendents, intermediate unit executive directors, and charter school chief administrative officers. Membership runs from October 1 through September 30 annually.
2. Professional Development Programs: Revenue from leadership development programs including the New Superintendents' Academy, Superintendent Impact Series, and various professional learning opportunities.
3. Conference Revenue: Events including the annual PASA/PSBA School Leadership Conference and PASA Leadership Forum generate registration and sponsorship revenue.
4. Sponsorship Program: Business sponsors provide financial support at various levels (Diamond, Platinum, Gold) in exchange for recognition and access to members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

PASA is a nonprofit professional membership organization that serves approximately 1,100 Pennsylvania school system leaders including superintendents, intermediate unit executive directors, and charter school chief administrative officers. The organization delivers membership services, advocacy representation at state and federal levels, professional development programs such as the New Superintendents' Academy and Superintendent Impact Series, executive coaching, legal services, career resources, and annual conferences across 29 regional areas.

Product overview

PASA is a professional membership organization that offers a portfolio of services to Pennsylvania school administrators rather than a unified software product. The core offering consists of membership services, professional development programs (New Superintendents' Academy, Superintendent Impact Series, Executive Coaching), advocacy representation, legal services, career center resources, and caucus organizations for Women's Caucus and PLUS Caucus (urban superintendents). The organization also hosts annual conferences including the PASA Leadership Forum and provides specialized workshops such as the Special Education workshop.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Membership Services
• New Superintendents' Academy
• Superintendent Impact Series
• Executive Coaching
• Career Center
• Acting Superintendent Search Service
• Legal Services
• Advocacy Services
• PASA Leadership Forum
• Special Education Workshop

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• American Association of School Administrators (AASA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPASA works closely with AASA as the national organization representing school administrators. Pennsylvania representatives serve on the AASA Executive Committee or Governing Board.
• Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPIAA has one PASA representative selected in accordance with PASA Bylaws. PIAA is an affiliated organization with representation on the PASA Board of Governors.
• Pennsylvania Local Government Investment Trust (PLGIT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPLGIT is selected in accordance with PASA Bylaws and has representation on the PASA Board of Governors. PLGIT has served over 2,600 local government and school entities since 1981.
• EasyProcureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEasyProcure is an affiliated organization with representation on the PASA Board of Governors.
• Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPASA co-hosts the annual PASA/PSBA School Leadership Conference with the Pennsylvania School Boards Association.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP): National association for middle and high school principals. Same membership-association model serving school-system leaders, though at the building-principal level rather than district superintendents; overlaps on PD and advocacy content.
• Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO): International professional association for school business officials. Comparable membership-association model with PD, advocacy, and resources serving a parallel administrative role in school systems.
• National School Boards Association (NSBA): National federation representing school board members across the U.S. Parallel national-level counterpart to PASA's state-level administrator focus; comparable governance, advocacy, and conference programming model serving the elected side of school-system leadership.
• American Association of School Administrators (AASA): National professional association for school superintendents and administrators. Direct parent-level peer; PASA is formally affiliated with AASA and Pennsylvania representatives serve on its Governing Board, making AASA both an upstream partner and a higher-tier competing membership.
• ASCD (Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development): National education association serving educators and administrators with PD, publications, and advocacy. Comparable membership model and PD offering, though broader in scope across instructional leadership rather than focused on district administrators.
• National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP): National association for elementary and middle-level principals. Sister membership association to NASSP, comparable in structure and offerings to PASA but serving principals nationwide rather than district-level administrators in one state.

Emerging players

• Learning Forward: Professional learning association focused on educator PD standards and practice. Comparable model offering PD-focused programming and advocacy, with overlap on content delivered through PASA's academies and Impact Series.

Others

• Edmentum: Education technology provider listed as a PASA Diamond-level sponsor. Comparable ecosystem participant; sells digital curriculum and PD-adjacent products into PA school districts via PASA sponsorship channels.

Direct peers

• Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA): Statewide association representing Pennsylvania school board members and governance. Sister organization serving the other half of school-system leadership; co-hosts the annual PASA/PSBA School Leadership Conference and serves an overlapping but distinct member constituency.
• Pennsylvania Association of School Business Officials (PASBO): State-level professional association for PA school business officials and operational leaders. Closely comparable structure (statewide membership, advocacy, PD, annual conferences) targeting adjacent roles within the same PA school-district buyer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/pasaSupts

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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