Hewlett-woodmere UFSD

What Hewlett-woodmere UFSD does

Hewlett-Woodmere UFSD (Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District No. 14) is a public K-12 school district operating under New York State Education Law, founded in 1898 and headquartered at the Woodmere Education Center in Woodmere, Nassau County, New York. The district serves approximately 2,635-3,000 students across five schools: Franklin Early Childhood Center (Pre-K), Hewlett Elementary School (K-5), Ogden Elementary School (K-5), Woodmere Middle School (6-8), and George W. Hewlett High School (9-12). Its core product is comprehensive public education from Pre-K through grade 12, including special education services, English as a New Language (ENL) programs, world languages (Spanish, French, Italian, Hebrew), and curriculum areas spanning STEM, humanities, arts, music, health, and physical education. The district reports a 99% graduation rate at the high school level.

The underlying technology stack consists of standard third-party K-12 SaaS platforms rather than proprietary infrastructure: Infinite Campus for the student information system and parent portal, Classlink for single sign-on, ParentSquare for family communications, NWEA for student assessment, MySchoolBucks for meal payments, RevTrak for community education registration, BoardDocs for board governance, Frontline Education for absence/substitute management, and OLAS for recruitment. The district website runs on Finalsite. A 1:1 Chromebook program is administered through a Family ID device registration system. No proprietary AI/ML capabilities, APIs, or developer-facing platforms are documented.

The business model is that of a public school district rather than a commercial enterprise: revenue derives primarily from a property tax levy (set by the elected Board of Education and collected via Nassau County Department of Assessment), New York State aid, federal ARP-ESSER pandemic recovery funds, and transaction-based fees from community education programs (recreation, adult education, summer playschool). The district is governed by a Board of Education elected by community members and overseen by Superintendent Dr. Dina M. Anzalone. Additional service offerings include transportation to public and 90+ non-public schools, food services, school nursing/health services, before/after care via SCOPE, and community recreation programs for district residents. The organization does not have a parent company, is not owned by private equity, and operates as an independent political subdivision of New York State with annual budgets subject to voter approval.

Name

Hewlett-woodmere UFSD

Legal name

Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District No. 14

Website

https://hewlett-woodmere.net

Company type

Public

Founded year

1898

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Hewlett-Woodmere UFSD is a New York State public K-12 school district serving approximately 3,000 Pre-K through 12th grade students across five schools in the Hewlett, Woodmere, and surrounding Nassau County villages, funded primarily by property tax levy and state aid.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Elementary secondary schools
• Special education services
• Community education programs
• Student transportation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Woodmere

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Community Education Fees: Fees collected for recreation programs, adult education, summer playschool, and community services offered to district residents.
2. Federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP-ESSER): Federal grant funds allocated under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 for pandemic recovery.
3. State Aid: Revenue received from New York State to supplement local tax levy and support educational programs.
4. Property Tax Levy: The primary revenue source is the property tax levy set by the Board of Education. The district sets the total amount needed in taxes, and Nassau County Department of Assessment determines individual homeowner payments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hewlett-Woodmere UFSD delivers comprehensive Pre-K through grade 12 public education across five schools, including early childhood education, elementary, middle, and high school instruction, plus special education, ENL/world language, arts, music, athletics, and STEM programs. Supporting services encompass transportation, food services, student health, summer playschool, community recreation, and adult education for district residents. The district is funded primarily by property tax levy and state aid and serves as a public institution under New York State Education Law.

Product overview

Hewlett-Woodmere Public Schools is a unified school district offering a comprehensive P-12 educational program across five schools. The core portfolio includes early childhood education (Pre-K at Franklin Early Childhood Center), elementary education (K-5 at Hewlett and Ogden Elementary Schools), middle school (6-8 at Woodmere Middle School), and high school (9-12 at George W. Hewlett High School). The district supplements its core academic offerings with special education services, ENL/world language programs, and curriculum areas including STEM, arts, music, health, and physical education. Additional services include community education and recreation programs, summer playschool, transportation, food services, and student health services. The district operates on Finalsite-powered web infrastructure with integrated platforms including Infinite Campus (SIS/parent portal), Classlink (SSO), BoardDocs (governance), and RevTrak (online payments).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Early Childhood Education Programs (Pre-K)

Quantifiable outcome

• 99% Graduation Rate
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SCOPEcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSCOPE provides before and after school care programs for students, extending district services beyond regular school hours.
• Northwell Behavioral Health CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for student wellness and behavioral health services within the district.
• Hewlett-Woodmere Business AssociationminorOthersLocal business association that works with the district on community initiatives.
• Hewlett-Woodmere Public LibraryminorOthersPublic library partnership for community education and resources.
• Hewlett-Woodmere UFSD Endowment FundminorOthersNon-profit endowment fund supporting district educational initiatives.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lynbrook Union Free School District: Adjacent Nassau County public K-12 school district that shares parts of the Hewlett-Woodmere catchment area (Lynbrook). Operates a similar Pre-K through 12 model with overlapping community and is a directly comparable neighboring district.
• Valley Stream Union Free School District 30: Nassau County public K-8 school district that also serves parts of Valley Stream, directly overlapping with Hewlett-Woodmere's catchment area. Closely comparable in size, demographics, and community education programming.
• East Rockaway Union Free School District: Small Nassau County public K-12 school district serving a similar South Shore Long Island community. Comparable scale, demographics, and program structure (special education, athletics, arts).
• Lawrence Union Free School District: Nassau County public K-12 school district serving the Five Towns area, immediately adjacent to Hewlett-Woodmere. Comparable in size, mission, and community profile.
• Herricks Union Free School District: Nassau County public K-12 school district of comparable size and demographic profile. Offers a similar comprehensive program structure including world languages, STEM, and special education.
• Great Neck Union Free School District: Well-known Nassau County public K-12 school district, comparable in offering comprehensive programs and similar elite-outcome reputation. Often cited alongside Hewlett-Woodmere in regional school rankings.
• Roslyn Union Free School District: Nassau County public K-12 school district with strong academic reputation comparable to Hewlett-Woodmere. Similar demographic profile, governance structure, and program offerings.

Others

• Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library: Local community partner rather than a competitor, but supplies overlapping educational programming (family literacy, children's services) in the same catchment. Useful ecosystem reference for community education benchmarking.
• SCOPE (Service Corps of Retired Executives paired with school-age child care programs): Channel partner that provides before- and after-school care for Hewlett-Woodmere students. Adjacent service provider in the same ecosystem; useful for comparing community education models.

Broad incumbents

• Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District: Larger Long Island public K-12 school district with comparable academic reputation and program breadth. Often appears in the same regional best-schools rankings as Hewlett-Woodmere.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/HWPS14
• Instagraminstagram.com/14hwps

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles24 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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