What Indian Springs School District does

Indian Springs School District #109 is a public K-8 school district operating under the Illinois State Board of Education, serving approximately 1,884 students from PreK through 8th grade across six schools in Justice, Bridgeview, and Hickory Hills in suburban Cook County, Illinois. The district operates one early childhood center, four elementary schools (K-6), and one junior high school (7-8), with total enrollment of approximately 1,884 students, including a substantial English Language Learner population of roughly 850 students across 28 languages served through TPI and TBE programs. It is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education and led by Superintendent Dr. Crystal Skoczylas.

The district's core educational delivery is anchored on standard K-8 curricula aligned to Illinois Learning Standards and Next Generation Science Standards, including i-Ready Classroom Mathematics and Units of Study in Reading/Writing. Supporting services include special education via Embrace IEP, before/after care through a partnership with Ivy League Kids, athletics under Athletics Director Brad London, food services, and transportation with GPS bus tracking through FirstView by First Student. Technology infrastructure is built entirely on third-party platforms: PowerSchool as the student information system, ParentSquare as the unified family communication channel (with Google and Microsoft 365 SSO), Clever for application SSO, Okta for staff portal access, and Google Workspace for Education plus Chromebooks as the productivity and device stack.

Funding flows from three primary streams: local property taxes from the three served communities, per-pupil state aid through the Illinois State Board of Education, and federal grants including Title I, Title III (ELL), and IDEA special education funding. Core K-8 education is provided at no direct cost to families, with fees limited to supplementary services such as before/after care and athletics participation. The district is not a private enterprise and is not subject to traditional competitive market dynamics; its service area, funding sources, and governance are defined by Illinois state law and local property tax policy.

Name

Indian Springs School District

Legal name

Indian Springs School District #109

Website

https://isd109.org

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Indian Springs School District #109 is an Illinois public K-8 school district serving approximately 1,884 students across six schools in Justice, Bridgeview, and Hickory Hills, funded by local property taxes, state aid, and federal grants, with an ELL program covering 850 students in 28 languages.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-8 Public Education Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB), Specialized Programs & Classrooms (Autism, Emotional/Behavioral, Intellectual/Developmental, Multi-Disability) (EDAJAKAH)

Keywords

• Public school education
• K-8 education services
• Bilingual education programs
• Special education services
• Before after school care

Headquarters

HQ city

Justice

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 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. Property Tax Revenue: Public school district funded primarily through local property taxes from residents of Bridgeview, Justice, and Hickory Hills
2. State Funding (ISBE): Illinois State Board of Education provides per-pupil funding based on enrollment figures
3. Federal Grants: Various federal education grants including Title I, Title III (ELL programs), and special education funding

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Indian Springs School District #109 is a public K-8 school district serving approximately 1,884 students across six schools in Bridgeview, Justice, and Hickory Hills, Illinois. The district delivers core PreK through 8th-grade academic instruction aligned with Illinois Learning Standards, supplemented by a comprehensive ELL program serving 850 students in 28 languages, special education services with IEP support, athletics, food services, and before/after school care through Ivy League Kids.

Product overview

Indian Springs School District #109 is a public school district offering PreK-8th grade education across six schools. The district operates a unified educational platform centered on PowerSchool for student information management and ParentSquare for family communications. Core educational programs include English Language Learners instruction serving 850+ students in 28 languages, special education with 504 accommodations and IEP support via Embrace IEP, and a comprehensive athletics program. The district supplements core education with before/after school care through Ivy League Kids, bus tracking via FirstView, and various student resources through Clever. The district follows Illinois Learning Standards aligned with Next Generation Science Standards, using i-Ready Classroom Mathematics and Units of Study in Reading/Writing curricula.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PreK-8 Public Education

Quantifiable outcome

• Wilkins Junior High 8th grade class graduated 2026
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ivy League KidscoreOthersBefore and after school care provider offering extended day programs for students at Bridgeview, Brodnicki, Lyle, and Wilkins Elementary schools. Located at www.ivyleaguekids.org with contact at 815-464-1265.
• Justice Public LibraryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership for summer reading programs and educational resources for district students and families.
• Bridgeview Public LibraryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership providing library resources and educational programs for Bridgeview students and families.
• Hickory Hills Public LibraryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership providing library resources and educational programs for Hickory Hills students and families.
• First Student (FirstView)coreTechnology or IntegrationBus tracking technology provider offering GPS-based FirstView mobile app for parents to monitor school bus locations and receive notifications. Customer support available at 888-889-8920.
• ParentSquarecoreTechnology or IntegrationSchool-family communication platform used district-wide for announcements, messaging, and calendar integration.
• PowerSchoolcoreTechnology or IntegrationStudent information system providing parent portal access for grades, attendance, and registration through powerschool.com.
• Argo Community High SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNeighboring high school district offering athletic programs including football summer camps for youth, freshmen, and high school students. Registration through Manage.snap.app.
• Suburban Cook County Online Application ConsortiumminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorShared applicant tracking system (Frontline AppliTrack) used by multiple districts in suburban Cook County for employment applications including positions at Indian Springs School District 109.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• EdisonLearning: Education management organization historically operating K-8 public schools and providing school-operations services to traditional districts. Adjacent comparator for the operational/services layer that supports a small-district operating model.
• National Heritage Academies: For-profit charter management organization operating K-8 schools across multiple U.S. states. Thematically comparable operator of public-school-style K-8 campuses with similar SIS/communications technology infrastructure dependencies.

Broad incumbents

• Chicago Public Schools: Much larger Illinois public school district operating the full K-12 continuum with overlapping ELL and special education populations. Sets the regulatory and policy backdrop for all Cook County districts and competes for some of the same in-migrating multilingual families.

Regional players

• KIPP Chicago: Chicago-area charter school network serving primarily low-income and multilingual student populations, including K-8 grade spans. Operates an overlapping target demographic in the broader Chicago metro, with families potentially choosing between KIPP and traditional districts like Indian Springs.
• Noble Network Charter Schools: Large Chicago charter network running multiple K-12 campuses with substantial ELL and minority student enrollment. Comparable instructional mission and target demographic to Indian Springs' ELL cohort, but operates as a regional charter rather than a single-district neighborhood system.

Direct peers

• Orland School District 135: Suburban Cook County K-8 public school district in Orland Park, IL, serving a similar demographic profile in a nearby geography. Directly comparable operating model (public K-8, property-tax funded, ISBE-governed) and similar student-support service stack.
• Argo Community High School District 217: Neighboring high school district that serves as the primary receiving feeder for Indian Springs' 8th-grade graduates. Operates within the same Suburban Cook County consortium and shares athletic and applicant-tracking partnerships referenced in Indian Springs' data.
• Summit Hill School District 161: Suburban Will/Cook County K-8 public school district headquartered in Frankfort, IL. Closely comparable grade span, governance structure, and funding model within a few miles of Indian Springs' catchment.
• Palos School District 118: Nearby K-8 public school district in Palos Hills/Palos Park, IL, sharing suburban Cook County demographics and the same Illinois regulatory and funding environment. Comparable scale and operating model.
• North Palos School District 117: Adjacent K-8 public school district in Palos Hills, IL, sharing the same southwestern Cook County sub-market and many of the same feeder relationships. Operates the same IL funding/regulatory framework with overlapping community demographics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/indian-springs-school-district

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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