Missisquoi Valley School District

What Missisquoi Valley School District does

Missisquoi Valley School District (MVSD) is a publicly funded municipal K-12 school district serving approximately 1,797 students across four schools in Franklin, Highgate, and Swanton, Vermont. The district was formed on July 1, 2019, when the Franklin Northwest Supervisory Union became a unified school district, consolidating administrative and operational functions. MVSD is governed by an elected school board with directors from each member town, and is led by Superintendent Julie Regimbal. The district operates four schools — Franklin Central School, Highgate Elementary School, Missisquoi Valley Union Middle and High School (MVU), and Swanton School — and offers academic programs aligned to a district-defined Portrait of a Graduate framework (Illustrative Math curriculum, ARC/American Reading Company literacy, PreK Get Set for School). Extended learning includes the Beyond the Bell after-school and summer programs, competitive teams (Jr. Iron Chef, Destination Imagination, Esports), CATALYST teen leadership, and a record 42-student Workplace Learning internship program.

The district's technology ecosystem centers on commercial off-the-shelf platforms: PowerSchool as the Student Information System, Tyler for HR/finance, STAR 360 for assessment, ParentSquare for family communication with automatic multilingual translation, Edlio for website CMS, Google Workspace for staff productivity, and BookTix/Arbiter for ticketing and athletics. The district experienced a PowerSchool cybersecurity breach in January 2025, prompting a multi-year infrastructure hardening program that includes a cloud-based HVAC management system, district-wide firewall replacement, and an upgraded cloud data backup solution. Student data privacy is governed through legally binding Data Privacy Agreements via the Vermont Student Data Privacy Alliance consortium. The district holds no AI/ML capabilities and has no proprietary technology products.

MVSD is funded through three primary streams: local property taxes assessed on homestead and non-homestead properties in Franklin, Highgate, and Swanton (town-specific rates: Franklin $1.55, Highgate $1.36, Swanton $1.46 per $100 of assessed value at the FY27 equalized rate of $1.30); Vermont state education fund distributed through the yield-based per-pupil funding formula; and approximately $3 million annually in federal and state grants (IDEA-B, Title programs, 21st Century funds). The FY27 total budget is $52,153,854 ($12,173 per pupil), making MVSD one of the lowest-spending districts in Vermont at #99 of 122. Revenue is not commercial — there is no tuition for district residents, and the Interdistrict Elementary School Choice Program is voluntary and small (9 transferring families). The district has no parent company, no private equity backing, and no subsidiaries; ownership and governance are entirely municipal.

Name

Missisquoi Valley School District

Legal name

Missisquoi Valley School District

Website

https://www.mvsdschools.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Missisquoi Valley School District is a publicly funded Vermont K-12 school district operating four schools serving approximately 1,797 students in Franklin, Highgate, and Swanton, with a FY27 budget of $52.15M funded by local property taxes, state education aid, and federal grants.

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 School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Special Education Schools & Programs (EDAJAAAH), Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• After school programs
• Career technical education
• Special education services
• Early childhood programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Swanton

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, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Revenue: Primary funding source through education property taxes assessed on homestead and non-homestead properties in member towns. Tax rates vary by town and are subject to annual votes and state adjustments.
2. Federal and State Grants: Approximately $3 million annually in federal and state grant funding including IDEA-B, Title programs, 21st Century funds, and others. District was recognized as 'model district' in grant management.
3. State Education Fund: State funding distributed through Vermont's yield-based education funding system, with per-pupil amounts weighted for students with greater needs

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Missisquoi Valley School District operates as a unified public K-12 school district delivering comprehensive academic instruction, special education, career and technical education, early childhood programs, and after-school/summer enrichment to approximately 1,797 students across four schools in Franklin, Highgate, and Swanton, Vermont. The district is publicly funded through local property taxes, state education funds, and federal grants, and provides services at no tuition cost to district residents.

Product overview

Missisquoi Valley School District operates as a unified public school district serving approximately 1,797 students across four schools in Franklin, Highgate, and Swanton, Vermont. The district's technology ecosystem consists of Edlio-powered public website and ParentSquare communication platform as the primary external-facing digital products, alongside PowerSchool and Tyler student information systems for internal operations. The district offers extended learning through its Beyond the Bell after-school and summer programs, career-readiness initiatives including CATALYST teen leadership and CTE partnerships, and various academic programs in literacy and mathematics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Franklin Central School
• Highgate Elementary School
• Missisquoi Valley Union Middle and High School (MVU)
• Swanton School
• Beyond the Bell After School & Summer Programs
• Workplace Learning Program
• Northwest Career and Technical Center Partnership
• MVSD Early Childhood Program
• Interdistrict Elementary School Choice Program
• Free Summer Meal Program
• MVSD Student Support Services
• CATALYST Teen Leadership Program

Named customers4 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

Integration10 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PowerSchoolcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2026Student information system platform used district-wide. Data Manager Rusti Gregory organized first-ever Vermont PowerSchool User Conference, drawing attendees from across the state including Agency of Education representatives.
• Northwest Career and Technical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecord number of students sent to Northwest Tech Center starting sophomore year for CTE programs including trades, culinary, tech, automotive, and building trades. Students can co-op out senior year to work in their field.
• Northwest AccessminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partners supporting MVU Esports program, specifically Alan Cunningham and Hunter Denault who contributed to the state championship team
• Northwest VT EmployerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOver 20 local businesses partner with MVU for workplace learning program, internship series, and CATALYST teen leadership program. Eight local businesses arranging summer internship placements.
• Missisquoi Abenaki TribeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDistrict collaborates with tribal members to hold meaningful Indigenous Peoples' Day celebrations; tribal requested schools hold meaningful celebrations honoring Vermont's Native population
• Vermont AfterschoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState organization supporting afterschool programming; awarded state afterschool grant for theatrical productions and featured MVSD program in statewide SEL video series
• Terricel TransitminorOthersSchool bus transportation provider serving Highgate and Swanton communities; district approved installation of security cameras on buses
• Vermont Student Data Privacy AlliancecoreTechnology or IntegrationDistrict uses legally binding Data Privacy Agreements through this consortium to ensure student data protection across all educational technology vendors
• Vermont Agency of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState education agency providing oversight, guidance, and grant funding; Curriculum Director presented district practices to statewide audience including 13 schools designated for Corrective Action
• Champlain Valley Educator Development CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional leadership academy; Curriculum Director Kosha Patel presented MVSD's data-driven improvement practices and curriculum implementation approach

Scale indicators20 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Mount Mansfield Modified Union School District: Vermont public K-12 modified union school district serving multiple towns. Comparable multi-town governance and funding structure as MVSD, with similar rural/small-town Vermont context and per-pupil funding dynamics.
• Burlington School District: Vermont's largest public K-12 school district serving Burlington and surrounding communities. Directly comparable as a publicly funded K-12 district under Vermont's yield-based funding system with similar governance and accountability structures.
• South Burlington School District: Vermont public K-12 district serving South Burlington. Operates under the same state funding framework and oversight as MVSD, serving a comparable student population with similar K-12 grade configuration.
• Milton Town School District: Vermont public K-12 district serving the town of Milton. Directly comparable as a small-to-medium Vermont district with similar grade configuration, per-pupil funding dynamics, and community-based governance.
• Lamoille North Modified Union School District: Vermont modified union K-12 district serving multiple rural towns. Directly comparable to MVSD in multi-town governance, rural service area, and Vermont yield-based funding model with similar operational profile.
• Colchester School District: Vermont public K-12 school district serving the town of Colchester. Operates under identical state funding and accountability framework as MVSD with similar grade configuration and rural/semi-rural profile.
• Essex Westford School District: Vermont public K-12 district formed through recent consolidation, similar to MVSD's 2019 merger. Comparable in scale and structure with similar operational and funding profile under Vermont state oversight.

Regional players

• North Country Supervisory Union: Vermont supervisory union serving multiple K-12 schools in the Northeast Kingdom region. Adjacent rural Vermont education provider with comparable grade configuration but geographically distinct service area.

Others

• Northwest Career and Technical Center: Vermont regional CTE center that partners with MVSD for career and technical education programming. Adjacent organization providing CTE services to multiple Vermont districts, with formal partnership with MVSD.
• Champlain Valley Educator Development Center: Regional Vermont education service agency providing professional development and leadership academy services. Adjacent organization that has featured MVSD curriculum practices at statewide events.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/MissisquoiSD
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCnVFAj0_QAPsvBe_8IGdB9Q
• Facebookfacebook.com/MissisquoiSchools
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/61545523

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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