Hopedale Public Schools

What Hopedale Public Schools does

Hopedale Public Schools is a public K-12 school district operating in Hopedale, Massachusetts, under the governance of a local school committee. The district operates three schools plus a preschool: Bright Beginnings Center (early childhood), Memorial Elementary School (PreK-6), and Hopedale Jr.-Sr. High School (grades 7-12). It serves all school-age children residing in the Hopedale catchment area and provides comprehensive educational services including core academics, transportation, extended care programs, food services with free meals for all students through the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, and technology support.

The district's technology backbone is built on a stack of third-party EdTech SaaS platforms rather than proprietary systems. Follett's Aspen serves as the student information system for grades, attendance, and records; Follett Destiny manages library operations; Nutrislice publishes daily lunch menus; Clever Portal provides single sign-on for student educational applications; Incident IQ powers the TechHub IT helpdesk and asset management; Apptegy hosts the district and school websites with multilingual support; and UniPayGold processes tuition payments for Bright Beginnings Center. The district maintains a digital communications presence through its website, iOS and Android mobile apps, and school-specific Facebook and X (Twitter) accounts.

As a government entity, Hopedale Public Schools is not commercially revenue-generating; it is funded through a combination of local property taxes, Massachusetts state education aid (Chapter 70), and federal grants and reimbursements. The district does not publicly disclose revenue figures on its website. Its primary segment is K-12 students and families within its geographic catchment, and its most notable recent credential is the 2023 National Blue Ribbon School designation awarded to Hopedale Jr.-Sr. High School by the U.S. Department of Education. Leadership is headed by Superintendent Karen Crebase, with functional directors overseeing transportation, food services, facilities, technology, pupil personnel services, and the extended care program.

Name

Hopedale Public Schools

Legal name

Hopedale Public Schools

Website

https://hopedaleschools.org

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Hopedale Public Schools is a public K-12 school district in Hopedale, Massachusetts, operating Bright Beginnings Center (preschool), Memorial Elementary School, and Hopedale Jr.-Sr. High School, and funded through local taxes, state aid, and federal grants to serve resident families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAJAAAE

Public K–12 Combined Schools

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Public K–12 Schools & Districts

SECONDARYEDAJAAAB

Public Elementary Schools

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Public K–12 Schools & Districts

SECONDARYEDAJAAAD

Public High Schools

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Public K–12 Schools & Districts

SECONDARYEDADABAJ

District Student Services Administration (Special Ed, Counseling, Health)

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/School Districts, Local Education Authorities & Boards

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Preschool and early childhood education
• Elementary and secondary education
• School district administration
• Educational technology services

Headquarters

HQ city

Hopedale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hopedale Public Schools is a Massachusetts public K-12 school district that provides tuition-free educational services to resident students through three schools: a preschool (Bright Beginnings Center), an elementary school (Memorial Elementary School), and a combined junior-senior high school (Hopedale Jr.-Sr. High School). It supplements classroom instruction with a range of student-support and operational services (transportation, food services, libraries, special education) and uses a suite of education-technology platforms to manage student information, instruction, and family communication.

Product overview

Hopedale Public Schools is a public school district consisting of a four-school portfolio: Bright Beginnings Center (preschool/early childhood), Memorial Elementary School, Hopedale Jr.-Sr. High School (a 2023 National Blue Ribbon School), and district support services. The district operates a centralized website built on the Apptegy CMS platform, providing access to student information via Aspen, technology support via TechHub/IncidentIQ, food services with free meals for all students through Nutrislice menus, and student portal access through Clever Portal at the elementary level.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hopedale Jr.-Sr. High School (Blue Raiders): Junior-senior high school serving grades 7-12, home of the Blue Raiders mascot
• Memorial Elementary School
• Bright Beginnings Center

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• National School Lunch ProgramcoreOthersFederal meal program administered through USDA. Hopedale Public Schools participates in both the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, providing free meals to all students.
• School Breakfast ProgramcoreOthersFederal child nutrition program offering free breakfast to all students in participating schools.
• Follett (Aspen Student Information System)coreTechnology or IntegrationDistrict uses Follett's Aspen platform for student information management, accessible at ma-hopedale.myfollett.com

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Nashoba Regional School District: Regional K-12 district serving several small Massachusetts towns in the I-495 corridor, with a similar multi-school structure and comparable reliance on state and federal education funding.
• Dover-Sherborn Regional School District: Two-town regional K-12 district in the western suburbs of Boston with similar high-performing, small-district profile, providing a benchmark for academic outcomes and per-pupil spending.
• Blackstone-Millville Regional School District: Two-town regional K-12 district in the greater Blackstone Valley, close to Hopedale. Similar small-scale operating profile and likely comparable funding dynamics.
• Hopkinton Public Schools: Well-regarded single-town K-12 district in central Massachusetts with similar demographic profile; frequently cited for academic outcomes and serves as a high-performing aspirational peer.
• Milford Public Schools: Larger neighboring K-12 district in the same Blackstone Valley region as Hopedale, operating an elementary/middle/high school portfolio that competes for the same teacher talent pool and regional reputation.
• Westborough Public Schools: Single-town K-12 district in central Massachusetts with similar suburban demographic profile and comparable school portfolio (elementary + junior-senior high). Comparable in scale and operating model.
• Northborough-Southborough Regional School District (Algonquin Regional): Two-town regional K-12 district in central Massachusetts with a similar grade-band structure and suburban profile to Hopedale, providing a comparable benchmark for district operations and funding.
• Sutton Public Schools: Small-town K-12 district adjacent to Hopedale with a similar demographic and rural-to-suburban profile, providing a close peer for budget and operational benchmarking.
• Mendon-Upton Regional School District: Regional K-12 district serving Mendon and Upton, Massachusetts, two towns adjacent to Hopedale. Operates an elementary/middle/high school portfolio of comparable scale with overlapping labor and feeder dynamics, making it a natural peer for benchmarking.
• Upton Public Schools: Small-town K-12 district adjacent to Hopedale; comparable in scale and operating structure, and pairs with Mendon-Upton for regional secondary education.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/HopedalePS
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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