Lake Ridge Schools

What Lake Ridge Schools does

Lake Ridge New Tech Schools is a public K-12 school district operating in Gary, Indiana, under the legal entity "Lake Ridge New Tech Schools" (DBA: Lake Ridge Schools). The district serves students across four campuses: Calumet New Tech High School (grades 9-12, 3900 Calhoun St), Lake Ridge New Tech Middle School (grades 6-8, 3601 W 41st Ave), Longfellow New Tech Elementary School (K-5, 4500 Calhoun St), and Hosford Park New Tech Elementary (K-5, 4735 Arthur St), with central administration at 6111 W Ridge Rd. The district operates under the New Tech Network educational model, emphasizing project-based learning and technology-integrated curriculum, and offers visual and performing arts programs, athletics, and college preparation services to students in the Gary community.

The district's technology stack is built on industry-standard K-12 platforms rather than proprietary systems. PowerSchool serves as the student information system (SIS) for enrollment, grades, and attendance; Apptegy powers the district website and communications; Parent Echo provides grade monitoring; SafeArrival handles attendance/absence reporting; Nutrislice delivers digital lunch menus; and an anonymous safety reporting tool rounds out parent-facing services. Mobile applications for iOS and Android extend accessibility. The district maintains social media presence on Facebook (district and individual school pages) and YouTube for community engagement and announcements.

As a government-state entity, Lake Ridge New Tech Schools does not charge tuition and is funded through a combination of state aid, local property taxes, and federal grants. The district is governed by an elected school board with publicly disclosed meeting schedules. Distribution is via direct enrollment through the district's registration process, with all four school sites serving as physical points of service delivery. Revenue, enrollment, and headcount figures are not publicly disclosed in the input data.

Name

Lake Ridge Schools

Legal name

Lake Ridge New Tech Schools

Website

https://lakeridge.k12.in.us

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Lake Ridge Schools is a public K-12 school district in Gary, Indiana, operating four New Tech Network campuses (one high school, one middle school, two elementary schools) that deliver project-based, technology-integrated education funded by state aid, property taxes, and federal grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Charter School Networks (Multi-Site) (EDAJACAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

Keywords

• K-12 education
• Project-based learning
• Public school district
• New Tech Network
• Elementary secondary education

Headquarters

HQ city

Gary

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lake Ridge Schools is a public K-12 school district in Gary, Indiana that delivers tuition-free elementary, middle, and high school education across four schools under the New Tech Network project-based learning model. The district integrates technology into instruction and provides student information, parent communication, attendance, and nutrition services through digital platforms to support student learning and family engagement.

Product overview

Lake Ridge New Tech Schools is a unified K-12 public school district operating in Gary, Indiana, organized under the 'New Tech' network model, which emphasizes project-based learning and technology integration. The district is led by a central office at 6111 W Ridge Rd and comprises four individual school units: Calumet New Tech High School (high school), Lake Ridge New Tech Middle School (middle school), Longfellow New Tech Elementary School, and Hosford Park New Tech Elementary (elementary schools). The district provides a unified web platform (powered by Apptegy) that offers parent-facing services including PowerSchool for enrollment and grades, Parent Echo for grade monitoring, SafeArrival for attendance reporting, Nutrislice for lunch menus, and anonymous safety reporting across all schools. Each school maintains its own subdomain and enrollment/parent portal within the shared district infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Calumet New Tech High School A public high school under the New Tech Network model serving high school students in Gary, Indiana with project-based learning, technology integration, and college-preparatory coursework including dual-credit and Advanced Placement options.
• Lake Ridge New Tech Middle School A public middle school under the New Tech Network model serving middle school students in Gary, Indiana with project-based learning and technology-integrated instruction.
• Longfellow New Tech Elementary School A public elementary school under the New Tech Network model serving elementary students in Gary, Indiana with project-based learning and early literacy, STEM, and problem-solving instruction.
• Hosford Park New Tech Elementary School A public elementary school under the New Tech Network model serving elementary students in Gary, Indiana with project-based learning and technology-integrated early education.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• National Heritage Academies: Charter school management organization operating numerous K-8 and K-12 schools across multiple states. Comparable to Lake Ridge in operating multi-site K-12 schools with structured curricula, though operating under charter management contracts rather than as a traditional public district.
• BASIS Charter Schools: Network of high-performing K-12 charter schools known for rigorous STEM-focused curriculum and strong academic outcomes. Comparable to Lake Ridge as a multi-site K-12 network with differentiated, outcomes-driven academic programming, though operating under charter governance.

Broad incumbents

• IDEA Public Schools: Large national charter network operating 80+ K-12 schools across multiple states with a college-prep focus and integrated technology and project-based learning elements. Comparable to Lake Ridge as a multi-site K-12 operator pursuing measurable academic outcomes, though operating at substantially greater scale and under charter rather than traditional public district governance.
• KIPP Public Schools: One of the largest multi-site K-12 charter school networks in the U.S., operating numerous schools across multiple states. While geographically larger and operating under charter governance rather than traditional public district structure, KIPP shares the multi-site K-12 network model and project-based/inquiry-driven instructional philosophy relevant to Lake Ridge's New Tech approach.
• Success Academy Charter Schools: High-performing multi-site charter network operating numerous K-12 schools primarily in New York City. Comparable as a multi-campus K-12 operator with strong technology integration, though at significantly larger scale and under charter governance.

Direct peers

• Hanover Community School Corporation: Public K-12 school district in Cedar Lake, Indiana, serving Lake County. Operates as a multi-school public district with similar funding mechanisms and regional demographics, making it a structurally and geographically comparable peer to Lake Ridge Schools.
• Gary Community School Corporation: Neighboring public school district serving the same Gary, Indiana community with multiple schools spanning K-12. Directly competes with Lake Ridge for student enrollment within the same city catchment area and shares the same public funding model and regulatory environment.
• Merrillville Community School Corporation: Public K-12 school district in Merrillville, Indiana, adjacent to Gary in Lake County. Operates a similar multi-campus public school model with comparable funding structure and competes for the same regional student population as Lake Ridge Schools.
• School City of East Chicago: Public school district serving East Chicago, Indiana, in the same Northwest Indiana region as Lake Ridge. Comparable in structure (multi-school public K-12 district, state-funded, non-tuition) and competes for families in the broader Gary metro labor market.

Others

• New Tech Network: The national non-profit network organization that provides the project-based learning model, professional development, and the Echo platform used by Lake Ridge Schools. Functions as the enabling ecosystem partner rather than a direct competitor; member schools across the U.S. share the same pedagogical framework Lake Ridge employs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@lakeridgenewtechschools150
• Facebookfacebook.com/lake.ridgeschools

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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