What Caledonia Public Schools does

Caledonia Area Public Schools ISD 299 is a public K-12 school district operating under Minnesota state law and headquartered in Caledonia, Minnesota. The district serves students across the Caledonia Area community through three core schools: Caledonia Area Elementary School (511 West Main Street), Caledonia Area Middle School, and Caledonia Area High School (825 North Warrior Avenue). It also delivers an extended service portfolio through a Community Education umbrella that bundles early childhood and family support programs — including Hand in Hand Preschool (a 4-star Parent Aware rated 3K/4K program), CAPS Care (a Minnesota Department of Human Services licensed childcare center for infants through 5th grade), the School Age Care (SAC) before-and-after-school program, Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE), and Driver's Education. Athletics cover 12 MSHSL-sanctioned sports with participation fees of $80-$110 per sport, and activities include MSHSL and non-MSHSL programs such as Robotics (Team #5914), Music, Speech, Knowledge Bowl, and Yearbook.

The district's technology backbone is built on standard K-12 edtech infrastructure: Schoology as the learning management system, PowerSchool as the student information system, Google Workspace for Education for productivity and email, ClassDojo for parent communication, Destiny Discover for library services, and ArbiterSports for athletic scheduling. It supplements internal capabilities through vendor partnerships — Kelly Education supplies substitute teachers, Schmitz Bus Service provides student transportation, and Gundersen Lutheran delivers an on-site athletic trainer — rather than building these functions in-house.

Funding flows primarily through a combination of state and federal education aid, local property taxes, athletic participation fees, tuition-based programs (preschool, child care, SAC, driver's education), and contributions via the 299 Foundation. The district is governed by an elected school board, has no parent company, and operates as a standalone government entity serving a single defined geographic catchment in southeast Minnesota. Marketing and family engagement are conducted through the cps.k12.mn.us website, an official Facebook page, and a YouTube channel.

Name

Caledonia Public Schools

Legal name

Caledonia Area Public Schools ISD 299

Website

https://cps.k12.mn.us

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Caledonia Area Public Schools ISD 299 is a Minnesota public K-12 school district serving the Caledonia area through elementary, middle, and high schools, supplemented by Community Education programs including preschool, licensed childcare, driver's education, and interscholastic athletics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Administration of Education Programs (923110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Local Education Authorities & Municipal Education Offices (EDADABAD)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Early childhood education
• Child care services
• Community education programs
• Driver's education

Headquarters

HQ city

Caledonia

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, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Public school district funded primarily through state and federal education funding, local property taxes, and educational program fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Caledonia Area Public Schools ISD 299 operates a public K-12 school district in Caledonia, Minnesota, providing elementary, middle, and high school education. In addition to core academic instruction, the district runs preschool, licensed child care, before/after school care, community education classes, driver's education, athletics, and extracurricular activities such as robotics.

Product overview

Caledonia Area Public Schools ISD 299 is a public school district serving Caledonia, MN and surrounding areas. The district operates as a unified platform offering K-12 public education through its Elementary School (511 West Main Street), Middle School, and High School (825 North Warrior Avenue), along with supporting programs including Hand in Hand Preschool (4-star Parent Aware rated), CAPS Care licensed childcare (infants through 5th grade), School Age Care before/after school program, and Community Education with various classes and activities. The district also provides Driver's Education, Athletics (12 sports programs), and Activities including Robotics Team #5914. Technology infrastructure includes Schoology LMS, PowerSchool SIS, ClassDojo, Destiny library system, and Google Workspace integration.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Caledonia Area Elementary School Public elementary school serving students in grades K-5 at 511 West Main Street, Caledonia, MN 55921, providing core K-5 academic instruction as part of ISD 299.
• Caledonia Area Middle School Public middle school serving students in grades 6-8 as part of ISD 299, providing academic instruction for the middle grade levels.
• Caledonia Area High School Public high school serving students in grades 9-12 at 825 North Warrior Avenue as part of ISD 299, providing secondary academic instruction and graduation preparation.
• Hand in Hand Preschool 4-star Parent Aware rated preschool program for 3K and 4K children located in the Early Childhood wing of Caledonia Area Elementary, offering full-day programs Monday/Tuesday/Thursday/Friday at $170/week tuition plus a $30 registration fee and $35 supply fee.
• CAPS Care Child Care Center Licensed child care center (License #1113937) by Minnesota Department of Human Services, located inside the elementary school building, providing care for infants through 5th grade at $235/week for infants and $225/week for toddlers with a $35 non-refundable enrollment fee.
• School Age Care (SAC) Program Before and after school childcare program for preK-5th grade students at Caledonia Area Public Schools, operating 6:00 AM to school start in the morning and after school to 6:00 PM, with daily rates of $12 AM, $15 PM, or $20 for both, plus $35 annual nonrefundable registration fee.
• Driver's Education Driver education program offered through Community Education for students at least 15 years old, including classroom instruction and behind-the-wheel training, with a $425 fee covering both components ($350 for behind-the-wheel only, $29.50 knowledge test, $32.50 provisional license).
• Community Education Community education program offering various classes, programs, and activities including Lego League, Summer Programs, Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE), Early Childhood Screening, and other enrichment classes for district residents and the broader community.
• Athletics Programs Interscholastic athletic programs including Baseball, Basketball (Boys/Girls), Football, Golf (Boys/Girls), Gymnastics, Soccer (Boys/Girls), Softball, Track & Field (Boys/Girls), Volleyball, and Wrestling, with participation fees of $80 for grades 7-8 and $110 for grades 9-12 per individual sport (family maximum $450).
• Activities Programs MSHSL and non-MSHSL sponsored extracurricular activities including Clay Target, Music, One Act Play, Robotics (Team #5914 Caledonia Robotic Warriors), Speech, Bass Fishing, Knowledge Bowl, Musical, and Yearbook.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Gundersen LutheranminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerContracted athletic trainer service - Gundersen Lutheran provides an athletic trainer on site at the High School Trainers Room on Tuesdays and Thursdays after school, and for Fall and Winter home events. Athletic trainer is Scott Sorenson.
• Kelly EducationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubstitute teacher staffing partnership - Kelly Education provides substitute teachers for the district through their platform.
• Schmitz Bus ServiceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent transportation services for the district. Contact: Tracy Schmitz, Cell 507-450-5160, [email protected]
• 299 FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDistrict foundation supporting educational programs and initiatives for Caledonia Area Public Schools.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• PowerSchool: Student information system and K-12 education technology platform already used by Caledonia; comparable as an enabling technology provider serving public school districts across North America with operational software.
• Brightwheel: Child care and early education management software platform widely used by center-based child care providers; relevant peer for Caledonia's CAPS Care and Hand in Hand Preschool operations from a software/operational tooling perspective.

Broad incumbents

• Stride, Inc. Public online K-12 education provider (formerly K12 Inc.) offering an alternative to traditional public school districts; competes indirectly for students who might otherwise enroll in traditional districts and represents the broader private-market education alternative.

Direct peers

• Lanesboro Public Schools: Public K-12 school district in Fillmore County, Minnesota; small rural district with comparable size, athletics, and community education programming — directly comparable demographic and operational profile.
• Rushford-Peterson Schools: Public K-12 district in Fillmore County, Minnesota, serving the Rushford and Peterson communities; comparable rural scale, athletic programming, and community education offerings.
• La Crescent-Hokah Public Schools: Public K-12 district serving La Crescent and Hokah in southeast Minnesota along the Mississippi River; comparable size, rural/suburban footprint, and program portfolio including athletics, child care, and community education.
• Spring Grove Public Schools: Small rural public school district in Houston County, Minnesota, serving a comparable-sized community with K-12 instruction, athletics, and community education — a near-analog in scale and structure to Caledonia.
• Houston Public Schools: Public K-12 school district located in Houston, Minnesota — adjacent to Caledonia within the same county — serving a similarly small rural community with comparable grade configurations, athletics, and community education programming.
• Mabel-Canton Public Schools: Small rural K-12 public school district in Fillmore County, Minnesota, serving Mabel and Canton with similar enrollment scale, athletic programs, and community-based service offerings.
• HVED (Houston Vocational Education District): Regional vocational education cooperative referenced in Caledonia's own website; provides shared secondary career and technical programming across multiple southeast Minnesota districts, representing an overlapping educational service mission.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@caledoniaareapublicschool
• Facebookfacebook.com/cps.k12.mn.us
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/caledonia-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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