Cadillac Area Public Schools

What Cadillac Area Public Schools does

Cadillac Area Public Schools (CAPS) is a Michigan public school district operating in and around Cadillac, Michigan. It delivers tax-funded K-12 public education through 8 school sites: four elementary schools (Forest View, Franklin, Lincoln, and one additional K-5 site), one middle school (Mackinaw Trail Middle School), two high schools (Cadillac High School and Cadillac Innovation High School), and the Viking Learning Center for early childhood programs. Supporting programs include the Little Vikings Preschool (3-year-old tuition-based and 4-year-old free preschool through the Great Start Readiness Program), CAPS Clubhouse before/after school care for ages 3-11, CAPS CREW district-wide student support, Community Schools facility rentals, and Viking Athletics including the Cadillac Viking Marching Band.

The district's underlying technology stack consists entirely of off-the-shelf K-12 administrative SaaS rather than proprietary systems. PowerSchool serves as the student information system with a parent portal for grades and attendance; Nutrislice powers dining menus; Apptegy hosts the district website; Thrillshare manages calendar and event feeds; and Google Forms handles enrollment and registration workflows. The district also operates branded iOS and Android mobile apps and maintains an Instagram presence (@cadillacschools).

As a Michigan government entity, CAPS is funded through local property taxes, state per-pupil foundation allowance, and federal education grants (Title I, IDEA, etc.). Standard K-12 instruction is tuition-free; revenue-generating tuition programs are limited to Little Vikings Preschool and CAPS Clubhouse before/after care. The district partners with the Wexford-Missaukee Intermediate School District (WMDISD) for shared services and career-technical education. Customer segments are defined by grade band (Early Childhood, K-5 Elementary, Middle School 6-8, High School 9-12) and are served via direct enrollment through the district website and in-person processes.

Name

Cadillac Area Public Schools

Legal name

Cadillac Area Public Schools

Website

https://cadillacschools.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Cadillac Area Public Schools is a Michigan government entity operating 8 K-12 school sites plus early childhood and before/after care programs for families in the Cadillac, Michigan area, funded by local property taxes, state aid, and federal grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB), Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC), Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD), Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Public school district
• Early childhood education
• Before after school care
• Community education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Cadillac

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: District funded through local property taxes, state education funding, and federal education grants. No tuition charged for standard K-12 public education. Some programs (preschool, before/after school care) have tuition fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Cadillac Area Public Schools operates K-12 public education through 8 schools in the Cadillac, Michigan area, including elementary, middle, and high school programs. The district also provides early childhood education (preschool programs), before and after school care, athletics, arts programs, and Community Schools facility rentals for community use.

Product overview

Cadillac Area Public Schools (CAPS) is a public school district serving the Cadillac, Michigan area. The district operates as a unified platform-plus-modules architecture, combining its core educational services with specialized programs. The portfolio includes seven schools: two high schools (Cadillac High School and Cadillac Innovation High School), one middle school (Mackinaw Trail Middle School), three elementary schools (Forest View, Franklin, and Lincoln), and the Viking Learning Center for early childhood education. Supporting programs include CAPS CREW for extended learning, Little Vikings Preschool for ages 3-4 (including GSRP free preschool), CAPS Clubhouse for before/after school care, Community Schools for facility rentals and enrichment, and Viking Athletics including the marching band. All schools share common infrastructure including PowerSchool for student records, Thrillshare for calendars, and Google Forms for enrollment/registration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Viking Learning Center: Early childhood programs including Little Vikings Preschool and CAPS Clubhouse before and after school care
• Little Vikings Preschool
• CAPS Clubhouse
• CAPS CREW
• Cadillac Vikings

Products and services

• Cadillac High School Traditional high school serving grades 9-12, offering academic programs, athletics (Viking Athletics), band, choir, orchestra, counseling services, and career-technical education pathways for students in the Cadillac, Michigan area.
• Cadillac Innovation High School Alternative high school program providing alternative education pathways for students seeking different learning environments or credit recovery options in the Cadillac area.
• Mackinaw Trail Middle School Middle school serving grades 6-8, offering language arts, counseling, scheduling services, athletics, band, choir, and orchestra programs for students in the Cadillac area.
• Forest View Elementary Elementary school located in Boon, Michigan, providing foundational academic programs for K-5 students in the Cadillac area school district.
• Franklin Elementary Elementary school providing foundational academic programs with focus on hands-on learning for K-5 students in the Cadillac area.
• Lincoln Elementary Elementary school providing foundational academic programs including peer review initiatives for K-5 students in the Cadillac area.
• Viking Learning Center Early childhood education center offering Little Vikings Preschool (3-year-old tuition-based), 4-year-old free preschool through GSRP, and before/after school CAPS Clubhouse program for children ages 3-11 in the Cadillac area.
• CAPS Clubhouse (Before/After School Care) Before and after school child care program operating 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM for children ages 3-11, supervised by certified staff at the Viking Learning Center for working families in the Cadillac area.
• Little Vikings Preschool Preschool program for 3-year-olds (tuition-based) and 4-year-olds (free through Great Start Readiness Program/GSRP) at the Viking Learning Center in Cadillac, Michigan.
• Community Schools Program Facility rental and community enrichment program providing school space for diverse community groups and programs including Camp Torenta for residents of the Cadillac area.
• Viking Athletics Athletic programs for middle and high school students, featuring Cadillac Marching Vikings band and various sports teams competing under the Cadillac Vikings brand.
• CAPS CREW District-wide program providing extended learning opportunities and support services for students across all grade levels in the Cadillac area school district.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Intermediate School District (WMDISD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe district partners with the local Intermediate School District (WMDISD) for shared educational services, career-technical center programs, and specialized educational resources for the region.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• KIPP Foundation: National nonprofit charter school network operating multiple K-12 schools with extended-day programming and college-prep focus. Comparable in multi-school K-12 operating model and wraparound care philosophy, though operates under a charter/public-authority governance model rather than traditional ISD structure.
• National Heritage Academies: Large charter school management organization operating K-12 schools across multiple states including Michigan. Comparable in operating multi-site K-12 schools with public funding and similar student support programming, but at a much larger scale.

Others

• Apptegy: Website and communications CMS platform used by the district; serves the same K-12 public school district customer segment at a comparable scale and use case.
• PowerSchool Group: Ed-tech vendor whose student information system and parent portal are used by the district; relevant as a key operating dependency and as a comparable business serving the same K-12 public school customer base.
• Wexford-Missaukee Intermediate School District: Regional intermediate school district partner that provides shared CTE and specialized services to local public school districts including Cadillac Area Public Schools; comparable as an adjacent regional education-services provider.

Direct peers

• Petoskey Public Schools: Northern Michigan public school district serving a similar small-city catchment with K-12 schools, athletics, and community programming. Comparable in scale, governance structure, and reliance on state foundation allowance funding.
• Ludington Area School District: Western Michigan coastal public school district of similar size operating K-12 schools with athletics, early childhood, and community education programs. Comparable governance, scale, and rural/small-city operating context.
• Traverse City Area Public Schools: Neighboring Michigan public school district of similar size and rural-Northern-Michigan character, operating multiple elementary, middle, and high schools with comparable career-technical and early-childhood programs. The closest direct comparable in geography, scale, and program mix.
• Big Rapids Public Schools: Central/Northern Michigan public school district with a similar multi-school K-12 footprint and small-town demographic base. Directly comparable in scale, funding model, and operational scope.
• Manistee Area Public Schools: Small Michigan public school district on a similar scale to Cadillac with K-12 schools, alternative education pathways, and community programming. Closely matched in district structure and revenue model.

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/cadillacschools

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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