region 19 school district

What region 19 school district does

Region 19 School District (legal name: Regional School District No. 19 Board of Education) is a public secondary education entity in Connecticut operating Edwin O. Smith High School from a single campus at 1235 Storrs Road, Storrs-Mansfield. The district serves students from eastern Connecticut in grades 9-12 through a comprehensive academic program that combines a standard college-preparatory curriculum with specialized offerings in Agriscience, Career and Technical Education (including a Depot Campus), Visual and Performing Arts, AP courses, World Languages, and the STAAR transition program. Supporting the academic core are interscholastic athletics across three seasons (with cooperative programs hosted through partnerships with Tolland High School and Suffield High School for niche sports), a food services program (managed via LINQ Connect, offering free breakfast to all students for the 26/27 school year and free/reduced-price lunch), school-based health services coordinated with Eastern Highlands Health District, and student support services including counseling, special services, 504 accommodations, and Title IX compliance.

The school's technology stack is standard educational SaaS — Canvas (Instructure) as the learning management system, SchoolMessenger for district communications, and LINQ Connect for cafeteria account management — with no proprietary technology, API products, or custom platform development evident. The underlying architecture is a conventional public school operations model rather than a technology product business.

The business model is entirely public-sector: Regional School District No. 19 is funded through local property taxes, state Education Cost Sharing aid, and federal education grants, with no commercial revenue generation. The only consumer-facing pricing is nominal meal fees ($4.25 first-meal lunch, $2.50 second-meal breakfast, $4.25 second-meal lunch). Distribution occurs through two channels: (1) district enrollment for resident students within the assigned eastern Connecticut territory and (2) a school choice program allowing out-of-district applicants. The 2022 U.S. Department of Education National Blue Ribbon School designation functions as the primary reputational asset supporting enrollment. Governance is provided by an elected Board of Education under Connecticut state law, with no parent company, subsidiary structure, or private ownership.

Name

region 19 school district

Legal name

Regional School District No. 19 Board of Education

Website

https://eosmith.org

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Region 19 School District operates Edwin O. Smith High School in Storrs-Mansfield, Connecticut, providing public secondary education, athletics, food services, and health and counseling support to students from eastern Connecticut, funded through local, state, and federal public sources.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Career & Technical Education (CTE) Centers & Programs (EDAJAAAJ)

Keywords

• Public secondary education
• High school curriculum
• Agriscience programs
• Career technical education
• Interscholastic athletics

Headquarters

HQ city

Storrs Mansfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Regional School District No. 19 is funded through public sources including local property taxes, state education funding, and federal education grants. No commercial revenue generation.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Region 19 School District operates Edwin O. Smith High School, delivering comprehensive public secondary education (grades 9-12) to students from eastern Connecticut. The core offering is a unified high school education program combining standard academic curriculum with specialized programs in Agriscience, Career and Technical Education, Visual and Performing Arts, and Advanced Placement courses. Supporting the educational mission are interscholastic athletics, food services, health services, and student support programs including counseling and special education accommodations.

Product overview

Region 19 School District operates Edwin O. Smith High School as a comprehensive public educational institution. The school offers a unified high school education program combining standard academic curriculum with specialized programs including agriscience, career and technical education, and visual and performing arts. Supporting the core educational mission are athletics programs across multiple seasons, food services with free breakfast provisions, health services for student wellness, and various support services including counseling and special education accommodations. The school also utilizes Canvas as its learning management system for course delivery and daily updates.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• E.O. Smith Panthers: The school's mascot and athletic teams identity

Products and services

• E.O. Smith High School Education Program Comprehensive public high school education program for grades 9-12, offering standard academic curriculum alongside specialized programs in Agriscience, Career and Technical Education, Visual and Performing Arts, and Advanced Placement courses. Designed for students from eastern Connecticut preparing for post-secondary education and careers.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Tolland High SchoolminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCooperative athletic programs for Girls Swimming/Diving and Boys Ice Hockey, allowing students from both districts to participate in shared sports programs
• Suffield High SchoolminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCooperative athletic program for Girls Ice Hockey, hosted at Suffield, allowing E.O. Smith students to participate
• Mansfield School Food ServicescoreOthersProvides breakfast and lunch services for E.O. Smith High School students through LINQ Connect platform
• Eastern Highlands Health DistrictcoreOthersProvides public health coordination and services including school medical advisor and nursing supervisor for health services
• LINQ ConnectcoreTechnology or IntegrationSchool lunch software platform for managing student lunch accounts, online payments, and free/reduced meal applications

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tolland High School: Public high school in Tolland, Connecticut with which E.O. Smith runs cooperative athletic programs (Girls Swimming/Diving, Boys Ice Hockey). Comparable as a neighboring CT public high school of similar size and program scope.
• Suffield High School: Public high school in Suffield, Connecticut that hosts a cooperative Girls Ice Hockey program with E.O. Smith. Comparable as a Connecticut public high school in close geographic proximity with overlapping athletic and academic offerings.
• RHAM High School: Regional public high school serving Hebron, Andover, and Marlborough, Connecticut — a multi-town regional high school model directly comparable to E.O. Smith's Regional School District No. 19 structure.
• Windham High School: Public high school in Windham, Connecticut serving eastern CT communities. Comparable as a regional eastern CT public high school competing for school-choice enrollment in the same geographic footprint.
• Coventry High School: Public high school in Coventry, Connecticut, part of a small CT district. Comparable in scale and rural/suburban eastern CT profile, competing for school-choice students in overlapping sending areas.
• East Hampton High School: Public high school in East Hampton, Connecticut. Comparable as a similarly-sized Connecticut public high school with standard academic, athletic, and CTE-style programming in the same region.
• Putnam High School: Public high school in Putnam, Connecticut, serving a small northeastern CT town. Comparable as a small eastern CT public high school with similar demographic and program characteristics.
• Norwich Free Academy: Independent regional public high school in Norwich, Connecticut drawing students from multiple towns. Comparable multi-town secondary education model in eastern CT with comprehensive academic and CTE programming.
• Killingly High School: Public high school in Killingly, Connecticut serving a small northeastern CT district. Comparable eastern CT public high school with traditional academic, athletic, and vocational offerings.

Regional players

• Manchester High School: Larger public high school in Manchester, Connecticut. Comparable as a Connecticut public high school with comprehensive programming and CTE offerings, though larger in scale than E.O. Smith; serves as a regional benchmark for program breadth.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCXmh1jliL9lPYzqeCKiAPKw
• Facebookfacebook.com/EOSmithHighSchool

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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