Right At School

What Right At School does

Right At School is a private, PE-backed provider of before- and after-school enrichment programs for K-8 students, founded in 2011 and headquartered in Evanston, Illinois. The company operates exclusively on-site at partner schools, delivering a five-product platform: Right Club (the core before/after school enrichment program), RAS Camps (summer day camps), Break Camps (holiday and break care), Discovery Clubs (specialty one-hour enrichment clubs), and Recess Support (non-classroom staffing). Programs are built around the company's proprietary Disguised Learning® curriculum methodology, a registered trademark consisting of 19 annual STEAM units and 180+ activities that embed academic content inside play-based activities. The company also operates a web-based registration and family management portal for enrollment, attendance, and parent communication.

The business runs on a B2B2C go-to-market motion. Right At School signs contracts with public and private school districts through a direct enterprise sales effort targeting superintendents and district leadership; the programs are offered to districts at no direct cost in exchange for revenue sharing based on family-paid enrollment. End families pay tuition for before/after school care, summer camp, break camp, and specialty clubs on a monthly subscription basis with flexible 1-5 day/week scheduling and no waitlists. The company also accepts state childcare subsidies, layering government funding into the revenue mix.

As of 2025, Right At School serves 60,000+ students daily across 1,000+ schools and 195+ school districts in 22+ U.S. states, employing 801 educators and additional corporate and operational staff (total headcount 1,001-5,000). The company is majority-owned by ONCAP, the middle-market private equity arm of Onex Corporation, following a July 2023 investment that marked its first major institutional sponsor. Distribution and marketing span district-level conferences (e.g., AASA), a substantial case-study library, blog content, social media, and a 2025 Impact Report. Named district customers span California, Washington, Illinois, Texas, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Missouri, Michigan, Virginia, and other states, with several relationships exceeding 10 years.

Name

Right At School

Legal name

Right At School, LLC

Website

https://rightatschool.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Right At School is a PE-backed, Evanston-based provider of on-site before- and after-school enrichment programs serving 60,000+ K-8 students daily across 1,000+ schools and 195+ districts in 22+ U.S. states, via a tuition-funded, district-partnered B2B2C model built on a proprietary Disguised Learning® curriculum.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Out-of-School-Time Childcare and Enrichment Services

NAICS

All Other Schools and Instruction (61169), Educational Services (611)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

After-School Academic Support Programs (Centers & Clubs) (EDAJALAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

After-School Enrichment & Activities Facilitation (Arts/STEM/Clubs) (HSAAAHAD), Homework Clubs & After-School Learning Centers (EDANAHAB)

Keywords

• Before and after school programs
• After school enrichment
• Out of school time services
• K-8 childcare programs
• STEAM enrichment curriculum

Headquarters

HQ city

Evanston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Family Tuition Fees: Families pay tuition for before/after school programs, summer camps, break camps, and Discovery Clubs. Fees vary by location, program type, and number of days enrolled. Flexible scheduling allows families to enroll 1-5 days per week.
2. District Revenue Sharing: Right At School generates revenue sharing with partner school districts based on enrollment. The company describes this as generating meaningful, sustainable financial return for districts without district investment.
3. Government Childcare Subsidies: The company accepts childcare subsidies from state agencies, allowing qualified families to participate at low or no cost. This brings government funding into the revenue stream.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Right At School provides on-site before, after, and out-of-school-time enrichment programs for K-8 students at partner schools. Its portfolio includes Right Club (daily before/after school enrichment using the proprietary Disguised Learning® curriculum), Discovery Clubs (specialty one-hour classes in art, music, sports, coding, and STEM), RAS Camps (summer and break camps), and Recess Support staffing. The company contracts with school districts and serves enrolled families who pay tuition.

Product overview

Right At School operates as a unified before and after school enrichment platform offering multiple integrated programs. The core portfolio includes Right Club (before and after school enrichment with STEAM curriculum), Summer Camp (seasonal full-day camps), Discovery Clubs (specialty after school classes), Break Camps (holiday care), and Recess Support (staffing services). These programs share a common curriculum framework called Disguised Learning, operate on-site at partner schools, and are managed through a centralized registration and family portal system. The company serves K-8 students across 1,000+ schools in 195+ districts nationwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Right Club: Before and after school program offering STEAM enrichment, fitness, homework help, and social skill-building activities.
• Discovery Clubs
• RAS Camps

Products and services

• Right Club (Before & After School Program) Daily before and after school enrichment program for K-6 students at partner schools, featuring the proprietary Disguised Learning® curriculum (STEAM activities, homework help, fitness, and social skill-building) delivered on-site. Families enroll 1–5 days/week with monthly billing and flexible schedule changes.
• RAS Summer Camp Full- and half-day summer camp program for school-aged children offering up to ten weeks of themed adventure weeks with outdoor fun, hands-on experiments, building challenges, creative projects, field trips, and team competitions, operated through the rascamps.com site.
• Discovery Clubs One-hour specialty after school classes taught by local experts, offered to K-8 students in focused subject areas including art, music, sports, coding, and STEM in a low-pressure, supportive environment.
• Break Camps (Day-Off, Winter Break, Spring Break) Day camps during school breaks and single holidays (Thanksgiving, winter break, spring break, teacher workdays, early dismissals) that blend academic enrichment, creative projects, and community service for school-aged children.
• Recess Support Staffing service providing trained personnel for recess, lunch, and other non-classroom periods so that teachers receive breaks while students remain in safe, engaging, structured environments.

Quantifiable outcome

• 8 in 10 after school students felt more connected to school and reported enjoying learning more
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers25 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Champions Before & After School: Operates on-site before/after school enrichment programs at partner elementary schools under a model essentially identical to Right At School — district partnerships, family-paid tuition, and STEAM/curriculum-based enrichment. This is Right At School's most direct head-to-head competitor.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: National nonprofit operating before/after school programs for K-12 youth, frequently in partnership with schools and districts. Competes with Right At School for the same families and OST slots, typically at lower price points subsidized by donations.
• YMCA of the USA: Operates one of the largest networks of before/after school programs in the US, often on-site at elementary schools and frequently under district contracts. Closely comparable to Right At School in target customer (working families) and product (school-day-adjacent care and enrichment).
• Catapult Learning: Provides K-12 supplemental educational services including before/after school programs, tutoring, and intervention services to school districts nationwide. Comparable to Right At School in B2B district sales motion and OST program delivery.
• Sylvan Learning: Operates a national franchise network of supplemental education centers offering tutoring, enrichment, and STEM programs for K-12 students. Comparable to Right At School in supplemental enrichment offerings, though delivered via dedicated centers rather than on-site at schools.
• Steve & Kate's Camp: Operates premium day camps (including summer and break camps) for school-age children with a similar flexible, parent-paid enrollment model. Comparable to Right At School's RAS Camps sub-brand in target customer and summer-camp product.

Emerging players

• Varsity Tutors (Nerdy): Online and in-person tutoring and enrichment provider serving K-12 students, increasingly offering group after-school classes. Comparable in enrichment category but uses different delivery (online/in-home vs. on-site at schools).
• Stride (K12 Inc): Provides online K-12 education and supplemental learning programs to school districts and families. Comparable in K-12 supplemental education category, though primary delivery is virtual rather than on-site at schools.

Broad incumbents

• Bright Horizons Family Solutions: Large publicly-traded provider of early childhood education, backup care, and employer-sponsored childcare. Comparable in childcare delivery model and family customer base, but primarily serves younger children and employer contracts rather than school-age OST.
• Learning Care Group: Operates major daycare and early-learning brands (Childtime, Tutor Time, La Petite Academy). Comparable in operating daycare/childcare facilities at scale, though focused on younger ages rather than K-8 OST programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/rightatschool
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCYFELeOQyvcuHdXbNc52uYQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/rightatschool
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/right-at-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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