Workstudy Enterprises

What Workstudy Enterprises does

Workstudy Enterprises Inc. is a private, founder-owned K-8 educational services company headquartered at 4450 Oakwood Lane in Matteson, Illinois, operating continuously since its 1995 founding by Shawn Mitchell (CEO) and Cherryl Mitchell (CFO). The company's core offering is an after-school homework help and tutoring program for K-8 students in the Chicagoland area, supplemented by one-on-one intensive tutoring, seasonal summer and holiday camps, a Creative Arts Program, and a mentoring program that maintained an average 3.5 GPA among participants during the pandemic. Service delivery is primarily in-person at the single Matteson facility, with a virtual online tutoring channel offered as a remote extension. The technology footprint is light: no dedicated platform, app, or API; the "Mr. Shawn's Preschool" YouTube channel extends brand reach through online video content.

The business operates a multi-stream revenue model including tuition-based recurring subscriptions for after-school care and tutoring, seasonal camp fees, and ancillary revenue from book sales ("The Parent Playbook" on Amazon) and affiliated Mitchell & Mitchell Consulting workshops for school district staff. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; enrollment is office-based. The company serves two primary segments: families with K-8 students seeking academic support and after-school supervision, and working parents needing structured before/after-school care. Geographic reach is concentrated in Chicagoland and explicitly limited; the company serves one named institutional partner (District 159 in Matteson) and has run time-limited programs in Calumet Park School District 132. Under the parent corporate umbrella sit two affiliates: Mitchell & Mitchell Consulting (B2B education consulting) and The James B. Mitchell Foundation (nonprofit subsidizing access for underserved children). The company has taken only $5,000 of disclosed external funding in its 30-year history and operates without institutional investors.

Name

Workstudy Enterprises

Legal name

Workstudy Enterprises Inc.

Website

https://workstudyenterprises.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Workstudy Enterprises is a founder-owned K-8 after-school tutoring, homework help, and seasonal camp provider serving Chicagoland families since 1995 from its single Matteson, Illinois facility, with affiliated consulting and nonprofit arms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

After-School Tutoring and Childcare Services

NAICS

Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDANADAA

General Homework Help (Multi-Subject)

Education/Tutoring & Test Preparation/Homework Help & Study Skills Coaching

SECONDARYHSAAAHAC

Homework Tutoring & Academic Support (Subject Tutoring)

Home & Personal Services/Childcare, Babysitting & Nanny Services/After-School Care & Homework Supervision

SECONDARYEDANAHAB

Homework Clubs & After-School Learning Centers

Education/Tutoring & Test Preparation/Small-Group Tutoring & Learning Centers

Keywords

• After-school tutoring
• Homework help
• K-8 education services
• Childcare programs
• Summer camp programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Matteson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. After-School Tutoring Program: Tuition-based after-school homework assistance and tutoring services for enrolled students. Parents pay for before/after school care, homework help, and tutoring services.
2. Summer Camp and Holiday Programs: Camp fees for summer camps, holiday fun camps, and special programs throughout the year.
3. Book Sales: Sales of 'The Parent Playbook: Train Up A Child' book authored by Shawn and Cherryl Mitchell, available on Amazon.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Workstudy Enterprises provides after-school tutoring, homework help, and K-8 subject tutoring at its Matteson, Illinois facility for families in the Chicagoland area. The company offers seasonal programs including summer camps and holiday camps, one-on-one intensive tutoring, and creative arts programming. It also extends services through virtual online tutoring sessions and community literacy initiatives, all delivered within a faith-based, family-oriented environment.

Product overview

Workstudy Enterprises is a single-location after-school tutoring and childcare service provider established in 1995 in Matteson, Illinois. The core offering is homework help and K-8 subject tutoring, delivered through a structured program with one-on-one tutoring as an intensive add-on. The company extends its services through seasonal camps (Summer Camp, Holiday Fun Camp), the Creative Arts Program, and community initiatives including the Workstudy Without Walls mobile program and Real Me Read literacy partnership. Under the parent company umbrella, Mitchell & Mitchell Consulting provides professional development services to school districts. The product portfolio also includes branded educational tools (T.R.A.P.P. test score system, Mr. Shawn's Preschool on YouTube, Imagine Mentoring Program), the Larry Rogers Jr. Scholarship for math/engineering students, and The Parent Playbook book published on Amazon. The James B. Mitchell Foundation supports access to after-school programs for underserved children.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mr. Shawn's Preschool: Online preschool program with presence on YouTube attracting thousands of viewers

Products and services

• After-School Tutoring and Homework Help Program Core after-school program providing homework assistance and K-8 subject tutoring to enrolled students at the Matteson, IL facility, including before-school drop-off and after-school pick-up services with homework checked and approved by tutors. Designed for families in the Chicagoland area seeking academic support and structured care for K-8 children.
• One-on-One Tutoring Intensive individual tutoring sessions for students requiring more help than standard homework assistance, provided at the main Matteson facility. Targeted at students needing concentrated academic intervention in K-8 core subjects.
• Summer Camp Annual summer camp program offering engaging activities including academics, creative arts, and enrichment experiences for children. Operates at the main facility in Matteson, IL, serving families in the Chicagoland area.
• Holiday Fun Camp

Quantifiable outcome

• Students have achieved honor roll and continued academic success through Workstudy's retention-focused teaching methods

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• District 159 (Matteson)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorkstudy partners with District 159 in Matteson for their Real Men Read Day initiative, supporting literacy programs within the local school district.
• Calumet Park School District 132minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFor 3 years, Workstudy conducted Spring Break Camp in Calumet Park School District 132, expanding services to assist more children throughout the Southland.
• The James B. Mitchell FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA nonprofit organization founded by Cherryl Mitchell that financially assists children in gaining safe quality afterschool programs and summer camps. Workstudy encourages donations through QR code scanning on their website.
• Mitchell & Mitchell ConsultingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRelated consulting company led by Shawn and Cherryl Mitchell that conducts team building workshops and seminars for school district staff and administrators. Workstudy Enterprises is the parent company.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kumon: Global supplemental education franchise offering structured math and reading worksheets with homework-style practice, serving K-8 children in dedicated learning centers — directly comparable to Workstudy's after-school tutoring and homework help model.
• Sylvan Learning: Franchised tutoring and homework help provider serving K-12 students in physical learning centers with personalized instruction, closely overlapping with Workstudy's one-on-one tutoring and K-8 subject offerings.
• Mathnasium: Specialized math-only supplemental learning franchise operating neighborhood learning centers, comparable in delivery model (in-center, recurring sessions) to Workstudy's structured tutoring program.
• Huntington Learning Center: Multi-subject tutoring and test prep provider with physical learning centers serving K-12 students, offering homework help, tutoring, and academic skills programs similar to Workstudy's core offerings.
• Club Z! In-Home Tutoring: In-home and online tutoring franchise serving K-12 students with personalized academic support, comparable to Workstudy's virtual online tutoring and one-on-one intensive tutoring offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Varsity Tutors: Large-scale online and in-person tutoring platform serving K-12 and adult learners across many subjects; comparable as a competitive homework-help and tutoring destination but operates nationally with much broader scope than Workstudy.
• Bright Horizons: National provider of employer-sponsored childcare and early education programs including after-school care, overlapping with Workstudy's before/after school care segment but operating at vastly greater scale and with corporate contracts.
• KinderCare Learning Companies: Large national operator of childcare centers and before/after school programs, overlapping with Workstudy's after-school care and homework supervision services but at significantly larger scale and broader curriculum.

Emerging players

• Outschool: Online marketplace for small-group classes and tutoring for kids, comparable to Workstudy's virtual tutoring and enrichment offerings as a digital-first competitor and potential distribution channel.

Others

• Primerica: Not a tutoring peer but included as a tangential reference: family-focused financial services company illustrating how a founder-led, community-rooted brand can scale through personal networks — relevant only as a community-GTM analogue, not a competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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