Miacademy

Name

Miacademy

Legal name

Miaplaza, Inc.

Website

https://miacademy.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Homeschool Curriculum

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Virtual Homeschool Programs & Online Curriculum Schools (EDAJADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Course Bundle Subscriptions & Learning Membership Marketplaces (EDAFAIAI), Digital Learning & Course Subscriptions (CRAFAIAD), Learning Content Bundling & Subscription Passes (All-Access Libraries) (MPACALAL)

Keywords

• Online homeschool curriculum
• K-8 education platform
• Accredited homeschool program
• Interactive learning platform
• Supplemental education program

Headquarters

HQ city

Menlo Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Monthly Subscription: Recurring monthly subscription at $48 per student. Renews automatically each month at the locked initial price. Parents can cancel anytime. First month trial available for $1.99.
2. Annual Subscription: One-time upfront payment of $480 per student (equivalent to $40/month). Does not renew automatically; user must purchase a new plan at the end of the term. Includes a 30-day satisfaction guarantee.
3. Lifetime Membership (Individual): One-time payment of $1,120 per student. Grants lifetime access to the platform for the originally registered student only. Non-transferable. No automatic renewal.
4. Family Lifetime Membership: One-time payment of $2,520 for up to 4 students. Lifetime access per designated student. Non-transferable. No automatic renewal.
5. Classroom/Microschool Licenses: 12-month classroom licenses sold to microschools, with or without community features, at negotiated rates. Billed through sales inquiry (email contact).
6. MiaPrep Online High School (MOHS) Tuition: MOHS adds school tuition ($340/month discounted) on top of the MiaPrep curriculum ($54/month), totaling $394/month for the full accredited high school experience including teacher-graded assignments and diploma.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Miacademy is an accredited (ACS-WASC) online K-8 homeschool curriculum delivered as a web-based subscription, granting students access to 3,000+ lessons across 80+ courses including math, language arts, science, social studies, electives, and world languages. Subscriptions include automatic grading, a parent gradebook and attendance tracker, customizable pacing, accessibility features, and an optional pre-moderated student social community, with plans available monthly ($48), annually ($480), lifetime ($1,120), or family lifetime ($2,520).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MiaPrep: High school curriculum (grades 7-12) and fully accredited online high school (MOHS) offering diploma upon graduation
• Always Icecream
• Clever Dragons

Products and services

• Miacademy K-8 Homeschool Curriculum Accredited (ACS-WASC Supplemental Education Program) online K-8 homeschool curriculum delivered via a web-based platform; includes automatic grading, real-time parent gradebook, downloadable attendance and academic reports, customizable pacing, accessibility features, and an optional pre-moderated social community. Available to U.S. homeschooling families via monthly, annual, lifetime, and family lifetime subscriptions.
• MiaPrep High School Curriculum (Grades 7-12) High school curriculum (grades 7-12) extending the Miacademy learning model to teens, priced at $54/month or $540/year, ACS-WASC accredited as a Supplemental Education Program, and combinable with MiaPrep Online High School tuition for a full diploma pathway.
• MiaPrep Online High School (MOHS) Fully WASC-accredited private online high school offering diploma upon graduation, combining MiaPrep curriculum ($54/month) with tuition ($340/month discounted) for a total of $394/month, including teacher-graded assignments, ASU Universal Learner Courses pathway, and Google Classroom integration.
• Miacademy Classroom / Microschool Licenses 12-month classroom licenses sold to microschools (with or without community features) at negotiated rates via sales outreach ([email protected]), enabling institutional adoption of the Miacademy curriculum with administrative controls.
• Miacademy Charter School Approved Vendor Program Program enabling charter schools to add Miacademy to their approved vendor list, allowing enrolled families to use school funds toward the Miacademy subscription. Vendor onboarding is handled through [email protected].

Quantifiable outcome

• 100,000+ families use the platform
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability4 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Arizona State University (ASU)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFamilies enrolling in MiaPrep Online High School (MOHS) can participate in ASU's Universal Learner Courses (ULC) program. MOHS shares limited student information (name, MOHS email, date of birth, phone, address) with ASU to complete enrollment. Parents must consent to sharing this information.
• PRIVOcoreOthersPRIVO provides COPPA Safe Harbor certification for Miaplaza's services, verifying compliance with children's online privacy regulations. Miaplaza displays the PRIVO COPPA Safe Harbor Certification Seal. PRIVO also provides an independent third-party consumer dispute resolution process.
• Google (Google Analytics, Google Classroom, Enhanced Conversions, Google Fonts, YouTube)coreTechnology or IntegrationGoogle provides analytics (Google Analytics), web fonts, YouTube video hosting, Google Enhanced Conversion Tracking for ad measurement, and Google Classroom integration for MOHS students (including Google Meet, Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Drive). MOHS students receive a Google Classroom account linked to their first and last name.
• Stripe and Braintree (PayPal)coreTechnology or IntegrationStripe and Braintree (PayPal) process all payment transactions. Payment information (name, billing address, payment method) is handled directly by these processors; Miaplaza does not store full credit card numbers.
• CloudflarecoreTechnology or IntegrationCloudflare acts as a content delivery network (CDN) and security provider, helping secure and optimize delivery of the website. Processes IP addresses and traffic information to protect against attacks and improve site performance.
• TrustpilotminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTrustpilot is used as an independent third-party review platform. Miaplaza shares limited personal information (name, email, transaction details) with Trustpilot to send review invitations. Published reviews are visible to the public and may be displayed on Miacademy or in marketing.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Time4Learning: Subscription-based online homeschool and afterschool curriculum for PreK-12, directly competing head-to-head with Miacademy on pricing, audience (homeschool families), and online-delivery model. Time4Learning is explicitly named by Miacademy in its comparison content.
• Power Homeschool (Alpha Omega Publications): Online K-12 homeschool curriculum from Alpha Omega Publications with similar self-paced, automatic-grading value proposition aimed at Christian-leaning homeschool families. One of Miacademy's primary named competitors.
• Outschool: Online marketplace of live classes for kids, including a large homeschool audience seeking enrichment, supplement, and core subject coverage. Competes for the same homeschool-family wallet with a class-based rather than content-library model.
• ABCmouse (Age of Learning): Subscription-based early-elementary and now broader K-8 digital curriculum with gamified learning, automatic progress tracking, and a homeschool family audience — closely comparable on subscription commerce, age range, and platform-native curriculum.
• Acellus Academy: Accredited online K-12 school offering self-paced video-based curriculum with automatic grading, similar to Miaplaza's MOHS value proposition. Competes for the same accredited online school positioning at the high-school level.

Broad incumbents

• K12 / Stride: Large-scale publicly traded online K-12 provider (Stride) offering full-time tuition-based online schools plus supplemental curriculum. Directly competes with Miacademy but operates at vastly larger scale and broader portfolio, including public-school contracts.
• IXL Learning: Subscription-based supplemental learning platform covering K-12 math, ELA, science, and social studies with automatic grading and progress tracking. Competes with Miacademy for afterschool, summer, and homeschool supplementary spend via a much larger content footprint.
• Khan Academy: Free, widely recognized K-12 instructional platform with videos, practice, and teacher tools. Khan Academy is a free competitor anchoring the bottom of the market and increasingly moving into accredited high-school offerings (Khan World School).
• Connections Academy (Pearson): Tuition-free online public school option for K-12 backed by Pearson, directly competing for full-time homeschool and virtual-school families and offering accredited diplomas. Larger incumbent with district- and state-level partnerships.

Emerging players

• Calvert Homeschool: Legacy accredited K-12 homeschool curriculum (print + online) with strong Christian-homeschool distribution. Competes with Miacademy in the print-to-online transition segment, particularly for families seeking accredited traditional curricula.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/miacademyinc
• Facebookfacebook.com/miacademylearning
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/miaplaza-inc-

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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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