Meteor Education

What Meteor Education does

Meteor Education is a privately held K-12 educational services company that designs, furnishes, installs, and measures instructionally-aligned learning environments and CTE (Career and Technical Education) labs for school districts across the United States. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Addison, Texas, the company operates a national network of local studios and serves more than 1,800 K-12 school districts, with measurable reach to 3.2 million students and 2,380+ certified CTE instructors. Its core offering, the ProSocial Learning Framework, is a research-backed design methodology that integrates collaborative design, current environment assessment, post-installation orientation training, and impact reporting into a turnkey service bundle. The product portfolio spans 12 learning environment categories (early childhood through special education) and includes furniture, CTE lab equipment, and curriculum-aligned solutions from a network of 240+ manufacturer partners.

Meteor Education generates revenue through project-based pricing for learning environment solutions, with billing typically structured as multi-year contracts ranging from single classroom projects to district-wide modernization programs. The go-to-market relies on direct enterprise field sales through local studios, supplemented by participation in major purchasing cooperatives (TIPS, BuyBoard, AEPA, Omnia, Equalis) that enable compliant K-12 procurement. In 2024, Meteor Education acquired Advanced Technologies Consultants (ATC), a CTE curriculum and equipment provider founded in 1964 that had served 2,200+ K-12 districts and post-secondary institutions. The ATC integration expanded Meteor's CTE vertical significantly and added the CEES framework (Curriculum, Equipment, Environments, Support Services), Festo/NIMS/NCCER/PMMI/ETA certification partnerships, and digital learning platforms including Festo LX, zSpace AR/VR, and simulation software suites. The combined entity now operates as the only national provider offering both K-12 educational furniture and integrated CTE lab solutions with industry-recognized credentials.

Name

Meteor Education

Legal name

Meteor Education, LLC

Website

https://meteoreducation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Meteor Education is a privately held K-12 educational services partner that designs, furnishes, installs, and measures instructionally-aligned learning environments and CTE labs for 1,800+ US school districts through a national network of local studios and 240+ manufacturer partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Educational Furniture & Learning Environment Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Laboratory Apparatus & Furniture (3821)

akta.pro primary industry

Instructional Equipment & Classroom Tools (Whiteboards, Lab Kits, Manipulatives) (EDAEAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Career & Technical Education (CTE) Centers & Programs (EDAJAAAJ), Curriculum Design & Scope/Sequence (School-Led) (EDAJAFAA)

Keywords

• K-12 educational furniture
• Learning environment design
• CTE lab solutions
• Classroom modernization services
• Educational facility planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Addison

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Educational Furniture & Equipment Sales: Direct sales of furniture and equipment for K-12 learning environments including classrooms, libraries, CTE labs, and common areas. Products sourced from 240+ manufacturer partners.
2. Project & Design Services: Turnkey support from design to installation for learning space projects of any size, managed by local teams
3. CTE Lab Solutions: End-to-end CTE solutions including industry-aligned equipment, curriculum support, and industry-recognized certifications through NC3
4. Multi-Site Modernization Programs: Long-term programmatic partnerships for district-wide learning environment transformations

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Meteor Education designs, furnishes, and equips K-12 learning environments and CTE labs for school districts across the United States, combining collaborative space design, furniture and equipment procurement from 240+ manufacturers, installation, educator training, and evidence-based impact measurement. Following its 2024 acquisition of Advanced Technologies Consultants (ATC), the company also delivers industry-recognized technical training curriculum, equipment, software, and certifications for CTE programs. The offering is delivered through a national network of local studios under multi-year, project-based contracts.

Product overview

Meteor Education is a comprehensive K-12 learning environment partner offering a single unified solution that combines expert-led collaborative design, furniture and equipment procurement, installation, and impact measurement. The company operates a platform-plus-modules architecture, where the core offering is Learning Environment Design & Furniture Solutions supplemented by specialized modules including CTE Lab Solutions, Collaborative Design Process, Measuring for Success, Educator Implementation Support, Project & Design Services, Multi-Site Modernizations, Architect Partnerships, and Managing Budget Complexity. In 2024, Meteor Education acquired Advanced Technologies Consultants (ATC), expanding the portfolio to include industry-recognized technical training curriculum, equipment, and certifications for CTE programs. The combined offering integrates physical learning space design with technical training systems including Festo NC3 Certification Programs, Festo LX Digital Learning Platform, zSpace AR/VR Learning Systems, simulation software (FluidSIM, CIROS, Factory I/O), FLAIM Fire & Emergency Simulations, Cadaviz Virtual Dissection, GRIT Automation, and ROOTS Education robotics training platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Advanced Technologies Consultants (ATC): A division providing industry-recognized technical training curriculum, equipment, software, and furniture for CTE programs. Formerly operated as a separate company before being acquired by Meteor Education in 2024.

Products and services

• Learning Environment Design & Furniture Solutions

Quantifiable outcome

• 3.2 million+ students supported through partnerships with 1,800+ school districts
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• National Coalition of Certification Centers (NC3)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 April 2026Partnership to expand industry-recognized certifications (particularly Festo certifications in STEM, manufacturing, and automation) into secondary schools. Meteor leverages its model of embedding expert educators into school systems to deliver NC3 certifications with greater consistency and scalability, bridging classroom learning and career readiness.
• Advanced Technologies Consultants (ATC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024ATC, the nation's leading provider of industry-recognized technical training curriculum, equipment, software, and furniture since 1964, merged with Meteor Education in 2024. Combined entity offers fully integrated CTE solutions blending ATC's proven CTE systems with Meteor's future-ready educational spaces. ATC has partnered with over 2,200 K-12 districts and post-secondary institutions.
• Festo DidacticcoreTechnology or IntegrationFesto and NC3 collaborate on the Festo Industry Certification Program (FICP), creating high-impact, industry-recognized training and certification pathways in advanced manufacturing and automation technologies. Meteor delivers Festo certifications through NC3 Train-the-Trainer programs, with 409 certification centers and 45,013 certifications issued since 2017.
• 240+ Manufacturer PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of over 240 reputable manufacturers selected for safety, comfort, and long-term performance in school settings. Provides Meteor access to diverse furniture and equipment products across all budget levels. Covers educational furniture, CTE equipment, curriculum, and certifications.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Demco: Demco supplies furniture, equipment, and programming resources to K-12 libraries, classrooms, and makerspaces. It overlaps directly with Meteor's media center, library, and STEAM/makerspace environment categories.
• Hertz Furniture: Hertz Furniture is a leading online and direct reseller of educational and institutional furniture to K-12 schools and colleges. It competes with Meteor on classroom furniture sourcing and budget-friendly procurement.
• Paxton/Patterson: Paxton/Patterson provides CTE lab equipment, curriculum, and instructional systems for K-12 and post-secondary career programs. It directly competes with Meteor's ATC CTE lab solutions across trades and career pathways.
• Steelcase Education: Steelcase's Education division designs and sells furniture and learning environments for K-12 and higher education. It competes with Meteor's ProSocial Learning Framework offerings and is also a manufacturer partner in Meteor's network.
• Virco: Virco Manufacturing is a leading U.S. producer of classroom and institutional furniture sold primarily to K-12 schools. It is one of Meteor's 240+ manufacturer partners and a direct competitor in core classroom seating and table categories.
• School Specialty: School Specialty is one of the largest U.S. distributors of educational supplies, furniture, and instructional materials to K-12 schools. It directly competes with Meteor across learning environments, classroom furniture, and instructional resources.
• Brodart: Brodart supplies library and educational furniture, along with books and supplies, to K-12 and public libraries. It competes with Meteor specifically in the Media Centers & Libraries learning environment category.
• KI (Krueger International): KI manufactures institutional and educational furniture sold through dealers to schools, colleges, and universities. It is both a peer in learning environment design and a partner in Meteor's 240+ manufacturer network.

Emerging players

• Carnegie Learning: Carnegie Learning provides adaptive EdTech curriculum and professional learning for K-12 math and literacy. While not a furniture peer, it is an adjacent K-12 instructional partner pursuing outcome-based selling similar to Meteor's Impact Report framework.

Broad incumbents

• HNI Corporation (HON/The HON Company): HNI/HON is a major U.S. office and institutional furniture manufacturer with a broad product portfolio that includes education segments. It competes broadly with Meteor on contract furniture for school administrative and learning spaces.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A2 records

Investments

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