VLN Partners

Name

VLN Partners

Legal name

VLN Education

Website

https://vlnpartners.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

VLN Partners (d/b/a VLN Education) is a Pittsburgh-based K-12 online learning provider offering a 350+ course catalog, blended learning platform, and live teacher support to U.S. school districts via subscription-based products including CyberSchool In-a-Box and Summer School.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Online Learning Platform

NAICS

Educational Support Services (6117), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

District-Run Virtual Academies & Online Programs (EDAJADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Online Credit Recovery & Alternative Pathways (Virtual) (EDAJADAF), Virtual Homeschool Programs & Online Curriculum Schools (EDAJADAJ), Virtual Classroom Platforms (Synchronous Teaching Environments) (EDAFABAA)

Keywords

• K-12 online learning
• Blended learning platform
• Virtual academy services
• Curriculum content library
• Live teacher support

Headquarters

HQ city

Pittsburgh

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. School Partnership Programs: Recurring subscription-based revenue from K-12 school districts implementing VLN's online learning solutions. Schools pay for access to the platform, curriculum content, and teacher support services on an ongoing basis.
2. Product Solutions Licensing: Revenue from licensing products like Cyberschool In-a-Box, CyberSchool Basics, and individual student logins to K-12 institutions
3. Summer School Programs: Seasonal program revenue for summer school offerings using VLN's curriculum and platform
4. Teacher Support Services: Additional revenue stream from live teacher support, grading, and feedback services

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

VLN Partners (operating as VLN Education) provides an online learning platform that enables K-12 school districts to implement full-time online programs, blended learning, credit recovery, and summer school programs. The offering combines a catalog of 350+ K-12 courses with synchronous live teacher support, daily homeroom sessions, written assessments, and five customizable levels of academic rigor that integrate with a school's existing curriculum.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cyberschool In-a-Box™: Revolutionary cyber school solution provided by VLN Education for K-12 online learning programs.
• CyberSchool Basics
• Fully Supported Logins
• Summer School

Products and services

• CyberSchool In-a-Box™ VLN's flagship comprehensive online school solution that provides K-12 schools with the tools, content, VLN teachers, and support services required to run an effective online learning program end-to-end.
• CyberSchool Basics A foundational online school solution for K-12 institutions that uses the school's own teachers alongside VLN's platform and curriculum to deliver online learning programs.
• Fully Supported Logins Individual student logins providing access to VLN's K-12 course catalog with accompanying live teacher support, grading, and feedback services on a per-student basis.
• Summer School Online summer school programs that enable K-12 schools to offer continued learning and credit recovery during the summer break using VLN's curriculum and platform.
• K-12 Course Catalog A content library of over 350 individual K-12 courses covering World Languages, English Language Learners, Lab Based Sciences, NCAA Curriculum, AP Courses, career introductions, and extensive elective options, delivered across five levels of academic rigor.

Quantifiable outcome

• Daily synchronous homeroom keeps students on track with academics
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators3 records

Direct peers

• Florida Virtual School (FLVS): Statewide virtual school offering full-time and individual course enrollment to K-12 students. Comparable to VLN in course catalog breadth and individual-login product, though primarily serving Florida.
• Edmentum: Provides K-12 online curriculum, credit recovery, and alternative pathways with both school-managed and fully managed options. Closely comparable to VLN's blended/online K-12 product mix and district GTM motion.
• EdisonLearning: Operates blended and online K-12 programs in partnership with school districts, including full-service virtual academy offerings. Directly comparable to VLN's flagship CyberSchool In-a-Box approach.
• VHS Learning: Nonprofit collaborative offering supplemental online courses (including AP, world languages, and electives) to K-12 schools. Comparable to VLN's per-student login and supplemental catalog offering.
• Apex Learning: Offers K-12 digital curriculum with credit recovery, AP, and original credit courses for district partners. Overlaps directly with VLN's per-student Fully Supported Logins and Summer School offerings.
• Accelerate Education: Provides blended and online K-12 curriculum and full-service virtual programs to school districts, with options for district- or VLN-style teacher support. Closely aligned with VLN's district-partnership model.

Broad incumbents

• Stride (formerly K12 Inc.): One of the largest publicly-traded K-12 online learning providers, offering full-time virtual schooling, blended programs, and curriculum. Directly comparable to VLN's K-12 online/blended offerings but at vastly greater scale and brand recognition.
• PowerSchool: Dominant K-12 student information and learning management system provider with adjacent online learning offerings. Comparable as a district-facing platform that could expand into content/curriculum areas where VLN operates.
• Connections Academy (Pearson): Operates tuition-free online public schools in partnership with districts nationwide. Overlaps with VLN's CyberSchool In-a-Box district-partnership model but with much larger scale and a Pearson-backed distribution engine.

Emerging players

• Syllaboss: Smaller K-12 online learning provider offering district-branded virtual programs. Comparable as a niche player in district-partnered virtual schooling, though with narrower public visibility than VLN.

Market position

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

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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