What Oakmont Education does

Oakmont Education is a non-profit education management organization (EMO) headquartered in Akron, Ohio, that operates a network of 10+ state-designated dropout recovery high schools across Ohio, Iowa, and Michigan. Founded in 2018 by charter school veteran John Stack, the company serves opportunity youth ages 16-24 — a population characterized by 95% economic disadvantage — through an individualized, self-paced academic model that allows students to recover credits and earn their high school diploma on a flexible schedule that accommodates work, parenting, and other life circumstances.

The product stack centers on two integrated offerings: (1) dropout recovery diploma pathways powered by a digital curriculum aligned to state standards with differentiated instruction components, and (2) a Career Technical Education (CTE) program spanning 15 nationally recognized industry credentials across skilled trades, community health and wellness, and business/entrepreneurship clusters, with sector-specific pathways in Construction Trades, Manufacturing, Healthcare (Medical/Nurse Assisting), Education & Training, Hospitality & Tourism, Human Services (cosmetology), and Business. Work-based learning is delivered through employer partnerships with hospitals, manufacturers, Habitat for Humanity affiliates, and other regional employers.

Revenue mechanics rely on per-pupil state funding for tuition-free public charter school operations, supplemented by competitive government grants (notably a $1.5M U.S. Department of Labor YouthBuild Grant awarded to the Des Moines campus in December 2024 and the $500K 2022 YASS Prize STOP Award for Sustainability). The go-to-market motion is community-led: direct enrollment at physical school sites, complemented by employer and community-organization referrals and legislative advocacy to expand school choice. The organization recorded enrollment growth from ~1,600 to ~2,300 students, tripling of credits earned over three years, and tripled diploma attainment since launch, operating from 12 cities.

Name

Oakmont Education

Legal name

Oakmont Education LLC

Website

https://oakmontedu.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Oakmont Education is a non-profit education management organization operating 10+ state-designated dropout recovery high schools across Ohio, Iowa, and Michigan, serving opportunity youth ages 16-24 through individualized self-paced academic programs and 15 industry credential pathways.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Alternative Education Services

NAICS

Educational Services (61), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Charter Alternative & At-Risk Schools (Continuation, Credit Recovery, Juvenile) (EDAJACAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Charter Career & Technical Education (CTE) Schools (EDAJACAK)

Keywords

• Dropout recovery education
• Charter school network
• Career technical education
• Workforce development programs
• Alternative high school

Headquarters

HQ city

Akron

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Charter School Funding: Oakmont Education operates tuition-free public charter schools funded through per-pupil state funding. As a charter school network, they receive government funding based on student enrollment.
2. Government Grants: Competitive government grants such as the $1.5 million Department of Labor YouthBuild Grant awarded to Great Oaks High School & Career Center for workforce development programs.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Oakmont Education operates a network of tuition-free public charter high schools delivering dropout recovery education for opportunity youth ages 16-24. The model combines individualized, self-paced digital academic curriculum aligned to state standards with Career Technical Education (CTE) pathways offering 15 industry credentials across skilled trades, community health and wellness, and business and entrepreneurship. Students earn both a high school diploma and nationally recognized, stackable industry certifications leading to sustainable living-wage employment.

Product overview

Oakmont Education operates as an education management organization offering a network of 10+ state-designated dropout recovery high schools across Ohio, Iowa, and Michigan. Their model combines individualized, self-paced digital curriculum with a comprehensive Career Technical Education (CTE) program offering 15 industry credentials. The Dropout Recovery High Schools serve opportunity youth with flexible scheduling and support services, while the CTE Pathways provide hands-on workforce training in construction trades, manufacturing, healthcare, education & training, hospitality & tourism, human services, and business sectors. Students earn both their high school diploma and nationally recognized industry certifications for immediate career entry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dropout Recovery High Schools State-designated dropout recovery public charter high schools serving opportunity youth ages 16-24 across Ohio, Iowa, and Michigan. Provides individualized, self-paced academic programs with digital curriculum aligned to state standards, flexible scheduling, and support services for students who have left the traditional school system.
• Career Technical Education (CTE) Pathways Comprehensive workforce development program offering 15 nationally recognized, stackable industry credentials across three clusters: skilled trades, community health and wellness, and business and entrepreneurship. Pathways include Construction Trades, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Education & Training, Hospitality & Tourism, Human Services, and Business/Marketing/Finance, combining classroom instruction with work-based learning to prepare students for jobs paying $15-$20/hour.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,800 students earned more than 7,900 credits and 800 students graduated high school in one year
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Habitat for Humanity of Summit CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership creates powerful learning opportunities for construction students in Akron-area Workforce Development Programs. Students gain practical construction experience on active job sites while serving their community by building and renovating local homes.
• Habitat for Humanity of DaytoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCliff Park High School students in the Construction Trades Program partnered with Dayton's Habitat for Humanity to completely renovate a distressed property for a first-time home buyer.
• Greater Cleveland Food BankminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRandall Park High School partnered with the Greater Cleveland Food Bank to provide monthly food pantry, serving over 700 people in two months.
• Edwin's Leadership & Restaurant InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to provide hot meals and soup to students at Randall Park High School.
• Mt. Carmel HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMt. Carmel Hospital provides free student counseling through Department of Urban Health, teaches essential life skills via Healthy Living Program, and offers health education through College of Nursing's twice-yearly community health fairs.
• Change of DirectionminorOthersPartnership to host 9th annual toy give-away at Randall Park High School.
• Freedom Coalition for Charter SchoolsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerStaff members engage in advocacy efforts with the Freedom Coalition for Charter Schools to support educational choice.
• National Alliance of Public Charter SchoolsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerStaff members participate in national advocacy with the National Alliance of Public Charter Schools.
• Healthcare FacilitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWork-based learning for Medical Assisting and Nurse Assisting pathways primarily done at healthcare facilities including hospitals, physician offices, and outpatient centers.
• Manufacturing CompaniescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvanced Manufacturing pathway places students in partner manufacturing companies for work-based learning with focus on programming, coding, quality, and material handling.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• NAF (National Academy Foundation): National network of career academies embedded in high schools delivering industry-themed CTE pathways and work-based learning. Comparable CTE framework and employer-aligned credential model.
• Green Dot Public Schools: Charter management organization operating public charter schools, including alternative and credit-recovery programs targeting at-risk high school students. Directly comparable alternative education portfolio and dropout recovery focus.
• IDEA Public Schools: Large public charter school network operating across multiple states with strong focus on college readiness and persistence. Comparable as a scaled charter CMO with similar non-profit status, per-pupil funding, and multi-state expansion model.
• KIPP Schools: National network of tuition-free public charter schools serving primarily underserved K-12 students. Comparable mission-driven CMO model with similar funding structure, workforce/life-outcomes orientation, and multi-state expansion playbook.
• National Heritage Academies: Multi-state charter school network operating K-12 public charter schools across the Midwest and other regions. Comparable as another private/non-profit charter management organization with similar per-pupil funding model and multi-state footprint in overlapping geographies.
• Jobs for America's Graduates (JAG): National dropout prevention and recovery program embedded in K-12 schools that delivers career readiness credentials and job placement for at-risk youth. Directly comparable workforce-development approach to opportunity youth.
• EPIC Charter Schools: Oklahoma-based public charter school network known for non-traditional and alternative learning models serving opportunity youth and at-risk students. Closely comparable alternative education model and student population.

Emerging players

• Year Up: Workforce development nonprofit serving opportunity youth ages 18-24 with technical training and corporate internships leading to living-wage jobs. Comparable target demographic and outcomes orientation but serves a slightly older postsecondary cohort.
• Boys Town: National nonprofit providing education, childcare, and youth development services including alternative education programs for at-risk youth. Comparable mission and at-risk youth services portfolio.
• Communities In Schools: National nonprofit that places site coordinators inside K-12 schools to provide integrated student supports aimed at dropout prevention and graduation. Comparable mission of graduation outcomes for at-risk K-12 students.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/oakmontedu
• Facebookfacebook.com/oakmonteducation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/oakmont-education

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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