Star Education

Name

Star Education

Legal name

Sports Theater Arts Recreation Inc.

Website

https://starinc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Supplemental and Enrichment Education Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

After-School Academic Support Programs (Centers & Clubs) (EDAJALAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

College & Career Exploration Camps (Pre-College Samplers, Pathways) (EDAMALAN), K–12 Standardized Assessments & Benchmark Exams Prep (State tests, MAP, ISEE/SSAT) (EDANABAD)

Keywords

• After-school programs
• Supplemental education services
• Summer camp programs
• STEAM enrichment classes
• Gifted and talented education

Headquarters

HQ city

Culver City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Program Enrollment Fees: STAR Education generates revenue through tuition-based enrollment fees for their after-school programs, summer camps, STAR Nova enrichment classes, and specialty camps. Parents pay weekly or session-based fees for children's participation.
2. School District Contracts: STAR Education has contracted relationships with over 40 school districts throughout California to provide supplemental education services (SES), tutoring in math, literacy, and STEAM education during the school day.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

STAR Education delivers K-12 educational programming through after-school care (STAR Galaxy), specialty enrichment classes (STAR Nova), supplemental educational services and tutoring for school districts (School Resource Services), language immersion academies (STAR Immersion), and seasonal summer camps. Programs are delivered in-person at multiple Los Angeles-area sites and virtually, and are sold both directly to families and through contracts with California school districts.

Product overview

STAR Education is a non-profit organization operating a multi-product educational portfolio. The core offerings include STAR Galaxy (after-school program), STAR Nova (enrichment classes), School Resource Services (supplemental education/tutoring), and STAR Language Immersion Academies. These are supplemented by seasonal Summer Camps and the STAR Eco Station facility. The organization also runs community events including chess tournaments, soccer and basketball tournaments, an African American Art Festival, and RockSTAR Summer Fest. The company positions itself as the largest provider of Gifted & Talented Education (G.A.T.E.) instruction in California, serving over 60 school districts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• STAR Galaxy: After-school program providing academic support, enrichment, and recreation for students.
• STAR Nova
• STAR Academy
• STAR Eco Station
• Super STAR Camp

Products and services

• STAR Galaxy (After-School Program) STAR Galaxy is STAR Education's flagship after-school program providing academic support, homework completion assistance with district assignments, study skills development, and enrichment activities for K-12 students at multiple school sites throughout the Los Angeles area. The program serves families seeking supervised academic support and enrichment during after-school hours and is also offered to school district partners.
• STAR Nova Enrichment Classes STAR Nova offers specialty enrichment classes for students in topics including Minecraft, Pokemon, Chess, Art, Science, and other S.T.E.A.M. disciplines, delivered through 1-hour virtual specialty enrichment classes and in-person instruction. The program features tailor-made learning experiences from engaging specialist instructors and is aimed at K-12 students seeking focused enrichment beyond core academics.
• School Resource Services (S.R.S.) School Resource Services is STAR Education's institutional offering of Supplemental Educational Services (SES) for schools and school districts, providing tutoring in math, literacy, and STEAM education during the school day. The service is contracted with 40+ California school districts and is associated with verified increases in student test scores over more than 20 years.
• STAR Language Immersion Academies STAR Language Immersion Academies deliver immersive language learning programs for students, combining language education with cultural enrichment components. Programs are offered at multiple Los Angeles-area locations including Broadway, Playa Del Rey, Richland Academy, and Wonderland as part of the NOVA Plus offerings.
• STAR Summer Camps STAR Summer Camps are day camps offered during summer break, including Super STAR Camp, STAR Nova Specialty Camps, and Eco Station camps. Programs include field trips, enrichment activities, sports, theater, arts, chess, and care for rescued exotic wildlife at the Eco Station. Pricing is per week with early bird, multi-session, and sibling discounts.
• STAR Eco Station Eco Day Camps Eco Day Camps are hosted at STAR Eco Station, the organization's environmental science museum and exotic wildlife rescue center in Culver City. Children work with educators to feed and care for rescued exotic wildlife, learn about animals, and understand environmental conservation; pricing is $600–$800 per week.

Quantifiable outcome

• Verified increases in test scores for over 20 years with school district partnerships
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors / Los Angeles County Department of Arts and CulturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupported by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture for community programming.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Right At School: Right At School operates before- and after-school enrichment programs directly on K–12 school campuses across multiple states, contracting with school districts in a model closely parallel to STAR's STAR Galaxy and School Resource Services lines.
• Catapult Learning: Catapult Learning provides supplemental educational services, tutoring, and intervention programs to K–12 school districts — overlapping directly with STAR's SRS / Supplemental Educational Services (SES) contract business serving California districts.
• Sylvan Learning: Sylvan Learning delivers after-school tutoring, enrichment, and test-prep services to K–12 students through both franchise centers and district partnerships, comparable to STAR's tutoring and academic enrichment offerings.
• Kumon: Kumon operates a global franchise of after-school academic enrichment centers focused on math and reading skill development, directly comparable to STAR's Nova enrichment and homework-completion programs.
• Mathnasium: Mathnasium runs a franchise network of after-school math tutoring centers serving K–12 students, directly comparable to STAR's after-school academic support and math/literacy tutoring offerings under SRS.

Broad incumbents

• Imagine Learning: Imagine Learning is a larger, established supplemental education and curriculum provider serving K–12 districts nationally, overlapping with STAR's district-contracted tutoring and STEAM instruction but at a much broader scale.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: Boys & Girls Clubs operate after-school and summer programming for K–12 youth nationwide with a similar nonprofit operating model; they overlap with STAR's after-school care and enrichment mission but at vastly greater geographic scale.
• YMCA of the USA: The YMCA operates after-school care, summer camps, and youth enrichment programs through a national network of branches, comparable to STAR's community-based youth programming and camp offerings.

Emerging players

• Varsity Tutors: Varsity Tutors provides online and in-person K–12 tutoring, test prep, and enrichment, with a district partnership arm (Varsity Tutors for Schools) that intersects STAR's SRS tutoring and test-prep-adjacent offerings.
• Outschool: Outschool is a marketplace for live online enrichment classes (STEM, arts, chess, etc.) for K–12 learners, overlapping with STAR's virtual Nova enrichment classes in S.T.E.A.M., chess, and specialty topics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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