What Claycomb Associates does

Claycomb Associates, Architects, Inc. is a privately held, employee-owned K-12 educational architecture firm founded in 1984 and headquartered in Dallas, Texas, with regional offices in Austin and Houston. The firm exclusively serves public and private K-12 school districts across Texas, delivering four core services: master planning (pre-design including facility utilization analysis, enrollment triggers, and cost estimates), bond support (election strategy and community engagement at no cost to districts), K-12 design (collaborative architectural design for elementary, middle, high schools, and specialty facilities), and construction administration (hands-on project oversight through completion). Its portfolio spans over 1,000 projects across new school construction, additions, renovations, CTE centers, athletic stadiums, and district support facilities, with active memberships in TASB, TASA, A4LE, and the Fast Growth School Coalition.

The firm operates on a professional services revenue model, generating project-based architectural fees negotiated per scope, with no publicly disclosed pricing or subscription components. Its go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales — relationship-based engagement with school district administrators, school boards, and bond committees — supported by localized offices in Texas's three largest metros and a team of approximately 100 architects and staff with AIA, NCARB, TSA, A4LE, and LEED credentials. Underlying technology is conventional architectural design tooling with no proprietary software platform or AI/ML capabilities.

Recent strategic activity has centered on ownership expansion and succession: in 2025, the firm promoted Francis Zordilla to Vice President and added Moises Gonzalez, Will Clayton, and Cody Holt to its Principal/Owner ranks, following Bo Ledoux's elevation to President in 2022. The firm holds no external investors, has made no acquisitions, and has not pursued outside funding, growing organically since incorporation.

Name

Claycomb Associates

Legal name

Claycomb Associates, Architects, Inc.

Website

https://claycomb.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Claycomb Associates is a privately held, employee-owned K-12 architecture firm founded in 1984, serving Texas public school districts from offices in Dallas, Austin, and Houston with approximately 100 staff and over 1,000 completed projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Professional architecture and design services for K-12 schools including master planning, bond support, design, and construction administration. Revenue is generated through project-based fees for design services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Claycomb Associates is a Texas-based architecture firm that exclusively designs K-12 educational facilities. The firm delivers a four-phase service portfolio—Master Planning (pre-design, enrollment analysis, facility utilization, cost estimates), Bond Support (bond election strategy, stakeholder engagement, and messaging at no cost to districts), K-12 Design (collaborative school design for elementary, middle, and high schools), and Construction Administration (hands-on oversight to keep projects on schedule and budget).

Product overview

Claycomb Associates is a K-12 educational architecture firm offering a comprehensive suite of design and consulting services. Their core service portfolio consists of four main offerings: Master Planning (pre-design services including facility utilization and enrollment analysis), Bond Support (election strategy and community engagement), K-12 Design (collaborative school design from pre-K through 12th grade), and Construction Administration (hands-on project oversight). Their project portfolio spans elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, and specialty projects including stadiums, athletic complexes, CTE centers, service centers, and transportation facilities. Founded in 1984, the firm partners with Texas school districts across Dallas, Austin, and Houston offices, having completed over 1,000 projects statewide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Master Planning
• Bond Support
• K-12 Design
• Construction Administration

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% bond-services success rate
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers27 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Texas Association of School Boards (TASB)minorOthersIndustry association membership supporting Texas school districts; provides networking and professional development resources for Claycomb's client base
• Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA)minorOthersProfessional association for school administrators; supports communication with district leadership across Texas
• Association for Learning Environments (A4LE)minorOthersInternational organization focused on educational facility planning and design; many Claycomb principals hold A4LE credentials
• Fast Growth School CoalitionminorOthersCoalition supporting rapidly growing Texas school districts; aligns with Claycomb's market focus on expanding districts

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Huckabee: Texas-headquartered architecture firm specializing exclusively in K-12 educational facilities. Closest direct peer given overlapping Texas footprint, K-12 focus, and full lifecycle services from planning through construction administration.
• PBK: Houston-based architecture and engineering firm with a dedicated K-12 practice and substantial Texas school district portfolio. Direct competitor for Texas K-12 bond-funded design work.
• LWA Architects (Lick Wilger + Associates): Texas-based architecture firm with deep K-12 specialization and a long-standing portfolio of school district projects. Comparable in scale and K-12-only focus to Claycomb.
• WHR Architects: Texas K-12 architecture firm delivering master planning, bond support, design, and construction administration. Direct peer with similar service mix and regional focus.

Broad incumbents

• Corgan: Dallas-based large architecture firm with a K-12 and higher-education practice. Competes for major Texas school district projects but offers a much broader portfolio beyond education.
• HKS: Dallas-headquartered global architecture firm with an active K-12 and higher-education practice. Larger and more diversified than Claycomb but directly competes for flagship Texas district commissions.
• Stantec: Global architecture and engineering firm with a dedicated education practice serving K-12 districts. Broader portfolio and greater geographic reach position it as a larger incumbent competing in the same Texas market.
• DLR Group: National architecture/engineering firm with a substantial K-12 practice across the U.S. Provides integrated design services for school districts and competes for larger Texas district master-planning engagements.
• LPA Design Studios: Integrated design firm with a long-standing K-12 practice emphasizing research-driven, student-centered learning environments. Comparable design philosophy and project types, though primarily California-based.
• SmithGroup: National architecture firm with dedicated K-12 and higher-education practices delivering planning, design, and programming services to school districts. Competes with Claycomb for larger and more complex Texas engagements.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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