What Sunburst Digital does

Sunburst Digital is a privately held U.S. K-12 digital curriculum distributor and content provider, founded around 1994-1995 and headquartered in Rolling Meadows, Illinois. The company operates a curated portfolio of supplemental educational software products sold under multiple sub-brands, combining a small set of proprietary assets with a larger set of distributed third-party solutions. Its proprietary offerings include the Type to Learn keyboarding curriculum and the English Spanish Success line (Sparkito! for PreK-K, Comprendo! for K-3, Claro! for middle school, and HELP Math). Its distributed offerings span STEM and educational robotics (Wonder Workshop), coding (Codementum, StudioWeb), multimedia curriculum for grades 4-8 (Ignite! Learning), interactive ebooks and dual-language content (Lightbox Learning), social-emotional learning (Persona Life Skills), and K-5 health, wellness, and SEL videos (Adventure2Learning). The underlying technology is web-based, delivering interactive multimedia, ebooks with embedded video and audio, and integrations with Google Classroom, ClassLink, and major learner response systems (SMART Response, CPS Pulse, Promethean, etc.). The company maintains FERPA and COPPA compliance for student data protection.

Sunburst Digital sells primarily through a direct sales motion, with quote-based pricing and annual subscriptions typically billed per classroom or per student to U.S. K-12 schools and districts. Disclosed pricing ranges from $249.95 per classroom per year (Sparkito!) to as low as $1 per student (Adventure2Learning). Each subscription includes implementation support and a dedicated account manager. The company also operates a small direct-to-consumer motion for homeschool families and a marketing partnership with Financial Poise for weekly educator webinars. Its claimed footprint covers more than 97% of U.S. school districts, anchored by three decades of brand presence in U.S. classrooms.

The business is structured as a B2G/B2B subscription catalog rather than a single unified platform: products are largely sold and fulfilled as discrete subscriptions under their own brands, with limited cross-product platform integration beyond shared procurement and account management. The company has 51-100 employees, no disclosed funding rounds, no parent company, and no public listing. Sunburst Digital is, in essence, a long-tenured distribution-led content curator for U.S. K-12 supplemental curriculum, relying on its district relationships and partner roster rather than proprietary technology moats.

Name

Sunburst Digital

Legal name

Sunburst Digital

Website

https://sunburst.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Sunburst Digital is a privately held K-12 digital curriculum distributor and content provider, selling a curated portfolio of supplemental educational software (keyboarding, STEM/robotics, coding, SEL, dual-language, and multimedia ebooks) via annual subscriptions to U.S. schools and districts. Founded circa 1994 and headquartered in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, it claims presence in over 97% of U.S. school districts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Educational Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (51321), Computer Training (61142)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

K–12 Digital Curriculum & Interactive Lessons (EDAGAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Core Digital Curriculum & Courseware (Full Programs & Units) (EDAFACAA), Cloud & DevOps Fundamentals (Cloud Basics, CI/CD Concepts) (EDAMACAM)

Keywords

• K-12 educational software
• Digital curriculum solutions
• Educational technology distribution
• Supplemental instructional content
• School curriculum licensing

Headquarters

HQ city

Hoffman Estates

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, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Educational Software Subscriptions: Annual subscription-based licensing model for digital curriculum solutions sold to K-12 schools and districts. Revenue generated through per-classroom or per-student pricing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Sunburst Digital develops and distributes a portfolio of digital curriculum and supplemental instructional software solutions for K-12 schools and districts across the United States. Offerings span keyboarding, STEM/robotics, coding/web programming, literacy, dual language/ELL, social-emotional learning, and health/wellness, sold primarily via annual subscription licensing per classroom or per student. The company combines proprietary products (e.g., Type to Learn, Sparkito!, Comprendo!, Claro!, HELP Math) with distributed third-party platforms (e.g., Wonder Workshop, Codementum, StudioWeb, Ignite! Learning, Lightbox Learning, Persona Life Skills, Adventure2Learning).

Product overview

Sunburst Digital offers a portfolio of educational technology solutions for K-12 schools, primarily structured as a collection of individual product brands rather than a unified platform. The core offerings span keyboarding (Type to Learn, Typing Training), STEM/robotics (Wonder Workshop, Codementum), web programming (StudioWeb), Social-Emotional Learning (Persona Life Skills), and comprehensive subject curriculum (Ignite! Learning). The English Spanish Success line includes three products—Sparkito! for PreK-K, Comprendo! for K-3, and Claro! for middle school—providing scaffolded dual language support across Math, Science, Social Studies, and Language Arts. Lightbox Learning serves as a multi-subject interactive eBook platform with various reading and language solutions. Adventure2Learning provides health, wellness, and SEL video content. Integration capabilities include Google Classroom, ClassLink, and Learner Response Systems. The company serves over 97% of U.S. school districts with implementation support and account management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Type to Learn: K-12 keyboarding curriculum with 34 lessons, 5 skill-targeted typing games per lesson, and 7 diagnostic/formative/summative assessments
• StudioWeb
• Ignite! Learning
• Lightbox Learning
• Codementum
• Wonder Workshop
• Sparkito!
• Comprendo!
• Claro!
• Typing Training
• Persona Life Skills
• Adventure 2 Learning
• HELP Math

Products and services

• Type to Learn Research-based keyboarding curriculum for K-12 with 34 lessons, 5 skill-targeted typing games per lesson, and 7 diagnostic, formative, and summative keyboarding assessments. Builds sequential, cumulative touch typing instruction and 21st Century skills.
• Typing Training Cloud-based typing program using animated guides and over 2,500 exercises with a unique hand function approach that trains each finger individually, targeted at older learners and special needs students.
• Wonder Workshop (Dash, Dot, Cue robotics) Educational robotics and coding curriculum featuring Dash, Dot, and Cue robots with age-appropriate apps, K-12 Learn to Code and Applied Robotics curricula, Class Connect platform, and Wonder League Robotics Competition for hands-on STEM learning.
• Codementum Intuitive coding platform teaching basic coding concepts, logic, and problem solving through JavaScript and Python, with three difficulty levels from basics to creating custom apps or games. Targeted at grades 1-12.
• StudioWeb Video-based coding platform for grades 6-12 teaching HTML, CSS, PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, and Python through 360+ bite-sized video lessons, 1,400+ quiz questions, 57 real-world coding projects, and student certification programs.
• Persona Life Skills Social-Emotional Learning and college/career-readiness platform for ages 11-19 using personality insights to develop 22 social-emotional skills across six skillsets with three progressive levels.
• Ignite! Learning Digital content solution for grades 4-8 featuring over 4,500 multimedia pieces (music videos, animations, interactive content) for Math, Science, and Social Studies with 18,000+ formative assessment questions and 180 days of instruction.
• Claro! Scaffolded dual language support solution for middle school covering Math, Science, and Social Studies. Moves Spanish-dominant speakers from dual-language reliance to grade-level expectations with Spanish audio translations, 18,000+ assessment opportunities, and ELL support.
• Comprendo! Spanish-English scaffold digital curriculum for grades K-3 with interactive media, integrated assessments, and academic vocabulary focus across Math, Social Studies, Science, and Language Arts. Aligned to state standards and Common Core.
• Sparkito! Dual language support program for Pre-K and Kindergarten featuring multimedia content with songs, vocabulary reinforcement, and student activities in thematic units, instantly translatable between Spanish and English, created by native Spanish speakers.
• Lightbox Learning Web-based interactive eBook platform with embedded videos, slideshows, weblinks, and audio narration across K-12 subjects including social studies, science, language arts, math, sports, and dual language options. Features AV2 media-enhanced books, Guided Reading, Accelerated Reader integration, Eye Discover for reluctant readers, and World Languages in 17+ languages.
• Adventure2Learning Virtual learning platform combining 10,000+ on-demand curricular videos curated by academic experts for grades K-5, enhanced with live teaching 5 days a week. Covers SEL, Health, Fitness, Climate Literacy, Digital Literacy, Financial Literacy, and Nutrition.
• HELP Math Dual language, award-winning math solution using research-based Sheltered Instructions pedagogy for teaching mathematics and core academic content to help students develop necessary skills and concepts.

Quantifiable outcome

• 20% gains in Science achievement and 18% gains in Social Studies achievement at Austin Middle School
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Financial PoiseminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSunburst has partnered with Financial Poise to offer free weekly webinars and a free weekly newsletter to educators. This partnership provides hard-working educators access to business education content.
• Wonder WorkshopcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSunburst Digital distributes Wonder Workshop's award-winning Dash, Dot, and Cue robots and coding curriculum for K-12 schools. Provides classrooms with robots, Class Connect platform, and Wonder League Robotics Competition access.
• CodementumcoreTechnology or IntegrationCodementum is an intuitive coding platform that teaches JavaScript and Python through games and challenges. Sunburst distributes this solution to schools as part of their STEM curriculum offerings.
• StudioWebcoreTechnology or IntegrationStudioWeb is a video-based coding platform with integrated assessment and certifications for grades 6-12 covering HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, Python. Sunburst distributes this web programming solution.
• Ignite! LearningcoreTechnology or IntegrationIgnite! Learning provides digital content for grades 4-8 with interactive lessons in Math, Science, and Social Studies. Sunburst distributes this multimedia curriculum solution.
• Lightbox LearningcoreTechnology or IntegrationLightbox Learning provides web-based interactive ebooks with AV2 media-enhanced features. Sunburst distributes these literacy and language learning solutions including Spanish, Dual Language, and World Languages options in 17+ languages.
• Persona Life SkillscoreTechnology or IntegrationPersona Life Skills is a social-emotional learning and college/career-readiness platform for ages 11-19. Developed with Pearson and UK government R&D funding. Sunburst distributes this SEL platform to schools.
• Adventure2LearningcoreTechnology or IntegrationAdventure2Learning (A2L) provides virtual learning with 10,000+ on-demand curricular videos for K-5 covering Health, Fitness, SEL, Wellness, Climate Literacy, and Financial Literacy. Sunburst distributes this health and wellness video library.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• DreamBox Learning: DreamBox provides adaptive K-8 math digital curriculum via school subscription, comparable to Sunburst's STEM and Ignite! math offerings with a directly overlapping sales motion to U.S. districts.
• BrainPOP: BrainPOP delivers K-12 supplemental digital content (animated lessons, quizzes, SEL topics) via school and home subscription, comparable to Sunburst's curriculum and SEL offerings.
• Edmentum: Edmentum offers K-12 digital curriculum, intervention, and credit recovery solutions sold via subscription to districts, making it a direct peer in supplemental EdTech with overlapping buyer and business model.
• Renaissance Learning: Renaissance Learning sells supplemental K-12 digital curriculum and assessment solutions (Accelerated Reader, Star Assessments) through a subscription model to U.S. school districts, overlapping directly with Sunburst's distribution and product model.
• IXL Learning: IXL provides subscription-based supplemental digital curriculum in math, ELA, science, and social studies to schools and districts - a direct competitor in K-12 supplemental learning content sold via annual subscription.
• Imagine Learning: Imagine Learning provides supplemental and intervention digital curriculum for K-12, including language learning, math, and reading, sold to school districts via subscription - directly comparable to Sunburst's portfolio breadth and GTM.
• Carnegie Learning: Carnegie Learning provides K-12 math and world languages digital curriculum sold via subscription to districts, overlapping directly with Sunburst's HELP Math and dual-language solutions.
• Learning A-Z: Learning A-Z provides K-6 literacy, reading, and ELL digital curriculum (Raz-Kids, Reading A-Z) sold on subscription to schools, directly comparable to Sunburst's Lightbox Learning and ELL products.

Broad incumbents

• Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: HMH is a large, established K-12 educational content publisher offering core and supplemental digital curriculum across subjects, comparable to Sunburst's breadth but as a broader industry incumbent.
• McGraw-Hill Education: McGraw-Hill is a major educational publisher offering comprehensive K-12 digital and print curriculum at scale, competing with Sunburst across multiple subjects but as a much larger incumbent with broader portfolio reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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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