Calvert Education Services

What Calvert Education Services does

Calvert Education Services is a private, for-profit US-based provider of accredited homeschool curriculum serving families with children in Pre-K through 5th grade. Founded in 1906 and headquartered at 804 N. 2nd Ave. E., Rock Rapids, Iowa, the company operates a dual-format product portfolio: Calvert Print delivers time-tested boxed print curriculum (teacher guides, student worktexts, resource books, and manipulatives) one subject per box per grade, while Calvert Academy/Calvert Online provides an accredited web-based learning platform with 24/7 academic support from certified teachers, tutors, counselors, and advisors, with credits that transfer to colleges and other schools. Calvert Clubhouse, a line of supplemental math workbooks for grades K-3, extends the offering into targeted skill remediation. The business model combines one-time print curriculum sales with recurring online subscription revenue, supplemented by supplemental workbook sales.

The company runs a direct-to-consumer go-to-market motion through its own e-commerce storefront (calverthomeschool.com) and an Amazon marketplace presence under the Switched-On Schoolhouse brand, which currently functions as the primary transactional channel while the company website is being improved. Customers reach the company via organic web, the Amazon marketplace, blog content marketing, and phone/live chat support (877-760-0289). Core technology is a web-based online curriculum platform at online-app.calverthomeschool.com with no disclosed AI/ML capabilities, proprietary data assets, or integration ecosystem. The company holds no disclosed patents, certifications beyond educational accreditation, or regulatory actions, and no management team, funding history, or revenue figures are publicly available.

The addressable customer base is US homeschooling families — a persona-level segment served horizontally across grade levels — with no enterprise or institutional customers, no geographic expansion beyond the United States, and no disclosed M&A or partnership activity beyond the Amazon channel relationship. The 119-year operating history and "award-winning" product positioning suggest an established niche incumbent, though the absence of disclosed financial, headcount, or growth metrics limits deeper trajectory analysis.

Name

Calvert Education Services

Legal name

Calvert Education

Website

https://calverteducation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1906

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Calvert Education Services is a private, US-based homeschool curriculum publisher serving families with children in Pre-K through 5th grade, selling accredited print curriculum boxes, supplemental math workbooks (Calvert Clubhouse), and an online accredited school (Calvert Academy) with 24/7 teacher support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Homeschool Curriculum

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (61), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

K–12 Textbook Publishing (Core Curriculum) (MPAJABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Digital/Blended K–12 Courseware & Interactive Textbooks (EDAGAAAJ), Children’s Educational & Curriculum Publishing (MPAJAFAF)

Keywords

• Homeschool curriculum
• K-12 education
• Online learning platform
• Educational publishing
• Supplemental workbooks

Headquarters

HQ city

Hunt Valley

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Print Curriculum Sales: Sale of physical homeschool curriculum materials including teacher guides, student worktexts, resource books, and manipulatives packaged in boxes per subject. These are sold as complete year-long courses for each grade level (Pre-K through 5th grade).
2. Online Curriculum Subscription: Subscription-based access to Calvert's online learning platform with 24/7 academic support, allowing students to access lessons any time. Includes access to Calvert Academy with accredited education and support from qualified teachers and tutors.
3. Supplemental Materials: Sale of supplemental math workbooks through Calvert Clubhouse for grades K-3 to reinforce essential math concepts and fill learning gaps.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Calvert Education Services provides accredited homeschool curriculum for grades PreK-5 in both print and online formats. The print offering (Calvert Print) ships full-year boxed courses per subject with teacher guides, student worktexts, resource books, and manipulatives, while Calvert Academy delivers an accredited online school with 24/7 academic support from qualified teachers, tutors, counselors, and advisors. Calvert Clubhouse adds supplemental K-3 math workbooks targeting learning gaps.

Product overview

Calvert Education Services offers a dual-format homeschooling curriculum portfolio consisting of print-based and online learning products. The core offerings include Calvert Print (a comprehensive boxed print curriculum for Pre K-5 with all materials included per subject), Calvert Clubhouse (supplemental math workbooks for grades K-3 targeting learning gaps), and Calvert Academy/Calvert Online Curriculum (an accredited online platform with 24/7 academic support and web-based courses accessible anytime). Products span PreK through 5th grade and emphasize accredited education with easy credit transfer between Calvert Academy and other institutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Calvert Clubhouse: Supplemental math workbooks for grades K-3, designed to fill in learning gaps and reinforce essential math concepts.
• Calvert Print

Products and services

• Calvert Print Print-based homeschool curriculum providing a full year of learning content per grade level for Pre K-5. All required materials including teacher guides, student worktexts, resource books, and manipulatives are included in a single box per subject, sold to homeschooling families.
• Calvert Clubhouse Supplemental math workbooks for grades K-3 designed to fill learning gaps and reinforce essential math concepts, building student confidence. Sold to homeschooling families as add-on learning materials.
• Calvert Academy Accredited online school providing 24/7 academic support with qualified teachers, tutors, certified counselors and advisors. Credits transfer between Calvert Academy and colleges or other schools upon transcript request. Targeted at homeschooling families seeking accredited online K-5 education.
• Calvert Online Curriculum Web-based online courses allowing students to learn anytime with 24/7 access to lessons for grades PreK through 5th grade. Includes accredited education and support from qualified teachers and tutors, delivered through the Calvert Online platform.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AmazoncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAmazon serves as a primary distribution channel for Calvert Education products. The company redirects customers from its main website to Amazon during website improvements, indicating a significant reliance on Amazon's marketplace infrastructure for product sales. Products are listed under the Switched-On Schoolhouse brand on Amazon.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Alpha Omega Publications: Christian homeschool curriculum publisher offering print and digital (Monarch) courses across K-12. Direct competitor to Calvert Print and Calvert Online, and notably the parent/affiliated entity behind the Switched-On Schoolhouse brand that Calvert products share distribution with on Amazon.
• Abeka Academy: Long-established Christian homeschool curriculum publisher and accredited academy offering print and video-based K-12 programs. Closely comparable to Calvert on century-old heritage, accredited academy model, boxed print curriculum, and faith-adjacent family positioning.
• Time4Learning: Online homeschool and supplemental curriculum provider serving PreK-12 with a subscription-based platform. Directly comparable to Calvert Online Curriculum and Calvert Academy on delivery model, target customer, and subject coverage.
• BJU Press / BJU Homeschool: Christian K-12 homeschool curriculum publisher with print textbooks, digital courseware, and an accredited distance-learning academy. Direct peer to Calvert Print, Calvert Online, and Calvert Academy on curriculum structure and accredited school offering.
• Sonlight Curriculum: Literature-based homeschool curriculum provider selling packaged print curriculum boxes and digital supplements to homeschooling families. Comparable to Calvert Print on the boxed-curriculum, family-direct, faith-friendly homeschool model.

Broad incumbents

• Stride (formerly K12 Inc.): Large publicly traded online K-12 learning provider serving public, private, and homeschool pathways. Comparable as a broad incumbent in online K-12 education with an accredited school offering, but operates at materially larger scale and across many more use cases than Calvert.
• IXL Learning: Subscription-based online learning platform covering K-12 math, ELA, science, and social studies. Comparable to Calvert Clubhouse's supplemental math offering and Calvert Online on subject-area digital practice, though IXL is supplemental rather than a full curriculum.
• Connections Academy: Tuition-free online public school operator serving K-12 students across most U.S. states. Comparable to Calvert Academy on the accredited online schooling model, but functions as a public school option rather than a paid homeschool curriculum publisher.

Emerging players

• Outschool: Online marketplace for live group classes serving homeschool and supplementary learners. Comparable to Calvert Online and Calvert Academy on digital delivery to homeschool families, though structured as live classes rather than self-paced accredited curriculum.
• Easy Peasy All-in-One Homeschool: Free online homeschool curriculum covering PreK-8 with Christian content. Comparable to Calvert on online homeschool curriculum delivery and K-8 subject coverage, but operates as a free resource rather than a paid subscription, putting price pressure on Calvert Online.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CalvertatHome
• Facebookfacebook.com/CalvertHomeschool
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/calvert-education

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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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