MVECA

Educational Technology Servicesmveca.org

MVECA is a non-profit Ohio consortium providing shared educational technology services — including the ProgressBook Suite, special education (SameGoal), EMIS reporting, VoIP, and network support — to 31 member K-12 school districts across seven counties.

Company typePrivate
Founded1980
HeadquartersYellow Springs, United States
Headcount11–50
GTM typeB2B
OfferingServices

What MVECA does

MVECA (Miami Valley Educational Computer Association) is a non-profit educational technology consortium founded in 1980 and headquartered at 888 Dayton Street, Suite 102, Yellow Springs, Ohio. It operates a shared-services model for 31 member school districts and service centers across seven Ohio counties (Clark, Clinton, Greene, Highland, Fayette, Madison, and Montgomery), providing technology infrastructure and applications that individual districts would struggle to cost-effectively procure and operate independently. The organization is part of the statewide Ohio Education Computer Network (OECN).

The core product is the ProgressBook Suite — StudentInformation, GradeBook, DataMap, ParentAccess, and VirtualClassroom — licensed from Software Answers/Frontline Education and hosted by MVECA. Adjacent offerings include SameGoal for special education IEP management, EMIS reporting support aligned to the Ohio Department of Education, hosted VoIP, network and technical support with Securly content filtering, fiscal services (USAS redesign, Web GAAP, eFinance), and INFOhio library automation. Recent product velocity includes ProgressBook Suite versions v25.1.1 through v25.3.0 (December 2025 through June 2026), Frontline Identity integration, and a new Parent and Student Mobile App launched in early 2026.

Revenue is generated through membership fees and service charges billed annually to member districts, supplemented by E-rate Category Two discounts for eligible networking equipment. The consortium holds SOC-1 Type 1 certification for internal controls over financial reporting. There is no external ownership, parent company, or institutional investor; MVECA is member-governed and operated as a cooperative-style shared services organization rather than a venture-backed entity.

MVECA firmographics

Firmographics

Name: MVECA
Legal name: Miami Valley Educational Computer Association
Website: https://mveca.org
Company type: Private
Founded year: 1980
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 11–50 employees
Short description: MVECA is a non-profit Ohio consortium providing shared educational technology services — including the ProgressBook Suite, special education (SameGoal), EMIS reporting, VoIP, and network support — to 31 member K-12 school districts across seven counties.
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MVECA industry classification

Industry

Product category: Educational Technology Services
NAICS: Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (61171)
SIC: Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)
akta.pro primary industry: Facilities Operations Outsourcing (Integrated FM, Work Orders, Asset Mgmt) (EDAEALAF)

Keywords

K-12 student information systems
Special education IEP software
EMIS state reporting
Hosted VoIP services
School district consortium

Where MVECA is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Yellow Springs
HQ country: United States
HQ region: North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

MVECA business model

Business model

GTM type: B2B
Offering type: Services
Cost components: Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

Membership/Consortium Fees: MVECA operates as a not-for-profit consortium providing shared technology services to member school districts and service centers. Revenue is generated through membership fees and service charges to member organizations.

Pricing tiers

Model	Billing	Price
Subscription	Annual	Consortium membership for school districts and service centers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

MVECA product offering

Product offering

Core offering

MVECA (Miami Valley Educational Computer Association) is a not-for-profit consortium that delivers shared technology services to 31 member K-12 school districts and service centers across seven Ohio counties. Core offerings include hosted and supported versions of the ProgressBook Suite (student administration modules), SameGoal special education IEP software, EMIS state reporting support, fiscal/accounting/payroll services, and technology infrastructure including hosted voice (VoIP), wireless networking, and server hosting.

Product overview

MVECA offers a unified platform-plus-modules architecture built around the ProgressBook Suite, which includes DataMap, GradeBook, ParentAccess, StudentInformation, and VirtualClassroom. These core student administration modules are complemented by SameGoal for special education management, plus supporting services for EMIS (state reporting), fiscal operations (accounting/payroll), technology infrastructure (network/VoIP), and library resources (INFOhio). MVECA functions as a shared-services consortium, providing these integrated solutions to member school districts through collaborative purchasing and support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

ProgressBook Suite

Quantifiable outcome

Cost-effective technology services through shared resources model

Companies that use MVECA

Customer profile

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

MVECA technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature5 records

MVECA partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

Software Answers, LLC (ProgressBook)coreTechnology or IntegrationMVECA hosts and supports ProgressBook Suite software including StudentInformation, GradeBook, DataMap, ParentAccess, and VirtualClassroom for member school districts. ProgressBook is developed and licensed by Software Answers, LLC.
Frontline EducationcoreTechnology or IntegrationParent and Student Mobile App provider for ProgressBook; Frontline Identity platform for authentication; aligned with ProgressBook Suite products
SameGoalcoreTechnology or IntegrationSpecial education IEP software provider; SameGoal provides IEP management and compliance tracking for Ohio schools; MVECA facilitates district access and support
E-rate Program (USAC)coreOthersE-rate Category Two budget discounts available for technology equipment including wireless access points, cabling, firewalls, switches, routers, racks, and battery backups for member districts
Ohio Department of EducationcoreOthersEMIS (Educational Management Information System) reporting; ODE provides EMIS data collection requirements that MVECA supports for member districts
Ohio Education Computer Network (OECN)coreTechnology or IntegrationStatewide network of computer centers providing shared services to Ohio schools; MVECA is part of this network serving member districts

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

MVECA competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

MCOECN: Midland COmputers for Education Cooperative Network — another Ohio Education Computer Network (OECN) consortium offering SIS, EMIS, fiscal, and network services to member districts. Most directly comparable peer given shared Ohio state reporting and consortium structure.
Infinite Campus: K-12 student information system vendor widely adopted across U.S. districts. Directly competes with the ProgressBook StudentInformation module MVECA supports.
Edupoint Educational Systems: Provider of the Synergy Education Platform, a competing K-12 SIS suite including gradebook, parent portal, and state reporting modules targeting Ohio and other state markets.
Skyward (qmlogistics): K-12 SIS and ERP vendor used widely in Ohio-area districts; competes with ProgressBook StudentInformation and MVECA's hosted fiscal services.

Broad incumbents

PowerSchool: Dominant K-12 student information system vendor used by a majority of U.S. districts. Overlaps with MVECA's ProgressBook-hosted SIS offering and competes for the same student administration category.
Frontline Education: Owner of ProgressBook and provider of Frontline Identity and the Parent/Student Mobile App that MVECA hosts and supports for member districts. Both partner and adjacent competitor.
Tyler Technologies (Tyler EdTech): Provider of enterprise ERP and SIS solutions used across K-12 districts (including Munis, Tyler's K-12 suite). Competes with MVECA's fiscal services and broader operational support portfolio at larger districts.

Emerging players

Illuminate Education: K-12 data, assessment, and student information platform with overlap on analytics/DataMap-like capabilities and intervention tracking for special populations.
SameGoal: Special education IEP management software provider whose product MVECA hosts and supports for member districts. Adjacent competitor for MVECA's special-education service line.

Others

INFOhio: Ohio's statewide digital library and electronic resources network; MVECA provides local integration and support to make INFOhio accessible to member districts — adjacent enabling relationship rather than direct competition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

MVECA compliance and trust

Trust signal

Compliance1 record

MVECA financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

MVECA leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

MVECA funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

MVECA M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about MVECA

What does MVECA do?

Is MVECA a public or private company?

MVECA is a private company. It is classified as nonprofit foundation owned and is currently operating.

When was MVECA founded?

MVECA was founded in 1980. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is MVECA based?

MVECA is headquartered in Yellow Springs, United States, in the North America region.

How does MVECA make money?

One revenue line is on record: membership/Consortium Fees.

Who are MVECA's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are MCOECN, Infinite Campus, Edupoint Educational Systems and Skyward (qmlogistics). Broad incumbents are PowerSchool, Frontline Education and Tyler Technologies (Tyler EdTech). Emerging players are Illuminate Education and SameGoal. INFOhio is listed as an others.

Does MVECA have an API?

No public API is recorded for MVECA.

What industry is MVECA in?

MVECA's product category is Educational Technology Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EDAEALAF, Facilities Operations Outsourcing (Integrated FM, Work Orders, Asset Mgmt). Its NAICS code is 611710 and its SIC code is 8200.