EduConnect

What EduConnect does

EduConnect is a privately-held Kansas corporation (headquartered in Mission, KS) that operates the EduK12 Online Community, a web-based SaaS platform providing integrated student information management for Catholic, Christian, and private K-12 schools, as well as a parallel Religious Education Management solution for parish-run catechism programs. The core platform bundles a School Administrator module (attendance, grading, report cards, tuition, lunch, discipline, before/after care, calendar) with a Class Administrator gradebook, teacher web pages, and a School Portal for parents, augmented by optional paid add-ons (Lesson Planner, School Nurse Aide, School Development, PayPal-based online payments, Google Workspace integration, SMS messaging via Twilio, and mobile/email progress reports). The company also sells standalone site-licensed educational content products including Key to State Histories for Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas, and Key to Art History, with free 30-day trials offered for evaluation.

The business is monetized entirely through annual subscriptions priced for budget-constrained small schools: School Management at $535 base plus $1.20 per student, Religious Education tiered from $395 to $795 by enrollment, educational programs at $149.99 per site license, and add-ons ranging from $10 to $150 annually. Go-to-market is sales-led but executed in a product-led style through the company's website (eduk12.net), with online demo requests, free trials, and direct phone/email sales. All revenue is US-domestic, and the company self-describes its pricing as 2-5x lower than comparable programs, positioning on cost efficiency and faith-specific workflow fit rather than on technology differentiation.

EduConnect is founder-operated with no documented institutional investment, M&A activity, or public-company status. Operating geographies are concentrated in the Midwest and Southwest United States. The company has incrementally expanded its catalog over time (additional state history courses, Art History, Classroom Observer as a separate brand) but shows no evidence of AI/ML capabilities, public APIs, mobile applications, accelerator funding, or enterprise sales motion. Its defensibility rests on price, domain specialization for faith-based schools, and accumulated switching costs from multi-year student data and parent accounts, rather than on technology moats.

Name

EduConnect

Legal name

EduConnect, Inc.

Website

https://eduk12.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EduConnect operates EduK12, a web-based SaaS school information system for Catholic, Christian, and private K-12 schools and parish religious education programs, offering student information management, gradebooks, parent portals, and supplemental curriculum subscriptions on a low-priced annual subscription model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 School Management Software

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Parent/Student Portals, Communications & Consent Management (EDAFAEAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Curriculum, Lesson Planning & Instructional Content Platforms (EDAJAMAD), Interactive Practice & Skill-Building (Drills, Games, Mastery Practice) (EDAFACAC), Open Educational Resources (OER) & Curriculum Repositories (EDAFACAJ)

Keywords

• School management software
• Student information system
• Religious education management
• Parent portal software
• Online curriculum courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Mission

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. School Management Software Subscription: Annual subscription for EduK12 Online Community including School Administrator, teacher gradebooks, teacher web pages, and parent portal. Base price of $535 per year plus $1.20 per student (billed in September). Additional optional components available for separate fees.
2. Religious Education Management Subscription: Annual subscription for Religious Education Management, priced by student enrollment tier: <100 students ($395), 100-199 ($495), 200-299 ($595), 300-399 ($695), 400-499 ($795).
3. Educational Programs (Key to State Histories & Key to Art History): Site license subscriptions at $149.99 per year for each program. Includes teacher and student home access.
4. Optional Add-on Components: Optional paid components for School Management: Lesson Planner ($10/teacher), School Development ($75), Nurse Aide ($50), Online Fee Payments/Donations via PayPal ($50), Google Workspace for Education ($75), Mobile Site + Email Progress Reports ($75), SMS Bulk Text Messaging via Twilio ($150).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

EduConnect provides the EduK12 Online Community, a web-based school information system for Catholic, Christian, and private K-12 schools, integrating student data management, teacher gradebooks, and a parent portal. It also offers Religious Education Management software for parish-run programs and supplemental online courses including Key to State Histories (Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas) and Key to Art History. All products are delivered as web-based SaaS on annual subscriptions.

Product overview

EduConnect offers the EduK12 Online Community, a unified web-based platform for school management designed for Catholic, Christian, and Private schools. The core system consists of School Administrator (comprehensive student information system), Class Administrator (teacher gradebook), teacher web pages, and a School Portal (parent access portal). Optional add-on modules include Teacher Lesson Planner, School Nurse Aide, and School Development. The company also provides Religious Education Management as a separate solution for religious education schools. Additionally, EduConnect offers educational programs including Key to State Histories (covering Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas) and Key to Art History as standalone online course products. Pricing is subscription-based with per-student and per-teacher charges, with the main School Management System at $535 annually plus $1.20 per student.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• School Administrator: Comprehensive student information system with modules for school data, attendance, report cards, tuition, lunch, discipline, and calendar.
• Class Administrator
• Classroom Observer
• Key to State Histories
• Key to Art History
• School Nurse Aide
• School Development
• Lesson Planner

Products and services

• EduK12 Online Community (School Management System) A web-based comprehensive school information system designed specifically for Catholic, Christian, and Private K-12 schools. Includes School Administrator (student information), Class Administrator (teacher gradebook), teacher and class web pages, and a School Portal for parents. Optional components include Lesson Planner, School Nurse Aide, School Development, and Online Payments via PayPal. Priced at $535 base annual subscription plus $1.20 per student.
• Religious Education Management A web-based information system for religious education schools and parish programs. Includes School Administrator, Class Administrator gradebook, teacher and class web pages, and a school portal for parents to view homework and class news. Modules cover student data, attendance, report cards, tuition and fees, and calendar. Priced tiered by enrollment from $395 (under 100 students) to $795 (400-499 students) annually.
• Key to State Histories Comprehensive online courses covering the state history of Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas from prehistoric times to present. Each course includes study guide questions, vocabulary, biographies, timelines, student activities, crossword puzzles, and online quizzes. Sold as an annual site license at $149.99 with teacher and student home access.
• Key to Art History A comprehensive online guide to the history of Western art from ancient times to the present. Includes links to art museums and galleries, artist profiles, critical thinking problems, study guide questions, and quizzes. Sold as an annual site license at $149.99 with teacher and student home access.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• FACTS (Follett / PowerSchool): FACTS/RenWeb is the historical market leader in student information systems for Catholic, Christian, and private K-12 schools—EduConnect's core vertical. Both vendors compete head-to-head for the same faith-based school customers on SIS, gradebooks, parent portals, and tuition management.
• Gradelink: Gradelink is a web-based SIS designed for small-to-mid-sized K-12 private and Christian schools, offering gradebooks, parent portals, admissions, and tuition in a single integrated platform—directly comparable to EduConnect's EduK12 Online Community in product scope and customer segment.
• Sycamore Education: Sycamore is a student information and learning platform built specifically for K-12 private and independent schools, with SIS, gradebook, admissions, and parent communication features. It targets the same private school demographic as EduConnect with a comparable integrated SaaS model.
• Veracross: Veracross is a unified school information system for independent, private, and faith-based schools with SIS, admissions, development, and parent portal functionality. It overlaps with EduConnect's full-suite, integrated-platform approach for the same private-school buyer.
• Rediker Software: Rediker sells the Administrator's Plus and PlusPortals SIS for K-12 private and Catholic schools, including gradebook, attendance, report cards, health office, and parent portal—substantially overlapping with EduConnect's School Administrator and supporting modules.
• TADS: TADS provides tuition management, financial aid, and enrollment software for private and faith-based K-12 schools. It is adjacent to EduConnect's tuition and fee management module but addresses the same private school purchasing audience with overlapping financial-administration functionality.
• Smart Tuition (Encounter): Smart Tuition is a tuition management and billing service for private and parochial K-12 schools. It overlaps with EduConnect's tuition/fee tracking module and competes for the same Catholic and Christian school financial-office budget.

Broad incumbents

• PowerSchool: PowerSchool is the dominant K-12 SIS vendor in North America, serving large public districts and increasingly private/faith-based schools (via FACTS). It is a broad incumbent that competes with EduConnect on the school management and parent portal core, even where it doesn't focus on the smallest Catholic schools.
• Blackbaud: Blackbaud is a large education and nonprofit software provider whose K-12 products (e.g., Blackbaud Student Information System and school development/fundraising tools) overlap with EduConnect's School Administrator and School Development modules for private schools.

Emerging players

• Alma (Alma Technologies): Alma is a modern, API-first SIS for K-12 schools with gradebook, parent portal, and analytics features. It is an emerging alternative to legacy players, including EduConnect, for small and mid-sized private schools adopting more modern cloud platforms.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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