Education Service Center Region 2

Name

Education Service Center Region 2

Legal name

Education Service Center, Region 2

Website

https://esc2.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Support Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Regional Education Service Agencies (ESAs/BOCES/Intermediate Units) (EDADABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Career & Technical Education (CTE) Centers & Programs (EDAJAAAJ), Specialized Programs & Classrooms (Autism, Emotional/Behavioral, Intellectual/Developmental, Multi-Disability) (EDAJAKAH), District Student Services Administration (Special Ed, Counseling, Health) (EDADABAJ)

Keywords

• Educational support services
• Professional development
• Educator certification programs
• Cooperative purchasing
• School district services

Headquarters

HQ city

Corpus Christi

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. District Service Contracts: Approximately 50% of funding comes from contracts with school districts for various educational support services including professional development, technical assistance, and cooperative purchasing administration.
2. Federal Grants: Approximately 39% of funding from federal sources including Title programs, Mental Health Service Professionals Demonstration Program grants, and other federal education funding.
3. State Funding: Approximately 11% of funding from state sources as part of the Texas Education Agency service center allocation.
4. Facility Rental: Meeting facilities available for rental to outside companies and organizations for a fee. The center has 18 meeting rooms including a 167-seat theatre and computer lab.
5. Workshop and Training Fees: Professional development workshops and training open to the public for a fee based on availability. Organizations can also purchase contracted days at discounted rates for consultant services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Education Service Center Region 2 is a non-profit educational service organization that provides centralized support services to K-12 school districts and charter schools in the Texas Coastal Bend region. Its offerings include district cooperative purchasing, professional development workshops, educator and principal certification programs, career and technical education support, counseling and mental health services, and compliance assistance funded through state, federal, and district contracts.

Product overview

Education Service Center Region 2 is a non-profit service organization (not a product company) providing educational support services to 42 school districts, 4 charter schools, and 12 counties serving approximately 96,042 students in the Texas Coastal Bend region. The organization offers over 85 specific programs including professional development, educator certification support (Teacher Incentive Allotment, Educator Preparation Program, PEL Principal Certification), Career and Technical Education services, Counseling and Mental Health Services, State and Federal Programs support, School Health services, Purchasing Cooperative (Goodbuy), and facility rentals. These services are delivered through various cooperatives and programs rather than a unified software product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Goodbuy Purchasing Cooperative: A purchasing cooperative program serving Local Education Agencies, city and county governmental entities, non-profit organizations, colleges, universities and day care centers, allowing them to purchase goods and services efficiently and cost-effectively through competitive procurement methods.
• Educator Preparation and Certification Program (EPCP)
• Partners for Educational Leadership (PEL) Program
• Counseling and Mental Health Services

Products and services

• Goodbuy Purchasing Cooperative A purchasing cooperative that allows member Local Education Agencies, charter schools, governmental entities, non-profits, colleges, universities, and day care centers to purchase goods and services from contracts that meet federal, state, and local competitive bidding requirements, delivering cost savings and administrative efficiency.
• Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) Support Consultation, professional development, and calibration support (e.g., T-TESS, Student Learning Objectives) to help districts develop and submit Teacher Incentive Allotment plans to the Texas Education Agency for designating and rewarding top-performing teachers.
• Educator Preparation Program (EPCP) Alternative certification program (Educator Preparation and Certification Program) providing training and a paid internship in a public school to enable individuals to earn a Texas Standard Generic Special Education Certificate or Secondary Certificate.
• Partners for Educational Leadership (PEL) Program State-approved alternative route to principal certification that blends coursework and test preparation over 18 months to prepare educators for school leadership roles.
• Career and Technical Education (CTE) Services Compliance support, program development, industry partnerships, professional development, evaluation tools, PEIMS data review, and teacher training services for CTE programs in districts.
• Counseling and Mental Health Services Comprehensive mental health support including counselor training, mental health first aid, PAX Good Behavior Game implementation, Title IV grants, BIENESTAR Mental Health Grant, and restorative practices for districts and students.
• State and Federal Programs Support Professional development, technical assistance, and compliance support for federal and state grants including Title I, II, III, IV, V programs, migrant education, CTE, and school counseling services.
• School Health / Nurse Cooperative Regional nursing support, technical assistance, professional development, and health-related training including immunization records, vision and hearing screening, diabetes care, and fentanyl response training for member districts.
• Professional Development Workshops Training opportunities and workshops for educators, administrators, and school staff across topics including curriculum, assessment, compliance, instructional strategies, and leadership development, delivered via the professional development workshop portal.
• Superintendent Services Cooperative Cooperative services for superintendents including financial technical assistance, field service agent support, charter school support, TEA monitoring, school board training, and superintendent search services.
• Facility Rental Meeting facility rental including 18 rooms, a 20-station computer lab, video conference facilities, and a 167-seat theatre available to outside organizations for a fee.
• Personnel Services Advisory Cooperative Networking and support for district human resources, personnel, central office, payroll, and school business staff, with a 20% discount on ESC-2 workshops for cooperative members.
• Leadership Services Cooperative Training and networking for school district leaders including financial technical assistance, field service support, and TEA performance monitoring.
• Texas Residency Program for Alternative Certification One-year, hands-on residency program with expert mentor support providing a pathway to full Texas teacher certification for individuals without prior teaching experience, in partnership with local school districts and approved by TEA.
• Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) / Crossroads Adult education programs that help adults strengthen reading, writing, math, and English skills through flexible classes for high school equivalency preparation, English language acquisition, and career advancement.

Quantifiable outcome

• ESC-2 secured a $5 million federal grant to expand mental health services across the Coastal Bend region over five years
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Texas Education Agency (TEA)coreTechnology or IntegrationESC-2 operates as one of 20 regional service centers under TEA oversight. TEA provides state funding (approximately 11% of ESC-2 budget) and ESC-2 assists in implementation of state and regional initiatives, provides compliance support, and serves as a conduit for TEA programs including Teacher Incentive Allotment.
• Canvas LMScoreTechnology or IntegrationESC-2 uses Canvas as its learning management system for professional development, educator preparation programs, and training delivery to districts across the region.
• Goodbuy Purchasing Cooperative MemberscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGoodbuy serves Local Education Agencies including independent school districts, charter schools, city and county governmental entities, non-profit organizations, colleges, universities, and day care centers through cooperative purchasing.
• Region 2 School DistrictscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner42 independent school districts and 7 charter schools partner with ESC-2 for professional development, compliance support, cooperative purchasing, and specialized programs. Districts provide approximately 50% of ESC-2 funding through service contracts.
• American Heart AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerESC-2 offers American Heart Association certified training courses including Heartsaver CPR AED and BLS CPR AED for school staff and community members.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Education Service Center Region 4: One of the 20 Texas Education Service Centers, headquartered in Houston and serving a large Southeast Texas region with the same mix of cooperative purchasing, professional development, and educator certification services as ESC-2.
• Education Service Center Region 10: Texas ESC serving the Dallas-area Richardson region; provides identical service categories (professional development, cooperative purchasing, certification, CTE, and special education support) to ESC-2.
• Education Service Center Region 11: Fort Worth-based Texas ESC offering the same legislative mandate-driven service portfolio — district support, educator certification, cooperative purchasing — as ESC-2.
• Education Service Center Region 13: Austin-area Texas ESC providing professional development, certification, cooperative purchasing, and student service programs directly comparable to ESC-2's offerings.
• Education Service Center Region 20: San Antonio-based Texas ESC offering the full slate of TEA-aligned education support services, including cooperative purchasing (BuyBoard), educator certification, and school safety/mental health programming, that directly parallel ESC-2.
• Education Service Center Region 7: East Texas (Kilgore) ESC delivering the same statutory service mix to member districts — cooperative purchasing, professional development, certification, and federal programs support — as ESC-2.
• Education Service Center Region 1: Edinburg-based South Texas ESC, identical in structure to ESC-2, providing regional education support, cooperative purchasing, and educator preparation services to its member districts.
• Education Service Center Region 9: Wichita Falls-area Texas ESC; serves a similar mid-size rural/coastal-style region and operates the same statutory portfolio of services as ESC-2.

Regional players

• Erie 1 BOCES: New York's Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) — the New York state functional equivalent of a Texas ESC, providing shared services including professional development, cooperative purchasing, and special education programs to member districts.

Others

• Frontline Education: Commercial K-12 software provider delivering professional development management, educator evaluation, and human capital tools that complement or substitute for some of ESC-2's technology-enabled services (Eduphoria-like evaluation, professional development tracking).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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