The Education Company

What The Education Company does

The Education Company (EDCO), founded in 1980 and headquartered in McDonough, Georgia, is a privately-held education consultancy that provides school-wide discipline management consulting to K-12 schools and districts across the United States. The company is founder-led by Dr. Thomas Glanton, who brings 30+ years of K-12 practitioner experience as a teacher, principal, and superintendent, and serves as the principal consultant, presenter, and visible brand authority. The customer base spans public and private K-12 schools, individual administrators, individual teachers, and school districts struggling with inconsistent discipline enforcement, reactive discipline practices, and chronic behavioral disruptions.

The company's core offering is a tiered consulting engagement structure priced between $5,000 and $50,000 per engagement, ranging from a Discipline Fast-Start Intensive through a Discipline Stabilization Program to a Full-Year Discipline Partnership with multi-phase district-wide implementation. Every engagement begins with a free 45-minute Discipline Strategy Session and is anchored to EDCO's proprietary Four Pillars of Discipline Stability framework (Clear Expectations, Consistent Implementation, Meaningful Relationships, Data-Driven Adjustments) with a 90-day implementation guarantee and results-back assurance. Adjacent revenue streams include published books and administrator manuals distributed through BookPatch ($11.96–$40 per unit), digital teacher toolkits sold on the Teachers Pay Teachers marketplace ($6–$36), classroom posters (pack of 5 for $25), and a portfolio of free downloadable toolkits (Admin Starter Pack, Tardy Toolkit, Parents as Partners, Defeating Bullying, Motivating the Non-Worker) used as top-of-funnel lead generation. EDCO is explicitly a non-technology services firm with no proprietary software platform, no AI components, no API, and no app surface; its differentiation rests on practitioner experience, codified methodology, and quantified case-study outcomes.

EDCO distributes through direct enterprise field sales targeting school and district administrators, a 20+ year/50+ session presence at major K-12 conferences (HSTW, NASA, ISS, ASCD, NABSE), and digital marketplaces for individual teacher products. Marketing is content-driven via a blog with 25+ articles, free self-assessment tools (Administrative Discipline Audit, Discipline Drift Reset Guide), and case studies documenting outcomes such as East Central High School's 86% suspension reduction (604 to 84), 93% tardy reduction (300 to 20), and 25-point graduation rate increase (52% to 77%). EDCO is a notably small (1–10 employees), founder-dependent services firm that has sustained a national footprint over 40+ years with no disclosed funding events, parent company, or external investors.

Name

The Education Company

Legal name

The Education Company

Website

https://educationcompany.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Education Company (EDCO) is a privately-held U.S. education consultancy that helps K-12 schools and districts implement school-wide discipline systems through tiered consulting engagements, books, and digital teacher toolkits, founded in 1980 and led by Dr. Thomas Glanton.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Education Consulting

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Behavior, Discipline, PBIS/MTSS & Intervention Tracking (EDAFAEAJ)

Keywords

• School discipline consulting
• K-12 behavior management
• Education professional services
• Teacher training programs
• Classroom management systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: EDCO generates primary revenue through tiered consulting engagements with K-12 schools. Engagement tiers range from $5K-$8K for quick-start programs, $18K-$30K for comprehensive stabilization programs, and $35K-$50K for full-year district-wide partnerships. All engagements begin with a free strategy session that leads into paid services.
2. Books and Publications: EDCO sells published resources including teacher guides, administrator manuals, and parent engagement materials through BookPatch and Teachers Pay Teachers platforms. Products range from $11.96 to $40.00 per unit.
3. Digital Teacher Toolkits: Instant-download resources sold through Teachers Pay Teachers marketplace, including classroom management bundles ($36.00), individual tools ($6-$8), and comprehensive kits. Digital products provide scalable revenue with no delivery costs.
4. Classroom and School Posters: Physical poster products sold in packs of 5 for $25.00, targeting classroom culture reinforcement and school-wide expectation displays.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Education Company (EDCO) provides school discipline consulting services to K-12 schools and districts built on the proprietary EDCO Framework and Four Pillars of Discipline Stability, led personally by Dr. Thomas Glanton. Core offerings are three tiered engagements (Discipline Fast-Start Intensive at $5K-$8K, Discipline Stabilization Program at $18K-$30K, and Full-Year Discipline Partnership at $35K-$50K), all gated by a complimentary 45-minute Discipline Strategy Session. The consulting practice is supported by a portfolio of books, digital toolkits, classroom posters, and free diagnostic tools sold through BookPatch, Teachers Pay Teachers, and the company website.

Product overview

The Education Company (EDCO) offers a discipline management consulting ecosystem built around Dr. Thomas Glanton's 4 Pillars of Discipline Stability framework. The core offering consists of tiered consulting services (Discipline Fast-Start Intensive at $5K-$8K, Discipline Stabilization Program at $18K-$30K, and Full-Year Discipline Partnership at $35K-$50K), all starting with a free strategy session. Supporting the consulting practice is a portfolio of teacher and administrator resources including books (Successful Behavior Management Teacher's Guide, Administrator's Guide, Parents as Partners, Discipline Me Right, Bound for Success), digital toolkits sold via Teachers Pay Teachers (Complete Teacher Bundle, Teacher Survival Kit, Confrontation Argument Card, Foggers & Key Phrases, Initial Parent Phone Call Script, Daily Behavior Log, Classroom Management Plan), classroom posters (Teacher Creed, Classroom Plan), and free downloadable toolkits (Admin Starter Pack, Tardy Toolkit, Parents as Partners, Defeating Bullying, Motivating the Non-Worker). Free assessment tools include the Administrative Discipline Audit™ and Discipline Drift Reset Guide. The company also maintains a blog providing school discipline insights for K-12 leaders.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EDCO: The Education Company's branded discipline consulting framework and approach, including EDCO's Four Pillars of Discipline Stability and Accountability Loop methodology.

Products and services

• Discipline Fast-Start Intensive (Tier 1) Entry-level consulting engagement for K-12 schools needing quick momentum, including administrative discipline framework, staff reset session, 30-day action plan, and follow-up debrief call. Priced $5,000-$8,000.
• Discipline Stabilization Program (Tier 2) Complete system reset consulting engagement including admin intensive training, full staff training day, 90-day rollout support, ongoing implementation monitoring, and parent communication alignment. Priced $18,000-$30,000.
• Full-Year Discipline Partnership (Tier 3) District-wide sustained transformation consulting engagement with multi-phase implementation, quarterly leadership review, 1-on-1 leadership coaching, parent alignment program, and executive advisory access. Priced $35,000-$50,000.
• Successful Behavior Management - A Teacher's Guide Published teacher guide sold on BookPatch offering field-tested methods for building sustainable behavior systems from day one. Available in Participant Guide ($11.96) and full teacher guide ($25.00) editions.
• An Administrator's Guide to Research-Based Strategies for Academic Support Comprehensive leadership reference for principals implementing research-backed academic and discipline frameworks, priced at $40.00 on BookPatch.
• EDCO Parents as Partners Practical guide for building the home-school partnership that makes discipline systems work long-term, priced at $15.00 on BookPatch.
• Discipline Me Right Student-facing resource that reframes discipline as self-leadership, ideal for middle and high school settings, priced at $20.00 on BookPatch.
• Bound for Success Inspiring resource helping students build the mindset and habits that lead to academic and behavioral success, sold on BookPatch (price varies).
• Complete Teacher Bundle Discounted bundle on Teachers Pay Teachers containing every EDCO teacher toolkit, including classroom management and parent communication system, priced at $36.00.
• Teacher Survival Kit Complete classroom management system with forms, scripts, and ready-to-use behavior plan, sold on Teachers Pay Teachers (price varies).
• Confrontation Argument Card Ready-to-use script card on Teachers Pay Teachers for de-escalating student confrontations without losing authority, priced at $8.00.
• Foggers & Key Phrases Phrase library on Teachers Pay Teachers for neutralizing student pushback, deflection, and argument without escalation (price varies).
• Initial Parent Phone Call Script Word-for-word parent contact script sold on Teachers Pay Teachers that sets expectations, builds trust, and reduces hostile callbacks.
• Daily Behavior Log Structured daily tracking form on Teachers Pay Teachers that documents student behavior patterns for parent meetings and referrals, priced at $6.00.
• Classroom Management Plan Complete fill-in template on Teachers Pay Teachers with rules, procedures, consequences, and parent communication section.
• Teacher Creed Poster 24x36 full-color poster declaring teaching purpose, reinforcing professional identity and expectations, sold in packs of 5 for $25.00.
• Classroom Plan Poster Visual framework poster anchoring the classroom management plan to the wall for student and teacher reference, sold in packs of 5 for $25.00.

Quantifiable outcome

• Rio Hondo ISD: 99% reduction in disciplinary referrals
• +9 more outcomes

Named customers9 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

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ClassDojo: Large incumbent classroom management and school-home communication platform serving millions of teachers globally. Comparable behavior/management category at much broader scale and serves as the dominant platform alternative to EDCO's consulting-driven approach.

Emerging players

• RethinkEd: EdTech platform providing PBIS, behavior tracking, and SEL tools to K-12 schools. Comparable to EDCO through behavior and intervention tracking capabilities but delivered via software rather than consulting, representing a structural threat to EDCO's service model.
• Kickboard: K-12 behavior management software platform used by schools to track student conduct and incentives. Comparable through the PBIS-aligned behavior tracking category but delivers value through a SaaS platform rather than consulting engagements.
• LiveSchool: PBIS incentive and behavior tracking platform for K-12 schools. Comparable behavior/discipline category, but software-only delivery model and serves as a lower-cost alternative to EDCO's consulting engagements for resource-constrained schools.
• Branching Minds: MTSS support platform for K-12 schools, covering academic, behavior, and SEL interventions. Comparable through MTSS-aligned behavior intervention tracking and competes for the same district discretionary professional development and intervention budget.
• PBIS Rewards: Cloud-based PBIS tracking platform used by schools to digitize behavior recognition and discipline tracking. Operates in the same PBIS discipline category as EDCO but at materially lower price points, illustrating the digitization threat to consulting-only delivery.

Direct peers

• Capturing Kids Hearts: School culture and relationship-based discipline consulting firm serving K-12 districts nationally. Comparable to EDCO in target customer (school leaders), delivery model (on-site training + ongoing coaching), and outcomes framing (climate transformation).
• Conscious Discipline: Founder-led SEL and behavior management training program for educators. Comparable in brand-led content marketing, conference circuit presence, book and digital product monetization, and focus on transforming classroom discipline systems.
• Safe & Civil Schools: Provides PBIS-aligned school climate consulting, training, and books to K-12 administrators. Most directly comparable peer to EDCO's discipline system consulting practice, with similar tiered services and educator-facing publications.
• Love and Logic: Behavior management curriculum and training organization serving educators and parents. Comparable through published curriculum materials, multi-decade operating history, and tiered educator training programs that target school discipline challenges.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/SchoolDiscipline101
• Facebookfacebook.com/TheEducationCompany
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/groups/?gid=4628884&trk=hb_side_g
• Xx.com/TheEduCompany

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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