GALLOPADE

Name

GALLOPADE

Legal name

Gallopade International, Inc.

Website

https://gallopade.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Peachtree City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Curriculum Sales: Sales of print and digital curriculum products to K-12 schools. Products include student sets, teacher editions, and student books. Minimum purchase requirements (e.g., 25 students for curriculum adoptions).
2. Digital Subscriptions: Annual and multi-year (6-year) digital license subscriptions for curriculum access through the GO! platform.
3. Supplemental Products: Sales of supplemental educational products including activity books, coloring books, bulletin boards, chapter books, and career readiness materials.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Gallopade International is an educational publisher that develops, produces, and sells K-12 standards-aligned curriculum (Social Studies across 8 U.S. states and Science for Georgia grades 3-5) and a broad line of supplemental educational materials and children's books. Curriculum is delivered in print and via the proprietary GO! digital platform, with adoption-based sales to schools and districts and direct-to-consumer sales via its e-commerce site.

Product overview

Gallopade International is a K-12 educational publisher with over 40 years of experience offering a diversified portfolio of educational products and curriculum materials. The core offering consists of state-specific Social Studies curriculum (for Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia) and a Science curriculum for Georgia grades 3-5, all delivered through the proprietary GO! digital platform. The company recently expanded into the high school market with its new Civics and Government curriculum. Complementing the curriculum products is a vast library of supplemental educational materials including Carole Marsh mystery series (Mystery of the Haunted Library, Real Kids! Real Places!, Around the World Mysteries, Masters of Disasters, Wildlife Mysteries), career readiness materials (Careers Curriculum), subject-specific series (Science Alliance, Writing Tree, Primary Sources), heritage and diversity series (Black Heritage with 117 titles, Hispanic Heritage, Native American Heritage), classroom decorations (Bulletin Boards and Borders, Coloring Books), and state-specific products (State Experience covering all 50 states). The portfolio includes approximately 6,000 products total, combining print materials with digital platform access.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Gallopade Curriculum: State-specific social studies curriculum aligned to standards, available for multiple states including Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia, Louisiana, Ohio, Alabama, Florida, and West Virginia.
• Carole Marsh Mysteries
• State Experience
• Black Heritage
• Careers Curriculum
• Real Kids! Real Places!
• GO! Platform

Products and services

• Gallopade Social Studies Curriculum (State-Specific) Comprehensive K-12 Social Studies curriculum available for Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. Aligned to each state's standards and delivered through print plus the GO! digital platform for schools and districts adopting via state procurement.
• GO! Digital Platform Digital learning platform that integrates with Gallopade's print curriculum to provide online access, digital resources, and interactive learning tools for students and educators in adopting districts.
• Georgia Science Curriculum (Grades 3-5) Science curriculum for Georgia grades 3-5 aligned with Georgia Standards of Excellence, featuring three-dimensional learning, phenomenon-based instruction, and hands-on activities delivered through print and the GO! digital platform.
• High School Civics and Government Curriculum First high school civics and government curriculum offered nationwide, expanding Gallopade's market into high school education. Standards-aligned, evidence-based program integrating print and digital resources to prepare students for democratic participation.
• Careers Curriculum Career readiness educational materials for students in middle school through high school and beyond, helping prepare students for the workforce through graphic-format books covering career exploration, job skills, and professional development.
• Mystery of the Haunted Library Series Mystery fiction series by Carole Marsh combining narrative non-fiction with graphic novel illustrations, featuring adventures set at real places around the globe.
• Real Kids! Real Places! Mystery Series Adventure mystery series featuring characters Mimi, Papa, Christina, and Grant traveling to famous historic sites, national parks, museums, and monuments while solving American history mysteries. Fifty-book series with Lexile Levels 610-920.
• Around the World Mysteries Action-packed adventure series transporting readers around the world with mystery-solving thrills. Nineteen-book series with Lexile Levels 620-860.
• State Experience Products Comprehensive educational products for all 50 U.S. states, each containing over 30 products including educational books, fun sheets, decorative items, maps, timelines, games and more. Available as individual products or complete state sets.
• Black Heritage Series High-impact series making Black heritage studies fun and interactive, bringing students up to speed on achievements of influential African Americans throughout history and today. 117 titles including bulletin boards, activity books, and biographies.
• Science Alliance Award-winning science series combining challenging science content with kid-friendly, hands-on activities and experiments. Includes a science fair project in every book covering earth, life, and physical science topics.
• Writing Tree Innovative writing program helping teachers teach students to become great writers through an easy-to-use interactive process. Guides students through the writing process with creative approaches. Classroom Kit sold at $399 including digital resources.
• Bulletin Boards and Borders Colorful classroom bulletin board sets covering educational standards topics. Each All-In-One set includes more than 30 individual bulletin board pieces, 20 feet of borders, and educational activities for student engagement.
• Coloring Books Interactive and educational coloring and activity books loaded with games, puzzles, quizzes, pictures to color, facts, and trivia covering educational topics for young children.
• Primary Sources Primary source packs including 20 important primary sources such as photos, maps, paintings, lithographs, letters, telegrams, newspaper clippings, and diagrams. Printed on sturdy 8.5" X 11" card stock.
• American Milestones Reproducible books focusing on historical events, filled with fascinating facts, hands-on activities, and teacher-tested lesson plans providing in-depth looks at American history with standards-based content.
• Native American Heritage Essential Native American history educational materials with fun activities for Native American History Month and year-round learning. 64 titles available.
• Hispanic Heritage Educational books bringing Hispanic history, culture, current events, and achievements to life for children with activities in both English and Spanish. 37 titles available.
• 1000 Readers Readers broken into short, easy-to-read information reinforced by simple activities including glossary, interesting facts, reading exercises, puzzles, and math activities. Designed for early readers with 424 titles.
• Masters of Disasters Mysteries Mystery series where characters Curie and Nick Masters explore the 'how and why' of the world's biggest natural phenomena using STEM skills. Six-book series with Lexile Levels 720-820.
• Wildlife Mysteries Mystery series where 'real kid' characters use STEM skills to solve mysteries in wild adventures with high-tech gear, humor, and thrills. Features Lexile Levels 660-790.
• DBQ Lessons and Activities Document-Based Questions series combining rigorous academic content with higher-order thinking activities. Students read, observe, and analyze primary and secondary sources to answer document-based questions.
• Common Core Lessons & Activities Science and social studies resources helping teachers integrate CCSS for Literacy and Writing while meeting existing standards. 69 titles available.
• Starved for Books Non-fiction chapter book telling the story of American librarians and citizens who donated millions of books to U.S. soldiers during World War II.

Quantifiable outcome

• Tier-1 rating (highest possible) from Alabama Board of Education for K-6 Social Studies curriculum

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Benchmark Education Company: Benchmark Education provides K-5 literacy and content-area curriculum with state-specific editions. It competes with Gallopade for state adoptions and district-level curriculum budgets, particularly in Language Arts and Social Studies.
• Teacher Created Materials: Teacher Created Materials is a K-12 supplemental and curriculum publisher serving classrooms with standards-aligned resources. It overlaps directly with Gallopade's supplemental product lines (activity books, bulletin boards, workbooks) and competes for district-level spending.
• Carson Dellosa Education: Carson Dellosa is a leading K-12 supplemental publisher of classroom décor, workbooks, and activity books. It competes with Gallopade in the same teacher and parent purchasing channels, particularly on bulletin boards, coloring books, and supplemental materials.
• Studies Weekly: Studies Weekly publishes state-specific Social Studies and Science curriculum adopted by K-12 districts nationwide. It is the closest direct competitor to Gallopade, using a similar state-adoption sales motion and print+digital delivery model.
• Perfection Learning: Perfection Learning is a K-12 textbook and supplemental publisher with curriculum offerings in Social Studies, Language Arts, and Science. It competes with Gallopade for state-adoption slots and supplemental classroom purchases.

Broad incumbents

• Scholastic: Scholastic is a large, established children's book and educational publisher serving schools, teachers, and parents. It overlaps with Gallopade's children's book series (e.g., Carole Marsh Mysteries) and classroom channels but operates at significantly greater scale and breadth.
• Savvas Learning Company: Savvas (formerly Pearson K-12) is a major K-12 curriculum publisher with broad Social Studies, Science, and ELA programs. It is a key incumbent competitor in state adoption processes that Gallopade targets with its state-specific curriculum.
• McGraw Hill: McGraw Hill is one of the largest K-12 instructional publishers in the U.S., with extensive Social Studies, Science, and Language Arts curriculum offerings. It competes with Gallopade in state adoptions and brings much deeper sales coverage and digital infrastructure.
• Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: HMH is a major K-12 publisher with comprehensive core curriculum and intervention programs. It competes with Gallopade in Social Studies and reading adoptions and benefits from broader content portfolios and digital platforms.
• National Geographic Kids / School Publishing: National Geographic produces K-12 Social Studies content and children's non-fiction that overlaps with Gallopade's heritage, state-experience, and mystery series. It is a brand incumbent with significantly higher recognition in the educational market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/GallopadeIntl
• Facebookfacebook.com/GallopadeInternational
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gallopade
• Instagraminstagram.com/gallopadecurriculum

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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