Learning Exchange

What Learning Exchange does

Learning Exchange is a private educational services company founded in 1995 and headquartered in Brookfield, Wisconsin, that administers federal Title programs on behalf of non-public schools in the Milwaukee metropolitan area. The company operates a managed-services model under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), delivering Title IA supplemental instruction (reading and math intervention for K-8 students in small groups of 6-8), Title IIA professional development for educators, Title IIIA English language learner support, and Title IVA well-rounded education services. Services are funded through federal Title allocations rather than direct school pricing, and the company has served 67 schools and over 37,000 students cumulatively since its founding.

The company differentiates through deep regulatory expertise and hands-on operational support: it provides needs assessments, implementation planning, compliance management, and quarterly onsite visits so that school administrators do not need to dedicate full-time staff to Title program administration. Service delivery relies on placing Wisconsin-certified teachers and interventionists directly in partner schools for in-person instruction during the school day, after-school programs, summer programs, and family literacy sessions. Learning Exchange integrates established third-party EdTech platforms - iReady, STAR 360, IXL, and Raz-Kids - as instructional and reporting tools to enable 1:1 computing and personalized learning paths within small-group interventions. Go-to-market is consultative and sales-led, with relationships established through direct outreach to school and district administrators; marketing is limited to the company website and email communications via Constant Contact.

The business model is fundamentally a federal-funding-administered staffing and consulting service rather than a technology product company. With 51-100 employees, the firm is small and geographically concentrated in Wisconsin, with no disclosed revenue, no external institutional funding, no acquisitions, and no digital or reseller distribution channels. Customer concentration is high within its narrow non-public-school segment, anchored by long-tenured partnerships with institutions such as Hope Christian Schools (Prima and Semper campuses) and Milwaukee Public Schools' non-public Title IA program.

Name

Learning Exchange

Legal name

Learning Exchange

Website

https://learningexchange.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Learning Exchange, founded in 1995 and based in Brookfield, Wisconsin, administers federal Title I, II, III, and IV programs for non-public schools in the Milwaukee area, placing certified teachers and interventionists to deliver supplemental reading, math, English learner, and professional development services under ESSA funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Supplemental Education Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (6117)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Title I & Compensatory Education Programs (EDAJAGAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

K–12 Core Curriculum Small-Group Tutoring Centers (Math/ELA/Science/Social Studies) (EDANAHAA)

Keywords

• Supplemental education services
• Title I intervention
• Educational staffing
• Federally funded programs
• Teacher professional development

Headquarters

HQ city

Brookfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Title I-A Services: Federal funding under Title IA of ESSA provides supplemental educational services to eligible non-public school students. Learning Exchange administers these programs on behalf of schools, providing instructional services in reading, math, extended-day programs, family literacy, and parent engagement.
2. Title II-A Professional Development: Federal funding for professional development services for teachers, principals, and educational personnel. Services include training in academic subjects, technology integration, differentiated instruction, and data-driven instruction.
3. Title III-A English Language Services: Federal funding to support English learner students including immigrant children and youth. Services include language instruction programs, curricula development, educational software, assessment procedures, and family literacy/ESL services.
4. Title IV-A Well-Rounded Education: Federal funding for well-rounded education including STEM, arts, civics, college/career counseling, mental health services, drug/violence prevention, health education, and technology integration with professional development.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Learning Exchange administers federal Title program funding (Title IA, IIA, IIIA, and IVA of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act/ESSA) on behalf of non-public schools in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin area. The company places certified teachers and interventionists at partner schools to deliver small-group (6-8 student) reading and math intervention for K-8 students, professional development for educators, English language learner support, and parent/family engagement programs. All services are funded through and delivered under federal Title guidelines, with the company serving as a dedicated external administrator of those federal resources.

Product overview

Learning Exchange provides a suite of supplemental educational services under four federal Title programs (Title IA, IIA, IIIA, IVA) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), reauthorized by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015. The core portfolio consists of Title I instructional services (reading/math intervention), Title IIA professional development for educators, Title IIIA English learner support, and Title IVA well-rounded education initiatives. These services are delivered through staffing of certified teachers and interventionists, administrator consultation, and technology-enhanced instruction using educational platforms like iReady, IXL, Renaissance/STAR 360, and Raz-Kids. Learning Exchange serves non-public schools in the Milwaukee area, having served 67 schools and over 37,000 students since 1995.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Title I Services Supplemental instructional services for non-public school students covering reading, math, and other academic areas, including extended-day programs, family literacy programs, and parent engagement activities under ESEA/ESSA federal Title IA guidelines.
• Title IIA Services Professional development services for teachers, principals, and educational personnel including training in core academic subjects, technology integration, student behavior management, leadership development, and data-driven instruction improvement under federal Title IIA.
• Title IIIA Services English language learner support services including language instruction curricula, educational software, assessment procedures, family literacy programs, ESL services, and parent outreach and training activities under federal Title IIIA.
• Title IVA Services Well-rounded education support covering STEM, arts, civics, college and career counseling, school mental health, drug and violence prevention, health and physical education, and technology integration with professional development under federal Title IVA.
• Teacher/Interventionist Placement Services Staffing service placing certified teachers in Title I interventionist positions at partner schools, delivering small-group (6-8 students) reading and math intervention for K-8 grade levels under full-time and part-time placement options.
• Administrator Consultation Services Consultation and support services for school and district leaders to navigate federal Title funding requirements, identify available Title services, complete needs assessments, and develop instructional programs promoting increased student achievement.

Quantifiable outcome

• 37,000+ students served since 1995 across 67 schools
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Catapult Learning: Catapult Learning provides Title I supplemental instructional services, professional development, and equity-focused educational services to K-12 students, with particularly strong non-public school programs under ESSA—the most direct peer to Learning Exchange's business model.
• Public Consulting Group (PCG): PCG manages Title I equitable participation programs for non-public schools across multiple states, providing exactly the federal funding administration, staffing, and reporting services that Learning Exchange provides in Wisconsin.
• MGR Federal Consulting: MGR Federal Consulting specializes exclusively in Title I services for non-public schools nationwide, making it a direct competitor and the most operationally analogous peer to Learning Exchange.
• Catapult Center for Equity: An entity associated with Catapult Learning focused on ESSA Title services administration for non-public schools—the closest functional peer to Learning Exchange's full-service Title I-IV administration model.

Broad incumbents

• Curriculum Associates (iReady): Curriculum Associates provides the iReady diagnostic and instructional platform used by Learning Exchange; as an established EdTech incumbent, it could also bundle services and compete with LE for school contracts.
• Renaissance Learning (STAR 360): Renaissance provides the STAR 360 assessment platform integrated by Learning Exchange; a broad incumbent in K-12 assessment and analytics with potential to extend into adjacent services.
• IXL Learning: IXL provides the math practice platform used by Learning Exchange and is a broad EdTech incumbent with the scale and product breadth to compete for school supplemental services contracts.
• Sylvan Learning: Sylvan Learning offers supplemental K-12 tutoring and intervention services nationwide, comparable to Learning Exchange's small-group (6-8 student) reading and math intervention offering, though operating more as a franchise.

Emerging players

• ESS (Education Services & Staffing): ESS provides substitute teachers and education staffing, adjacent to Learning Exchange's interventionist placement service; an emerging player in the same K-12 staffing vertical.
• Kelly Education: Kelly Education provides K-12 staffing and substitute services, adjacent to Learning Exchange's certified teacher placement offering; an emerging player in education staffing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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