QuaverEd

What QuaverEd does

QuaverEd, Inc. is a privately held, Nashville-based digital curriculum provider serving PreK-12 schools and districts. The company operates four core product lines — QuaverMusic (PreK-8 general music), QuaverReady (PreK-12 social-emotional learning and whole-child MTSS), QuaverHealth•PE (health and physical education), and Quaver Pre-K — plus the Careers in Music middle-school program. Underlying the curriculum is an integrated cloud platform hosted on AWS with SSO and rostering integrations, encrypted data handling (256-bit at rest, HTTPS/TLS in transit), and MTSS reporting tools that track student growth across Tier 1, 2, and 3 interventions.

The company produces a substantial share of its content in-house at a six-building Music Row campus equipped with recording studios, a film set, and graphic art studios, yielding a library of 6,500+ interactive music resources and 230+ SEL lessons. QuaverEd generates revenue primarily through quote-based annual subscription licenses sold to school districts (priced by teacher count, grade band, and contract length), supplemented by professional services for implementation, training, and the QuaverPLC professional learning community. Distribution combines a direct enterprise sales team, inside sales, and a self-serve 30-day free preview funnel at public.quavered.com.

QuaverEd is founder-controlled and reports no institutional funding rounds. The company has expanded from a single-subject music curriculum founded in 2006 (as Mastran Music Group) into a multi-vertical whole-child platform rebranded as QuaverEd in 2020. Its customer base spans 28,000+ schools across all 50 US states and 44 countries, including flagship deployments in large public districts (Miami-Dade, Houston ISD, Dallas ISD, Charlotte-Mecklenburg) and federal programs (DoDEA, Department of State schools). It maintains FERPA, COPPA, ISTE Seal, and Project Unicorn compliance and was named Music Education Company of the Year 2024 by Education Technology Insights.

Name

QuaverEd

Legal name

QuaverEd, Inc.

Website

https://quavered.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

QuaverEd is a Nashville-based, privately held provider of digital PreK-12 curriculum covering general music, social-emotional learning, health and physical education, and early childhood education, sold primarily through annual district licenses to over 28,000 schools worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Digital Education Curriculum

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Services (61), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Core Digital Curriculum & Courseware (Full Programs & Units) (EDAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Curriculum, Lesson Planning & Instructional Content Platforms (EDAJAMAD), Online / Virtual Music Instruction & Platforms (EDAMANAI), Digital/Interactive Curriculum Content (Apps, Games, Multimedia Lessons) (EDACAJAK), Creative Arts, Music & Movement Content (EDAGACAG)

Keywords

• Music education curriculum
• Social-emotional learning
• K-12 curriculum software
• Physical education curriculum
• Digital education platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Nashville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. School/District Curriculum Licenses: QuaverEd generates primary revenue through school and district-wide curriculum licenses. License types are determined by factors including length of time, number of teacher accounts, and grade levels covered. Pricing is quote-based and determined through consultation with sales directors who work with district administrators to identify appropriate plans.
2. Professional Services: Additional revenue from implementation services, training programs, and professional learning community access. Training available in-person, virtually, or on-demand.
3. Professional Learning Community: Ongoing access to training, webinars, and professional development resources included with each license or available separately.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

QuaverEd develops and licenses standards-aligned digital curricula covering general music (PreK-8), social-emotional learning (PreK-12), health and physical education, and early childhood education, sold as school and district-wide subscriptions. Products are delivered through a cloud-based platform hosted on AWS, with more than 6,500+ interactive resources including original songs, movement videos, activities, games, and lesson plans, supported by implementation services, training, and a Professional Learning Community.

Product overview

QuaverEd is a digital education platform offering a portfolio of four core curriculum products for PreK-12 schools: QuaverMusic (PreK-8 general music curriculum), QuaverReady (PreK-12 whole-child MTSS social-emotional learning curriculum), QuaverHealth•PE (health and physical education curriculum), and Quaver Pre-K (early learner curriculum). The platform operates as a unified online platform with supplementary sub-brands including standalone QuaverHealth, QuaverPE, and Careers in Music. All products are built on the same platform and are accompanied by Professional Learning Community (PLC) services, implementation support, training, and district IT/integration support. The company serves over 28,000 schools and 10 million students across all 50 US states and 44 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• QuaverMusic: Flagship general music curriculum for PreK-8 featuring interactive resources, original songs, movement videos, activities, games, and lessons aligned with National Core Arts Standards.
• QuaverReady
• QuaverHealth•PE
• QuaverHealth
• QuaverPE
• Quaver Pre-K
• Quaver MIC (Music Integration Curriculum)
• QuaverSEL
• Careers in Music

Products and services

• QuaverMusic QuaverMusic is QuaverEd's flagship PreK-8 general music curriculum, providing 36 weeks of standards-aligned, customizable digital resources including over 6,500 interactive songs, movement videos, activities, games, and lessons. It supports M.L.T., Orff, and Kodály pedagogies and aligns with National Core Arts Standards. It is sold as a school or district license to elementary and middle school music educators.
• QuaverReady QuaverReady is QuaverEd's PreK-12 whole-child MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Supports) social-emotional learning and readiness curriculum. It provides 230+ interactive lessons aligned to five core competencies (Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Responsible Decision-Making, Relationship Skills, Social Awareness) with alignment to ASCA Mindsets & Behaviors and SSWAA standards. It targets school counselors and student support staff in K-12 settings.
• QuaverHealth PE QuaverHealth PE is QuaverEd's combined health and physical education curriculum featuring flexible lessons, gym games, songs, and skill videos designed to strengthen bodies and minds of students. Standards-based with alignment to SHAPE America, it provides resources promoting physical activity, healthy habits, and health literacy for K-12 health and PE teachers.
• Quaver Pre-K Quaver Pre-K is QuaverEd's developmentally appropriate early-childhood music and learning curriculum for Pre-K age students. It is part of the company's four-product PreK-8 curriculum portfolio and is sold as a license to early childhood educators.
• QuaverHealth QuaverHealth is the standalone health education curriculum from QuaverEd, offering engaging lessons, interactive tools, and songs that promote wellness in a fun, approachable way and empower students with tools to make healthy choices.
• QuaverPE QuaverPE is the standalone physical education curriculum from QuaverEd, providing customizable lessons, interactive activities, and resources that inspire a love of fitness and physical literacy for life, designed to get students moving and building confidence.
• Careers in Music Careers in Music is QuaverEd's middle school career readiness curriculum covering guitar, keyboard, and music production. It connects passion with career readiness and builds real-world transferable skills for middle school students exploring music careers.
• QuaverSEL QuaverSEL is QuaverEd's social-emotional learning sub-brand providing curriculum resources for elementary students, integrating with the broader QuaverReady SEL offering for school counselors and student support teams.
• Quaver MIC (Music Integration Curriculum) Quaver MIC (Music Integration Curriculum) is QuaverEd's curriculum connecting music instruction to core subjects including math, literacy, science, and history, enabling cross-curricular music-based learning experiences.
• Implementation Services Implementation Services from QuaverEd include custom scope-and-sequence creation, data analysis and reporting, and parent and school communications support. Services are delivered by a team of specialists with administrative and classroom experience and are sold alongside curriculum licenses to school districts.
• Training Services Training Services from QuaverEd provide curriculum training delivered in person, virtually, or on demand by product experts with prior teaching experience. Training is included with each license alongside access to webinars and virtual events.

Quantifiable outcome

• 96.6% of teachers rate QuaverEd as excellent or very good for ease of use
• +9 more outcomes

Named customers28 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQuaverEd partners with NMAAM to support music education and cultural awareness, integrating African American music heritage into curriculum content.
• ISTEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational Society for Technology in Education partnership ensuring QuaverEd products align with educational technology standards and best practices.
• SHAPE AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Society of Health and Physical Educators ensures QuaverHealth PE curriculum aligns with national health and physical education standards.
• ASCAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmerican School Counselor Association partnership ensures QuaverReady SEL curriculum aligns with ASCA Mindsets & Behaviors standards.
• NAfMEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Association for Music Education partnership ensures QuaverMusic curriculum aligns with national music education standards and MENC standards.
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)coreTechnology or IntegrationAWS provides cloud hosting infrastructure for QuaverEd's digital education platform, meeting or exceeding QuaverEd's strict security protocols including FERPA compliance.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Discovery Education: Discovery Education provides K-12 digital curriculum content, video resources, and instructional platforms to school districts nationwide. It is directly comparable to QuaverEd in delivering standards-aligned digital learning content via district licensing.
• Imagine Learning: Imagine Learning offers digital PreK-12 curriculum solutions across core subjects and supplemental areas to school districts. It competes with QuaverEd for district-wide curriculum budget and shares a similar enterprise SaaS licensing model.
• Carnegie Learning: Carnegie Learning provides K-12 digital curriculum and adaptive learning platforms (notably in math and literacy) to school districts. It is directly comparable in target customer (districts), GTM (enterprise licensing), and product category (digital curriculum).
• BrainPOP: BrainPOP delivers K-12 animated digital curriculum content across subjects, including arts, health, and SEL, sold via school and district subscriptions. Comparable to QuaverEd's animated interactive content approach and district licensing model.
• IXL Learning: IXL Learning provides K-12 digital curriculum and adaptive practice across core subjects to schools and districts. It is comparable to QuaverEd in target market (K-12 districts), subscription-based licensing, and cloud-based delivery.
• Nearpod: Nearpod provides K-12 interactive digital lesson and assessment content sold via district and teacher subscriptions. It competes directly with QuaverEd's interactive digital curriculum offerings and shares a similar self-service-plus-enterprise GTM.
• Age of Learning (ABCmouse): Age of Learning provides digital early-childhood and PreK-8 curriculum products (including ABCmouse) via school, district, and consumer subscriptions. It directly competes with QuaverEd's Quaver Pre-K and early-elementary offerings.

Emerging players

• Newsela: Newsela provides K-12 digital instructional content with a focus on literacy, sold via district subscriptions. While narrower than QuaverEd's whole-child portfolio, it competes for the same district content budget.

Broad incumbents

• McGraw-Hill Education: McGraw-Hill Education is a large incumbent publisher of K-12 textbooks, digital curriculum, and adaptive learning platforms. It competes broadly with QuaverEd for district curriculum dollars across multiple subject areas, but does not specialize in music/SEL.
• Pearson Education: Pearson is a major global education publisher and assessment provider with K-12 digital curriculum offerings. It is comparable as a broad incumbent competitor in district curriculum, though not focused on QuaverEd's niche arts/SEL verticals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/quavered
• Xx.com/Quaver_Ed
• Facebookfacebook.com/QuaverEd

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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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