SCHOOLS THAT CAN

Name

SCHOOLS THAT CAN

Legal name

Schools That Can

Website

https://www.schoolsthatcan.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Schools That Can build an education-to-employment pathway by providing and facilitating research-driven career readiness curriculum.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Career Readiness Education Services

NAICS

Educational Services (61), Technical and Trade Schools (61151)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Workforce Readiness, Career Pathways & Youth Employment Nonprofits (BPAGADAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Career & Technical Education (CTE) Centers & Programs (EDAJAAAJ)

Keywords

• Career readiness education
• Work-based learning programs
• Education to employment
• K-12 career curriculum
• Youth workforce development

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Grant Funding: As a nonprofit organization, Schools That Can operates primarily through grant funding from foundations and corporate partners. Evidence includes grants from Norfolk Southern ($5,000 to STC Pittsburgh) and Pittsburgh Child Guidance Foundation.
2. Donations: Individual and organizational donations are accepted through the organization's website, supporting operational costs and programming expansion.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Schools That Can delivers a research-driven, facilitator-led e2e (education-to-employment) Career Readiness Curriculum directly into 8th-12th grade classrooms in partner schools across four U.S. cities (New York, Newark, Chicago, Pittsburgh). Programming includes career exploration, professional communication skills, resume development, financial literacy, design thinking challenges, and work-based learning experiences supported by employer partnerships and volunteer professionals. Schools join the network at no direct cost, with operations funded through grants, donations, and employer partnerships.

Product overview

Schools That Can is a nonprofit organization that builds an education to employment pathway through career-connected programming that is culturally relevant and youth-centered. The organization operates a multi-product portfolio consisting of the e2e Career Readiness Curriculum (delivered by trained facilitators in 8th-12th grade classrooms), Design Challenge (design thinking competitions), Work-Based Learning Experiences (mock interviews, career chats, internships), Thought Leadership programming (Study Groups, Ed Chats), and Scholars At Work (direct work experiences with college credits and badges). Programs are offered in four cities: Chicago, Newark, New York, and Pittsburgh. The organization also runs a volunteer program connecting professionals with students, and the annual RFK Education Awards in partnership with Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• e2e Career Readiness Curriculum: Holistic, student-centered career readiness curriculum where students engage in career exploration, practice professional communication skills, develop resumes, and learn about financial literacy.
• Design Challenge
• Work-Based Learning Experiences
• Scholars At Work
• Gensler Design Scholars
• STC Chats
• Ed Chats
• Study Groups

Products and services

• e2e Career Readiness Curriculum A holistic, student-centered career readiness curriculum spanning 125 hours of tested content for 8th-12th grade students. Covers career exploration, professional communication skills, resume development, and financial literacy. Delivered by trained STC facilitators directly into classrooms and customizable to fit each school's needs.
• Design Challenge STC's Design and Workplace Challenges bring together teams of middle or high school students to engage in design thinking challenges that solve local community problems, collaborating and pitching solutions. Expanding in 2025 to include STC's first student-centered symposium.
• Work-Based Learning Experiences Work-based learning components that empower students to practice real-world skills needed for a changing world of work. Includes mock interviews, career chats with professionals, and exploration of internships, apprenticeships, and postsecondary plans, supported by cultivating employer partnerships that lead to internships.
• Scholars At Work Program that brings work experiences directly to high school students to build critical career skills, discover areas of interest, and gain exposure to in-demand career pathways. Students can earn college credits and industry-recognized badges. Includes the Gensler Design Scholars partnership where architects mentor students in eight-week design programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% of surveyed students rate STC's career readiness programming as helpful in exploring their career interests
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and moderate.

• GenslercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGensler and STC partnered to deliver the Gensler Design Scholars program in two New York high schools (MESA Charter High School and AECI-1). Five to seven Gensler architects meet weekly with approximately 15 students for an eight-week program where students draft floor plans and design safe, inclusive school spaces. The program culminates with students presenting final designs to Gensler architects. Students receive a STC Gensler badge upon completion. This program is part of STC's Scholars At Work initiative.
• Robert F. Kennedy Human RightscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSTC and RFK Human Rights co-host the annual RFK Education Awards, celebrating extraordinary school leaders, teachers, and students in STC's network. The partnership began in 2015 and celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2024. Awards are grounded in RFK's vision of a more just, peaceful world.
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce FoundationmoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerSTC Pittsburgh was featured in a publication by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. Daniel Dzodin (STC Pittsburgh Executive Director) and Corinne Shetter (Program Facilitator) co-wrote a piece on the need for career readiness work to meet students where they are.
• South Bronx Community Charter High SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSTC and South Bronx Community Charter High School partnered to deliver career readiness programming and were named both finalists and winners of the US Department of Education Career Z Challenge. The school's Youth Development Director praised the partnership for expanding programming for juniors and seniors.
• City Colleges of ChicagomoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerSTC hosted an Ed Chat featuring City Colleges of Chicago Chancellor Juan Salgado, exploring the question 'Where will universities be in five years?' The event was highlighted in CCC News and brought together higher education leaders representing private, state, and online institutions.
• Jobs for the Future (JFF)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerJFF Vice President Joel Vargas participated in STC's 2024 Life Launch Forum, discussing K-16 pathways and the blurring lines between K-12 schooling, postsecondary education, and the world of work. JFF publishes research on education-to-employment alignment including 'The Big Blur' report.
• Da Vinci SchoolsmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerDa Vinci Schools CEO & Superintendent Matt Wunder and Executive Director Michelle Rainey participated in STC's 2024 Life Launch Forum. Da Vinci's model of K-16 integration was highlighted as an example of innovative education-to-employment pathway design.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• NAF (formerly National Academy Foundation): NAF operates career academies within U.S. high schools connecting students to industry sectors. Like STC, it focuses on K-12 career readiness with employer partnerships, but does so through school-hosted academies rather than co-teaching curriculum delivery.
• Genesys Works: Genesys Works provides corporate internship pathways and career readiness for high school students in multiple U.S. cities. Directly comparable to STC's Scholars At Work and Work-Based Learning programs with similar employer-partnered delivery to underserved youth.
• Year Up: Year Up offers workforce training and career pathways for opportunity youth, primarily ages 18-24. Comparable mission of bridging education-to-employment for urban youth with employer partnerships, though it operates at the postsecondary end rather than high school.
• Cristo Rey Network: Cristo Rey operates a national network of Catholic high schools integrating work-study corporate internships into the academic experience. Similar work-based learning model connecting urban high school students to employer partners for career exposure.
• Big Picture Learning: Big Picture Learning operates a network of schools built around personalized, work-based learning through internships and mentor relationships. Closely aligned with STC's work-based learning philosophy and school-partnership delivery model.
• Per Scholas: Per Scholas provides tuition-free technology and career skills training for underrepresented adults seeking career pathways into IT. Comparable education-to-employment nonprofit model with employer partnerships, though primarily serving adult learners.
• Da Vinci Schools: Da Vinci Schools operates K-12 and community college programs focused on integrated education-to-employment pathways. Highlighted at STC's 2024 Life Launch Forum as an exemplar of K-16 integration; comparable mission of connecting youth directly to career outcomes.
• Bottom Line: Bottom Line provides college and career access coaching to low-income students. Comparable mission of supporting education-to-career outcomes for underserved youth, though with an advising/coaching model rather than in-classroom curriculum delivery.

Broad incumbents

• Jobs for the Future (JFF): JFF is a national nonprofit driving transformation in U.S. education and workforce systems through research, policy, and programs. Already an STC partner (JFF VP Joel Vargas spoke at STC's 2024 Life Launch Forum). Broader scale than STC with a research-and-advocacy bent rather than direct curriculum delivery.
• KnowledgeWorks: KnowledgeWorks is a national education nonprofit focused on personalized, student-centered learning and future-of-work readiness. Operates at a broader advocacy and systems-change level than STC's direct curriculum delivery, but shares the career-connected learning mission.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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