Walder Education

What Walder Education does

Walder Education is a private nonprofit organization operating as a program of Walder Operations, Ltd., headquartered at 8020 St. Louis Avenue, Skokie, Illinois. It produces Jewish educational content for educators in day schools and yeshivot, spanning printable curriculum materials, SMART Notebook interactive parsha slides, Hebrew grammar workbooks, Chumash review activities, tzedakah and middos curricula, holiday posters, and classroom awards. The organization also runs a full-service teacher center with in-house curriculum planners, graphic designers, creative studio artists, and a print shop offering printing, laminating, binding, and die cutting for educators.

The business model is predominantly freemium: digital downloads are provided free upon registration, while physical printed/laminated products and shipping fees generate transactional revenue at low unit prices (typically $1.05–$78.45 per item). Sustained operations are funded primarily through charitable donations, consistent with the stated value proposition that "all our services and downloadable resources are free." The organization reaches 17,000+ educators across 700+ schools in 93 countries via digital downloads, while physical fulfillment is currently limited to the United States. Programming extends beyond curriculum into teacher coaching, the Walder Lev & Learning Series (monthly webinars), PLC Professional Learning Communities, and the Feuerstein Cognitive Fitness for Life program.

The team is small (1–10 employees) and lean on disclosed leadership, with Mrs. Rouhama Garelick identified as Founding Director. The technology footprint is a self-serve e-commerce site on WordPress with Google Analytics for traffic measurement; no public API, mobile app, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed. Strategic activity in 2026 has centered on launching new programmatic offerings (Feuerstein, Lev & Learning) and the Nissa Foundation partnership rather than scaling headcount or raising external capital.

Name

Walder Education

Legal name

Walder Operations, Ltd.

Website

https://waldereducation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Walder Education is a Skokie, Illinois-based nonprofit that produces free Jewish educational resources — printable curricula, SMART Notebook parsha slides, Hebrew language and Chumash materials — serving 17,000+ educators in 700+ schools across 93 countries, with supplemental paid print services and donation-supported operations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Jewish Educational Resources & Teacher Support Services

NAICS

Printing (32311)

SIC

Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Core Subject Textbooks (ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies) (EDAGAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Print‑to‑Mail & Distribution Services (Fulfillment, Kitting, Direct Mail to Students) (EDAEAJAH)

Keywords

• Jewish education materials
• Hebrew language curriculum
• Torah education resources
• Teacher professional development
• Jewish school supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Skokie

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Educational Resource Sales: Sale of printed educational materials, laminated posters, booklets, and curriculum resources through e-commerce platform. Digital downloads are free upon registration.
2. Donations: Charitable donations from supporters - website states 'All our services and downloadable resources are free' indicating reliance on donations
3. Shipping and Fulfillment: Shipping fees for physical products within the United States

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Walder Education develops and distributes Jewish educational materials—parsha, Chumash, Hebrew language, holiday, middos/tzedakah, and classroom decoration resources—delivered primarily as free digital downloads with paid print-on-demand options. It also operates a full-service teacher center offering educational content planning, graphic design, printing, laminating, binding, die cutting, teacher coaching, mentoring, and professional development for Jewish day schools and educators.

Product overview

Walder Education is a Jewish educational resource organization operating primarily as a digital download and print-on-demand platform. Their core product is the Walder Education Shop offering printable educational materials for Jewish schools, with a portfolio that includes: Hebrew language teaching resources (Alef Beis Banners, Beginning Hebrew Readers Series, Kriah resources), Chumash study tools (Interactive Parsha SMART Notebook series, Chumash Review Activity flashcards), Hebrew grammar curriculum (Hamaslul LeDikduk verb conjugation series with word form posters), Tzedakah education curriculum (priorities in tzedakah, 8 levels of tzedakah, kindness and tzedakah units), holiday materials (Adar Joy posters, Four Mitzvos of Purim poster), and classroom awards/certificates. The organization also provides teacher support services including educational content planning, graphic design, printing, laminating, binding, teacher coaching, and professional development. Additional programs include the Walder Lev & Learning Series (monthly webinars on child development), Professional Learning Communities (PLC), and Feuerstein Cognitive Fitness Program. Their materials serve educators across 93 countries and 700+ schools with over 17,000 educators using their resources. Most downloadable resources are free while printing services are available at low cost.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Walder Education Shop (Printable Resources) Self-serve digital download and print shop providing Jewish educational materials including parsha resources, holiday materials, Hebrew language teaching aids, Chumash study tools, and classroom decorations for Jewish day schools and teachers.
• Teacher Support Services (Full-Service Teacher Center) Full-service teacher center providing educational content and planning, graphic design, educational art project creation, supplies and kits, printing, laminating, binding and die cutting, teacher coaching and mentoring, and professional development for Jewish schools and educators.
• Professional Learning Communities (PLC) Professional development program connecting Jewish educators through structured learning communities for collaboration, peer support, and ongoing growth.
• Feuerstein Cognitive Fitness Program Program applying Feuerstein methodology to develop cognitive fitness and lifelong learning skills for Jewish day-school students and educators.
• Walder Lev & Learning Series Monthly webinar series supporting parents, educators, and school communities with tools to navigate the emotional and developmental needs of today's children, featuring guest speakers on stress management, resilience, and parenting.
• Interactive Parsha Series (SMART Notebook) Interactive SMART Notebook slideshow series covering entire Parsha with selections from Midrash and Rashi, featuring fill-in-the-blanks, vocabulary, games, activities, and review questions, with Full and Basic Storyline versions for grades K-8.
• Hamaslul LeDikduk Hebrew Grammar Series Complete Hebrew verb conjugation curriculum covering all seven binyan (Pa'al, Piel, Nifal, Pual, Hifil, Hufal, Hispael) with workbooks, word-form posters, and exercises drawn from Tefillah and Tanach.
• Alef Beis Banner (Boys/Girls) Colorful 40x60 inch laminated banner teaching the Hebrew alphabet with print and script letters, gematria values, and starting-point indicators for handwriting, available in boys' and girls' versions.
• Beginning Hebrew Readers Series Series of beginning Hebrew readers providing practice and reinforcement in reading with nikudos (vowel points), with each booklet focused on a different nikud such as cholum, cheereek, segal, kamatz, patach, seray, shoorook, and koobootz.
• Tzedakah & Chesed Curriculum Series Multi-unit curriculum on Tzedakah and Chesed including Kindness in Action, Rambam's 8 Levels of Tzedakah, and Priorities in Tzedakah distribution, each with Teacher's Guide and Student Booklet.
• Chumash Review Activity Flashcards Flashcard-based Chumash review activity sets for Parshas Toldos, including "Who Am I?" identification cards, "Which aleph says?" letter-meaning cards, "Who Said It?" attribution cards, and Shailos question/answer cards, designed for partner quizzing.

Quantifiable outcome

• 17,000+ educators use materials globally
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Nissa FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Nissa Foundation collaborated with Walder Education to co-present Dr. Doug Bolton's webinar on 'Raising Resilient Children' as part of the Walder Lev & Learning Series. The partnership provided expert content on child resilience and emotional wellbeing.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Torah Aura Productions: Producer of Jewish educational materials, software, and classroom resources used in day schools; overlaps with Walder's parsha, Chumash, Hebrew language, and teacher-support offerings.
• Menucha Publishers: Jewish children's educational and curriculum publisher producing Hebrew readers, parsha guides, and teacher resources; directly comparable niche to Walder's Chumash and Hebrew language curriculum.
• Behrman House: Long-established publisher of Jewish educational materials (textbooks, workbooks, digital resources) for day schools and supplemental schools; directly comparable in product category and target customer to Walder Education's curriculum shop.

Emerging players

• The Lookstein Center: Yeshiva University's center providing Jewish educational resources, lesson plans, and professional development for day school educators; overlaps with Walder's PLC and webinar programming.
• Center for Initiatives in Jewish Education (CIJE): CIJE supports STEM and enrichment programs in Jewish day schools; competes for curriculum budget but in a different subject area. Useful as adjacent reference for school-program distribution.
• Gateways: Access to Jewish Education: Boston-based organization offering Jewish day school teacher training, coaching, and resources; partial overlap with Walder's PLC communities and teacher coaching programs.

Broad incumbents

• Feldheim Publishers: Major Jewish book publisher with K-12 and adult Orthodox content; less specialized in classroom/teacher materials than Walder but competes for the same school purchasing budgets.
• A.R.E. Publishing: Arm of ArtScroll/Yerucham Levovitz producing Jewish educational and seforim content for both children and adults; broader portfolio than Walder but overlapping customer base within Orthodox day schools and yeshivot.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/walder-education

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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