Educational Partners International

What Educational Partners International does

Educational Partners International (EPI) is a privately held LLC headquartered in Swannanoa, North Carolina, founded in 2010 by career educators to operate as an official U.S. Department of State Exchange Visitor Program Sponsor under the J-1 visa framework. The company runs a two-sided education services marketplace: it recruits international teachers globally who apply to teach in the United States, and it provides U.S. K-12 schools and school districts with access to those international candidates for placement in teaching roles. EPI offers comprehensive support services spanning recruitment, visa sponsorship through the J-1 program, placement, cultural orientation, and ongoing professional development for teachers throughout their U.S. assignments.

EPI's product surface is organized around three core offerings: the J-1 Exchange Visitor Program (the regulatory vehicle for visa sponsorship), Teacher Services (placement, visa sponsorship, cultural support, and professional development), and School Services (candidate access and hiring support for U.S. districts). The company has no disclosed proprietary technology platform; technology is described as "not specified," with no APIs or integrations listed. No revenue is disclosed, and there are no funding rounds, acquisitions, or partnerships in the record.

The revenue model is professional services, derived from fees associated with sponsoring J-1 Exchange Visitor Program teachers and placing them in U.S. schools; pricing is not publicly disclosed and appears to be quote-based and contractually negotiated with each participating school or district. Distribution is direct and dual-sided: B2B enterprise outreach to U.S. schools (which can "Request Access to our Teachers") combined with B2C recruitment of individual international teachers via the website. The go-to-market relies on content marketing (blog and "EDGE" email newsletter) and a presence across Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Instagram. EPI is founder/operator-led by President Gerald Brazell and emphasizes 30+ years of combined educator leadership as its credentialing differentiator.

Name

Educational Partners International

Legal name

Educational Partners International, LLC

Website

https://teachwithepi.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Educational Partners International is a U.S.-designated J-1 Exchange Visitor Program Sponsor that recruits international teachers and places them in American K-12 schools, providing visa sponsorship, placement, and ongoing cultural and professional support for both educators and school districts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Teacher Placement Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Outbound Exchange Advising, Placement & Nomination Services (EDAIABAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Erasmus+ and Government-Sponsored Exchange Partnerships (EDAIABAJ), Academic & Classroom Integration Support (Study Skills, Academic Norms, Integrity) (EDAIAKAG)

Keywords

• J-1 visa sponsorship
• Teacher recruitment services
• Cultural exchange programs
• International teacher placement
• Exchange visitor program

Headquarters

HQ city

Swannanoa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Teacher Placement Services: EPI generates revenue by sponsoring J-1 Exchange Visitor Program teachers and placing them in US schools. The company provides recruitment, placement, visa sponsorship, and ongoing support services for international educators coming to teach in American schools. Revenue is derived from fees associated with the exchange visitor program sponsorship and teacher placement services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Educational Partners International is an official U.S. Exchange Visitor Program Sponsor that recruits qualified international educators and places them in U.S. K-12 schools under the J-1 visa cultural exchange program. The company provides end-to-end services including international teacher recruitment, J-1 visa sponsorship, school matching and placement, cultural adaptation support, and ongoing professional development. Schools gain access to vetted international teacher candidates, while teachers receive visa processing, relocation assistance, and in-program support throughout their U.S. teaching assignment.

Product overview

Educational Partners International (EPI) operates as a single integrated platform offering cultural exchange program services for international teachers and US schools. The core offering is the J-1 Exchange Visitor Program, supported by two complementary service lines: Teacher Services (providing placement, visa sponsorship, cultural support, and professional development for international educators) and School Services (enabling US schools to access and hire qualified international teachers). The platform functions as a program sponsor connecting educators across the world through a structured cultural exchange framework.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• J-1 Exchange Visitor Program

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/educationalpartnersinternational
• Facebookfacebook.com/EducationalPartnersInternational
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/educational-partners-international-llc
• Instagraminstagram.com/teachwithepi
• Xx.com/TeachWithEPI

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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