Name

ACCEPT Education Collaborative

Legal name

ACCEPT Education Collaborative

Website

https://accept.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Special Education Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Special Education Schools & Programs (EDAJAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family-School Collaboration & Inclusion Planning Support (EDAKABAK), Inclusion Facilitation & Classroom Accommodation/Modification Support (EDAKABAD), K–12 Support & School Improvement Nonprofits (BPAGADAB), Community & Adult Education (Municipal/Community Schools) (EDAAAEAB)

Keywords

• Special education services
• Professional development education
• School district collaborative
• Transition programs students
• Educational consultation evaluations

Headquarters

HQ city

Natick

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fee-for-service activities: ACCEPT is supported primarily by fee-for-service activities. Services include school programs, professional development, consultation, transportation, Medicaid reimbursement, and home-based services to member school districts.
2. Tuition and fees: Professional development courses with various pricing tiers for members and non-members. Graduate credit options available through partner universities for additional fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ACCEPT Education Collaborative is a regional non-profit that delivers specialized K-12 school programs, transition programs for students aged 18-22, professional development for educators, and district support services including consultation, evaluations, home-based services, Medicaid reimbursement, and transportation to 15 member public school districts in MetroWest Boston. The organization operates on a fee-for-service model, pooling resources across member districts to provide evidence-based special education and operational services that would be cost-prohibitive for individual districts to develop independently.

Product overview

ACCEPT Education Collaborative is a regional non-profit educational organization offering a portfolio of interconnected educational programs and services for school districts in the MetroWest Boston region. The organization operates primarily as a service provider rather than a technology product company. Its core offerings include PreK-12 School Programs (elementary, middle, high school, and transition programs for students aged 18-22), Professional Development (workshops, asynchronous courses, leadership institutes including the Educator Leadership Institute and Student Services Leadership Institute), and District Services (consultation and evaluations, home-based services, Medicaid reimbursement, VHS Learning, and transportation). The organization also provides Job-Alike Programs for professional learning communities and customized in-district training. ACCEPT serves 15 member school districts with an annual operating budget of approximately $18.6 million.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Educator Leadership Institute (ELI): A licensure program that prepares educators for PreK-8 or 5-12 Principal/Assistant Principal administrative leadership positions, endorsed by Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
• Student Services Leadership Institute (SSLI)
• Special Education Director Institute

Products and services

• School Programs Individualized evidence-based programs for PreK-12 students addressing academics, behavioral and therapeutic needs, life skills, and specialized services based on IEPs. Programs span elementary, middle, and high school grade levels.
• Extended School Year (ESY) Extended school year programs designed to prevent substantial skill regression and provide a bridge between academic years for eligible students.
• Transition Programs Programs for students aged 18-22 preparing for employment, college, high school or special diploma, independent living, or adult services.
• Professional Development Professional development offerings for educators including workshops, courses, institutes, and customized training programs addressing instructional, management, and leadership challenges. Open to member and non-member school districts.
• Educator Leadership Institute (ELI) Licensure program preparing educators for PreK-8 or 5-12 Principal/Assistant Principal administrative leadership positions, endorsed by Massachusetts DESE, with optional 30-credit Master's Degree through Fitchburg State University.
• Student Services Leadership Institute (SSLI) Year-long 40-hour leadership institute for new and aspiring Student Services and Special Education Directors, offering application-focused professional development.
• Special Education Administrator Institute Two-year-long leadership institute for new Special Education Directors with mentor-coach support and professional development, delivered in Natick/Southborough/Worcester areas.
• Consultation and Evaluations School consultation and student evaluation services for member districts.
• Home-Based Services Home-based educational services supporting students and families in their home environment.
• Medicaid Reimbursement Medicaid reimbursement services for eligible school-based health services delivered through member districts.
• VHS Learning Virtual High School online learning opportunities for students in member districts.
• Transportation Services Student transportation services for member districts.
• Job-Alike Programs Professional learning communities bringing together district administrators and specialists with similar roles, including Administrative Professionals, Assistant Principals, Curriculum Directors, OT/PT practitioners, SLPs, Team Chairs, and Transition Leaders.
• Asynchronous Courses Self-paced online professional development courses including IEP implementation, mentoring, teacher evaluation navigation, and paraprofessional training.
• Customized In-District Training District-specific training delivered on-site addressing individual school district needs through workshops and job-embedded coaching.
• Admissions Services Student admissions process and support services for ACCEPT programs.
• Extended Evaluation Extended evaluation services for students requiring comprehensive assessment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Annual operating budget of almost $18.6 million supporting regional educational programs

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fitchburg State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACCEPT's Educator Leadership Institute (ELI) is a licensure program that prepares educators for PreK-8 or 5-12 Principal/Assistant Principal positions. Upon completion, candidates may choose to receive a 30-credit Master's Degree in Educational Leadership and Management through a partnership with Fitchburg State University. No additional work is required beyond the ELI program to receive the master's degree.
• Bay Path UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipants in the 'Teaching Smarter Not Harder' course can apply for 1 or 2 graduate credits through Bay Path University for additional fees.
• Worcester State UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipants in the English Learners in School Library course can receive 1 optional graduate credit for an additional fee of $125 payable to Worcester State University.
• Gordon CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipants in the Literacy Foundations for English Learners course may choose to apply for 2 optional Graduate Credits through Gordon College for an additional fee.
• McKinney-Vento.orgminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMcKinney-Vento Mandated Liaison Training includes one user account on the McKinney-Vento.org Data Tool, access to comprehensive liaison training courses, and access to the liaison resource library.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CASE Collaborative: CASE Collaborative provides special education programs, related services, and professional development to Concord, Acton, and surrounding Massachusetts districts. It is a direct peer operating the same Chapter 40 collaborative framework as ACCEPT.
• LABBB Collaborative: LABBB Collaborative is a regional special education collaborative serving Arlington, Bedford, Belmont, Burlington, and Lexington in Massachusetts. It offers nearly identical services to ACCEPT — special education programs, PD, transportation, and related services — making it a directly comparable Massachusetts collaborative peer.
• The Education Cooperative (TEC): TEC is a regional education collaborative serving greater Boston-area Massachusetts districts with special education, professional development, and support services. Its structure, member-district governance, and service mix mirror ACCEPT's model in an adjacent geography.
• North Shore Education Collaborative: North Shore Education Collaborative serves northeastern Massachusetts districts with special education programs and PD. It is a Chapter 40 collaborative peer with comparable service portfolio and member-district governance.
• South Shore Educational Collaborative: South Shore Educational Collaborative provides special education and related services to southeastern Massachusetts districts. It directly parallels ACCEPT's special-ed programs, transportation, and professional development offerings in a different regional geography.
• Lower Pioneer Valley Educational Collaborative: LPVEC is a western Massachusetts educational collaborative offering special education programs, professional development, and district support services under the same Massachusetts Chapter 40 framework as ACCEPT.
• Collaborative for Educational Services (CES): CES is a western Massachusetts educational collaborative offering special education programs, professional development, and administrative services to member school districts under the same Massachusetts General Law Chapter 40 framework as ACCEPT.
• Shore Educational Collaborative: Shore Educational Collaborative provides special education and related services to districts in the North Shore area of Massachusetts. It operates the same Massachusetts General Law Chapter 40 collaborative model as ACCEPT.

Broad incumbents

• Catapult Learning: Catapult Learning is a private provider of special education, intervention, and professional development services to K-12 districts nationwide. It is a broader incumbent that competes for the same district budgets ACCEPT draws from, but with a private, for-profit model and national footprint.
• Education Development Center (EDC): EDC is a large national nonprofit focused on education, health, and workforce programs. While far broader in scale and scope than ACCEPT, EDC is a comparable nonprofit education-services organization that competes for similar grant and contract funding.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ACCEPTeducation
• Facebookfacebook.com/ACCEPTedu
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/4431463
• Instagraminstagram.com/acceptcollaborative

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

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