Payne Education Center

Name

Payne Education Center

Legal name

Payne Education Center

Website

https://payneeducationcenter.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Structured Literacy and Dyslexia Intervention Education Services

NAICS

Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691), Educational Support Services (6117), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Dyslexia & Reading Intervention Programs (EDAMAJAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Parent & Caregiver Training for LD/Dyslexia Support (EDAKAJAJ), Dyslexia & Structured Literacy (Orton-Gillingham) Tutoring (EDANAFAB), Reading Comprehension & Close Reading Enrichment (EDAMAJAB), Literacy Intervention & Dyslexia Support Programs (Gen Ed) (EDAJAGAF)

Keywords

• Structured literacy training
• Dyslexia intervention programs
• Reading intervention courses
• Educator professional development
• Multisensory reading instruction

Headquarters

HQ city

Oklahoma City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Development Training: Revenue from educator training programs including classroom sessions and certifications. Training programs range from one-day sessions ($675) to multi-day comprehensive programs ($1,350). Includes national dyslexia certifications.
2. Online Course Sales: Self-paced online training courses such as Reading Intervention 101 (RI101) available for $175 per course enrollment
3. Educational Materials and Supplies: Sale of curriculum materials, training kits, manipulatives, decks, and charts. Products range from $1.15 (WOW Chart) to $575 (NK Training Kit). Includes curriculum binders, student books, and educational cards.
4. Event Tickets: Brain Games trivia event tickets generating revenue from community fundraising events. Single tickets at $75, team of 8 at $600, with nondeductible portion of $50 per ticket.
5. Donations and Scholarships: General donations and Karolyn Rusch Memorial Scholarship donations to support teacher training and tutoring programs

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Payne Education Center delivers fee-based structured literacy professional development for educators and parents, including a self-paced online course (Reading Intervention 101) and multi-day in-person classroom trainings (Energizing Readiness, First Grade Foundations) plus program-specific curriculum kits, manipulatives and student books. As Oklahoma's resource and referral center for dyslexia, it also provides family-facing consultations, tutoring, and a ticketed community event (Brain Games), and operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit accepting recurring donations.

Product overview

Payne Education Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization serving Oklahomans in preventing reading difficulties and remediating dyslexia. The organization offers a portfolio of educational products and services organized into three main categories: (1) Training Programs including Classroom Training (Energizing Readiness, First Grade Foundations) and Online Training (Reading Intervention 101); (2) Curriculum Supplies including Navigate Kindergarten, Structured Language Basics, Morphological Spelling and Vocabulary, Language to the 4th Power, Power Grammar and Composition, and Reading Intervention 101 materials; and (3) Events including Brain Games trivia competitions. All products are designed for educators, parents, and professionals working with students who have dyslexia or reading difficulties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Reading Intervention 101 (RI 101) Online Course Self-paced online course teaching structured literacy intervention methods, priced at $175 and targeted at educators and parents seeking foundational reading intervention training.
• First Grade Foundations (FGF) Classroom Training Four-day in-person early literacy classroom training held at Trinity School, Oklahoma City, for educators teaching first-grade reading foundations ($1,350 with early bird at $1,250).
• Energizing Readiness (ER) Classroom Training One-day in-person early literacy training session held at Trinity School, Oklahoma City, priced at $675 for educators.
• Navigate Kindergarten (NK) Training Program with Curriculum Supplies Early literacy training program paired with a dedicated curriculum kit (NK Training Kit at $575) including curriculum binder, student books, and instructional materials; also offered in starter and class-set sizes.
• Structured Language Basics (SLB) Training Program with Curriculum Supplies Foundational structured language training program paired with a curriculum kit (SLB Training Kit at $557.75) including curriculum binder, student books, decks, alphabet materials, and instructional resources.
• Morphological Spelling and Vocabulary (MSV) Training Program with Curriculum Supplies Morphological spelling-focused training program paired with dedicated curriculum supplies (MSV Training Kit at $125).
• Language to the 4th Power (L4) Training Program with Curriculum Supplies Structured language program focused on the four language literacy strands, paired with associated curriculum supplies.
• Power Grammar and Composition (PGC) Training Program with Curriculum Supplies Morphological spelling and grammar-focused training program paired with dedicated curriculum supplies (PGC Training Kit at $86.65).
• Educational Manipulatives, Charts and Student Books Standalone instructional manipulatives and charts supporting structured literacy instruction, including curriculum binders ($46–$74.75), student books (from $23), decks and cards ($1.15–$34.50), and alphabet materials ($2.30–$9.20).
• Brain Games Community Event Ticketed community event for parents and supporters, with individual tickets at $15 and a "team of 8" bundle tier at $600 supporting community engagement around dyslexia awareness.

Quantifiable outcome

• 745 educators trained in 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• International Multisensory Structured Language Education Council (IMSLEC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIMSLEC logo appears on the Payne Education Center website footer, indicating an official partnership. IMSLEC provides accreditation for multisensory structured language education programs and practitioners.
• Academic Language Therapy Association (ALTA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerALTA logo appears on the Payne Education Center website footer, indicating an official partnership. ALTA provides certification for academic language therapists and sets standards for dyslexia intervention.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Reading Horizons: Provider of structured literacy curriculum, assessments, and teacher training for K-12 classrooms and intervention settings. Comparable to Payne in combining professional development with curriculum and supplies for reading instruction.
• Wilson Language Training: Provider of Wilson Reading System, a widely adopted structured literacy program for students with dyslexia. Competes directly with Payne in educator professional development and structured literacy curriculum for school-based implementation.
• Neuhaus Education Center: Houston-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit offering structured literacy professional development and dyslexia intervention training for educators and parents. Closely mirrors Payne's nonprofit, structured-literacy, multisensory teaching model and educator certification pathway.
• Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes: National provider of sensory-cognitive literacy instruction and one-on-one tutoring for students with dyslexia and reading difficulties. Overlaps with Payne's tutoring, parent services, and structured literacy instruction offerings.
• Barton Reading & Spelling System: Structured literacy tutoring system designed for volunteer and parent tutors working with students with dyslexia. Directly comparable to Payne's structured literacy curriculum and parent/tutor training model.
• Institute for Multi-Sensory Education (IMSE): Provides Orton-Gillingham-based structured literacy training for teachers and districts. Competes with Payne in delivering multisensory structured language professional development aligned with IMSLEC standards.

Emerging players

• Lexercise: Online platform delivering structured literacy tutoring and assessments for students with dyslexia. An emerging digital alternative that overlaps with Payne's online course (RI101) and tutoring services.
• Gemm Learning: Online reading and dyslexia intervention provider offering one-on-one cognitive literacy tutoring. Competes with Payne in the parent-paid intervention and tutoring segment, particularly outside Oklahoma.

Broad incumbents

• International Dyslexia Association (IDA): National nonprofit offering dyslexia advocacy, professional development, conferences, and resources. Overlaps with Payne's educator training and parent/community awareness, but at a much broader national scale.

Others

• Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators (OGA): Accrediting body for Orton-Gillingham training programs and certifications. An ecosystem enabler adjacent to Payne's IMSLEC/ALTA-aligned certification pathway rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/PayneEducationCenter
• Instagraminstagram.com/pec1in5
• Xx.com/PayneEduCtr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/payne-education-center

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