Scholarus

What Scholarus does

Scholarus (operating commercially as Education Elements and positioned within the engage2learn company network) is a U.S. professional services and consulting firm that delivers customized transformation solutions to K-12 school districts. Its service portfolio spans strategy development, leadership and instructional support, school improvement planning, curriculum audit and packaged curriculum products (including FIRE, the Odell High School Literacy Program, and ELA Guidebooks), workforce development, and fractional coaching. The firm's central methodology — 'Real Change, Made Local' — is built on a proprietary Local Pulse research phase, a customized Blueprint for Change action plan, and a Survey Suite containing the 7Cs of Effective Teaching and Data Triangle frameworks. Education Elements generates revenue primarily through quote-based B2B professional services and consulting contracts sold via a direct enterprise sales motion to district superintendents and cabinet-level leadership, with packaged curriculum and print/distribution as adjacent monetization streams. The company was formed in September 2022 by XanEdu as a portfolio of educational companies alongside the acquisition of PLC Associates, Inc., and now operates as an engage2learn company headquartered in Austin, Texas, serving hundreds of K-12 districts globally.

Name

Scholarus

Website

https://scholarus.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Education Elements (formerly Scholarus Learning) is a U.S. professional services firm that delivers customized change management, strategy, curriculum, and instructional consulting to K-12 school districts through proprietary frameworks such as Local Pulse and the 7Cs of Effective Teaching.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Education Consulting and Transformation Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

K–12 Instructional Design & Curriculum Development Services (EDAGAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Instructional Delivery & Pedagogy (School-Led) (EDAJAFAB), Curriculum, Lesson Planning & Instructional Content Platforms (EDAJAMAD)

Keywords

• K-12 education consulting
• School district transformation
• Educational change management
• Curriculum development services
• Instructional strategy consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Livonia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services and Consulting: The company provides consulting services including strategy development, implementation support, and fractional coaching to school districts. Services are customized to each district's unique needs and delivered by a seasoned team of educators and strategists.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Education Elements provides customized consulting and professional services to K-12 school districts covering strategic planning, change management, instructional frameworks, curriculum, school improvement, leadership development, workforce training, and AI/IT enablement. Engagements are delivered through a research-driven, human-centered design approach using the proprietary Local Pulse methodology and Blueprint for Change action plans, with outcomes tied to improved teaching quality and student outcomes.

Product overview

Education Elements (formerly Scholarus Learning) offers a comprehensive platform of K-12 educational transformation solutions. The core offering combines Survey Suite (with The 7Cs of Effective Teaching and The Data Triangle frameworks), Strategy Solutions, Leadership development, Instruction services including Fractional Coaching, Curriculum offerings (including FIRE, Odell High School Literacy Program, ELA Guidebooks), School Improvement planning, Workforce Development, and AI for Educators. The company operates on a 'Real Change, Made Local' philosophy using its proprietary Local Pulse research methodology and Blueprint for Change planning process. Services are delivered through a holistic approach involving research, strategy development, and execution phases with experienced change agents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Survey Suite A comprehensive survey solution for K-12 education, including frameworks like The 7Cs of Effective Teaching and The Data Triangle, used by school districts to measure and improve educational outcomes.
• Strategy Solutions Strategic planning services including Strategic Overview, Strategic Vision development, and Strategic Planning to help K-12 districts achieve transformation goals via a customized Blueprint for Change.
• Leadership Development Services Leadership development and support services for K-12 school districts to drive organizational change and improvement at the superintendent and cabinet level.
• Instruction Services Instructional services including instructional framework development, implementation support, and fractional coaching to enhance teaching quality and student outcomes in K-12 districts.
• Curriculum Solutions Comprehensive K-12 curriculum solutions including Curriculum Audit, Curriculum Strategy, and curriculum materials such as FIRE (Foundational Instruction for Reading Excellence), Odell High School Literacy Program, Texas Odell High School Literacy Program, and ELA Guidebooks.
• School Improvement Services School improvement services including Monitoring Plan, Comprehensive Needs Assessment, and Campus Improvement Plan to support district-wide K-12 transformation.
• Workforce Development Professional development and workforce training solutions for K-12 education staff, administrators, and instructional leaders.
• AI for Educators AI and IT solutions helping K-12 leaders understand, implement, and leverage artificial intelligence and educational technology in their districts.
• FIRE (Foundational Instruction for Reading Excellence) National reading excellence program providing foundational instruction to improve student literacy outcomes in K-12 classrooms.
• Odell High School Literacy Program Comprehensive literacy program (including a Texas-specific variant) designed for high school students to improve reading and writing skills.
• ELA Guidebooks English Language Arts curriculum resources and guidebooks for K-12 education classrooms.
• Print & Distribution Services Physical printing and distribution services for K-12 curriculum materials delivered to districts and schools.
• Fractional Coaching Part-time coaching services providing instructional expertise and support to K-12 districts on an as-needed basis.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50% decrease in class failures in Minnesota's District 197
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PLC Associates, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 September 2022XanEdu announced the formation of Scholarus Learning (now Education Elements) as a portfolio of educational companies and completed the acquisition of PLC Associates, Inc. to expand offerings in education services focused on K-12 and higher education. The deal aimed to enhance the company's product range in data collection, training, and professional services across the education sector.
• ReadWorksminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReadWorks is listed as a curriculum partner on the Education Elements website, indicating a B2B partnership for curriculum content distribution.
• Great First EightminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGreat First Eight is listed as a curriculum partner and fulfillment partner on the Education Elements website, indicating a B2B relationship for curriculum distribution and fulfillment services.
• engage2learncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducation Elements is an engage2learn company, indicating a parent-subsidiary or sibling company relationship within the same corporate portfolio. The parent company provides strategic direction and shared services.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Public Consulting Group (PCG): PCG is a large management consulting firm that serves K-12 districts on strategy, operations, and instructional improvement engagements. It is a broader incumbent operating across multiple education verticals but competes directly for enterprise transformation consulting mandates that Education Elements also pursues.
• Edmentum: Edmentum is an established K-12 EdTech provider offering curriculum, assessment, and intervention software alongside professional services for districts. It is a broader incumbent competing for the same district transformation and curriculum budgets that Education Elements addresses.
• Carnegie Learning: Carnegie Learning provides K-12 math and literacy curriculum, assessment, and professional learning services. It is a broader incumbent that overlaps with Education Elements' Curriculum and School Improvement offerings, particularly for districts seeking integrated instructional solutions.
• Curriculum Associates: Curriculum Associates (maker of iReady) is a larger, established K-12 curriculum, assessment, and instruction company. While broader in portfolio, it competes for the same district curriculum and instruction budget that Education Elements targets with its FIRE, Odell, and ELA Guidebooks curriculum line.

Direct peers

• EAB: EAB is a research and advisory firm that sells K-12 district leadership consulting, transformation, and enrollment services to superintendents and cabinet members—directly mirroring Education Elements' enterprise sales motion targeting district leadership. Both monetize customized strategic planning and change-management engagements at the district level.
• Marzano Resources: Marzano Resources delivers K-12 instructional coaching, evaluation frameworks, and professional development built around Dr. Robert Marzano's research-based instructional strategies. It is a direct analog to Education Elements' 7Cs of Effective Teaching framework and Instruction solution line.
• Solution Tree: Solution Tree provides K-12 professional development, coaching, and leadership consulting anchored around proprietary frameworks (e.g., PLC at Work). It overlaps directly with Education Elements' Leadership, Instruction, and Workforce Development offerings for district transformation.
• McREL International: McREL is a non-profit education research and consulting organization that provides K-12 districts with strategy, evaluation, and instructional improvement services, including proprietary frameworks for effective teaching. It competes most directly with Education Elements' Strategy, Instruction, and School Improvement solution lines.
• Learning Sciences International: Learning Sciences International offers K-12 instructional coaching, leadership development, and change management services using proprietary frameworks (e.g., Marzano Center). It competes with Education Elements in the same enterprise sales channel targeting superintendents and curriculum leaders.
• engage2learn: engage2learn is the named parent/affiliate organization that Education Elements is part of ('an engage2learn company'). It provides K-12 instructional coaching, talent development, and human-capital consulting to districts, overlapping with Education Elements' Leadership and Instruction offerings and sharing the same corporate network.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/scholarus-learning

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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