Institute For Educational Achievement

What Institute For Educational Achievement does

Institute For Educational Achievement (IEA) is a New Jersey-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1995 and opened to students in 1996, providing Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) based educational services to individuals with autism across three interconnected programs. The Education Program serves children ages 3-21 with intensive, highly individualized full-day, 12-month instruction in a private school setting where each classroom has a certified teacher plus additional instructional staff. The Adult Life Skills Program (ALSP) supports graduates continuing into adulthood with vocational, community, and independent living skills, delivered from a 2-story, 10,000-square-foot facility constructed adjacent to the main school. A Home Programming extension delivers in-home teaching and parent training, generalizing school-acquired skills into home and community environments.

The organization's intervention model is rooted in procedures developed by Drs. Patricia Krantz and Lynn McClannahan under the Alliance for Scientific Autism Intervention (ASAI); IEA is a dissemination site of the Princeton Child Development Institute and an ASAI member. Clinical staff include Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBA, BCBA-D) and trainers with graduate degrees from institutions including Caldwell University, Ball State University, and Montclair State University. IEA maintains an active peer-reviewed research presence on topics such as differential schedules of reinforcement, joint attention, social skills, and workplace integration for individuals with autism, and it conducts community outreach and advocacy through organizations including Autism New Jersey, NJABA, ABAI, and APBA.

Revenue is generated through three mechanisms: per-pupil tuition paid by New Jersey school districts (IEA is an Approved Private School for the Disabled listed by the NJDOE), service-plan funding from the NJ Division of Developmental Disabilities for ALSP participants, and donations and fundraising events (annual Golf Classic, Casino Night, concerts, foundation grants). Distribution is direct-to-family and direct-to-district via referrals from parents, Child-Study Teams, physicians, and human service agencies. Governance is provided by a Board of Trustees led by President August A. Zenzius, with Executive Director Eric Rozenblat, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA (appointed 2021) overseeing operations from the main campus at 381 Madison Avenue, New Milford, NJ.

Name

Institute For Educational Achievement

Legal name

Institute for Educational Achievement

Website

https://ieaschool.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Institute For Educational Achievement (IEA) is a New Jersey-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit delivering Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) educational services to children, adolescents, and adults with autism through an Education Program, Adult Life Skills Program, and Home Programming, funded via NJ school district tuition, Division of Developmental Disabilities service plans, and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Special Education Services for Autism

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Autism-Specific Schools & Programs (EDAKAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Autism Classroom & School Program Support (Inclusion/Resource) (EDAKAKAC), Autism Early Intervention (Educational) (EDAKAKAB), Autism Teacher Training & Professional Development (EDAKAKAL), Autism Parent/Caregiver Education & Training (School-Linked) (EDAKAKAJ)

Keywords

• Autism education services
• Applied behavior analysis
• Special education programs
• Adult life skills training
• Home programming services

Headquarters

HQ city

New Milford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. School District Tuition: As an Approved Private School for the Disabled listed by the NJ Department of Education, sending school districts place students at IEA and pay tuition. IEA accepts both public and private placements.
2. Division of Developmental Disabilities Funding: Adult Life Skills Program (ALSP) is approved by the Division of Developmental Disabilities to provide services to adults with autism, funded as dictated by the service plan for each adult learner.
3. Donations and Fundraising: As a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, IEA depends on donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations to cover critical services not funded by tuition dollars.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

IEA is a non-profit 501(c)(3) ABA-based educational organization delivering intensive, individualized full-day instruction for students ages 3-21 with autism through its Education Program, continuing support and vocational training for adults via the Adult Life Skills Program (ALSP), and in-home teaching and parent training through its Home Programming service. Programming is grounded in the Alliance for Scientific Autism Intervention (ASAI) model and Princeton Child Development Institute methodologies, with BCBA-supervised instruction, a three-stage instructor-to-student ratio system, and systematic data-driven progress tracking.

Product overview

The Institute for Educational Achievement is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization providing Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) based educational services through three interconnected programs: the Education Program serving children ages 3-21, the Adult Life Skills Program (ALSP) for graduates continuing into adulthood, and Home Programming that extends services to family environments. The organization opened in 1996 and serves as a dissemination site of the Princeton Child Development Institute and member of the Alliance for Scientific Autism Intervention (ASAI).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Education Program An intensive, highly individualized full-day, 12-month educational service for children and adolescents ages 3-21 with autism, staffed by certified teachers and additional instructional team members applying ABA-based instruction, a three-stage instructor-to-student ratio system, and systematic data collection.
• Adult Life Skills Program (ALSP) A continuation program for adults with autism who have graduated from IEA's Education Program, providing ongoing support, employment and pre-vocational training, language and social skills, leisure activities, home living skills, self-advocacy, and community integration with 1:2 Life Skills Coach support, funded by NJ Division of Developmental Disabilities service plans.
• Home Programming

Quantifiable outcome

• Intensive early intervention using ABA is critical to success for those diagnosed with ASD
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Alliance for Scientific Autism Intervention (ASAI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIEA is a member of the Alliance for Scientific Autism Intervention (ASAI), an organization that promotes excellence in scientific autism intervention. IEA employs the organizational and educational model developed by ASAI founders Drs. Patricia Krantz and Lynn McClannahan. The organization participates in annual meetings presenting outcome data based on systems initially developed by these founders.
• Princeton Child Development InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIEA is a dissemination site of the Princeton Child Development Institute, described as a world leader in research and autism treatment. This relationship provides IEA with proven intervention methodologies developed through five decades of applied practice and research.
• Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI)minorOthersIEA staff present at ABAI annual conferences on topics including differential schedules of reinforcement, staff training, joint attention, and promoting independence in individuals with autism.
• Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB)minorOthersBACB is referenced as the organization that provides Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and BCBA-D certifications held by IEA staff members.
• Autism New JerseyminorOthersProfessional membership and collaboration with Autism New Jersey for autism advocacy and conference participation.
• NJ Association for Behavior Analysis (NJABA)minorOthersIEA staff have held leadership positions including Representative-at-Large, President, and Treasurer on the NJABA Board of Directors.
• Association of Professional Behavior Analysts (APBA)minorOthersProfessional membership organization for behavior analysts that IEA staff engage with through presentations and conferences.
• Division of Developmental DisabilitiescoreOthersState agency that approves and funds the Adult Life Skills Program (ALSP) for adults with autism, providing ongoing service delivery funding as dictated by service plans.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Centria Healthcare: For-profit national provider of ABA therapy and related autism services. Emerging scaled peer demonstrating the multi-site ABA model IEA has not pursued.

Direct peers

• Melmark: Pennsylvania-based non-profit providing ABA-based educational, residential, and adult services for individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities. Direct peer in clinical model and lifespan service structure.
• Eden Autism Services: New Jersey non-profit providing education, residential, and adult services for individuals with autism across the lifespan. Direct peer in NJ autism education and adult services.
• Alpine Learning Group: NJ-based non-profit serving children and adolescents with autism using ABA-based methods. Direct peer in NJ autism education with similar clinical philosophy.
• Princeton Child Development Institute: Princeton, NJ-based autism education and research organization whose organizational and educational model IEA directly disseminates. Closest methodological and geographic peer.

Broad incumbents

• YAI (National Institute for People with Disabilities): Large New York-based non-profit providing lifespan services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities including autism. Broader incumbent with overlapping education, adult, and home/community programs.
• Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health: National non-profit operating special education schools, residential, and behavioral health services including autism programs across multiple states. Larger incumbent peer with ABA-based programs.

Regional players

• Bancroft: New Jersey-based non-profit providing autism education, residential, and adult day programs. Larger regional peer with overlapping ABA-based service model and similar funding mix (school districts, DDD, donations).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/IEASchoolNJ
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php?id=61565838472974
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/institute-for-educational-achievement
• Instagraminstagram.com/ieaschoolnj

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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