Blueprint Schools Network

What Blueprint Schools Network does

Blueprint Schools Network is a Massachusetts-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in December 2010 that partners with K-12 public schools, school districts, and state education departments to deploy high-dosage, in-school math tutoring through its flagship Blueprint Math Fellows Program. The core service model places trained Fellows (predominantly AmeriCorps members) inside partner schools for daily small-group tutoring at tutor-to-student ratios of 1:4 or lower, integrated into the regular math block rather than delivered as an after-school add-on. The intervention is wrapped in a proprietary five-strategy school improvement framework (Excellence in Leadership and Instruction, Daily Tutoring, Increased Instructional Time, Culture of High Expectations, and Data-Driven Instruction) grounded in Dobbie and Fryer (2013) research, with student progress measured against the third-party Renaissance STAR Math Assessment.

The organization is currently active in California (Oakland/Bay Area, 17 schools in year 10), Washington DC (7 schools in year 5), Arizona (9 ASU Prep schools launched January 2025), Illinois (East St. Louis), and Louisiana (statewide vendor approval via the DOE Accelerate initiative). Supporting products include a Tutor-to-Teacher Career Pathway that converts roughly 20% of Fellows into full-time classroom teachers, a Summer Fellows Program, and a Whole School Improvement Framework consulting service. Strategic partners include AmeriCorps (since 2013), ASU, Teach For America, Reach University, the Partnership for Student Success at Johns Hopkins, and the GreenLight Fund (a five-year, $1.25M Social Innovation Fund grant awarded in 2013).

Revenue is generated through a managed-services model in which district and state education budgets cover program delivery costs, supplemented by AmeriCorps federal pass-through grants covering Fellow living stipends and Segal Education Awards, plus philanthropic donations. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; the most transparent financial signals in the data are AmeriCorps Fellow stipends of $30,000–$33,000 per program year depending on region (Bay Area, DC, Phoenix). The organization is founder-led by Matt Spengler and has been recognized with the NSSA Tutoring Program Design Badge for alignment with research-based high-impact tutoring standards.

Name

Blueprint Schools Network

Legal name

Blueprint Schools Network, Inc.

Website

https://blueprintschools.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Blueprint Schools Network is a nonprofit founded in 2010 that deploys daily, in-school math tutoring through AmeriCorps Math Fellows placed in K-12 public schools across California, Washington DC, Arizona, Illinois, and Louisiana, with a research-based five-strategy school improvement framework and a Tutor-to-Teacher pipeline.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Education Support Services

NAICS

Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDANAAAA

Mathematics Tutoring (Arithmetic–Calculus & Beyond)

Education/Tutoring & Test Preparation/Academic Subject Tutoring (K–12 & Higher Ed)

SECONDARYEDANAHAE

Math Learning Centers (Small-Group)

Education/Tutoring & Test Preparation/Small-Group Tutoring & Learning Centers

SECONDARYEDANAJAB

K–12 Remedial Math & Numeracy Intervention

Education/Tutoring & Test Preparation/Remedial, Credit Recovery & Academic Catch-Up Programs

SECONDARYEDAKADAB

Math Remediation & Numeracy Intervention

Education/Special Education & Learning Support Services/Specialized Tutoring & Academic Intervention (Remediation)

SECONDARYEDANADAE

Math Homework Support (Problem-Solving & Practice)

Education/Tutoring & Test Preparation/Homework Help & Study Skills Coaching

Keywords

• K-12 math tutoring
• School improvement services
• High-dosage tutoring
• Education nonprofit programs
• Tutor-to-teacher pipeline

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. AmeriCorps Grants and Partnerships: Blueprint Schools Network has partnered with AmeriCorps since 2013, receiving federal grant support through the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) for the AmeriCorps Math Fellows program. AmeriCorps members receive living stipends and education awards in exchange for service.
2. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The organization accepts donations to keep services affordable and maintain operational development. Contributions support resource creation, staffing, research and evaluation, professional development, and program expansion.
3. School and District Partnership Agreements: Blueprint partners with schools, districts, and state education departments to implement the Math Fellows Program, with costs supported through district budgets, state education funding, and federal programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Blueprint Schools Network operates the Blueprint Math Fellows Program, an intensive daily in-school math tutoring service delivered through trained Math Fellows placed in partner schools during the regular school day. Tutoring is delivered in small groups with tutor-to-student ratios of 1:4 or lower, using a research-based five-strategy school improvement framework that includes Excellence in Leadership and Instruction, Daily Tutoring, Increased Instructional Time, Culture of High Expectations, and Data-Driven Instruction. The organization also offers a Tutor-to-Teacher career pathway, a Summer Fellows Program, and the broader Whole School Improvement Framework for district-level partnerships.

Product overview

Blueprint Schools Network operates primarily as a single unified product offering: the Blueprint Math Fellows Program, an intensive daily in-school tutoring service focused on math education. The core product delivers small-group tutoring (1:4 ratio or lower) through in-person, hybrid, or remote delivery models to partner schools. Supporting this core are the Tutor to Teacher Career Pathway (which develops teaching talent from the Fellow pool), the Summer Fellows Program (summer academic intervention), and the Whole School Improvement Framework (comprehensive school turnaround consulting using five research-based strategies). AmeriCorps Math Fellow positions represent a staffing model variant offering living stipends and education awards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Blueprint Math Fellows Program An intensive, daily, in-school tutoring program that provides additional academic support for students in partner schools. Fellows deliver tutoring in small groups with tutor-to-student ratios of 1:4 or lower, building students' math skills and confidence. Programs are delivered through in-person, hybrid, or remote models to K-12 partner schools.
• Whole School Improvement Framework A comprehensive school improvement consulting approach using five research-based strategies: Excellence in Leadership and Instruction, Daily Tutoring, Increased Instructional Time, Culture of High Expectations, and Data-Driven Instruction. Blueprint partners with districts and schools to plan, implement, and monitor whole school improvement initiatives.
• Tutor to Teacher Career Pathway A career development pathway connecting Math Fellows to teaching certification programs and direct employment opportunities at partner schools, building a sustainable pipeline of educators. Includes partnership with Reach University for debt-free undergraduate degree pathways.
• Summer Fellows Program A summer academic intervention program placing experienced tutors to work with students on foundational and supplemental math skills during summer months, offered in partnership with universities.
• AmeriCorps Math Fellow Positions AmeriCorps member positions within the Math Fellows Program, offering living stipends (Bay Area $33,000/year, DC $31,500/year, Phoenix $30,000/year), education awards, and other benefits in exchange for national service, with positions available in Bay Area CA, Washington DC, and Phoenix AZ.

Quantifiable outcome

• 85% of Blueprint students report being more confident in mathematics at end of year
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and minor.

• Arizona State University (ASU)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Blueprint partners with ASU to expand access to high-impact math tutoring across Arizona, particularly in rural and high-need communities. This statewide expansion is powered by Prep for AZ, a statewide initiative led by the Arizona Department of Education. Blueprint brings nationally recognized expertise in high-impact tutoring to ASU Prep schools.
• AmeriCorps / Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2013In 2013, the Blueprint Fellows Program was selected by CNCS to become an AmeriCorps affiliated program. AmeriCorps members receive Segal AmeriCorps Education Awards upon completion. Blueprint has proudly partnered with AmeriCorps since 2013, with a current application pending for the 2026-2027 school year.
• Partnership for Student Success (PSS)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlueprint serves as a Supporting Champion of PSS, which is based at the Johns Hopkins University Everyone Graduates Center. PSS leads a nationwide effort to expand evidence-based student supports including high-impact tutoring, mentoring, and student success coaching.
• Reach UniversitystrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Reach University offers innovative, job-embedded degrees and credentials for school-based professionals. The estimated total out-of-pocket cost is approximately $75 per month with no student loans required. Blueprint strengthens its tutor-to-teacher pipeline through this partnership.
• Teach For AmericastrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlueprint partners with Teach For America to build a pipeline of highly qualified teachers and leaders for network schools. The partnership ensures motivated, high-achieving individuals are placed in high-need schools to help close the achievement gap.
• CitySchools CollaborativeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBlueprint was featured in the CitySchools Collaborative Blog as part of their A Collective Effort series, highlighting collaborative efforts in education improvement.
• Louisiana Department of EducationstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlueprint Schools Network was approved by the Louisiana Department of Education as an Accelerate: High-Dosage Tutoring Service Provider, enabling partnership with districts and schools across Louisiana.
• Levitt Lab (ASU Prep Tempe)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Levitt Lab at ASU Prep Tempe for math tutoring implementation in the Phoenix metropolitan area.
• Oakland REACHstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Oakland REACH to support school improvement initiatives in Oakland Unified School District.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Reading Partners: Reading Partners is a direct peer on the tutoring operating model — an AmeriCorps-affiliated nonprofit placing trained volunteer tutors in K-4 classrooms for weekly one-on-one literacy support, structured similarly to Blueprint's daily small-group math tutoring.
• City Year: City Year is a direct peer in operating model: an AmeriCorps-affiliated education nonprofit placing near-peer members in high-need K-12 schools for daily academic support, mentoring, and attendance work, using the same federal service pipeline Blueprint relies on.
• Match Education: Match Education (MATCH) operates high-dosage tutoring programs in Boston and Memphis serving high-poverty schools, using a Tutor-to-Teacher career pathway — directly mirroring Blueprint's Math Fellows and tutor-to-teacher pipeline.
• Saga Education: Saga Education is one of the closest direct peers: a national nonprofit providing high-dosage, in-school math tutoring to under-resourced high school students using near-peer tutors, with an explicit evidence base aligned to Dobbie & Fryer-style research — the same framework Blueprint leverages.
• National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI): NMSI is a direct peer in mission: a national nonprofit that partners with K-12 schools to improve math and science outcomes, offers teacher training, and runs college-readiness programs, overlapping with Blueprint's math-tutoring focus and district partnership model.

Broad incumbents

• KIPP Foundation: KIPP is a broad incumbent operating a national K-12 charter school network with comparable educational-equity mission and district/school turnaround efforts; it competes for philanthropic and district-partner mindshare with Blueprint but runs schools directly rather than providing external tutoring services.
• New Teacher Center: New Teacher Center is a broad incumbent providing teacher induction, coaching, and district capacity-building in K-12 schools, partially overlapping with Blueprint's leadership coaching and Tutor-to-Teacher focus, though at a different layer of the school-improvement stack.
• TNTP (The New Teacher Project): TNTP is a broad incumbent in the school improvement / teacher pipeline space: it runs district partnerships, teacher recruitment/training, and tutoring adjacent work, overlapping with Blueprint's district-improvement and tutor-to-teacher positioning, but at substantially larger scale.

Others

• Teach For America: Teach For America is an allied organization and existing Blueprint partner sharing the AmeriCorps/talent pipeline and educational-equity mission; it is more of a feeder/talent partner than a direct competitor in math tutoring.

Emerging players

• BellXcel (formerly Bellwether Education Partners-adjacent operator): BellXcel is an emerging player offering whole-school improvement frameworks and out-of-school-time programming to districts and youth-serving organizations, with a research-backed approach that overlaps with Blueprint's five-strategy school improvement framework.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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