Knowledge Academies

What Knowledge Academies does

Knowledge Academies operates Knowledge Academy at the Crossings, a tuition-free public charter school serving grades 5-12 in Antioch, Tennessee, within the Nashville metropolitan area. Founded in 2009, the school provides college preparatory education with an emphasis on academic achievement, social-emotional development, athletics, and extracurricular activities, targeting families seeking public school alternatives in the Antioch/Nashville submarket. The institution has maintained a reported 100% graduation rate across multiple cohorts and received a TVAAS Level 4 growth designation from the Tennessee Department of Education, which supported its five-year charter renewal granted by the Tennessee Public Charter School Commission in January 2026.

The school operates as a single integrated product combining core academic instruction (Middle School Courses and High School Pathways), extracurricular programming (Athletics, Clubs & Activities), and ancillary services (Before & After Care, a free School Meal Program managed by SLA Management, and an online school store via MyPropago). It runs a 1:1 device program providing iPads to all students and uses SchoolMint for enrollment management. Cognia accreditation provides institutional credentials. Noble Education Initiative serves as the Charter Management Organization (CMO), providing governance, curriculum, compliance, and operational support as the school's core infrastructure partner.

The business model is a public charter school funding model: revenue is derived primarily from Tennessee state per-pupil allocations and federal funding sources, with no tuition charged to families. The school is a nonprofit entity held accountable to the Tennessee Public Charter School Commission's Performance Framework. Go-to-market is direct enrollment through the school's website and SchoolMint, supported by digital marketing, social media, community referrals, and on-campus information sessions. There is no private equity, venture capital, or individual ownership stake; the school is independently governed with a board and CMO oversight.

Name

Knowledge Academies

Legal name

Knowledge Academy at the Crossings

Website

https://knowledgeacademies.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Knowledge Academies operates Knowledge Academy at the Crossings, a tuition-free public charter school serving grades 5-12 in Antioch, Tennessee, under the governance of Charter Management Organization Noble Education Initiative. It provides college preparatory education, athletics, and student support services funded through Tennessee public school per-pupil allocations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Antioch

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Knowledge Academies operates Knowledge Academy at the Crossings, a tuition-free public charter school serving grades 5–12 in Antioch, Tennessee. The school delivers college preparatory academics, athletics, clubs and activities, before-and-after care, and a free school meal program, supported by a 1:1 iPad device program and Cognia accreditation under the governance of Charter Management Organization Noble Education Initiative.

Product overview

Knowledge Academies operates as a unified public charter school offering comprehensive educational services through its Knowledge Academy at the Crossings campus. The institution provides a single integrated product serving grades 5-12, combining core academic instruction (Middle School Courses and High School Pathways) with extracurricular programs (Athletics, Clubs & Activities), student support services (Before & After Care, School Meal Program), and enrollment management (via SchoolMint). The school operates as a free public school, independent from the local school district, with a 1:1 device program providing iPads to all students.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Knowledge Academy at the Crossings

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% graduation rate maintained across multiple graduating classes
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• The Hope for Justice FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 January 2021The Hope for Justice Foundation partnered with Knowledge Academies to provide internet safety training and human trafficking awareness education for students and families. The foundation provided tips and resources through the school's social-emotional learning curriculum.
• Noble Education InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Noble Education Initiative serves as the Charter Management Organization (CMO) for Knowledge Academies, providing governance, operational support, and educational leadership. The CMO supports school leadership in areas including curriculum, compliance, and organizational development.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• STEM Preparatory Academy: Public charter school in Nashville operating across multiple campuses serving K-12 students. Comparable as a tuition-free, college-prep-oriented public charter competing in the same Nashville metro family market.
• LEAD Academy: Public charter school in Nashville serving grades 5-12 with a college preparatory focus. Directly comparable in grade band, mission, geographic market, and tuition-free public charter operating model.
• RePublic Schools: Public charter network operating multiple schools in Nashville, Tennessee, serving similar grade bands with a college-preparatory mission. Direct competitive peer for Nashville-area families seeking public school choice.
• KIPP Nashville: Part of the national KIPP charter network operating public charter schools in Nashville serving similar middle and high school grade bands. Operates a college-preparatory mission and competes for the same Antioch/Nashville family demographic.

Broad incumbents

• KIPP Foundation: Largest national public charter school network, operating tuition-free college-preparatory schools. Comparable in college-prep mission and public charter model, with shared value proposition for families seeking school choice.
• Charter Schools USA: Large charter management organization operating tuition-free public charter schools nationwide. Comparable operating model and educational services delivery, though typically at much larger scale across multiple states.
• IDEA Public Schools: Large national public charter school network with a college-preparatory focus, serving predominantly low-income communities. Comparable in mission and operating model, though at significantly greater scale and across multiple states.
• Green Dot Public Schools: National public charter operator focused on college-preparatory education for underserved communities. Comparable mission, tuition-free public charter model, and college-readiness orientation.
• National Heritage Academies: Charter management organization operating public charter schools across multiple states with a college-preparatory focus. Comparable as a tuition-free public charter operator at greater geographic scale.

Others

• Noble Education Initiative: The Charter Management Organization that operates Knowledge Academies. While not a peer competitor, NEI is the closest institutional comparable as the parent/operator of this and other charter campuses with the same governance, curriculum, and operational model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/katigernation
• Facebookfacebook.com/katigernation
• Instagraminstagram.com/katigernation

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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