NextGen Education

What NextGen Education does

NextGen Education is a privately held, founder-led education services company founded in 2019 by Dr. Jiang (Sarah) Pu and headquartered in Santa Clara, California. It operates with a team of 1-10 and sells three core service pillars to institutions — Innovative Curriculum (21st-century skills and whole-child education design), Educational and UX Research (qualitative/mixed-method research for EdTech companies and educational organizations), and Professional Development (PBL curriculum design, digital-age reading/writing instruction, multicultural children's literature, and teaching diverse learners). Alongside these B2B offerings, it runs a catalog of consumer-facing enrichment courses and camps for K-12 students spanning creative writing, sci-fi/future fiction publishing, podcasting, smartphone filmmaking, stop-motion animation with blockchain/NFT publishing, YouTube channel creation, 3D printing with Autodesk Tinkercad and Fusion 360, and NASA-aligned Lunabotics engineering.

The underlying technology stack is built on third-party Ed tools rather than proprietary infrastructure: video delivery via Zoom, collaboration through Google Classroom, Padlet, and Jamboard, creative production in Canva, CapCut, Audacity, Stop Motion Studio, and Autodesk Fusion 360/Tinkercad, and publishing through BookCreator. The company's most differentiated outputs are content artifacts rather than software — notably the world's first student-made AAPI Biography Online Library (created in summer 2021), student-authored sci-fi and STEM essay e-books, an annual global poetry contest, and a multicultural book review project co-developed with MCBD and SCBWI.

Commercially, NextGen Education earns revenue across three streams: one-time class registration fees (priced $36-$500 per course, with small 4-10-student cohorts delivered virtually via Zoom), professional development services for teachers, and consultation/research services for schools and EdTech companies. The company notably restricts direct individual enrollment and routes new student sign-ups exclusively through business partners (schools, libraries, and educational organizations). Marketing is organic and content-led across Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, Pinterest, a monthly newsletter of 150+ readers, free webinars, and an online magazine; no paid customer-acquisition spend is documented. The company has no disclosed institutional funding and no documented M&A, restructuring, or leadership turnover.

Name

NextGen Education

Legal name

NextGen Education

Website

https://nextgeneducationus.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

NextGen Education is a Santa Clara-based education services company that delivers K-12 enrichment classes, professional development, and EdTech research/consulting for schools and educational organizations through a partner-mediated enrollment model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Education Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Core Digital Curriculum & Courseware (Full Programs & Units) (EDAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Math & STEM Learning Technology (incl. Coding/Robotics Platforms) (EDAJAMAG), Science & STEM Instruction (School-Delivered) (EDAJAFAH), K–12 Digital Curriculum & Interactive Lessons (EDAGAEAA)

Keywords

• K-12 education services
• Curriculum development
• Professional development training
• Educational research services
• Online writing classes

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Clara

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Class Registration Fees: One-time fees for enrollment in educational programs including writing camps, STEM classes, podcasting workshops, filmmaking, 3D printing, and contest writing clubs. Prices range from $36 to $500 per class or course.
2. Professional Development Services: Professional development programs for educators including PBL curriculum design, teaching reading/writing in digital age, multicultural children's literature, and teaching diverse learners.
3. Partnership and Consultation Services: Consultation for program/curriculum design, evaluation, improvement, and learner/UX research for educational organizations and Edtech companies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

NextGen Education provides K-12 education services centered on three institutional offerings — Innovative Curriculum (21st Century Skills), Educational Research (UX and learner research), and Professional Development for teachers — alongside a catalog of online enrichment classes for students covering writing, STEM, podcasting, filmmaking, and 3D printing. Programming is delivered through an Ed-tech enabled online learning platform using video conferencing and collaboration tools, and is supported by proprietary content libraries including an AAPI Biography Online Library and STEM Writing E-books.

Product overview

NextGen Education is an education services company offering a comprehensive portfolio of services for K-12 students and educators. The core offerings consist of three main service pillars: Innovative Curriculum (21st Century Skills and Mindset curriculum for whole child education), Educational Research (qualitative/mixed-method and UX research for Ed organizations and EdTech companies), and Professional Development (for teachers covering PBL design, reading/writing instruction, multicultural literature, and diverse learners). These core services are complemented by an extensive catalog of courses including NYTimes STEM Writing Contest preparation classes, Sci-Fi/Future Fiction Writing, Podcast Creation, Smartphone Filmmaking, Stop Motion Animation with NFT/blockchain publishing, Creative Writing for Publication, Real World/Multimedia Writing, 3D Printing with Fusion 360, Lunabotics Engineering, and AAPI Biography E-book creation. The company also supports student work projects including the NextGen Edu Book Review Project (partnered with MCBD and SCBWI), the AAPI Biography Online Library (world's first student-made), STEM Writing and Sci-Fi E-books, and an Annual Poetry Contest. Content offerings include a monthly Newsletter and an Online Magazine for student publications. All classes feature EdTech tools integration including Google Classrooms, Padlet, Jamboard, and specialized software like Canva, CapCut, Stop Motion Studio, Fusion 360, Tinkercad, Audacity, and BookCreator.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Innovative Curriculum (21st Century Skills) Curriculum design service focused on 21st-century skills, delivered for schools, educational organizations, and EdTech partners.
• Educational Research User-experience and learner research service provided to schools and EdTech companies to inform product and program design.
• Professional Development for Teachers Teacher training and professional development service for educators and partner institutions.
• NYTimes STEM Writing Contest Classes Online class preparing students to enter the New York Times STEM Writing Contest; for K-12 students enrolled via business partners.
• Sci-Fi/Future Fiction Writing Classes Online writing class focused on science fiction and future-oriented fiction; for K-12 students.
• Contest Writing Club Monthly subscription club providing ongoing contest writing instruction and practice for K-12 students.
• Creative Writing for Publication Online class guiding K-12 students through creative writing projects aimed at publication.
• Real World/Multimedia Writing Online class combining real-world writing with multimedia production for K-12 students.
• Podcast Creation Classes Online class teaching K-12 students how to plan, record, and produce podcasts.
• Smartphone Filmmaking Online filmmaking class led by an award-winning filmmaker, teaching K-12 students to produce films using smartphones.
• Stop Motion Animation with Blockchain/NFT Online class teaching K-12 students stop motion animation production alongside introductory blockchain and NFT concepts.
• Publish a Multimedia E-book and Book Trailer Movie Online class guiding K-12 students to author and publish a multimedia e-book plus a book trailer video.
• 3D Printing with Fusion 360 Online STEM class teaching K-12 students 3D printing using Autodesk Fusion 360 design software.
• Lunabotics Engineering Online engineering class aligned with NASA Lunabotics-themed robotics project work for K-12 students.
• AAPI Biography E-book Classes Online class in which K-12 students research and author AAPI biography e-books that feed into the AAPI Biography Online Library.
• NextGen Edu Book Review Project Program that engages K-12 students in producing and publishing book reviews as a structured project.
• Annual Poetry Contest Annual poetry competition that K-12 students can enter, run by NextGen Education.

Quantifiable outcome

• Students have won numerous national and regional awards including VFW Patriot's Pen 1st and 2nd place
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MCBD (Multicultural Children's Book Day)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with MCBD publishers and authors for the Student Book Review Project. Students review multicultural children's books and selected reviews are published. Authors and publishers donate books for student reviews.
• SCBWI (Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with SCBWI for the Student Book Review Project, connecting students with published authors and illustrators for book reviews and publication opportunities.
• Oliver Chin (Author and Publisher)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with Oliver Chin, author of 'Awesome Asian Americans: 20 Stars Who Made America Amazing', for AAPI Biography program curriculum and instruction. Chin has published 20+ children's books.
• David Siller (Author and Editor)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Texas instructor and published author collaborated on AAPI Biography curriculum for grades 8-11. Has taught literature at multiple universities.
• Santa Clara City LibraryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal library partnership where NextGen Edu students presented their AAPI biographies at library events in 2023.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Outschool: Outschool is an online marketplace that connects K-12 learners with small-group classes in writing, STEM, arts, and other enrichment topics. Its small-class-size, project-based enrichment model closely mirrors NextGen's core offering of $36-$500 short courses for grades K-12.
• BetterLesson: BetterLesson provides professional development, coaching, and curriculum design services for K-12 teachers and schools. It is a direct peer in NextGen's 'Professional Development' and 'Innovative Curriculum' service pillars targeting schools and educators.
• iD Tech: iD Tech runs online and in-person STEM camps and classes for kids and teens covering coding, game design, filmmaking, and 3D printing. It is a direct competitor in the project-based tech enrichment market NextGen serves with its summer camp and after-school classes.
• Create & Learn: Create & Learn delivers live online STEM and tech classes (coding, AI, game design) for grades K-12 with small cohorts. Its focus on project-based tech enrichment for kids makes it a tight comparator for NextGen's STEM writing and 3D printing courses.
• Juni Learning: Juni Learning offers live, online small-group and 1-on-1 courses in coding, math, and STEM for kids and teens. It competes directly for the same STEM-focused K-12 enrichment demand that NextGen addresses with its 3D printing, Lunabotics, and STEM writing programs.

Broad incumbents

• Newsela: Newsela provides instructional and informational content for K-12 literacy and writing, used at scale by schools. As a broad incumbent in K-12 content and curriculum delivery, it overlaps with NextGen's school-targeted curriculum and writing offerings.
• Varsity Tutors: Varsity Tutors is a large online tutoring and enrichment platform offering K-12 academic support, test prep, and small-group classes. It competes broadly with NextGen for parents seeking supplemental learning experiences for school-age children.
• Khan Academy: Khan Academy is a widely used free K-12 educational platform offering instructional content, practice, and teacher tools. As a broad incumbent in digital K-12 learning, it is the default alternative school districts compare against when evaluating NextGen-style curriculum partners.

Emerging players

• Book Creator: Book Creator is the e-book publishing platform NextGen uses for student-authored AAPI biographies and sci-fi e-books. It represents the underlying technology ecosystem that powers part of NextGen's differentiated content pipeline.
• Youth Voices / National Writing Project: Youth-focused writing and publication programs help students produce and publish original work. These mirror NextGen's publication-focused writing courses and its annual poetry contest / online magazine student pipeline.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NextGen_Edu
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC7u4mF0qxyF-1b9pQcP5qNA?view_as=subscriber
• Facebookfacebook.com/nextgeneducationus.org
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nextgen-education
• Instagraminstagram.com/nextgeneduc
• Pinterestpinterest.com/nextgeneducationus

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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