EDUCATIONAL BASED SERVICES

What EDUCATIONAL BASED SERVICES does

Educational Based Services, operating as The Stepping Stones Group (SSG), is a privately held LLC headquartered in West Chester, Pennsylvania that provides contract-based special education staffing and therapeutic services to K-12 public and private school districts across the United States. The company places a multi-disciplinary clinical workforce — including speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, school psychologists, BCBAs and RBTs, special education teachers, sign language interpreters, and certified school nurses — under multi-year contracts negotiated directly with districts or via a Managed Service Provider (MSP) arrangement that centralizes vendor coordination, credentialing, and reporting. The core technology asset is a HIPAA-compliant telepractice platform accessible via laptop, desktop, and smartphone that enables remote therapy delivery and documentation, used both as a long-term solution and as a bridge while on-site clinicians are recruited.

Beyond the district-facing B2B staffing business, the company operates a parent-facing vertical that delivers Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services — including parent education, center-based and at-home therapy, psychological assessments, autism therapy, early intervention, and summer intensive programs — opening a direct-to-consumer channel alongside the core contracts. Revenue is generated through contract-based professional services billing against district agreements; pricing is quote-driven and not publicly disclosed, and clinicians are sourced through a careers portal, employee referral program, travel assignments, and international placements. The go-to-market motion is sales-led: districts initiate contact through inquiry forms or MSP consultations, while clinician supply is built through targeted recruitment marketing across a multi-channel presence (corporate website, dedicated jobs portal, and active profiles on Facebook, X, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, and Pinterest). A CEU-accredited Professional Development platform offering ASHA, AOTA, and NASP credits functions as a retention lever for both district clients and placed staff, and a University Partnerships Program builds a graduate-recruitment pipeline. The company operates as an independent LLC with no disclosed parent, subsidiaries, funding rounds, or M&A activity.

Name

EDUCATIONAL BASED SERVICES

Legal name

The Stepping Stones Group LLC

Website

https://ebsschools.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Educational Based Services (The Stepping Stones Group) is a privately held special education staffing firm that places SLPs, OTs, PTs, school psychologists, BCBAs, special education teachers, and school nurses into K-12 districts under contract and via an MSP model, with a HIPAA-compliant telepractice platform and parent-facing ABA services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Staffing Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (6117), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Help Supply Services (7363), Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Special Education Staffing & Contracted Providers (Paras, Therapists, Specialists) (EDAJAKAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

IEP/504 Planning, Case Management & Compliance (EDAJAKAB), IEP Speech/Language Evaluation, Goal Setting & Compliance Documentation (EDAKAEAC), Specialized Programs & Classrooms (Autism, Emotional/Behavioral, Intellectual/Developmental, Multi-Disability) (EDAJAKAH)

Keywords

• Special education staffing
• School therapy services
• Telepractice platform
• Educational staffing services
• Behavioral health services

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Educational Staffing Contract Services: Contract-based placement of special education professionals including speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, school psychologists, BCBAs, RBTs, special education teachers, and school nurses. Revenue generated through hourly/daily rates for contracted clinicians serving school districts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

EDUCATIONAL BASED SERVICES contracts and places special education professionals — including speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, school psychologists, BCBAs, RBTs, special education teachers, school nurses, and sign language interpreters — into K-12 schools and districts. It supplements that core staffing model with a Managed Service Provider (MSP) program for centralized vendor coordination, HIPAA-compliant telepractice for remote coverage, school-based mental health services, and CEU-eligible professional development.

Product overview

The Stepping Stones Group is an educational staffing and services company offering a unified portfolio of contract services for schools and families. The core offerings include a Managed Service Provider (MSP) platform that centralizes staffing coordination for districts, Mental Health Services, Telepractice (HIPAA-compliant remote therapy), and a University Partnerships Program. Supporting these core products are multiple service verticals: Therapy Services (SLPs, OTs, PTs), Behavioral Services (psychologists, counselors), Education-Contract Services (special education teachers, interpreters), School Nursing Services, and Autism & Behavioral Support Services (BCBAs, RBTs). For families, the company provides ABA-based services including parent education, center-based therapy, at-home therapy, psychological assessments, autism therapy, early intervention, and summer intensive programs. A Professional Development platform offering ASHA, AOTA, and NASP certified continuing education units complements the school-focused offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• University Partnerships ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnerships program connecting academic institutions with the company's workforce needs. Provides pathway for new graduate recruitment and professional development opportunities.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Soliant Health: Specialty staffing firm placing therapists, school psychologists, and behavioral health professionals into K-12 districts nationwide. Directly comparable business model - contract-based clinician placement into schools with a focus on hard-to-fill special education roles.
• Invo Healthcare: Provider of school-based and clinic-based therapy, behavioral, and related services to districts. Direct competitor in K-12 special education staffing, particularly strong in ABA and early intervention.
• EBS Healthcare: Provider of speech-language pathology, school psychology, ABA, and related therapy staffing to school districts. Headquartered in the same Pennsylvania region; overlaps on virtually every clinical discipline and K-12 customer profile.
• ProCare Therapy: School-based therapy staffing provider placing speech, occupational, and physical therapists, as well as school psychologists, into K-12 districts. Closely aligned on clinician categories served and district contracting approach.
• Sunbelt Staffing: Allied health and education staffing firm with a strong school-based division placing therapists and special education professionals. Overlaps on K-12 contract staffing and clinician categories.
• TherapyStaff: School-based therapy and behavioral staffing company placing SLPs, OTs, school psychologists, and BCBAs into K-12 districts. Comparable mid-market direct peer with similar discipline mix.

Broad incumbents

• AMN Healthcare: Publicly traded healthcare staffing giant with an education division placing allied health professionals into K-12 districts. Operates an MSP-style model through AMN Education; comparable on staffing model and customer type, larger scale.
• The Stepping Stones Group: National K-12 special education and therapy staffing provider offering SLPs, OTs, BCBAs, school psychologists, and telepractice. The product catalog and value proposition in the data mirror SSG's positioning, indicating it is the closest direct/incumbent counterpart in the same services portfolio.
• Maxim Healthcare Staffing: Large diversified healthcare and school-based staffing provider with a school services division offering nursing, therapy, and behavioral health placements to districts. Comparable scope but broader portfolio across acute/home health.

Emerging players

• Pediatric Therapeutic Services (PTS): Regional K-12 therapy and behavioral health staffing provider placing therapists and paraprofessionals into districts in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast. Smaller geographic footprint but directly overlapping service categories.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ssg_careers
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@thesteppingstonesgroup3220
• Facebookfacebook.com/ssgcareers
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/educational-based-services
• Instagraminstagram.com/ssgcareers
• Pinterestpinterest.com/ssg_therapy

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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