Elements Academy

What Elements Academy does

Elements Academy is a privately held microschool operating in Braintree, Massachusetts, serving children ages 3 to 18 under an approved private school registration with the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). Founded in 2017 by Heather DiNino, the school is deliberately small — a single multi-age classroom capped at 10 students with two teachers — and delivers a whole-child, inquiry-based curriculum that explicitly does not follow a single boxed program. The school is differentiated by its inclusive approach to children with IEPs and 504 plans (kept in the classroom rather than pulled out), its multi-age groupings that allow self-paced learning, and the in-house pediatric therapy capability that supports its diverse learner population. Enrollment is year-round and gated by a multi-step relationship process (info request → admissions call → tour → trial → mutual fit), and the founder personally engages with every prospective family.

The business operates a direct-to-consumer, tuition-funded model. Full-time enrollment is priced at $29,000 per year (payable monthly or at a discount in full), with part-time tiers ranging from $8,000 to $23,000 annually based on days attended. A free lead-magnet ebook ("Ready For Your Child to Love School") and a VIP newsletter with priority registration anchor the top of the funnel, while Stripe handles tuition billing. The school occupies space in the repurposed Monatiquot School building, sharing the stage and auditorium with neighbor Meetinghouse Montessori. A second product line — the Outdoor Learning Program (Outdoor Explorers for ages 3-6; Outdoor Adventurers for ages 5-8) — is scheduled to launch in Fall 2026, operating fully outdoors in all weather with small mixed-age groups. Team size is approximately 12, including six named educators and support staff.

The revenue base is structurally constrained by the 10-student classroom cap and single-site geography, and there are no external funding rounds, M&A activity, or geographic expansion plans disclosed. Distribution is entirely word-of-mouth and content-driven within the alternative-education community; the school does not advertise, employ outbound sales, or maintain a public app or technology platform.

Name

Elements Academy

Legal name

Elements Academy

Website

https://elementsacademy.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Elements Academy is a privately held microschool in Braintree, MA, serving children ages 3–18 in a capped 10-student classroom with a whole-child, inclusive curriculum. It generates revenue through full-time ($29,000/yr) and part-time ($8,000–$23,000/yr) tuition, and is launching an outdoor learning program in Fall 2026.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Alternative K-12 Education Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Inquiry/Project-Based Early Learning Academies (EDACADAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Play-Based Early Learning Academies (EDACADAE), STEAM-Focused Early Learning Academies (EDACADAJ)

Keywords

• Microschool education
• Alternative K-12 education
• Outdoor nature learning
• Private elementary school
• Whole-child curriculum

Headquarters

HQ city

Braintree

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition - Full Time: Full-time enrollment at $29,000/year, payable in monthly installments or discounted when paid in full. This is the primary revenue stream for the school.
2. Tuition - Part Time: Part-time enrollment ranging from $8,000 to $23,000/year based on the number of days attending. Offers flexibility for families who may combine with other educational options.
3. Outdoor Learning Program: Nature-based learning program launching Fall 2026 for children ages 3-8, with separate program offerings (Outdoor Explorers and Outdoor Adventurers). Revenue details not specified.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Elements Academy is an intentionally small microschool in Braintree, MA serving children ages 3-18 through a whole-child, inquiry-based, interdisciplinary curriculum with multi-age groupings and a maximum of 10 students per classroom with 2 teachers. The school is registered as an approved private school with the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and issues official transcripts. A complementary Outdoor Learning Program (Outdoor Explorers and Outdoor Adventurers) for ages 3-8 is launching in Fall 2026 with fully outdoor, nature-based experiences in all weather.

Product overview

Elements Academy operates as a single unified educational microschool offering multiple interconnected programs. The core Microschool Program serves children ages 3-18 in multi-age groups with personalized, whole-child education at its Braintree, MA location. A complementary Outdoor Learning Program (launching Fall 2026) extends nature-based learning for younger children ages 3-8 through two sub-programs: Outdoor Explorers and Outdoor Adventurers. Families can choose Full-Time or Part-Time enrollment options, with tuition ranging from $8,000 to $29,000 annually. A free Digital Info Kit provides prospective families with introductory information about the school's philosophy and offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Microschool Program An intentionally small microschool program for children ages 3-18 in multi-age groups, operating in one classroom at the Monatiquot School building in Braintree, MA. Features a maximum of 10 students with 2 teachers per classroom, a whole-child, inquiry-based, interdisciplinary approach, and a 2:1 student-to-teacher ratio. Before/after care is available 8am-5pm with school day 9am-3pm following local public school schedules; detailed progress reports are issued twice yearly and official transcripts are provided for college/job applications.
• Outdoor Learning Program Nature-based outdoor learning program for children ages 3-8 operating entirely outdoors in nearby woods, wetlands, and natural spaces in the Braintree area in all weather conditions. Delivered through two sub-programs — Outdoor Explorers (Ages 3-6, Tues/Wed/Thurs 9am-12pm) and Outdoor Adventurers (Ages 5-8, Mon/Fri 9am-3pm) — with small groups of max 10 children and 2 educators emphasizing child-led exploration, mixed-age learning, and nature immersion.

Quantifiable outcome

• Detailed progress reports twice a year with specific skills and personalized anecdotes from teachers
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Meetinghouse MontessoriminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerElements Academy shares a stage and auditorium with Meetinghouse Montessori, their neighbors in the Monatiquot School building. This co-location arrangement allows both schools to utilize shared facilities while maintaining separate educational programs.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Wildflower Schools: Decentralized network of small, teacher-led microschools rooted in Montessori-inspired practice; comparable to Elements Academy in size-of-class and teacher-autonomy ethos, with a similar focus on individualized learning for young children.
• Acton Academy: Global microschool network using learner-driven, multi-age, inquiry-based education — a closely analogous model to Elements Academy, though operating as a franchised network across many sites rather than a single-location microschool.
• Prenda: Microschool platform supporting in-person and virtual learning pods for school-age children with mixed-age groupings — directly comparable small-cohort, community-led model targeting families seeking alternatives to conventional schooling.

Emerging players

• KaiPod Learning: Microschool/learning-pod network operating small-cohort, mixed-age programs with similar community-led enrollment models to Elements Academy, though typically through licensed learning pods rather than a single-site microschool.
• Compass School: Small independent K–8 school using project- and inquiry-based learning with multi-age classrooms in a New England setting — directly comparable pedagogy and structure to Elements Academy's microschool classroom.

Regional players

• The Fenn School: Established independent boys' elementary school in Concord, MA — a Massachusetts private school with small class sizes and individualized attention that competes for the same pool of tuition-paying families seeking alternatives to public schooling.
• Beverly School for Young Children: Long-running Massachusetts private preschool/early-childhood school with play-based, child-led philosophy — comparable to Elements Academy's early-childhood portion in mission, scale, and New England private-school positioning.
• Waldorf School of Lexington: Massachusetts Waldorf school offering inquiry- and arts-based pedagogy for K–12 with multi-age classrooms — comparable alternative-pedagogy private school competing for the same Eastern MA alternative-education families.
• Meetinghouse Montessori: Elements Academy's co-located neighbor in the Monatiquot School building; a Braintree-area Montessori school offering small-group early-childhood education, the closest operational comparable in the same micro-market.
• Acorn Hill Waldorf Kindergarten & Nursery: Small Waldorf-inspired early-childhood program in the greater Boston area emphasizing nature-based, mixed-age learning for young children — closely aligned with Elements Academy's Outdoor Learning philosophy for ages 3–8.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/elements-academy

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

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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