Great Place to Study

What Great Place to Study does

Great Place to Study (GPTS) is a privately held, founder-led education assessment and certification company headquartered in Mexico City. It operates a data-driven assessment platform called the School Fulfilment Index (SFI) that aggregates 360-degree feedback from students, parents, teachers, and alumni to score educational institutions across five indicators: Wellbeing, Learning Experience, Life on Campus, Co-curricular Activities, and Infrastructure. Institutions that score above a predefined threshold receive the Great Place to Study Certification, which is published through the company's annual League of Greats directory and is valid for a one-year cycle tied to the February–January certification window.

The company monetizes through a freemium subscription model: account creation is free while paid subscriptions unlock full assessment features, processed through a third-party payment gateway. Revenue is supplemented by event sponsorships from the annual Educational Excellence (EdEx) conference series, co-organized with WholeSchools International, where speaking faculty includes representatives from OECD, Harvard, Oxford, and the International Baccalaureate. GPTS markets primarily to private, bilingual, and international K–12 schools across Latin America, with a growing footprint in India, Spain, and the USA — totaling 80+ certified institutions across 13 countries.

GPTS is a small organization of approximately 9 employees with no disclosed external funding. Distribution relies on a direct web-based application flow, EdEx events, and a partner referral ecosystem that includes ISA, Knotion, Cognia, and Collaborative Classroom. Its 2025 inclusion in the HundrED Global Collection is its most significant third-party validation. Operationally, the platform handles sensitive student/parent data with encryption and automatic post-report data destruction, and integrates Facebook Connect for authentication.

Name

Great Place to Study

Legal name

Great Place to Study

Website

https://greatplacetostudy.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Great Place to Study (GPTS) operates the School Fulfilment Index, a 360-degree assessment platform that measures wellbeing across student, parent, teacher, and alumni feedback, certifying private and international K–12 schools across 13 countries with annual League of Greats recognition.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Assessment & Certification Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Assessment, Testing & Analytics Platforms (Formative/Summative) (EDAJAMAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Accreditation Evaluation, Peer Review & Site-Visit Organizations (EDADACAI)

Keywords

• Educational assessment services
• School certification programs
• Student wellbeing measurement
• Institutional quality benchmarking
• Education community analytics

Headquarters

HQ city

Mexico City

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. School Fulfilment Index Assessment: Institutions pay for assessment services that evaluate their educational community wellbeing. The SFI provides an overall institutional score and certification for schools achieving above predefined threshold scores. Paid subscription plans with various feature access levels.
2. Certification Services: Great Place to Study certification awarded to institutions achieving above a predefined overall score value. Certification period valid for one year with renewal process.
3. Event Sponsorships: EdEx annual conferences generate revenue through sponsorships from educational organizations, technology providers, and academic institutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Great Place to Study (GPTS) operates the School Fulfilment Index (SFI), a data-driven 360-degree assessment platform that collects feedback from students, parents, teachers, and alumni across five indicators (Wellbeing, Learning Experience, Life on Campus, Co-curricular Activities, and Infrastructure) to evaluate educational community wellbeing. Institutions that achieve above a predefined score threshold receive Great Place to Study Certification and inclusion in the League of Greats directory.

Product overview

Great Place to Study operates as a unified assessment and certification ecosystem centered on the School Fulfilment Index (SFI), which serves as the core analytics platform for measuring educational community wellbeing. The SFI aggregates 360-degree feedback from students, teachers, parents, and alumni across five key indicators: Wellbeing, Learning Experience, Life on Campus, Co-curricular Activities, and Infrastructure. Building on this assessment platform, the company offers Great Place to Study Certification for institutions meeting predefined score thresholds, accessible through the League of Greats recognition program and directory. The portfolio also includes the EdEx (Educational Excellence) annual conference series and a dedicated Application Form for onboarding new institutions. Certified institutions and applicants can access their dashboards through the Institute Login Portal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• School Fulfilment Index (SFI): A scientific, data-driven assessment tool developed by GPTS that measures student, parent, and teacher perception regarding educational community wellbeing.
• League of Greats
• Educational Excellence (EdEx)

Products and services

• School Fulfilment Index (SFI)

Quantifiable outcome

• Institutions receive certification when achieving above predefined overall score value
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HundrEDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGPTS was recognized by HundrED as one of the world's education innovations with significant impact and scalability. This recognition validates GPTS's School Flourishing Index methodology as a globally significant education innovation.
• WholeSchools InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of EdEx (Educational Excellence for All) annual conferences. WholeSchools International is the organizing entity behind the EdEx event series featuring OECD, Harvard, Oxford, and IB speakers.
• International Schools Association (ISA)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerISA is listed as an alliance partner, likely providing referrals and collaborative marketing within the international schools community.
• KnotionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEducational technology partner listed in alliances section, providing marketing and referral collaboration.
• NavitasminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEducation-focused partner included in alliances section, collaborating on educational initiatives.
• OECDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOECD participates in EdEx conferences. Mario López Roldán, Director of OECD Center for Latin America, was a keynote speaker. Andreas Schleicher, OECD Director for Education and Skills, delivered keynote on OECD agenda on wellbeing and flourishing.
• Harvard UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Christina Hinton from Harvard's Human Flourishing Program speaks at EdEx events. GPTS methodology aligns with Harvard's research on character skills and flourishing in education.
• University of OxfordcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeoni Boyle from Oxford's Wellbeing Research Centre participates in EdEx events. IB partnership includes Oxford as a collaborator on wellbeing research.
• International Baccalaureate (IB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIB participates in EdEx conferences with Dr. Magdalena Balica (Senior Research Manager). IB collaborates on wellbeing research with Oxford and Harvard. Many certified schools hold IB programs.
• School Day FinlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAndrea D. Ferrari is listed as Partner at School Day Finland, indicating a partnership with a Finnish education wellbeing organization.
• CogniaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCognia is a collaborator/sponsor for EdEx events and provides accreditation services that complement GPTS certification.
• Collaborative ClassroomminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPeter Brunn from Collaborative Classroom speaks at EdEx events on teaching methodologies.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• WASC (Western Association of Schools and Colleges): Regional US accreditation body that accredits schools and colleges. Comparable as an institutional accreditation and quality assessment provider; though more US-focused, the methodology of evaluating schools against standards and certifying performance mirrors GPTS's SFI certification logic.
• Cambridge International Education: Provider of international curricula, qualifications, and school certification services. Comparable as a credentialing and quality assessment body serving the same international school segment, with a broader scope that competes for institutional mindshare and recognition value.
• Cognia: Large US-headquartered accreditation and school improvement organization (formed from AdvancED/NCA/SACS merger). Directly comparable to GPTS because it issues institutional accreditation/certification to K-12 schools and is already an EdEx sponsor and collaborator, making it the most credible incumbent alternative.
• New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC): Accreditation body serving schools primarily in the US Northeast but with international school clients. Comparable institutional accreditation/quality evaluation model targeting private and international schools, similar customer segment to GPTS.
• Middle States Association (MSA-CESS): US-based accreditation association evaluating K-12 schools and higher education institutions. Comparable because it issues institutional accreditation based on multi-stakeholder evidence and periodic review, which is the same fundamental value GPTS delivers to private and international schools.

Others

• HundrED: Finland-based education innovation organization that curates and spotlights global K-12 innovations. Comparable as an ecosystem participant that has formally recognized GPTS (HundrED Award 2025) and could surface or amplify competing wellbeing-assessment innovations in the same school segment.
• WholeSchools International: Nonprofit co-founded by Andrea Ferrari that co-organizes the EdEx conferences with GPTS. Connected as a strategic partner and ecosystem participant; while it does not offer a competing assessment product, it shares leadership and event IP with GPTS.

Direct peers

• Council of International Schools (CIS): International accreditation body focused on international schools globally. Directly comparable because CIS evaluates K-12 international schools across multiple quality dimensions and issues accreditation/certification, overlapping with GPTS's League of Greats across the same target institutions in LATAM and beyond.
• School Day Finland: Finnish education wellbeing platform that assesses student wellbeing and school climate through surveys. Directly comparable because School Day Finland measures school wellbeing using multi-stakeholder surveys (same conceptual product as GPTS's SFI) and shares a partner relationship via CEO Andrea Ferrari.

Emerging players

• International Baccalaureate (IB): Provider of IB programmes (PYP, MYP, DP) and associated school authorization. Comparable because IB authorizes and certifies schools against defined educational quality standards, and many GPTS-certified schools (Rootland, San Viator, Marymount Bogotá) are IB World Schools — IB also collaborates with GPTS via EdEx.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@greatplacetostudy
• Facebookfacebook.com/GPTSGlobal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/greatplacetostudy
• Instagraminstagram.com/greatplacetostudy

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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