PYRAMID MODEL CONSORTIUM

What PYRAMID MODEL CONSORTIUM does

Pyramid Model Consortium (PMC) is a Montana-domiciled nonprofit, fee-for-service organization founded in January 2014 by the original innovators of the Pyramid Model framework, continuing work previously funded through CSEFEL (2001-2012) and TACSEI (2008-2012). PMC promotes the dissemination, sustainability, scale-up, and high-fidelity use of the Pyramid Model for Supporting Social Emotional Competence in Infants and Young Children, an evidence-based, tiered public-health framework applied in early childhood settings to address challenging behavior and build social-emotional capacity. The organization serves state education and human services agencies, Head Start programs, child care and pre-K programs, individual early childhood educators, and families across 43 US states and 5+ countries.

PMC's product portfolio centers on the ePyramid Online Learning Platform (self-paced video courses in English and Spanish, $29-$69), the Pyramid Model Implementation Data System (PIDS, a cloud-based national database for implementation tracking), fidelity assessment instruments (TPOT, TPITOS), and the Behavior Incident Report System (BIRS). Supporting services include virtual cohort facilitation ($149-$329 per person, 8-12 participants per cohort), program-wide and statewide implementation consulting, foundational training, and family engagement modules (PIWI, Positive Solutions for Families). Physical classroom resource kits are distributed through a partnership with The Discovery Source.

Revenue is generated through a hybrid model combining low-dollar self-serve course sales, mid-priced cohort facilitation, and higher-value state-level implementation contracts. Distribution spans direct online sales via Trifoia, a 43-state affiliate network (11 official Affiliate States), state education agency contracts, and channel partnerships with NCPMI, Brookes Publishing, and The Discovery Source. PMC operates as a small team of approximately 9-10 staff led by Executive Director Rob Corso (Vanderbilt Senior Research Associate), with no disclosed revenue, no venture or private equity backing, and an independent Board of Directors governance structure.

Name

PYRAMID MODEL CONSORTIUM

Legal name

Pyramid Model Consortium

Website

https://pyramidmodel.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pyramid Model Consortium is a Montana-based nonprofit, fee-for-service organization founded in 2014 that delivers evidence-based early childhood social-emotional training, assessment tools, and data systems to state agencies, Head Start programs, and educators across 43 US states and 5+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Early Childhood Professional Development Services

NAICS

All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Behavioral Intervention & PBIS Supports (Tiered, Gen Ed) (EDAJAGAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Behavioral Health & MTSS/RTI Tiered SEL Supports (EDAKAMAE), Mindfulness, Yoga & Self-Regulation Programs for Young Children (EDACAOAE)

Keywords

• Early childhood training
• Social emotional learning
• Professional development courses
• Behavioral intervention tools
• Pyramid Model framework

Headquarters

HQ city

Missoula

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fee-for-Service Training and Technical Assistance: PMC is a nonprofit, fee-for-service organization that provides Pyramid Model training and technical assistance to states, communities, and programs. Unlike federally-funded NCPMI, PMC can accommodate a greater range of requests involving Pyramid Model training and technical assistance.
2. Online Course Sales (ePyramid): Sale of self-paced online training courses for early childhood workforce development. Courses range from $29-$69 for 90-365 day access. Includes Preschool, Infant-Toddler, Birth to 5, and specialized topic modules.
3. Cohort Facilitation Services: Virtual facilitated cohort sessions for groups of 8-12 participants. Priced at $329 per person for 9 sessions (Preschool/Infant-Toddler/Birth to 5), $199 for 3 sessions (Trauma-Informed Care), $149 for 2 sessions (Reducing Implicit Bias). Includes training package with connected cohort coaching.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Pyramid Model Consortium is a nonprofit, fee-for-service organization that provides Pyramid Model training, technical assistance, and online courses for early childhood social-emotional development. It sells self-paced ePyramid online courses, cohort-based virtual coaching, fidelity and data tools (TPOT, TPITOS, BIRS, PIDS), and statewide/ program-wide implementation services to states, Head Start programs, child care centers, pre-K programs, and individual early childhood educators.

Product overview

The Pyramid Model Consortium offers a unified platform of training, assessment, and data management products centered on the Pyramid Model for Supporting Social Emotional Competence in Infants and Young Children. The core product is the ePyramid Online Learning Platform, which provides self-paced video-based courses (ePyramid modules) in English and Spanish covering preschool, infant/toddler, and birth-to-5 age groups. Supporting products include the Pyramid Model Implementation Data System (PIDS) for real-time data management, the Teaching Pyramid Observation Tool (TPOT) and Teaching Pyramid Infant-Toddler Observation Scale (TPITOS) for fidelity assessment, and the Behavior Incident Report System (BIRS) for incident tracking. Additional services include cohort facilitation via Zoom, implementation consulting (program-wide, statewide, community-wide), foundational training, and family engagement modules (PIWI, Positive Solutions for Families). Physical classroom resource kits are distributed through The Discovery Source partnership.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ePyramid: Online training program for the early childhood workforce that provides courses for enhancing social-emotional development in young children. Courses include modules for preschool, infant/toddler, birth to 5, family child care, and various professional development topics.

Products and services

• ePyramid Online Learning Platform Self-paced online training platform for early childhood educators offering video-based courses in English and Spanish covering Pyramid Model practices for preschool, infant-toddler, and birth-to-5 age groups. Modules range from $29-$69 with 90-365 day access.
• Pyramid Model Implementation Data System (PIDS) Secure, cloud-based national database for Early Childhood programs implementing the Pyramid Model. Provides electronic forms and real-time data interaction to inform decisions around implementation, professional development, and child/family outcomes.
• Teaching Pyramid Observation Tool (TPOT) An instrument to gather information on preschool teacher implementation of the Pyramid Model practices. Requires intensive workshop participation and reliability certification valid for 3 years.
• Teaching Pyramid Infant-Toddler Observation Scale (TPITOS) A tool for ensuring infant-toddler teachers are implementing the Pyramid Model with fidelity, focusing on teacher practices and classroom environment variables, particularly responsive relationships and social-emotional development.
• Behavior Incident Report System (BIRS) A system for early care and education programs to collect and analyze behavior incidents, providing mechanisms for examining factors related to behavior incidents and calculating disproportionality and equity issues.
• Cohort Facilitation Services Virtual facilitated coaching sessions for groups of 8-12 participants led by PMC facilitators via Zoom. Supports application and implementation of ePyramid practices. Priced at $149-$329 per person.
• Implementation Services Systemic effort within programs, communities, or states for Pyramid Model implementation fidelity, including program-wide, community-wide, and statewide approaches. Includes training, coaching, and technical assistance for State Leadership Teams.
• Foundational Training Services Training services based on the tiered public health approach providing universal supports, targeted services, and intensive services for children. Provides foundational evidence-based practices for promoting young children's healthy social and emotional development.
• Family Engagement Services Training modules including Parents Interacting with Infants (PIWI) for parent-child groups and home visiting, and Positive Solutions for Families to promote young children's social and emotional skills through parent classes and skill-building groups.
• Classroom Resource Kits Physical classroom resource kits published and distributed in partnership with The Discovery Source, including Preschool Classroom Kit, Tucker Turtle Classroom Kit, Problem Solver Solution Kit, Emotional Literacy Kit, Super Friend Kit, and Classroom Visual Display Kit.

Quantifiable outcome

• Head Start programs saw mental health consultant use drop by 50% after implementing Pyramid Model
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations (NCPMI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014NCPMI is a federally-funded project to disseminate effective use of the Pyramid Model. Many who developed the Pyramid Model were involved in establishing PMC (2014) and are also faculty with NCPMI (beginning 2017). NCPMI and PMC intend to establish a partnership to coordinate activities. PMC serves as a fee-for-service complement to NCPMI's grant-funded work.
• TrifoiacoreTechnology or IntegrationTrifoia hosts the ePyramid online learning platform (pyramid.trifoia.com). They provide the technical infrastructure for course delivery, user management, and access code distribution for PMC's online training courses.
• Brookes PublishingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBrookes Publishing Co. is listed as a Pyramid Partner, likely involved in publishing and distributing Pyramid Model-related educational materials and resources.
• The Discovery SourceminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe Discovery Source partners with PMC to publish and distribute recommended classroom resources including kits for teaching Social-Emotional Development skills. Resources include Preschool Classroom Kit, Tucker Turtle Classroom Kit, Problem Solver Solution Kit, Emotional Literacy Kit, Super Friend Kit, and Classroom Visual Display Kit.
• Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSEFEL (2001-2012) was the national resource center that developed the Pyramid Model. PMC was established by CSEFEL's founding members to continue the work after federal funding ended. CSEFEL is now archived at challengingbehavior.com (NCPMI).
• Technical Assistance Center on Social and Emotional Interventions (TACSEI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTACSEI (2008-2012) was funded by the U.S. Department of Education to support inclusion of children with disabilities through the Pyramid Model. PMC was established by TACSEI's founding members to continue this work.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Bank Street College of Education: Long-standing EC graduate school and curriculum developer that influences early childhood PD and SEL practice; competitor for mindshare with state agencies and Head Start grantees on what evidence-based frameworks to adopt.
• WestEd: Large nonprofit education research and TA organization that competes for state ECE contracts and provides professional development across multiple frameworks including SEL; relevant comparable for PMC's state implementation services business.
• Teaching Strategies: Large early childhood curriculum and assessment provider (Creative Curriculum, GOLD assessment) used by Head Start and pre-K programs; competes for the same EC program budgets and integrates SEL content that overlaps with Pyramid Model's tiered supports.
• HighScope Educational Research Foundation: Established early childhood curriculum provider with its own teacher training, observation tools (COR), and state-level implementation services; broad incumbent in the EC PD space where PMC sells program-wide implementation.

Direct peers

• ZERO TO THREE: National nonprofit focused on infant and toddler mental health and early childhood development; overlaps with PMC on infant-toddler Pyramid Model training, family engagement modules, and state-level TA for EC mental health systems.
• National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations (NCPMI): Federally funded center that disseminates the same Pyramid Model framework developed at CSEFEL/TACSEI; the most direct competitor to PMC, offering free training and TA on an overlapping curriculum to states, programs, and educators. PMC is explicitly positioned as the fee-for-service complement to NCPMI's grant-funded work.
• Conscious Discipline: Evidence-based SEL and classroom management program for early childhood and elementary settings; competes with the Pyramid Model for the same state-agency and Head Start training budgets by offering its own tiered framework, online courses, and coaching.

Others

• Technical Assistance Center on Social and Emotional Interventions (TACSEI): Predecessor organization (2008-2012) that extended the Pyramid Model for inclusion of children with disabilities; PMC was founded by TACSEI's leadership, making it a direct historical lineage peer now folded into PMC and NCPMI.
• Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL): Direct historical predecessor to PMC (2001-2012); originally developed the Pyramid Model and whose content is now archived on NCPMI's site. Relevant because PMC was created by CSEFEL founders and continues the same evidence base.
• National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC): Professional membership organization for EC educators that sets standards and provides PD, conferences, and accreditation; not a direct competitor to the Pyramid Model framework but a key channel partner and influencer over which frameworks states and programs adopt.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

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