Stanza Education Corporation

What Stanza Education Corporation does

Stanza Education Corporation is a California-governed, private nonprofit education services organization founded in 2020 that operates a network of accredited schools for grades 6-12. The portfolio consists of two wholly owned brands: Holston Academy, a fully online school accredited by WASC and Cognia offering a catalog of more than 300 courses with support from Academic Coaches and certified teachers; and Palm Beach International Academy, a hybrid brick-and-mortar microschool that integrates online coursework with in-person support for a student-centered, flexible learning environment. The organization positions itself as serving families seeking accredited, personalized alternatives to conventional public and private schooling, while also enabling partner organizations to offer accredited academics without building standalone school infrastructure.

The company's revenue model is tuition-based and recurring, generated from family enrollments in the two school brands. Go-to-market combines direct-to-consumer enrollment (Holston Academy online, PBIA hybrid) with a partnership-driven channel in which the Director of Partnerships has formed academic relationships with more than 200 sports academies, tutoring centers, performing arts schools, and private/independent schools in the US and internationally. Marketing is executed through a professional website (stanzaed.org, holstonacademy.org, pbiacademy.org), an inquiry/contact form, and organic social channels including LinkedIn. Pricing and enrollment fee details are not publicly disclosed; prospective families must contact the organization directly.

The company is led by Executive Director Megan O'Reilly Palevich, with VP of Education Operations Taera Childers, Director of Partnerships Ed Zeto, and Director of Marketing and Communications Laura Loughead. Headcount is reported at 1-10 employees, no external funding rounds or revenue figures are disclosed, and no AI/ML or proprietary technology platform is described in the available source material. The headquarters city is listed as Lancaster, United States, while corporate jurisdiction is California.

Name

Stanza Education Corporation

Legal name

Stanza Education Corporation

Website

https://stanzaed.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stanza Education Corporation is a California-governed nonprofit that operates accredited grades 6-12 schools through two brands — Holston Academy (fully online, 300+ courses) and Palm Beach International Academy (hybrid microschool) — serving families and partner organizations seeking flexible, accredited education.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Education Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Instructional Delivery & Pedagogy (School-Led) (EDAJAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

NGO/Nonprofit Education Programs & Service Delivery (EDADALAC)

Keywords

• K-12 online education
• Microschool education
• Virtual schooling
• Hybrid learning
• Tuition-based education

Headquarters

HQ city

Lancaster

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Educational Services: Revenue generated through educational programs offered by Holston Academy (fully online grades 6-12) and Palm Beach International Academy (hybrid microschool grades 6-12). Families pay tuition for accredited personalized curriculum and instruction.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Stanza Education Corporation is a nonprofit education services organization that operates two schools for grades 6-12: Holston Academy, a fully online school offering more than 300 courses, and Palm Beach International Academy (PBIA), a hybrid brick-and-mortar microschool. The company delivers tuition-funded K-12 education through direct family enrollment supplemented by partnerships.

Product overview

Stanza Education Corporation operates a network of accredited, nonprofit schools for grades 6-12. The portfolio consists of two distinct educational programs: Holston Academy, a fully online school offering over 300 courses with academic coaching support; and Palm Beach International Academy, a hybrid brick-and-mortar microschool that combines online coursework with in-person support for a flexible, student-centered learning experience. Together, these brands provide families with options ranging from complete online education to blended learning environments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Holston Academy: A nonprofit, grades 6-12 fully online school accredited by WASC and Cognia, with a course catalog of more than 300 courses. Dedicated to nurturing independent thinking, fostering a lifelong love for learning, and shaping responsible global citizens.
• Palm Beach International Academy (PBIA)

Products and services

• Holston Academy Fully online school serving students in grades 6-12 with more than 300 courses available, delivered through direct enrollment of families.
• Palm Beach International Academy (PBIA) Hybrid brick-and-mortar microschool offering grades 6-12 education that combines in-person and remote learning for enrolled students.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 200 academic partnerships formed with sports academies, tutoring centers, performing arts schools, and private/independent schools

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Partner Organizations Network (200+)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEd Zeto, Director of Partnerships, has formed academic partnerships with more than 200 high performance sports academies, tutoring centers, performing arts schools, and private and independent schools, both in the US and internationally. These partners refer students to enroll in Stanza Education schools (Holston Academy and Palm Beach International Academy). The partnerships provide a multi-layered, customized support structure for each partnering organization, ensuring students enjoy a fulfilling academic experience.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Wildflower Schools: Wildflower Schools is a decentralized network of Montessori-inspired microschools that empowers independent teacher-leaders to launch small campuses. It is comparable to Stanza's microschool concept in scale, philosophy, and target family segment.
• Outschool: Outschool is a marketplace for live online classes serving primarily homeschool and supplemental learners, including many grades 6-12 students. It overlaps with Holston Academy on flexible, online, small-group instruction but operates on a marketplace rather than full-academic-year model.

Regional players

• Quill Academy: Quill Academy is an accredited online private school targeting grades K-12, including a strong middle and high school offering. It is comparable in catalog breadth and personalized-coach positioning, though it operates in different state jurisdictions.

Broad incumbents

• Stride (formerly K12 Inc.): Stride is the largest publicly traded online K-12 education provider in the US, operating brands such as K12 and Connections Academy. It competes directly with Holston Academy for grades 6-12 online enrollment and dwarfs Stanza on marketing, content, and accreditation breadth.
• Florida Virtual School: FLVS is one of the oldest and largest state-funded online K-12 schools, offering individual courses and full-time enrollment. It is comparable to Holston Academy as an established accredited online grades 6-12 provider with a large course catalog.

Direct peers

• Connections Academy: Connections Academy operates tuition-free online public schools for grades K-12, with significant penetration in middle and high school grades. It is the closest direct competitor to Holston Academy in accredited online grades 6-12 delivery.
• Prenda: Prenda operates a microschool network that leverages partner facilitators to deliver personalized, in-person learning supported by an online curriculum. Palm Beach International Academy's hybrid microschool model closely parallels Prenda's approach.
• Laurel Springs School: Laurel Springs is an accredited private online school serving grades K-12 with a strong middle and high school enrollment. It is a direct competitor to Holston Academy in the paid, accredited online school segment.
• Acton Academy: Acton Academy is a network of learner-driven microschools organized around project-based, mixed-age communities. PBIA's small, student-centered, flexible learning community format maps directly onto Acton's microschool thesis.
• George Washington University Online High School: GWUOHS is an accredited private online high school offering a full diploma program to grades 9-12 students worldwide. It is comparable to Holston Academy as a paid, accredited online secondary school with college-prep orientation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stanza-education-corporation

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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