American Academy Of Innovation

Name

American Academy Of Innovation

Legal name

American Academy of Innovation

Website

https://www.aaiutah.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

South Jordan

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Public Charter School Funding: As a public charter school in Utah, AAI receives per-pupil state funding based on average daily membership. This is the primary revenue source supporting school operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

AAI is a Utah public charter school delivering individualized, project-based and competency-based secondary education (grades 6–12). Its core offering encompasses on-campus and independent-study enrollment pathways, supported by signature programs such as twice-yearly Immersions, Friday Workshops, a Capstone Experience with oral defense, Career and Technical Education (CTE) Pathways, and College Credit opportunities, alongside Titan Café meal services.

Product overview

American Academy of Innovation is a charter school for grades 6-12 offering an individualized, project and experience-based approach to education. The school provides a unified educational platform built around Project-based Learning (PBL) and Competency-based Learning frameworks. Key program components include: Immersions (twice-yearly week-long intensive courses), Friday Workshops (quarterly rotating elective sessions), Capstone Experience (year-long culminating project with oral defense), Career and Technical Education (CTE) Pathways, and College Credit programs. Supporting services include Titan Café (breakfast and lunch programs) and two learning options: On Campus and Independent Study. The school integrates with Infinite Campus for student information management, Parchment for transcript services, and uses Headrush Learning as its learning platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Project-based Learning (PBL) Program
• Competency-based Learning Program
• Friday Workshops
• Immersions
• Capstone Experience
• Career and Technical Education (CTE) Pathways
• College Credit Programs
• Titan Café
• On Campus Learning
• Independent Study

Quantifiable outcome

• 93% student graduation rate with post-secondary continuation
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ParchmentcoreTechnology or IntegrationAAI has partnered with Parchment to provide secure digital transcript ordering and delivery services. Students and alumni can order and send transcripts and credentials through the Parchment platform.
• Utah State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAAI has partnered with Utah State University through The Great Salt Lake AAI to pilot a novel high school program (AAI Intensive). This collaboration provides students with research and academic partnership opportunities.
• Utah State Board of EducationcoreOthersAAI operates as a Utah state-authorized charter school under the oversight of the Utah State Board of Education. The school is subject to USBE regulations and participates in state testing programs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• KIPP Public Schools: KIPP is one of the largest national charter management organizations serving K-12, with a focus on college preparation. Comparable to AAI as a charter school operator targeting underserved college-aspiring students, though at vastly larger scale.
• National Heritage Academies: National Heritage Academies operates a network of public charter schools across multiple states with a college-prep focus. Comparable to AAI as a charter management organization, though operating at significantly larger network scale.
• Harmony Public Schools: Harmony Public Schools is a Texas-based charter network emphasizing STEM-focused college preparation. Comparable to AAI in operating as a non-profit public charter network with college-readiness positioning and STEM/CTE pathways.
• Aspire Public Schools: Aspire is a California-based charter management organization operating K-12 schools with a college-for-certain mission. Comparable to AAI as a charter CMO emphasizing post-secondary readiness, though Aspire operates at a much larger network scale.
• IDEA Public Schools: IDEA Public Schools is a large charter network operating K-12 campuses with a college-prep mission and CTE pathways. Comparable to AAI's CTE Pathways and college-credit offerings, though at much greater geographic and enrollment scale.

Direct peers

• Success Academy Charter Schools: Success Academy operates high-performing charter schools in NYC emphasizing academic excellence, project-based learning, and strong post-secondary outcomes — a directly comparable model to AAI's individualized, outcomes-focused charter approach.
• BASIS Charter Schools: BASIS Charter Schools is a high-performing charter network known for rigorous, college-prep curriculum and strong graduation outcomes — directly comparable to AAI's project-based, college-readiness positioning for grades 6-12.
• Utah Connections Academy: Utah Connections Academy is a statewide online public charter school serving Utah K-12 students. Comparable to AAI's Independent Study option and as a Utah-authorized charter serving non-traditional learners, though fully remote rather than campus-based.

Regional players

• Hawthorn Academy: Hawthorn Academy is a Utah charter school also located in the South Jordan area serving K-8 students. Comparable to AAI as a same-state charter competitor drawing from the same regional family pool in the Salt Lake Valley.
• Salt Lake Arts Academy: Salt Lake Arts Academy is a Utah charter middle school emphasizing arts integration and project-based learning. Comparable to AAI's PBL framework and as a same-state charter competitor targeting similar middle-school families in the Salt Lake area.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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