Spring Academy

What Spring Academy does

Spring Academy is a Seattle-based private alternative school founded in 2012 by Robert C. Hauser, delivering one-to-one and shared one-to-one (1:2 or 1:3) instruction to middle and high school students. The school operates three programs — Full-Time (replacing traditional school), Part-Time (supplementing a student's home school with selected courses and transferable credits), and Summer Programs (credit recovery, acceleration, and tutoring at $1,190/month). The curriculum is delivered through third-party Edmentum Courseware and Plato Courseware across Math, Science, English, Social Studies, World Languages, CTE, Test Prep, and Electives, with electives including modern subjects such as Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity.

The institution targets families seeking alternatives to traditional schooling, with explicit emphasis on gifted and talented students, students with ADHD/dyslexia/learning differences, students with social-emotional or health challenges, and student-athletes needing flexible scheduling. The school holds three accreditations — Cognia (global, formerly AdvancED), NWAC (regional), and Washington State approval — and operates from a single physical facility at 9725 3rd Ave NE Suite 125 in Seattle's Northgate area.

The business model is subscription/recurring tuition across full-time, part-time, summer, and tutoring streams. Enrollment is direct-to-consumer via phone (206-363-3600), email ([email protected]), website contact forms, and in-person visits. Marketing relies on the school's website, parent testimonials, and third-party review platforms (Yelp, Private School Review). Revenue, enrollment size, and headcount are not publicly disclosed, and there is no evidence of external institutional capital; the institution appears to be founder-owned and operating at a single site since founding.

Name

Spring Academy

Legal name

Spring Academy

Website

https://www.springacademy.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Spring Academy is a Seattle-based private alternative school founded in 2012 that provides one-to-one K-12 instruction, credit courses, and tutoring for middle and high school students, including those with learning differences, gifted learners, and student-athletes needing flexible schedules.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169), Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Summer School & Extended-Year Academic Catch-Up (EDANAJAH)

Keywords

• Private K-12 education
• One-to-one instruction
• Tutoring services
• Credit courses
• Specialty school

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Tuition - Full-Time Programs: Monthly tuition for full-time personalized education programs replacing traditional school settings. Customized one-to-one instruction tailored to individual student's learning style, interests, and schedule.
2. Tuition - Part-Time Programs: Tuition for students taking selected courses while still attending traditional schools. Partners with local schools for credit transfer.
3. Summer Programs: Summer courses priced at $1,190 per month for credit recovery, advancement, or test preparation.
4. Tutoring Services: K-12 tutoring for elementary, middle, and high school Math, Reading, and Writing skill-building programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Spring Academy is a private school in Seattle, Washington that provides one-to-one instruction and tutoring for K-12 students. Its offerings are structured into Full-Time, Part-Time, and Summer programs, and it also provides credit courses for students seeking academic credit outside of full enrollment.

Product overview

Spring Academy is a Seattle-based alternative private school offering a personalized, one-to-one educational model for middle and high school students. The institution operates three core programs: Full-Time (replacing traditional school), Part-Time (supplementing local schools), and Summer Programs (credit recovery and tutoring). The comprehensive course catalog spans Math, Science, English, Social Studies, World Languages, CTE (Career and Technical Education), Test Prep, and Electives. Elective offerings include specialized technology courses such as Artificial Intelligence, Game Development, 3D Game Development, Mod Design, and Introduction to Cybersecurity. The school emphasizes individualized instruction with professional teachers trained to customize lessons to each student's learning style, personality, and academic goals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Students graduate on time and are prepared for college, with testimonials indicating acceptance to selective colleges including Virginia Tech, Case Western, WPI
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Local Public and Private SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpring Academy partners with local public and private schools throughout the Seattle area to provide students with selected courses they need in a one-to-one setting. Credits are transferable to students' home schools. Partnership allows students to attend Spring Academy part-time while maintaining enrollment at traditional schools.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Annie Wright School: An established Pacific Northwest private school (Tacoma, WA) serving K-12 students with a college-preparatory and individualized approach. Comparable to Spring Academy on Pacific Northwest private-school positioning, though operates as a traditional day/boarding school rather than a 1:1 model.
• Bush School: An established Seattle independent school serving grades K-12 with progressive, individualized education. Competes with Spring Academy for Seattle families seeking non-traditional private education, though operates a larger conventional campus model rather than 1:1 instruction.
• K12 / Stride: A large publicly-traded online K-12 education provider offering alternative and personalized learning at scale. Represents the broad-incumbent alternative to Spring Academy with significantly greater geographic reach and capital, though less customized than a 1:1 model.

Direct peers

• Oak Meadow: An accredited distance-learning K-12 school serving families seeking alternative, personalized education with flexible pacing. Comparable to Spring Academy on the personalized-learning and credit-transferable model, though delivered primarily online rather than in-person.
• Laurel Springs School: An accredited online private school offering personalized K-12 instruction with transferable credits. Closest direct competitor to Spring Academy on the combination of alternative, personalized, and transferable-credit positioning, though it operates nationally online rather than as a single physical site.
• Connections Academy: A tuition-free online public school operator serving K-12 students with personalized instruction. Overlaps with Spring Academy on personalized alternative education for K-12 students and serves as a competing option for families seeking non-traditional schooling.

Regional players

• Charles Armstrong School: A private school in Bellevue, WA serving students with language-based learning differences (dyslexia, etc.). Closest regional peer to Spring Academy on the specialized learning-differences niche, though positioned as a full elementary/middle school rather than 1:1 middle/high school.

Others

• Sylvan Learning: A national tutoring franchise providing personalized instruction and test prep. Comparable to Spring Academy on personalized tutoring and K-12 supplemental instruction, though delivered as a tutoring service rather than a full-time alternative school.
• Huntington Learning Center: A national franchise network providing supplemental tutoring and test prep, including ACT/SAT prep that overlaps with Spring Academy's tutoring and test-prep offerings. Adjacent rather than directly competitive, as Huntington focuses on supplemental tutoring rather than full-time alternative schooling.

Emerging players

• Acton Academy: A growing network of learner-driven micro-schools offering alternative K-12 education with personalized, self-paced learning. Comparable to Spring Academy on the alternative-education positioning and small-site format, though typically delivered in small groups rather than 1:1.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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