EDU Consulting

What EDU Consulting does

EDU Consulting LLC is a California-based, privately held educational consulting firm founded in 2015 that delivers customized professional learning, strategic planning, and NGSS implementation support to K-12 schools and districts, with adjacent workforce development programming for at-risk youth. The firm is anchored by CEO Dean Gilbert, a 43-year veteran of California science education whose prior roles include district and county science coordinator, statewide project director, and past president of the California Science Teachers Association. Customer segments include public school districts (Los Angeles Unified, El Monte, Fullerton Joint Union High, Palmdale, Sweetwater Union High, Yuba City Unified, Huntington Beach Union High, Las Virgenes Unified), charter, private and parochial schools, business and industry CTE partners, and municipal workforce programs such as Pacific Gateway Youth Services in Long Beach.

The firm's core offerings are professional services rather than software. Deliverables include multi-day workshops, ongoing coaching, content review for publishers, and district-level strategic plans that translate NGSS into short-, intermediate-, and long-range action plans. These services are supplemented by a proprietary content library of downloadable NGSS artifacts: unit planning PowerPoint templates, year-at-a-glance scope-and-sequence templates, sample phenomenon-linked lesson packets for grades K-12, PBL/STEM connection materials, the Chart-CA 40x40 laminated storyboarding graphic organizer built around the 5E inquiry model, and grade-banded Padlet resource hubs for K-5, 6-8, and 9-12. Distribution is direct sales to district leadership with complimentary introductory consults, supported by content marketing via the company website, weekly email newsletter, conference speaking (NGSS Rollout statewide trainings, NSTA, CASE), and social sharing on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and LinkedIn.

EDU Consulting monetizes exclusively through project-based professional services engagements with no publicly disclosed pricing tiers, no SaaS or subscription component, and multi-year contracts available for sustained district relationships. The firm is independently owned with no external investors, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed funding history. Geographic reach is primarily California with opportunistic engagements in Missouri and Alberta, Canada. Competitive advantage rests on the founder's standards-development authority, the cumulative NGSS content library, and deep embeddedness in California science education professional associations rather than on technology, scale economics, or proprietary data.

Name

EDU Consulting

Legal name

EDU Consulting LLC

Website

https://educonsultingllc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

EDU Consulting LLC is a California-based educational consulting firm founded in 2015 that delivers NGSS and STEM professional learning, strategic planning, and workforce development services to K-12 public, charter, private, and parochial schools, plus CTE partners, anchored by founder Dean Gilbert.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Consulting Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

K–12 Instructional Design & Curriculum Development Services (EDAGAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Curriculum, Lesson Planning & Instructional Content Platforms (EDAJAMAD), STEM & Computer Science Curriculum (EDAGAAAB)

Keywords

• STEM education consulting
• NGSS implementation services
• Professional development training
• Curriculum planning support
• Workforce development programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Dana Point

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Learning Services: Customized professional learning and training programs for teachers and administrators in STEM/NGSS education. Services include workshop presentations, professional development sessions, and ongoing coaching support.
2. Strategic Planning Consulting: Strategic support for district leadership including developing short term, intermediate and long range action plans for NGSS implementation. Curriculum support for districts transitioning to Next Generation Science Standards.
3. Content Review Services: Contracted content review of instructional materials for key publishers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

EDU Consulting LLC delivers customized professional learning, strategic planning, and curriculum support services focused on Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and STEM education for pre-K through grade 12. It also offers downloadable NGSS unit planning and storyboarding resources, and workforce development programs for at-risk youth in partnership with workforce investment networks.

Product overview

EDU Consulting LLC operates as an educational consulting firm offering a portfolio of professional development and curriculum resources rather than a unified software platform. The core offerings include customized professional learning services for teachers and administrators, strategic planning support for district leadership, and NGSS implementation assistance. These core services are supplemented by downloadable resource products including the NGSS Unit Planning materials, Padlet-hosted grade-specific resources, and Chart-CA storyboarding tools. Workforce development programs for at-risk youth represent an additional service area. The company primarily serves public school districts, charter, private and parochial schools, and business/industry clients across California and nationally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Professional Learning Services Customized professional learning and training opportunities for teachers and administrators in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and workforce development for pre-K through secondary education, delivered through workshops, training sessions, and ongoing coaching support.
• Strategic Support for District Leadership Strategic planning and support services for district leadership addressing the 21st century education landscape, including development of short-term, intermediate, and long-range action plans for NGSS implementation and curriculum transitions.
• Workforce Development Programs Training programs for at-risk youth and workforce development initiatives, including collaboration with Pacific Gateway Workforce Investment Network under WIOA, designed to build career pathways and job readiness skills.
• NGSS Unit Planning Resources Downloadable resources including NGSS Unit Planning PPT, PBL and STEM Connection PPT, NGSS Year-at-a-Glance Template, and sample NGSS lessons linked to phenomena for grades K-12, available as a curated resource pack for teachers and curriculum designers.
• Padlet-Based NGSS Resources Grade-specific downloadable NGSS resources organized on the Padlet platform for K-5, 6-8, and 9-12 grade bands, providing direct educator access to grade-banded NGSS materials.
• Chart-CA: NGSS Storyboarding Tool A 40x40 laminated graphic organizer for conceptualizing NGSS phenomenon-based units of instruction, leading to specific lesson plans using the 5E inquiry model, used by teachers and curriculum designers as a planning artifact.

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• California Science ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional collaboration in science education initiatives. EDU Consultants have extensive experience in science/STEM education from classroom to statewide levels.
• California Association of Science Educators (CASE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive involvement in CASE activities including local arrangement conferences and legislative oversight committee for tracking and providing input on legislation affecting science education in California.
• National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipation in NSTA conferences and events; local arrangement for conferences.
• K-12 AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on NGSS Rollout statewide trainings as workshop presenter.
• Orange County Science and Engineering FairminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoard Member and Director of Outreach for the fair.
• Los Angeles County Science and Engineering FairminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the Advisory Committee for the fair.
• Columbia Memorial Space CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive member of the Board of Directors in Downey, CA.
• California STEM Learning NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipation in statewide STEM learning network initiatives.
• Southern CA Association of Science SpecialistsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMembership and collaboration with regional science education organization.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCWxJwdNjOFOUvKAhsYo41lg
• Facebookfacebook.com/educonsultingllc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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