South East Education

What South East Education does

South East Education Cooperative (SEEC) is a Regional Education Association (REA) headquartered in Fargo, North Dakota, and one of six REAs statutorily established in the state. Founded in 2005 (per firmographic input) and operating as a non-profit cooperative, SEEC delivers shared educational services to 33 public school districts and three private schools across southeastern North Dakota, collectively serving nearly 37,300 K-12 students. Its core service portfolio spans professional learning, technology support, data systems support, school improvement, and curriculum enrichment, supplemented by specialized programs such as Math Corps and Reading Corps (evidence-based tutoring delivered via AmeriCorps Members), NDSoR asynchronous literacy modules, High Leverage Literacy Strategies professional development, the ND Multi-Tier System of Supports (NDMTSS), Behavioral Health resources, the Choice Ready college/career framework, and Child Care Aware (CCA) services. The organization is governed by a representative board drawn from member districts and led by Executive Director John Porter, who took over as the cooperative's second-ever leader on July 1, 2024.

SEEC's go-to-market is a direct, field-based service model: roughly 33 staff members are deployed as liaisons and program specialists who conduct on-site visits, deliver customized professional development aligned to district strategic plans, and run tutoring/intervention programs inside member schools. Revenue mechanics reflect the cooperative structure — a recurring mix of member district dues, state education appropriations, and federal pass-through funding (notably AmeriCorps for Math Corps and Reading Corps) — rather than disclosed unit pricing. Member schools also access the SEEC Innovation Fund, an annual grant pool of approximately $100,000 that funds member-led pilots in areas such as personalized learning analytics, agriculture/aviation simulators, mental health programs, and instructional coaching models. SEEC supplements direct service with a public marketing stack consisting of a professional learning catalog, an annual report, newsletters, a WordPress blog, Facebook, and a published mobile app.

Strategic partnerships reinforce the cooperative's service delivery: SEEC coordinates with peer REAs through NDREA and engages with NDCEL, ND United, NDESC, and higher-education partners including Valley City State University (VCSU) for literacy work and the University of North Dakota's aviation program for career exploration guidance. No proprietary technology platform, AI/ML capability, patent portfolio, or external funding round is disclosed in the source data; SEEC is positioned as a regional service cooperative rather than a software or data product company.

Name

South East Education

Legal name

South East Education Cooperative

Website

https://ndseec.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

South East Education Cooperative (SEEC) is a non-profit Regional Education Association in North Dakota providing professional development, tutoring, technology, and student support services to 33 public school districts and 3 private schools in southeastern ND, serving ~37,300 K-12 students.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Support Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

After-School Academic Support Programs (Centers & Clubs) (EDAJALAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Family-School Collaboration & Inclusion Planning Support (EDAKABAK)

Keywords

• Regional education association
• Professional development services
• School improvement support
• Literacy intervention programs
• Math tutoring programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Fargo

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Member School District Services: SEEC is a Regional Education Association providing shared services to member school districts in North Dakota, including professional development, technology support, data systems support, school improvement support, and curriculum enrichment programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

South East Education Cooperative (SEEC) is a Regional Education Association providing shared educational support services to 33 public school districts and 3 private schools in southeastern North Dakota serving nearly 37,300 students. SEEC delivers professional development, technology support, data systems support, school improvement support, and curriculum enrichment, along with specialized intervention programs such as Math Corps and Reading Corps, behavioral health services, college and career planning, and the Innovation Fund grant program.

Product overview

South East Education Cooperative (SEEC) is a Regional Education Association providing educational support services to 33 public school districts and 3 private schools in southeastern North Dakota, serving nearly 37,300 students. SEEC operates as a service organization rather than a product company, offering a portfolio of programs including Math Corps and Reading Corps (evidence-based tutoring programs via AmeriCorps), NDSoR online literacy modules, High Leverage Literacy Strategies professional development, and the Innovation Fund grant program. Additional services encompass Behavioral Health support, College & Career Planning with the Choice Ready framework, ND Multi-Tier System of Supports (NDMTSS), and Child Care Aware (CCA) services supporting child care needs across member districts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Math Corps An evidence-based math tutoring program delivered by AmeriCorps Members providing 20 minutes of daily tutoring to students in grades K-8 to improve foundational math skills required for academic success and algebra readiness, for member school districts.
• Reading Corps An AmeriCorps program providing daily one-on-one, 20-minute intervention sessions with K-3 students who need extra support learning to read, delivered to member school districts.
• NDSoR: Reaching All Learners Asynchronous online modules for K-3 teachers and principals covering Understanding Effective Literacy Instruction, Structured Literacy, Word Recognition, and Comprehension elements, provided to member school districts.
• High Leverage Literacy Strategies for All Customized professional development offering focused on literacy strategies for educators across content areas and grade bands, including fluency, decoding, and vocabulary strategies, delivered to member school districts.
• SEEC Innovation Fund Grant program to assist member schools in pioneering new programs with the goal of growth, expansion, and capacity building, with approximately $100,000 available annually.
• Behavioral Health Services Services and resources supporting the behavioral health needs of students in member school districts.
• College & Career Planning Resources and guidance for students to plan their college and career paths, including the Choice Ready framework, for member districts.
• ND Multi-Tier System of Supports (NDMTSS) A framework providing systematic approaches to supporting student needs through tiered interventions, offered to member school districts.
• Child Care Aware (CCA) Program supporting child care needs of member districts, including startup support, health and safety guidance, and professional learning opportunities like the SEEDS framework.
• Professional Learning Services Customized professional development for educators including school improvement support, technology support, data systems support, and curriculum enrichment, delivered to member school districts.

Quantifiable outcome

• Students who grow 20 percentage points in Math Corps are more than double their probability of meeting grade-level benchmarks
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NDREA (North Dakota Regional Education Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNDREA is an education organization partner listed under education organizations. SEEC participates in regional education association activities through NDREA.
• NDCEL (North Dakota Council of Educational Leaders)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNDCEL is an education organization partner listed under education organizations for collaboration in educational leadership.
• ND UnitedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerND United is an education organization partner listed under education organizations for collaboration in education.
• NDESC (North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNDESC is an education organization partner listed under education organizations for collaboration in education standards.
• University of North Dakota (UND) Aviation ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSEEC connected with UND's aviation program for input on expanding career exploration related to flight simulators at Griggs County Central School.
• Valley City State University (VCSU)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBennett Elementary in Fargo partnered with VCSU to improve literacy outcomes, dating back to 2021-2022 school year.
• Interquest C.A.R.E.SminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterquest C.A.R.E.S sourced comfort dog Kota for LaMoure Public School through Innovation Fund grant support. C.A.R.E.S provides professionally selected and trained Labrador or Golden Retrievers as tools for school environments.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• BOCES (Boards of Cooperative Educational Services): Network of BOCES in New York and other states that operate as regional education service cooperatives providing shared services to K-12 districts. Broader incumbent peer representing the same cooperative service model in larger state contexts.
• NDREA (North Dakota Regional Education Association): Umbrella organization representing all six ND REAs, including SEEC. Provides statewide coordination, policy advocacy, and shared resources, making it a broader incumbent peer in the same cooperative education ecosystem.

Direct peers

• Missouri River Education Cooperative: One of the six ND REAs operating in the Missouri River corridor. Offers the same cooperative shared-services model for K-12 districts with professional development and student support programming.
• Northwest Education Cooperative (NWEC): Another of the six ND REAs serving northwest North Dakota school districts. Comparable in mission, governance structure (cooperative of member districts), and service portfolio including professional development and student services.
• Lake Region Education Cooperative: One of the six ND Regional Education Associations serving the lake region of North Dakota. Operates the same REA model with shared services to member districts and is structurally identical to SEEC.
• North Central Education Cooperative (NCEC): One of the other six Regional Education Associations in North Dakota, providing similar professional development, school improvement, and student support services to member school districts in the north central region. Directly comparable as a peer REA.
• Red River Education Cooperative (RREC): One of the six ND REAs serving the Red River Valley region. Operates under the same North Dakota REA framework with shared services to member school districts.

Others

• NDCEL (North Dakota Council of Educational Leaders): Strategic partner and statewide association for school leaders in North Dakota. Adjacent ecosystem participant that complements SEEC's work and is comparable as a peer organization serving the same K-12 leadership community.

Regional players

• Minnesota Service Cooperatives (e.g., Sourcewell): Minnesota-based education service cooperatives that provide shared services to school districts in a neighboring state. Operate a similar cooperative model for K-12 shared services and are a relevant regional peer for comparison.
• South Central Service Cooperative (Minnesota): Minnesota service cooperative providing shared educational services to member school districts. Comparable as a regional cooperative model serving K-12 districts with professional development and student support programs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/NDSEEC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/south-east-education-cooperative

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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