CASE (Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education)

What CASE (Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education) does

CASE (Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education), doing business as CASE 4 Learning, is a U.S.-based nonprofit educational initiative founded in 2009 and operated under the National Council for Agricultural Education (The Council), headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. CASE designs inquiry-based agricultural science curriculum for middle and high school classrooms, built around an APP (Activity, Project, or Problem) instructional model that spirals and scaffolds course concepts and cross-walks with national STEM and agricultural education standards. Its portfolio comprises nine full-year Institute courses (including AEMT, ASA, ASP, APB, AFNR, APT, ESI, FSS, NRE) and four condensed BriefCASE modules (ABF, AgX, AVHS, SGE), supplemented by emerging projects in Agricultural Robotics and Automation Technologies and Agricultural Biotechnology, plus NSF-funded AEMT curriculum development with AgCentric and Minnesota colleges.

CASE monetizes primarily through professional development event registrations: multi-day CASE Institutes priced between $2,450 (in-person, 5 days) and $3,250 (virtual, 8 days), and BriefCASE modules priced from $550 to $850 depending on length and format, with registration bundled to include lifetime teacher certification, meals, and materials. Secondary revenue comes from curriculum-aligned materials sales through approved vendors (EETC, Realityworks, G-W Publisher) and a ShopCASE storefront, plus host site coordination fees routed via The Council. Pricing for Institutes and BriefCASEs is published publicly on the website.

Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven: CASE relies on a nationwide network of Lead Teachers (part-time contractors), Host Site Coordinators at regional colleges, universities, CTE programs, and FFA chapters, plus a strong annual presence at the National FFA Convention. The MyCASE portal serves as the digital hub for registration, curriculum access, and ongoing teacher communication. The customer base is structurally long-tail — individual agricultural education teachers and the school programs they serve — rather than concentrated enterprise accounts, and the organization's small 1–10 employee footprint reflects a nonprofit model that scales delivery through contractors and partner institutions rather than internal headcount.

Name

CASE (Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education)

Legal name

National Council for Agricultural Education

Website

https://case4learning.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CASE (Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education) is a nonprofit initiative of the National Council for Agricultural Education that designs inquiry-based agricultural science curriculum and lifetime-certified professional development for middle and high school agricultural education teachers across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Education Curriculum

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Technical and Trade Schools (61151)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Agribusiness, Farm Management & Compliance (EDAOAOAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Science & STEM Instruction (School-Delivered) (EDAJAFAH), Professional Development / CPD Requirement Administration for Licensure (EDADAJAL)

Keywords

• Agricultural curriculum
• Teacher professional development
• STEM education
• Agricultural science courses
• Inquiry-based learning

Headquarters

HQ city

Indianapolis

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Development Event Registration: CASE generates revenue through registration fees for CASE Institutes (5-9 days, full-year courses) and BriefCASEs (1-3 days, shortened courses/modules). Fees include lifetime certification, meals, SWAG, and sometimes evening meals. Early bird discounts apply.
2. Course Materials and Curriculum Sales: CASE sells curriculum materials and recommended lab/lesson supplies through vendor partnerships. Materials can be purchased through CASE-approved vendors listed on the website.
3. Host Site Coordination: Regional partners (colleges, universities, CTE programs, FFA chapters) host CASE PD events and coordinate facilities, meals, and supplies, with CASE managing participant registration and invoicing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CASE develops and licenses inquiry-based, STEM-aligned agricultural science curriculum for middle and high school classrooms, paired with multi-day teacher professional development (CASE Institutes and BriefCASEs) that confers lifetime certification. The portfolio includes nine full-year courses and four condensed modules covering animal, plant, natural resources, food science, biotechnology, power/technology, and equipment maintenance, supported by industry-recognized credentials through CNH, John Deere, and AED partnerships.

Product overview

CASE (Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education) is an educational organization offering inquiry-based agricultural curriculum for middle and high school classrooms through a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core portfolio consists of nine full-year CASE Institute courses (AEMT, APB, AFNR, APT, ASA, ASP, ESI, FSS, NRE) and four BriefCASE condensed modules (ABF, AgX, AVHS, SGE), complemented by professional development services including CASE Institutes, BriefCASE Training, and Pre-Service Programs. Courses incorporate APP (Activity, Project, or Problem) modalities and are delivered through lifetime teacher certification and support programs, preparing students for college and career readiness in agricultural science fields.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Agricultural Equipment Maintenance and Technology (AEMT)

Quantifiable outcome

• 4 teachers receive $25,000 scholarship packages annually through John Deere | CASE partnership
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• National FFA FoundationcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerNational FFA Foundation provides the opportunity for CASE corporate partnerships and sponsorships, connecting CASE with major agricultural industry partners.
• John DeerecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerJohn Deere provides the John Deere | CASE Ag Equipment Maintenance and Technology (AEMT) Scholarship, with an estimated value of $25,000 per teacher. Includes training at John Deere Training Center in Orlando, FL and full-ride scholarship to CASE AEMT Institute.
• CortevamajorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner supporting CASE students and agricultural education through sponsorship.
• SyngentamajorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner supporting CASE students and agricultural education through sponsorship.
• BayermajorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner supporting CASE students and agricultural education through sponsorship.
• TSC (Tractor Supply Co.)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner supporting CASE students and agricultural education through sponsorship.
• Associated Equipment Distributors (AED)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerAED Foundation recognizes CASE AEMT as a program that teaches students skills needed to jumpstart their career in the equipment industry.
• Farm Credit EastmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner supporting CASE students and agricultural education through sponsorship.
• NAEDAmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner supporting CASE students and agricultural education through sponsorship.
• EETC ( партнер)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVendor partner providing recommended course materials for labs and lessons.
• RealityworksminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVendor partner providing recommended course materials for labs and lessons.
• G-W PublisherminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorG-W Publisher provides supportive text for select CASE Courses including Hydraulic Systems, Heavy Equipment Power Trains, and Diesel Engine Technology.
• CNH Top TechcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCASE AEMT curriculum aligns with CNH Top Tech Programming, providing students with certifications to prepare for agricultural technician and precision careers with Case New Holland. Students can earn CNH Top Tech Level 1 Fundamentals certifications through CASE coursework.
• AgCentric at Central Lakes CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLed development of CASE Agricultural Equipment Maintenance & Technology course with NSF funding (Award ID: 2000787), along with other Minnesota colleges.
• Northland Community and Technical CollegemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with AgCentric and CASE in development of the AEMT curriculum with NSF funding.
• Ridgewater CollegemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with AgCentric and CASE in development of the AEMT curriculum with NSF funding.
• National Council for Agricultural Education (The Council)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCASE is an initiative of The Council. The Council manages participant registration, invoicing, privacy policy, and terms of use for CASE operations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Pearson Education: Pearson Education supplies K-12 and higher education textbooks, assessments, and PD services, including materials used in CTE and agricultural science courses. It is a broad incumbent that competes for the same curriculum and PD budget that CASE addresses.
• Cengage: Cengage is a major educational publisher and curriculum provider covering CTE, agricultural, technical, and general education titles. It overlaps with CASE as a competitor for curriculum spending in agricultural education classrooms.
• Discovery Education: Discovery Education provides K-12 digital curriculum and PD across STEM, science, and career-readiness areas to school districts nationally. It operates in the same K-12 curriculum/PD market as CASE but at a much broader, non-ag-specialized level.

Direct peers

• STEMscopes (Accelerate Learning): Accelerate Learning's STEMscopes is a leading K-12 STEM curriculum and PD platform with hands-on, inquiry-based content. It is closely comparable to CASE's inquiry-based APP pedagogy and STEM-aligned scope in a school-delivered model.
• Goodheart-Willcox Publisher: Goodheart-Willcox is a long-standing publisher of agricultural, career-technical, and family-and-consumer-sciences textbooks used in middle and high school programs. It is a content-area peer whose textbooks (e.g., hydraulics, diesel engines) directly support CASE course materials.
• Project Lead The Way (PLTW): PLTW provides STEM-aligned K-12 curriculum and teacher training programs across multiple subject areas, delivered through schools with a similar lifetime-certification and PD model. It mirrors CASE's blueprint of paid Institutes, school-licensed curriculum, and a national teacher network.
• iCEV: iCEV provides CTE curriculum, including agricultural sciences and career-and-technical education content, sold directly to schools and teachers. It is the closest direct peer to CASE's model of subscription curriculum plus teacher professional development in agricultural education.

Others

• National FFA Organization: The National FFA Organization is the broader agricultural education student and teacher membership body that runs the National FFA Convention, which CASE leverages as a top-of-funnel channel. FFA is a complementary ecosystem partner rather than a direct curricular competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/teachcase

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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