Paec Migrant Education Program

What Paec Migrant Education Program does

Panhandle Area Educational Consortium (PAEC) is a legislatively created, non-profit Educational Service Agency founded in 1967 in Chipley, Florida, operating under Florida Statute 1001.451 as one of three state-designated Educational Consortiums. PAEC is owned and governed by its 15 member school district superintendents across Northwest Florida, serving 48,000+ students in Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, Wakulla, Walton, Washington counties plus FSU Bay and FAMU Developmental Research School. The consortium delivers shared services including curriculum support, professional development, instructional technology, virtual instruction through a Florida Virtual School franchise, finance and payroll systems (Gateway/Skyward), student data services, Florida Buy cooperative purchasing, risk management insurance pools, the NW Regional STEM Innovation Hub (SeaPerch, VEX, CoDrone, Sphero, Science Olympiad), the Migrant Education Program (Title I Part C), McKinney-Vento homeless education (Title IX Part A), Title IV Part A programs, FDLRS diagnostic services, and SEDNET behavioral disability coordination. PAEC also operates the ePDC online professional development platform and hosts the 59th Annual Leadership Conference at Sandestin.

Revenue is generated through legislatively authorized consortium membership assessments from member districts, state and federal program pass-through funding, fee-for-service sales to non-member districts, cooperative purchasing commissions via Florida Buy, risk management insurance premiums, and event registration fees ($350-$375 per attendee for the annual Leadership Conference). The organization is not venture-backed and does not pursue M&A; expansion occurs through new program offerings and partnership-based service extensions rather than geographic or acquisition-driven growth. Key strategic partners include Cognia (accreditor), Cyber Florida at USF (cybersecurity education), Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and the Panama City Naval Surface Warfare Center (SeaPerch competitions), and FloridaLearns Foundation (teacher scholarships). PAEC holds Cognia accreditation (since 2017) and Systems of Distinction designation (2022).

Name

Paec Migrant Education Program

Legal name

Panhandle Area Educational Consortium

Website

https://paec.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PAEC is a legislatively created, non-profit Educational Consortium founded in 1967 that delivers shared instructional, business, risk management, and STEM services to 15 member school districts representing 48,000+ students across Northwest Florida.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Support Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Newcomer & Refugee Student Support Programs (EDAJAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Title I & Compensatory Education Programs (EDAJAGAJ), Immigrant & Refugee Community Education (Integration/Navigation) (EDAAAFAH)

Keywords

• Migrant education services
• Educational consortium support
• Rural school district services
• Cooperative purchasing program
• Teacher professional development

Headquarters

HQ city

Chipley

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Consortium Membership and Shared Services: PAEC generates revenue through legislatively-created consortium status, providing shared services to member school districts. Services include professional development, curriculum support, instructional technology, distance learning, Migrant Education Program services, cooperative state purchasing (Florida Buy), contracted business services, and risk management programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Paec Migrant Education Program (MEP) is a federal Title I Part C program providing identification, recruitment, supplemental educational support, college and career resources, and parent advisory council coordination for migratory children and youth across 15 member school districts in Northwest Florida. Operated as part of the Panhandle Area Educational Consortium (PAEC), the program links migratory families to instructional, health, and social support services through a shared-service delivery model serving over 48,000 students.

Product overview

The Panhandle Area Educational Consortium (PAEC) operates as a multi-service educational support organization offering a unified platform of programs and services to 15 member school districts across Northwest Florida. The portfolio includes the core Migrant Education Program providing supplemental educational support for migratory children, PAEC Virtual Instruction (a FLVS franchise) for online K-12 learning, the NW Regional STEM Innovation Hub housing robotics (SeaPerch, VEX, VEX CTE), drones (CoDrone), coding (Sphero), and Science Olympiad programs, plus shared services for curriculum support, professional development, finance/payroll systems (Gateway/Skyward), student data services, Florida Buy cooperative purchasing, risk management, and the ePDC professional development platform. The organization also coordinates the annual Leadership Conference, Title IV Part A programs, McKinney-Vento homeless education services, and teacher recruitment through Teach NWFL. These offerings function as an integrated ecosystem where the MEP program connects with other support services to serve migratory students and families across the panhandle region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Migrant Education Program: Title I Part C program providing services to migratory children and youth in the PAEC region, including identification, recruitment, and educational support services.
• McKinney-Vento Program
• PAEC NW Regional STEM Innovation Hub
• Florida Buy
• PAEC Virtual Instruction
• FDLRS

Products and services

• Migrant Education Program (MEP) A federal Title I Part C program providing identification, recruitment, supplemental educational support, college and career resources, and parent advisory council coordination for migratory children and youth across Northwest Florida districts.
• PAEC Virtual Instruction A Florida Virtual School franchise offering online courses for K-12 students across 12 panhandle districts, providing virtual instruction for grades K-5 and 6-12.
• Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resources System (FDLRS) Provides diagnostic and instructional support services to district exceptional student education programs statewide, including parent and family services.
• Florida Buy Cooperative Purchasing A legislatively approved state cooperative purchasing program that saves school districts time and money via e-commerce and in-person facilitation of pre-bid products and services.
• Gateway Finance and Payroll System Services Shared services for member districts providing finance and payroll system management through Skyward, including user documentation and remote access support.
• Student Data Services Data management and analytics services for member school districts supporting accountability, reporting, and decision-making.
• Risk Management Property/casualty insurance programs and self-insured employee benefits administration including group health, safety training, and incident reporting for member districts.
• McKinney-Vento Program (Homeless Education) Federal program ensuring educational access and stability for children and youth experiencing homelessness, including enrollment support, transportation, and essential services coordination.
• PAEC NW Regional STEM Innovation Hub A regional hub coordinating STEM programs including SeaPerch (underwater robotics), VEX Robotics, CoDrone (drones), Sphero (coding robots), and Florida Science Olympiad for K-12 students across the panhandle.
• Academic and Professional Development Professional learning opportunities, teacher academies, and leadership development programs for educators including PAEC New Teacher Academy, Principal Leadership Academy, and Teacher Leader Academy.
• Curriculum Support Services Standards alignment, instructional materials adoption support, and curriculum resources for member districts including textbook adoption information and instructional materials fair.
• Teach NWFL Teacher recruitment initiative connecting qualified educators with job opportunities across Northwest Florida school districts, including certification information and job listings.
• ePDC (electronic Professional Development Center) Online professional development platform providing event calendar, course offerings, enrollment management, and continuing education tracking for educators.
• 59th Annual Leadership Conference Annual leadership conference hosted at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort featuring professional development, networking, and collaboration for education leaders in the panhandle region.

Quantifiable outcome

• Average graduation rate exceeding 90% across all PAEC districts
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 March 2026Partnership for Northwest Florida Regional SeaPerch Competition. Embry-Riddle provides SeaPerch rovers and toolkits, supports competition events, and coordinates with PAEC for underwater robotics competition serving middle and high school teams across the region.
• Panama City Naval Surface Warfare CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 March 2026Partner in Florida Regional SeaPerch Competitions, providing support for underwater robotics competition events coordinated through PAEC and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
• FloridaLearns Foundation, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAwards the Education Pathway Scholarship ($1,500) for individuals pursuing teaching degrees or educators enrolled in post-graduate Educational Leadership programs. Available to students in Calhoun, FAMU DRS, Franklin, FSU Bay, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, Wakulla, Walton, and Washington counties.
• Cyber Florida at USFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOffering Florida Cybersecurity Teacher Scholarship with $1,100 teacher stipend, free professional development ($1,000 value), and free license ($950 value) for project-based curriculum. Partnership includes Teach Cyber and UTeach Computer Science.
• PanCareminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDiamond sponsor for PAEC events, supporting educational initiatives across Northwest Florida districts.
• Tremco RoofingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVIP sponsor for PAEC events and conferences, supporting professional development events.
• Florida State University - Unconquered Scholars ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing postsecondary support opportunities for students experiencing homelessness, presented at McKinney-Vento Regional Mini Conference.
• Florida Department of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency partner supporting McKinney-Vento homeless education programs, Title IX initiatives, and coordination of educational services across Florida districts.
• CogniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccrediting body for PAEC as an Educational Service Agency, providing performance accreditation and engagement reviews.
• SeaPerch ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnderwater robotics program where students design and build robots. PAEC coordinates regional competitions including Big Bend and Northwest Florida Regional competitions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Florida Virtual School (FLVS): PAEC operates an FLVS franchise (PAEC Virtual Instruction); FLVS is the statewide virtual instruction provider they partner with for K–12 online courses. Direct overlap on virtual K–12 instruction service delivery.
• Texas Education Service Centers (ESC Region): Texas operates 20 regional Education Service Centers that deliver shared services to small/rural districts — the most direct structural analog to PAEC's consortium model in a different state. Same charter, same shared services, same governance logic.
• University of Florida's Lastinger Center: Florida-based education innovation and professional development center serving K-12 educators statewide. Functionally comparable to PAEC's professional development + curriculum support arm, though focused on pedagogy research.

Others

• Cognia (formerly AdvancED): Accrediting body that granted PAEC its 2017 AdvancED accreditation and 2022 Systems of Distinction designation. Adjacent/ecosystem peer — defines the performance standard PAEC is benchmarked against.

Direct peers

• Heartland Educational Consortium (HEC): The third legislatively created Educational Consortium in Florida (SS 1001.451). Operates the same consortium model for small/rural districts in the Heartland region — same statute, same shared-service portfolio, same member-led governance.
• Northeast Florida Educational Consortium (NEFEC): One of the other two legislatively created Educational Consortiums in Florida under Statute 1001.451. Provides shared services to small/rural districts in Northeast Florida — directly parallel structure, services, and member-owned governance to PAEC.
• Florida's 19 Educational Service Districts / Statewide FDLRS Network: PAEC operates one of FDLRS's regional Diagnostic and Learning Resources System units; the broader FDLRS network operates under the same state funding mechanism across Florida, providing the closest peer for PAEC's special-education diagnostic arm.

Emerging players

• Marco for Kids / FloridaLearns Foundation: FloridaLearns Foundation partners with PAEC to deliver the Education Pathway Scholarship to PAEC-region students pursuing teaching degrees. Functions as a complementary foundation peer in education-workforce pipelines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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