Quantum Education Professionals

What Quantum Education Professionals does

Quantum Education Professionals is a private, educator-owned K-12 staffing company headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, founded in 2002. It supplies substitute teachers and education support personnel to public, private, charter, and early-childhood school districts across multiple U.S. states. The company operates three core offerings: a Traditional School Staffing placement service, Q360 Workforce Solutions (an open-model MSP/VMS with a reported 90%+ fill rate), and Level Up Classrooms (a SaaS-enabled staffing and compliance platform). In 2024-2025 it added Quantum Learning Lab, an internal professional-development/CE-accredited upskilling platform, and Q-Ed Up Podcast, a content channel for brand-building.

Quantum generates revenue through per-hour billings on substitute placement, a vendor-management fee on its Q360 MSP product, and subscription-style fees on Level Up Classrooms and Learning Lab. Bill rates for overtime placements are documented in the $42.54-$51.62/hour range. Its go-to-market is a direct, partnership-based sales motion led by regional account executives; CE accreditations (ASHA, ACE, NASP) allow it to sell credentialed training to school-based allied personnel (e.g., school psychologists, speech-language pathologists). The company has no disclosed outside funding, no AI/ML capability disclosed, and has been operating continuously for 22+ years as a privately held, founder/educator-controlled entity.

Name

Quantum Education Professionals

Legal name

Quantum Education Professionals, Inc.

Website

https://quantumedpro.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Quantum Education Professionals is a Kansas City-based, educator-owned K-12 staffing firm supplying substitute teachers and support staff to school districts nationwide via traditional placement, an MSP/VMS product, and a training platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Kansas City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Traditional School Staffing: Contract staffing services placing Quantum's own qualified education professionals (teachers, special education staff, allied health professionals) directly with school districts. Professionals are W-2 employees of Quantum. Revenue generated through bill rates charged to districts for staffing services.
2. Q360 Workforce Solutions (MSP): Free Managed Service Provider solution for districts funded through a participation fee (typically 5% of vendor invoice) paid by staffing vendors. Q360 manages vendor coordination, compliance, credentialing, and billing consolidation across multiple staffing vendors on behalf of school districts.
3. Level Up Classrooms: In-district behavioral support program providing specialized classroom staffing and programming. Revenue model based on staffing costs for RBTs, program support staff, and supervision services provided to districts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Quantum Education Professionals is an educator-owned-and-operated staffing firm that places credentialed teachers, special education staff, allied health professionals (SLPs, OTs, school nurses, school psychologists), and support personnel into K-12 and early childhood school districts nationwide. The company also operates Q360 Workforce Solutions, a free Managed Service Provider (MSP) platform that coordinates multiple staffing vendors, and Level Up Classrooms, an in-district behavioral support program reducing costly out-of-district placements.

Product overview

Quantum Education Professionals offers a portfolio of three integrated staffing solutions: Traditional School Staffing (direct placement of educators and support staff), Q360 Workforce Solutions (a free Managed Service Provider that coordinates multiple staffing vendors through an Open MSP model), and Level Up Classrooms (a structured in-district behavioral support program). Additional offerings include Quantum Learning Lab (professional development with CEU credits) and the Q-Ed Up Podcast. The company operates as an educator-owned-and-operated staffing firm serving K-12 and early childhood schools nationwide since 2002.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Q-Ed Up: A podcast sponsored by Quantum Education Professionals, created to amplify real educator voices and authentic classroom perspectives through honest conversations with teachers, administrators, and school-based specialists
• Quantum Learning Lab
• Q360 Workforce Solutions

Quantifiable outcome

• Fill rate exceeding 90% on requested positions
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Intention Forward Education FoundationminorOthersCommunity partnership supporting education forward initiatives and mission alignment with education workforce development
• Kansas City Chamber of CommerceminorOthersRegional business chamber membership providing networking, advocacy, and business development resources in the Kansas City metropolitan area
• ASHA (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerASHA CE Approved Provider status allows Quantum to offer accredited continuing education courses for speech-language pathologists and audiologists. Courses provide CEU credits for professional development.
• ACE/BACB (Behavior Analyst Certification Board)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACE Authorized Provider status allows Quantum to offer accredited continuing education for Board Certified Behavior Analysts and related professionals working in schools.
• Level Up KidscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Level Up Kids Inc. organization supporting behavioral support programs and student development initiatives in schools.
• NASP (National Association of School Psychologists)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNASP Approved Professional Development Provider status enables Quantum to offer approved professional development courses for school psychologists.
• Military One SourceminorOthersMilitary spouse employment partner providing career opportunities for military families in education and school-based professions.
• Cornerstones of CareminorOthersRegional partnership with child welfare organization providing behavioral health and educational support services.
• Youth Lead KCminorOthersKansas City area youth development organization supporting young leaders in education and career development.
• AOTA (American Occupational Therapy Association)minorOthersProfessional association membership supporting occupational therapy professionals placed in school settings.
• CEC (Council for Exceptional Children)minorOthersProfessional association membership supporting special education professionals and the students they serve.
• AASPA (American Association of School Personnel Administrators)minorOthersProfessional association membership for school personnel administrators supporting recruitment and staffing best practices.
• Speech Therapy PDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContent partnership for professional development articles and resources for speech-language pathologists. Quantum team members contribute articles published through Speech Therapy PD platform.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ESS (Educational Staffing Solutions): ESS is a dedicated K-12 substitute and support staff staffing firm serving public school districts, overlapping Quantum's substitute and paraprofessional placements.
• Soliant Health: Soliant is one of the largest U.S. education staffing firms, placing teachers, special education staff, and school-based allied health professionals into K-12 districts, directly overlapping Quantum's Traditional School Staffing and allied services lines.
• Aya Healthcare: Aya is a major allied health and therapy staffing platform with a strong school-based services practice, competing directly with Quantum for SLPs, OTs, and behavior specialists in K-12 districts.
• Sunbelt Staffing: Sunbelt Staffing is an education staffing provider placing allied health professionals, special educators, and school psychologists into districts, with overlapping service lines and similar K-12 buyer base.
• ProCare Therapy: ProCare Therapy staffs school-based speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, and special educators, directly competing with Quantum's allied and related services offerings.
• Kelly Education: Kelly Education, the education-focused division of Kelly Services, is a longstanding direct competitor providing substitute teachers, paraprofessionals, and special education staff to school districts nationwide.
• Cross Country Education: Cross Country Education places school psychologists, SLPs, OTs, and special education teachers nationwide, competing head-to-head with Quantum in allied and related services staffing.

Broad incumbents

• Aureus Medical Group: Aureus Medical is a larger allied health staffing firm with a dedicated education division that places therapists and other clinicians into school settings, making it a broader incumbent peer in overlapping categories.
• AMN Healthcare: AMN Healthcare is a large, publicly traded healthcare and education staffing incumbent that competes with Quantum across allied health, nursing, and therapy placements in schools, though AMN operates across many verticals beyond education.

Emerging players

• Public Consulting Group (PCG): PCG provides education consulting and managed services to K-12 districts, including vendor management and special education program support, which overlaps with Quantum's Q360 MSP and Level Up behavioral support offerings from a different angle.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/quantumedu_q360
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@Q-EdUp
• Facebookfacebook.com/QuantumEduQ360
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/quantum-pros
• Instagraminstagram.com/quantumedu_q360
• TikToktiktok.com/@quantumedu_q360

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

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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