Name

see forever foundation

Legal name

See Forever Foundation

Website

https://seeforever.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Alternative Education Services (Charter School Network)

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Support Services (611710), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Charter Alternative & At-Risk Schools (Continuation, Credit Recovery, Juvenile) (EDAJACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Juvenile Justice Education Programs (Detention & Correctional Education) (EDAJAEAB), Charter Career & Technical Education (CTE) Schools (EDAJACAK), Wraparound Student Support & Case Management Services (At-Risk K–12) (EDAJAEAJ), Alternative Schools (Behavioral/Disciplinary & Nontraditional Settings) (EDAJAEAC)

Keywords

• Alternative secondary education
• GED preparation programs
• Juvenile justice education
• Career technical education
• Charter school network

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Per-Pupil Funding: As a public charter school network, the See Forever Foundation receives per-pupil allocations from the District of Columbia government based on enrollment. Additional funding comes from government grants and donations.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

See Forever Foundation operates the Maya Angelou Schools, a public charter school network delivering alternative secondary education (grades 9-12), GED preparation, and career and technical education (CTE) to opportunity youth and justice-involved young people in Washington, DC and Laurel, MD. Instruction is delivered across five physical campuses, including three academies embedded within secure juvenile and adult correctional facilities. Wraparound services include clinical/mental health support, socio-emotional learning, special education services, college preparation, career counseling, apprenticeships, and job placement.

Product overview

See Forever Foundation operates Maya Angelou Schools, a network of alternative education programs in Washington, DC. The organization offers a platform-plus-programs architecture consisting of Maya Angelou Public Charter High School (9-12 grade), the Young Adult Learning Center (GED and CTE for ages 17-30+), and three Maya Angelou Academy programs operating within secure settings (DC Jail, Youth Services Center, and New Beginnings Youth Development Center). Additional services include CTE programs, clinical/mental health support, and a College and Career Services Center. All programs focus on serving opportunity youth and justice-involved students through personalized academic support, socio-emotional learning, and wraparound services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Maya Way: Values social-emotional learning, identity studies, health and wellness enrichment and civic engagement to help empower young voices for self-advocacy.

Products and services

• Maya Angelou Public Charter High School A public charter high school serving opportunity youth and justice-involved students in Washington, DC, offering a grades 9-12 curriculum with personalized academic support, socio-emotional learning, clinical services, and college and career preparation.
• Young Adult Learning Center (YALC) A GED and Career and Technical Education (CTE) program serving disconnected young adults ages 17-30+ in Washington, DC, helping them earn GEDs and industry-recognized workforce credentials with career preparation and job placement support.
• Maya Angelou Academy at New Beginnings Youth Development Center An academy operating inside the New Beginnings Youth Development Center detention facility in Laurel, MD, providing educational services to incarcerated youth with a focus on credit recovery and high school diploma pathways.
• Maya Angelou Academy at DC Jail An educational program operating inside DC Jail providing academic instruction and special education services to detained youth and young adults awaiting adjudication.
• Maya Angelou Academy at Youth Services Center (MAA@YSC) An educational program at the DC Youth Services Center providing academic services to youth ordered detained by the DC Superior Court Family Court Division, delivered in partnership with the DC Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services.
• Career and Technical Education (CTE) Programs Career and Technical Education programs offered alongside academic instruction, providing trade apprenticeships, industry-recognized workforce credentials, and job placement assistance to students across the Maya Angelou Schools network.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and notable.

• Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2021Partnership with DC's Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services to provide educational services at Youth Services Center. DYRS orders detained youth to MAA@YSC, and the organizations work together to ensure scholars can take advantage of services provided.
• American University School of EducationnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerCheryl Holcomb-McCoy, Ph.D., Dean of the School of Education at American University, serves as Chair-Elect of the Maya Angelou Public Charter School Board and keynoted the 'From Silos to Solutions' convening.
• Georgetown University Law CenternotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerKristen Henning, J.D., Blume Professor of Law & Director of Juvenile Justice Clinic & Initiative at Georgetown University School of Law, served as keynote speaker at organization convening.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Friendship Public Charter School: One of the largest public charter networks in Washington, DC operating multiple campuses across grade levels. Comparable as a DC-based, multi-campus charter operator with similar per-pupil funding model and similar enrollment scale.
• E.L. Haynes Public Charter School: DC public charter school serving grades PK-12 with a mission focused on closing the achievement gap. Comparable as a DC charter serving a similar at-risk student population with college-prep and socio-emotional supports.
• KIPP DC: Multi-campus public charter network in Washington, DC serving predominantly low-income and opportunity youth with extended-day programming. Directly comparable as a DC charter operator serving overlapping student demographics through a similar non-traditional academic model.
• DC Preparatory Academy (DC Prep): Multi-campus public charter school network in Washington, DC serving students from underserved neighborhoods. Comparable as a multi-campus DC charter network drawing from overlapping student populations via the MySchoolDC lottery.
• Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy: DC public charter network with a public-policy mission serving students historically under-served by traditional schools. Comparable as a DC charter operator targeting similar at-risk and minority demographics.

Emerging players

• YouthBuild USA: National non-profit providing alternative education, GED, and construction CTE pathways for opportunity youth ages 16-24. Comparable in its GED/CTE/youth re-engagement model, particularly to the Maya Angelou Young Adult Learning Center.
• National Youth Advocate Program (NYAP): National non-profit delivering community-based and residential services, including education supports, for at-risk and juvenile justice-involved youth. Comparable as a provider of educational and wraparound services to justice-involved youth across multiple jurisdictions.

Broad incumbents

• Uncommon Schools: Multi-state public charter network operating college-preparatory schools in underserved urban communities. Comparable as a broader charter incumbent serving similar at-risk populations, though operating outside DC.
• KIPP Foundation (national network): National non-profit network of 200+ college-preparatory public charter schools serving educationally underserved communities. Comparable as a broader incumbent operating the same public-charter alternative-education model across many U.S. cities.

Others

• BreakFree Education: National non-profit focused on improving education in juvenile justice facilities, led by See Forever co-founder David Domenici. Adjacent and ecosystem-connected: shares leadership lineage and the juvenile justice education mission with Maya Angelou Schools.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/MayaSchools
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCB-fnHM_ZGZoPsJ2PCThJ5g
• Facebookfacebook.com/seeforeverfoundation?ref=hl
• Instagraminstagram.com/mayaschools
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/maya-angelou-public-charter-school

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

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