About Educate OnlineEducate Online, LLC — formerly Catapult Online — is a leading provider of online educational instruction. Our program is designed to help students learn key concepts, fill learning gaps, and get back on track for academic success. Educate Online is committed to being the preferred partner of schools, school districts and families by delivering unmatched quality and engaging online educational services that improve student achievement.
Educate Online: The Path to Academic Success
Taking Advantage of the Educate Online Program
Supplemental Education Services
School Services
Sylvan Online
Our History - Timeline
Our Leadership
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Educate Online has developed a highly interactive and engaging solution, working with more than 50,000 students nationwide and delivering more than 1.4 million sessions during the past seven years. Our program is aligned with state standards and is proven to provide academic gains for students in grades 3–12. The Educate Online program can be offered at a student’s home or as part of an in-school program. In addition, Educate Online is available to families through Sylvan Learning Centers.
Educate Online: The Path to Academic Success
A solid education builds a foundation for success in life. Yet many students today struggle to stay on track. All students are different; their learning styles and their learning needs vary. Choosing the right solution is the challenge faced by many parents and guardians.
The unique online prescriptive intervention program offered by Educate Online differs from “homework help” or other tutoring services in significant ways. Educate Online is able to identify and address the key concepts that are impeding a student’s progress in a particular subject, resulting in better grades, a sense of self‑confidence, and a positive attitude toward school.
All Educate Online students start on their path to success by taking an online assessment. The assessment identifies a student’s skill gaps in math, reading, or algebra and identifies the specific concepts the student needs to learn. An individualized program is then developed for each student and delivered online by a state-certified teacher. The teacher works with the student one-on-one, accelerating learning and providing encouragement and support as the student reaches key learning milestones. A student can also be matched with a targeted tutor based on special learning needs, such as English as a Second Language (ESL) or learning disabilities.
The result: Research proves students who complete Educate Online’s instructional program achieve academic gains of more than one grade level and approach school with renewed confidence.
Taking Advantage of the Educate Online Program
Students can take advantage of Educate Online’s proven academic program in three different ways:
- Supplemental Educational Services
Educate Online is available to students who attend schools that are struggling to meet adequate yearly progress goals through the Supplemental Educational Service program under the No Child Left Behind Act. In the safety and convenience of their homes, students receive personalized instruction from state-certified teachers via an engaging online program based on their schedule.
- School Services
Schools and districts can now offer Educate Online to students either at school — during school hours, after school, or during the summer — or at home. In addition to the complete instructional programs in Math, Algebra, and/or Reading, Educate Online’s school services include enhanced reporting to help teachers monitor their students’ progress. Educate Online also offers individualized matching of students who have special instructional needs with teachers who can meet those specific needs. For example, English Language Learner (ELL) students work with ESL-certified teachers, and special education students are taught by teachers certified in that specialty area.
- Sylvan Online
The same proven program offered to students via the schools is also available to individuals via Sylvan Learning. Sylvan Online is powered by Educate Online and offers the same prescriptive intervention program to students who live far from a Sylvan center or who want the flexible schedule and convenience of online instruction in their own homes.
History - Timeline
2000
- eSylvan, an online prescription intervention platform, is developed out of Sylvan Learning Systems.
2002
- The eSylvan platform is launched, providing consumers nationwide with online tutoring help.
2003–2004 School Year
- After the No Child Left Behind Act is passed, a 300-student pilot is launched in Baltimore community centers, the first entry into the Supplemental Educational Service (SES) market.
- The eSylvan retail initiative is adopted as part of the Sylvan Learning Centers offering.
2004–2005 School Year
- An at-home pilot is launched nationwide, targeting eligible SES students; 1,300 students enroll in the program during the school year.
2005–2006 School Year
- SES business grows, with 16,500 students served in the school year.
- Sylvan Online grows to 2,000 students via the retail centers.
2006–2007 School Year
- The company is taken private via the acquisition of Educate, Inc., eSylvan’s parent company, forming Educate Online. Primary equity groups include Sterling Capital Partners and Citigroup Private Equity.
- Growth in the national SES market continues, with 50,000 students served.
- One million sessions are served to students across the U.S.
- One thousand certified teachers across the U.S. work with Educate Online.
- School services are launched, delivering online instruction during the school day or as an after-school or summer program.
- The algebra program is launched based on state graduation requirements.
Leadership
- Jim Hermens, Chief Executive Officer
- John McAuliffe, Chief Financial Officer
- Christopher Nguyen, Chief Information Officer
- Brad Adams, Executive VP
- Marc Corey, Vice President, Operations
- Anne Krysiak, Director of Education
- Alyce Menton, Vice President, Marketing
- Kristin M. Bannerman, Director of Government Relations
- Maggie M. Hird, Director of Human Resources
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Contact Information
Educate Online, Inc.
506 S. Central Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21202
(866) 619-3382
www.Educate-Online.com
Request More Info Educate Online students demonstrate an average grade-level gains of at least one year and show increased confidence in the classroom that both parents and teachers notice throughout the school year!
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