This website is intended for the mature investor who desires both an outstanding return on investment and the chance of a lifetime to make a real difference in the lives of kids—and the life of our country. It represents a socially responsible investment in a seasoned management team, a proven product, a great new brand, and a conservative, down-to-earth business strategy.

We know the school business. We know the “bricks.” We know educational management and how great literature-based schools can be as efficient as they are effective. (For the “clicks,” we will rely on a joint-venture with an industry-leading ed-tech partner.)

We also know the American marketplace. In opening new schools, we intend to take a page from Sam Walton’s playbook and avoid glamour markets. We will put our Academies in the small cities and vibrant towns others tend to overlook. We will provide both excellence and access to the millions of families Illinois’ Everett McKinley Dirksen once referred to as “those good people downstate who make America what it is.” If you are looking for a scheme, this isn’t it. If you are looking to get rich quick, look elsewhere. If you want to make a solid investment in young lives and realize a sizable return on your investment, read this carefully. Perhaps we should talk.

T. Robinson Ahlstrom
Chairman and CEO