Weld North Education Acquires Purpose Prep, Leading Social Emotional Learning Curriculum Company
Weld North Education (WNE) the leading K-12 digital curriculum company focused on unlocking the power of technology for learning, announced it has acquired Purpose Prep, a leading technology-based online course provider focused on Social and Emotional Learning (SEL).
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“In today’s environment, where students have been dislocated from their schools and teachers in the midst of a global pandemic and urgent societal questions of diversity and inclusion, social and emotional learning has never been more essential”
The Purpose Prep curriculum focuses on personal, character, and leadership development as well as the development of healthy social and emotional skills, mental health and wellness, and readiness for life beyond school. The organization aims to transform students and teachers worldwide through an evidence-based and relevant SEL curriculum, offering 1,000+ hours of SEL content, 600+ engaging instructional videos, and 60+ topical intervention modules.
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“In today’s environment, where students have been dislocated from their schools and teachers in the midst of a global pandemic and urgent societal questions of diversity and inclusion, social and emotional learning has never been more essential,” said Jonathan Grayer, Chairman of Weld North Education. “Over the past few months, our unwavering focus has been to work hand-in-hand with thousands of school districts to put students first, ensuring a smooth transition to online and digital learning, supporting teachers with necessary training, and seamlessly delivering the highest standards in learning across the K-12 landscape. Building on the strength of Purpose Prep’s curriculum and dedication to improve teaching practices, school culture and climate, and to reduce feelings of stress among students and teachers, SEL will become an important part of the core offerings for all WNE brands.”
Purpose Prep marks another significant acquisition by Weld North Education, the largest pure-play digital education company and will become part of Edgenuity. This transaction follows three other recent acquisitions – digital core curriculum provider LearnZillion in December 2019, assessment software provider ATI, Inc. in March 2019 and online curriculum provider Glynlyon in February 2019. Purpose Prep’s Founder and CEO Daniel Budzinski and Chief Operating Officer Reid Gough, will remain with the business.
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