Higher Ground Education operates Guidepost Montessori and an omni-channel suite of Montessori-informed offerings that combine physical materials with digital tools for preschool through adolescence. Its core products and services include school campuses, virtual and at-home programs, teacher training, and integrated learning technologies. The company emphasizes continuity of education for families who travel or migrate and aims to scale a ‘Montessori Everywhere’ strategy through curriculum development, training, and technology investments. Higher Ground has opened over 80 locations across the US and China and serves more than 7,000 students worldwide; in 2020 it doubled enrollment, added 27 campuses, and expanded virtual offerings. The company recently acquired digital learning products—Altitude Learning (Jan Series C) and now FreshGrade—to deepen its assessment and portfolio capabilities. FreshGrade, founded in 2011 and based in Kelowna, BC, has powered over 18 million portfolios with 85,000 teachers and 1.8 million parents using the platform.

Total raised

$30M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Series D

Latest activity

Apr 2021