We support private equity firms, operators, and capital partners by pressure-testing execution, adoption, and scalability in K-12 education deals.
The Education Company's investment advisory division supports private equity firms operating in the K-12 education market. We provide market intelligence, operational insight, and execution-focused advisory support before and after capital deployment.Our work helps investors evaluate whether education-focused products and services will function inside real school systems, scale sustainably, and retain long-term value.
We focus on execution realities that are often missed during traditional diligence.
Pre-close diligence focused on execution and adoption risk
Assessment of district buying behavior and approval dynamics
Validation of go-to-market assumptions
Identification of scalability and renewal risks
Post-close advisory support during early execution
The Education Company brings more than 30 years of senior district-level leadership experience across large public school systems. We understand how districts make decisions, how budgets move, and where execution commonly breaks down.By combining education leadership, organizational management, and financial strategy, we help investors reduce risk, validate assumptions, and improve execution across education-focused investments.
A Division of The Education Company.
THOMAS GLANTON
Dr. Glanton has led and supported schools and districts through system-wide discipline reform, leadership alignment, and operational execution. His experience provides direct insight into how education products are evaluated, adopted, funded, and sustained within large public school systems.

If you are evaluating an education-focused opportunity or supporting a portfolio company operating in K–12 systems, we begin with a confidential conversation focused on execution, adoption, and risk.