Altitude Learning
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Altitude Learning (also known as AltSchool) is a company offering professional learning services and a technology platform focused on learner-centric education. The company partners with schools and districts to catalyze and accelerate their shift to learner-centric education. It organizes workshops, educator academies, and innovation zones, and develops a comprehensive platform enabling this learning pedagogy to be put into practice.
| Type | Private | |
| Founded | 2013 | |
| HQ | San Francisco, CA, US | Map |
| Website | altitudelearning.com | |
| Employee Ratings | More |
Latest Updates
| Employees (est.) (Jun 2021) | 35 | (-2%) |
| Cybersecurity rating | A | More |
Key People/Management at Altitude Learning
Devin Vodicka
Chief Impact Officer
Eve Wachtell
COO
Katie Martin
VP of Professional Learning
Altitude Learning Office Locations
Altitude Learning has an office in San Francisco
San Francisco, CA, US (HQ)
49 Stevenson St
Altitude Learning Financials and Metrics
Summary Metrics
Founding Date | 2013 |
Altitude Learning total Funding | $176.2 m |
Altitude Learning latest funding size | $3.2 m |
Time since last funding | 3 years ago |
Altitude Learning investors | Founders Fund, First Round Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Red Swan Ventures, Matrix Partners, Harrison Metal, Baseline Ventures, Collaborative Fund, Rick Marini, Omidyar Network, Sherpa Capital, Learn Capital, John Doerr, Adrian Aoun, Barry Nalebuff, Emerson Collective, Kortschak Investments, ZhenFund, Designer Fund, Eric Kagan, William Guttman, Zuckerberg Education Ventures, Daniel Curran, Flight Ventures, Uprising Ventures, Jonathan Scherr, Jonathan Matus |
Altitude Learning's latest funding round in April 2018 was reported to be $3.2 m. In total, Altitude Learning has raised $176.2 m
Altitude Learning Operating Metrics
| Y, 2013 | Y, 2014 | Y, 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Classrooms | 1 | ||
Schools | 1 | 4 | 8 |
Students | 15 | 400 |
Altitude Learning Cybersecurity Score
Altitude Learning Online and Social Media Presence
Altitude Learning's Trends
Twitter Engagement Stats for @AltitudeLearn
987
Tweets
598
Following
1.4k
Followers
13
Tweets last 30 days
2.1
Avg. likes per Tweet
100%
Tweets with engagement
Altitude Learning News and Updates
June 28, 2019
AltSchool rebrands itself Altitude Learning as cofounders step aside
Going forward, AltSchool’s four lab schools will be operated by a new partner, Higher Ground Education.
When entrepreneur and former Googler Max Ventilla cofounded education startup AltSchool in spring 2013, he had big plans. He wanted to create a toolkit for personalizing learning by building not …
August 30, 2018
AltSchool expands to serve 19 new partner schools
The startup is a leader in the movement to individualize instruction using technology.
Education startup AltSchool, one of the leaders in the movement to individualize instruction using technology, said today that it will expand to serve 19 new partner schools in 2018-19. In addition, AltSchool will…
January 24, 2018
AltSchool Has Been Quietly Testing Its Platform In Public Schools
The startup has raised $173 million to take personalized learning mainstream.
Education startup AltSchool, known for its micro-schools and personalized learning platform, has started working with two public school partners. The small pilot programs, at California school districts Arcadia Unified and…
November 22, 2017
AltSchool wants to change how kids learn, but fears have surfaced that it’s failing students
Business Insider recently reported that numerous families have grown frustrated with the education their children are receiving at AltSchool, an ambitious San Francisco-based edtech company that four years ago began opening physical grade schools and promising a personalized learning approach that …
Altitude Learning Blogs
December 05, 2019
Altitude Learning | What Our Students Can Teach Us About Professional Learning
We know that educators are key in fostering learner-centered environments and we know what great learning experiences can look like. So, how can we create professional learning experiences for our educators that catalyze meaningful change? As Altitude Learning kicks off two professional learning pil…
November 12, 2019
Altitude Learning | Partner Profile: How Mount Vernon Is Making Project, Community, and Competency-Based Learning Visible
Mount Vernon School’s unique trans-disciplinary curriculum needed an equally innovative solution to manage milestones, provide meaningful feedback, and track student progress. Discover how the Altitude Learning platform is helping them make both academic and social-emotional learning more visible—fo…
November 11, 2019
Altitude Learning | Aligning Around a Common Vision for Learning
A graduate profile isn’t about grades and a set of minimum requirements for a student to graduate—it’s about empowering scholars with the skills, knowledge, and mindsets that will make them successful in the future. Katie Martin shares how we can apply the same principles to professional development…
November 08, 2019
Altitude Learning | Product Showcase: Actionable, Scalable Competency-Based Assessment
When educators told us that actionable, competency-based assessment that they could scale to all their students posed an especially difficult challenge, our product development team listened. Learn how the Altitude Learning team tackled this unique problem to create a more meaningful way to track st…
September 10, 2019
Altitude Learning | How Agency Ripples Through a System
Shifting agency to learners leads to powerful and sometimes unexpected outcomes in every corner of a district—from the facilities office to the classroom. Hear former district superintendent Devin Vodicka’s firsthand account of working through this shift, and strategies that enabled the district to …
Altitude Learning Frequently Asked Questions
When was Altitude Learning founded?
Altitude Learning was founded in 2013.
Who are Altitude Learning key executives?
Altitude Learning's key executives are Devin Vodicka, Eve Wachtell and Katie Martin.
How many employees does Altitude Learning have?
Altitude Learning has 35 employees.
Who are Altitude Learning competitors?
Competitors of Altitude Learning include SAP Litmos, Study Island and Education.com.
Where is Altitude Learning headquarters?
Altitude Learning headquarters is located at 49 Stevenson St, San Francisco.
Where are Altitude Learning offices?
Altitude Learning has an office in San Francisco.
How many offices does Altitude Learning have?
Altitude Learning has 1 office.
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