Learner-Centered Collaborative is a technology company.
Learner-Centered Collaborative has raised $133.0M across 2 funding rounds.
Learner-Centered Collaborative has raised $133.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Learner-Centered Collaborative (LCC) is a non-profit organization, not a technology company, dedicated to advancing learner-centered education. It partners with educators, schools, districts, and states to define whole-learner outcomes, design meaningful learning experiences, and create enabling conditions for personalized, authentic, competency-based, equitable, and inclusive education.[1][2][3] LCC serves K-12 public school districts and educational institutions, impacting over 150 partners across 30 states, 2 million students, and 150,000 educators through multi-year professional learning partnerships, tools, and resources.[4][6] Formerly known as AltSchool (founded 2013) and emerging from Altitude Learning, LCC pivoted from edtech operations to a broader non-profit model focused on systemic change in education ecosystems.[1][5]
LCC traces its roots to AltSchool, founded in 2013 in San Francisco as an innovative micro-school network experimenting with personalized learning technologies.[1] After challenges scaling the school model, AltSchool spun out its edtech platform as Altitude Learning, which emphasized learner-centered tools for schools.[5] In early 2021, LCC formally launched as a non-profit "emerged from Altitude Learning," led by a team of educators with decades of experience from classrooms to district superintendents across the U.S.[2][3][5] This evolution was propelled by the team's firsthand insights into education's challenges and successes, recognizing the need for collaborative, research-informed shifts to learner-centered practices rather than standalone tech solutions.[3][5] Key early traction included partnerships with over 125 schools, districts, and states, building on Altitude's foundations while expanding professional learning offerings.[5][6]
LCC stands out in the education reform space through its educator-led, non-profit approach emphasizing deep, systemic partnerships over one-off services:
LCC rides the wave of edtech maturation toward human-centered reform, shifting from hype-driven tools (like its AltSchool origins) to sustainable, equity-focused ecosystems amid post-pandemic demands for personalized, competency-based learning.[1][5][7] Timing aligns with market forces like rising K-12 personalization needs, competency-based education mandates in states, and tech integration for hybrid/remote models, where standalone platforms fall short without cultural change.[2][6] By influencing districts to reimagine systems—leveraging tech as a tool, not the solution—LCC amplifies broader ecosystem impact, supporting 2 million students and bridging research to practice in a fragmented $8 trillion global education market increasingly prioritizing inclusivity and lifelong skills.[3][4]
LCC is poised to expand its footprint amid accelerating policy pushes for learner-centered models, potentially doubling partnerships as AI-driven personalization and equity initiatives gain traction. Trends like AI-augmented competency tracking and community-driven edtech will shape its journey, enhancing tools while maintaining educator-led focus. Its influence may evolve from niche reformer to national standard-setter, empowering more districts to center learners by design—proving that true edtech impact stems from collaborative human systems, not tech alone.[3][6]
Learner-Centered Collaborative has raised $133.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Learner-Centered Collaborative's investors include 10100, 2xN, Kevin Hartz, Accel, Acequia Capital, ACME Capital, Addition, Ambridge Capital, Amplify Partners, Atomic, Benchmark, Bessemer Venture Partners.
Learner-Centered Collaborative has raised $133.0M across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $100.0M Series B in May 2015.