Ignite Education Group, Inc.

We are building a national network of online public high schools. Massive market potential, team with unmatched industry experience.

  • Stage Product In Development
  • Industry Education
  • Location Portland, OR, USA
  • Currency USD
  • Founded February 2011
  • Employees 8
  • Website ignite-edu.net

Company Summary

We are building a national network of online public high schools. Our schools will be public schools; we get paid by the State education agency and school is tuition-free for families. This is a market with massive potential; experts predict that half of all high school ($80 Billion annually) will be delivered onilne within 10 years. Our team has unmatched experience in this market, having previously built and sold an early leader in the space.

Team

  • Keith Oelrich
    CEO and Co-Founder

    Founder and former CEO, Insight Schools--operated leading national network of online public high schools

    President and CEO, KC Distance Learning--operated nation's then-largest private-pay onilne high school

    President and CEO, Apex Learning--early leader in virtual high schools, founded by Paul Allen (Microsoft).

    Previously held several executive positions in various tech-related industries: digital media, online gaming, eCommerce, wire

  • Elizabeth Kramer
    COO and Co-Founder

    COO Insight Schools: Ran day-to-day operations for leading national network of online public high schools.

    COO Acelero Learning: Ran day-to-day operations for startup for-profit Head Start program operator

    Regional VP KinderCare: Ran $100m region, 200+ centers, 2,500+ employees.

    VP, Enterprise Rent-a-Car: Led startup of London operations for Enterprise

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