Overview

School Specialty is a leading education company serving the pre-kindergarten through 12th grade market with innovative and value-added instructional solutions that address the broad spectrum of educational needs, from basic school supplies to standards-based curriculum solutions. Working in collaboration with educators, School Specialty reaches beyond the scope of textbooks to help teachers, guidance counselors and school administrators ensure that every student reaches his or her full potential.

The company offers its products and services through two operating groups: Accelerated Learning and Educational Resources.

The Accelerated Learning Group provides standards-based curriculum products, supplemental curriculum materials, instructional programs and student assessment tools. Its offerings are both comprehensive and targeted to address specific learning needs, drive improved student performance, engage learners and accelerate the learning process. A team of more than 60 product development associates create and work with an impressive stable of outside developers, authors, co-publishing strategic partners and consultants to develop educational products and solutions that satisfy curriculum standards and improve classroom teaching effectiveness.

The Accelerated Learning Group’s product lines primarily support the subject areas of science, reading and math intervention, planning and student development, and coordinated school health. Well-known product brands include Premier™ Agendas, Delta Education™, FOSS®, CPO Science™, Frey Scientific®, Educators Publishing Service (EPS® ), Academy of Reading®, Academy of Math®, and SPARK™.

The Educational Resources Group provides the industry’s broadest range and deepest assortment of everyday consumables, instructional products and services to educators in the PreK-12 market. Its offerings include basic school supplies, supplem... More >>

Date Title   04/02/12 School Specialty Announces Executive Appointments and Organizational Changes Gerald T. Hughes Named Chief Administrative Officer and Kathryn Pepper-Miller Named Chief Marketing Officer in New Executive Positions Organizational Changes to Drive Market-Focused Strategies GREENVILLE, Wis., April 2, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- School Specialty, Inc. (Nasdaq:SCHS), a leading K-12 education company with the broadest array of products in the market, announced today changes in its leadership team with the creation of two new executive positions and the reorganizati...  02/23/12 School Specialty to Present at Baird Business Solutions Conference -- Time Correction GREENVILLE, Wis., Feb. 23, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- School Specialty (Nasdaq:SCHS), a leading education company providing supplemental learning products to the PreK-12 market, announced that President and Chief Executive Officer Michael P. Lavelle and Chief Financial Officer David N. Vander Ploeg will speak at the Baird Business Solutions Conference on February 29, 2012, in Boston at 9:20 a.m. Central Time/ 10:20 a.m. Eastern Time. The meeting time was previously announced to begin at 10:20 a.m....  02/23/12 School Specialty Reports Fiscal 2012 Third Quarter and Year-to-Date Results Year-to-Date Revenues of $612.7 Million and Adjusted Net Income of $6.1 Million or $0.32 Per Share Educational Resources Improves Revenue and Gross Margin in Quarter Total Debt Declines $44.3 Million From Second Quarter Strategic Review of Business Segments Underway by New CEO   GREENVILLE, Wis., Feb. 23, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- School Specialty (Nasdaq:SCHS) today reported fiscal 2012 third quarter and year-to-date financial results. Revenue for the third quarter of fiscal...

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