Accounting and healthcare have already shown how technology can rewrite a profession, and education is following suit. Stride is leading that shift by proving that personalized, digital-first instruction can lift outcomes for learners at every age while still honoring the human connection at the heart of teaching.
Stride was founded 25 years ago with a simple promise: make quality learning fit real lives. Today, it serves more than three million K–12 students, guides adult career-changers into medical and IT roles, and even helps employers build talent pipelines, all through a single remote-first organization listed on the NYSE as LRN. Stride’s platform, curriculum, and support services reach students wherever an internet signal travels, and its fully distributed workforce mirrors that flexibility, collaborating online with only an optional hub in Reston, Virginia, that famously includes a seesaw for in-person meet-ups.
The K12 brand anchors Stride’s school-as-a-service model. Families can choose tuition-free public options or private academies, full-time or part-time, each program tuned to a child’s goals, pace, and learning style. Certified teachers stream scheduled live classes, adaptive lessons let students work independently, and mailed kits cover books, art supplies, science gear, and often a laptop, so no concept relies on screen time alone.
Parents serve as Learning Coaches who keep schedules on track and coordinate with teachers, a design that 94% of surveyed parents say prepares students for future success. Career and college prep begins early, with pathways in healthcare, business, and information technology that bundle industry-recognized exam prep and real skills long before graduation. A graduation guarantee gives families added confidence, and Stride tracks every registration through an internal dashboard to document impact.
Stride exists to remove barriers so that learning and the lives it changes never have to slow down. —James Rhyu, CEO
K12 Tutoring keeps learning personal after class ends. State-certified teachers, 69% of whom hold advanced degrees, have guided 312,000 students and earned a 4.9/5 rating by tailoring every session to catch up, keep up, or surge ahead across 110+ subjects whenever families need. For independent explorers, K12 Learning Hub opens more than 15,000 interactive lessons in easy-to-build playlists, complete with games, virtual labs, and clear progress checks that let curiosity, not screen clutter, lead the way.
Stride’s commitment to lifelong learning continues well past high school. Tallo connects emerging professionals with scholarships, college admissions, internships, apprenticeships, and jobs, turning potential into momentum. Tech Elevator’s coding bootcamps bring absolute beginners into software development roles; more than 5,100 graduates have landed positions at 1,100 employers thanks to rigorous instruction paired with dedicated career coaching.
MedCerts tackles the nation’s talent shortage in healthcare and IT. Its short-term, immersive programs, many under thirty weeks, combine instructor-led video, augmented reality, screen-based simulations, and scenario-based learning, all aligned to nationally recognized certifications. Over 100,000 students have used MedCerts to lift earning power, and an employer partner network translates new credentials into real offers.
Stride puts its mission into action every day by inspiring learning and unlocking potential. Passion, accountability, customer focus, and teamwork shape everyday choices. Because the company works entirely online, it can hire great people wherever they live. Encrypted systems, thorough audit trails, and intuitive collaboration tools keep data safe and teams connected. That care earns Cognia accreditation, Tech & Learning awards, and American Business Awards that celebrate both product excellence and a supportive culture.
The proof shows up in the numbers. K12 families report stronger mastery, tutoring keeps a near-perfect rating, Tallo users land scholarships and jobs, Tech Elevator graduates join Fortune 500 teams, and MedCerts completers step straight into healthcare and IT roles. After 25+ years of proof and a brand family that spans every stage of learning, Stride is already reshaping education and is poised to be a standout, innovative EdTech company to watch in 2025.