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Education Services

Schools, tutoring, training. Accreditation, student retention, regulatory compliance.

75 day typical timeline4-6x EBITDA (K-12 and daycare), 3-5x EBITDA (tutoring and training)

Document categories

The diligence checklist is organized into these top-level categories. Each one has its own subchecklist auto-generated when you launch a deal.

Financial Statements
Tax Returns
Legal & Corporate
Licensing & Accreditation
Enrollment & Retention
Real Estate / Leases
Employment
Background Checks & Compliance
Curriculum
Insurance
Technology

Industry-specific documents

These are the documents that matter most for education services โ€” things you'd miss with a generic checklist.

  • ๐Ÿ“„State operating licenses and accreditation certificates
  • ๐Ÿ“„Enrollment roster by program with tuition and retention data
  • ๐Ÿ“„Tuition collection and financial aid schedules
  • ๐Ÿ“„Teacher and instructor certifications and background checks
  • ๐Ÿ“„Curriculum and materials (owned vs licensed)
  • ๐Ÿ“„Facilities lease with permitted-use confirmation
  • ๐Ÿ“„Student records confidentiality and FERPA compliance procedures
  • ๐Ÿ“„Regulatory audit reports (state education agency)
  • ๐Ÿ“„Parent and student contracts and refund policies
  • ๐Ÿ“„Waitlist and pipeline data

Common red-flag patterns

The AI scans uploaded documents for these patterns and surfaces them with source citations so you can investigate quickly.

  • Declining enrollment or waitlist collapse over past 2 years
  • Accreditation warning or probation status
  • Background check gaps or Title IX / safeguarding incidents
  • High teacher turnover above 25% annually
  • Tuition collection issues with significant accounts receivable aging
  • Licensed facility non-compliance (zoning, ADA, fire code)
  • Pending state regulatory investigations

Key metrics tracked

Pulled from financial statements and operational data, these metrics anchor the diligence narrative.

Enrollment Count
Retention Rate % (year-over-year)
Revenue per Student
Teacher Student Ratio
Waitlist Count
Accreditation Status

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