Children of America Acquires Oceanside Academy (Jupiter, FL)

O2B Kids (Spire Capital Portfolio) Acquires The Village Academy

March 27, 2019

Education

O2B Kids, a Spire Capital-backed early education platform, has acquired The Village Academy, a three-facility early education operator in St. Augustine, Florida that serves over 400 children. The acquisition expands O2B Kids' Florida footprint from nine to twelve locations and will allow O2B Kids to leverage its operating experience to enhance The Village Academy's programs and offerings.

O2B Kids Acquires Children of Tomorrow

January 25, 2022

Education

O2B Kids, a Spire Capital portfolio company, has acquired Children of Tomorrow, a four-location early education provider based in the greater Minneapolis region. The acquisition expands O2B Kids' footprint into Minnesota and positions the Children of Tomorrow team to support O2B's Midwest growth plans.

Early Learning Academies Acquires Kids Discovery International

June 2, 2022

Education

Early Learning Academies (also referenced as Learning Academies) has acquired Kids Discovery International, a five-location early childhood education operator in the Florida Panhandle. The sellers were founders Wraith and Lisa Drake; Founders Advisors acted as exclusive financial advisor to Kids Discovery on the June 2022 transaction to expand Early Learning Academies' national footprint.

Acorn Health Acquires Sandcastle Centers

March 22, 2021

Healthcare Services

Acorn Health, a PE-backed national ABA therapy provider, has acquired the assets of Sandcastle Centers (formerly JKP Analysts) to expand its presence in the Orlando, Florida market. The acquisition makes Sandcastle a wholly owned subsidiary and is intended to add clinical talent and operational capabilities as Acorn continues to scale in core markets.

O2B Kids (Spire Capital Portfolio) Acquires Cedars Preschool

February 1, 2022

Education

O2B Kids, a portfolio company of Spire Capital Partners, has acquired Cedars Preschool, a multi-site early education operator in the greater Atlanta, Georgia region. The add-on expands O2B's footprint in Georgia to ten schools and brings Cedars' eight locations and staff into O2B's platform to enhance curriculum and resources for families.

O2B Kids Acquires Bright Start Academy

September 20, 2023

Education

O2B Kids, part of O2B Early Education, has acquired Bright Start Academy’s six preschool locations across St. Louis and Columbia, Missouri. The deal expands O2B’s footprint into its fifth state, bringing the operator to a total of 57 preschools; the acquired centers will be rebranded, renovated and transitioned to O2B’s FD Education curriculum.