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TA Associates Makes Strategic Growth Investment in Faria Education Group

June 27, 2022

Education

TA Associates completed a strategic growth investment in Faria Education Group Limited, a London‑headquartered provider of integrated systems and online learning services for international K‑12 education and homeschooling. Faria’s founder Theodore King and the existing management team remain shareholders and will continue to run the business; TA will support Faria’s next phase of global expansion and strategic M&A.

Teaching Strategies Acquires Quality Assist

February 14, 2022

Education

Teaching Strategies has acquired Quality Assist and its Quorum eLearning program to expand its online professional development offerings for early childhood educators. The acquisition enables Teaching Strategies to provide comprehensive training for the Child Development Associate (CDA) credential and meet federal Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) health and safety training requirements in English and Spanish.

KKR Acquires Teaching Strategies from Summit Partners

July 21, 2021

Education

KKR has agreed to acquire Teaching Strategies, the leading provider of early childhood curriculum, assessment and family engagement tools, from growth investor Summit Partners. Financial terms were not disclosed; KKR will make the investment through its Core Investments strategy to expand its education-technology portfolio and support Teaching Strategies' platform and growth.

Teaching Strategies Acquires Noni Educational Solutions

December 22, 2021

Education

Teaching Strategies has acquired Noni Educational Solutions, an edtech start-up that developed noni for Teachers, an app-based coaching resource supporting preschool–5th grade teachers working with trauma-impacted children. The acquisition expands Teaching Strategies' social-emotional and trauma-informed instructional capabilities and makes the noni for Teachers app immediately available for purchase by schools and programs.

Teaching Strategies Acquires Cognitive ToyBox

July 23, 2024

Education

Teaching Strategies has acquired Cognitive ToyBox, a research-driven, game-based early childhood assessment platform. The acquisition will integrate Cognitive ToyBox's five-minute game-based assessments into Teaching Strategies' GOLD observational assessment system to give educators a more comprehensive, objective view of young children's development and reduce teacher assessment burden.

ACES Acquires Ally Pediatric Therapy

January 15, 2026

Healthcare Services

ACES, a San Diego-based provider of autism therapy services, has acquired Ally Pediatric Therapy, a Phoenix-based provider of ABA, speech-language, and occupational therapy, from SBJ Capital. The acquisition expands ACES's presence in the Greater Phoenix area and aims to increase access to evidence-based autism services while integrating Ally into ACES's center network.