Education Acquisitions in Missouri

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.

eDynamic Learning, a provider of digital K-12 curriculum, has acquired Greenways Academy, a fully accredited online K-12 virtual school. The acquisition expands eDynamic Learning's virtual school offerings and enables the combined organization to reach more students and schools with personalized, career-focused and CTE-aligned online programs.

HSI, a Frisco-based EHS and workforce development software and training provider (majority-owned by Waud Capital Partners), has acquired ej4, an eLearning provider with a catalog of more than 1,500 courses and an LMS. The acquisition expands HSI’s content and LMS capabilities to strengthen its workforce development and compliance training offering as part of its platform growth strategy.

Gridiron Capital has acquired Colibri Group, a St. Louis–headquartered provider of online learning solutions for licensed professionals, from Quad-C Management. Terms were not disclosed; Gridiron said it will support Colibri’s growth across existing markets (healthcare, real estate, financial services) and expand into additional regulated professions.

West Corporation (NASDAQ:WSTC) acquired assets from GroupCast, LLC, including the GroupCast and SchoolReach businesses, for approximately $13.5 million in cash. The SchoolReach business will be combined with West's SchoolMessenger offering as part of its Unified Communication segment; the sale was driven in part by a founding partner's planned retirement.