Higher Ground builds value for our real estate partners through creative leasing, development and operational capabilities to be the best-in-class child-care operator while achieving premium risk weighted returns for our partners.
We are the largest private operator of Montessori Schools in the US
Higher Ground Education (HGE) offers high agency, accredited schooling from infancy through adolescence with Guidepost Montessori (6 weeks through Elementary) and Guidepost Academy (Middle and High School) brands.
Our Current Footprint
35+
148
160
Open Schools in
North America
Brick and Mortar
school locations
globally
School growth
rate per year
We have a development pipeline of $1 billion over the next 5 years.
HGE provides landlord’s stable cash flows with a long-term (15+ year) triple net lease with no termination clauses.
2
Above Market Returns.
Our partners share in the investment and value creation of our schools as a direct result of HGE’s strong execution capabilities and operational management.
3
We Are Active.
HGE’s team can place capital quickly into active projects. We partner with best-in-class real estate development partners to identify potential sites. Our well seasoned real estate team will complete market analysis and due diligence.
Our Partnership Structure
We are interested in evaluating a variety of potential sites, including mixed use, and existing developments, as well as HGE developed or turnkey options at an average deal size of $3 to $10 million.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Our Partners provide capital and deliver turnkey developments to achieve above market returns.
Our Partners provide capital for standalone brick & mortar opportunities.
You take over
We develop
Partner Turnkey Delivery Process
Our Process
We have a 20+ person real estate team with a deep bench of real estate operations talent enabling rapid scaling of HGE’s brick & mortar school footprint, with expertise in site selection, diligence, construction, development and school setup.
1
We agree on the site, terms, and concept plan alongside our real estate partners.
2
Our partners perform the full build-out of the space and deliver in turnkey condition.
1
Source site
2
Feasibility Test
3
3
We prepare for school open and operation.
Negotiations & Site Control
4
Real Estate Partnership
5
Site DD & Closing
6
Permits, Construction & Licensing
7
School Open/Operations
We have 50+ new school/ U.S pipeline locations
148
180+
29
Schools Completed &
North America
Lease Transactions
Active States across US
We deliver premium environments and the attention we give to creating beautiful environments is driven by the unique opportunity to modernize and mainstream the international Montessori movement; to make Montessori education accessible to children and families, no matter where they are!
Site Requirements
Baseline Facility Requirements
Baseline Facility Requirements
We are flexible and creative in our designs and can adjust to suit smaller or larger spaces.
Approximate building size: 10,000 sf (will consider range of 5,000 to 15,000 sf).
Lease or purchase opportunities.
Urban or Suburban locations.
Playground area: approximately 1:1 with size of rentable building area, subject to location.
Parking: approx. 3 stalls per 1,000 s.f.
3-mile demographics: $90,000+ median household income, 20,000+ households, Median age 33-42.
Approximate building area: 5,000 – 10,000 s.f.
Vibrant mixed-use neighborhoods with proximity to internship opportunities and access to mass transit.
Outdoor space is welcome, but not a requirement.
Lease or purchase opportunities.
Urban or Suburban locations.
Access to green-space can be accommodated with proximity to, nearby parks, rooftop space, etc.
3-mile demographics: $90,000+ median household income, 20,000+ households, Median age 33-42.
