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 Academy of Thought & Industry ( Middle and High School) brands.
Our Current Footprint
75
85
40+
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.
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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.
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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.
Our Partners provide capital and deliver turnkey developments to achieve above market returns.
Our Partners provide capital for standalone bricks & mortar opportunities.
You take over
We develop
Option 1: You Take Over
Partner Turnkey Delivery Process
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Once we agree on the site and concept plan alongside our real estate partners
Our partners will perform the full build out of the space.
We have 50+ new school/ U.S pipeline locations
>75
100%
Virtually
All
Schools Completed &
North America
Projects Completed Under Budget
Schools Opened
on Time
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!
Option 2: We Develop
Our Process
We have a 30+ person real estate team with a deep bench of real estate operations talent enabling rapid scaling of HGE’s bricks & mortar school footprint, with expertise in sites selection, diligence, construction, development and school set up.
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Source site
School Open/Operations
Feasibility Test
Negotiations & Site Control
Site DD & Closing
Permits, Construction & Licensing
Real Estate Partnership
Site 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
requirements / waivers
Parking: approx. 2 stalls per 1,000 s.f.
3-mile demographics: $90,000+ median household income, 20,000+ households, Median age 33-42 Most
Baseline Facility Requirements
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
