Pansophic Learning is a for-profit
charter management organization A charter management organization (CMO) is an educational organization that operates charter schools in the United States. Charter schools are public schools that operate independently of the local government school district.
A CMO contracts with ...
with schools in the
United States
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,
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
, and the
United Kingdom
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. Pansophic is based in
McLean, Virginia
McLean ( ) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County in Northern Virginia. McLean is home to many diplomats, military, members of Congress, and high-ranking government officials partially due to its prox ...
. Its
Accel Schools subsidiary is the largest charter school operator in Ohio.
History
Pansophic was founded in 2014 by Ronald J. Packard, who had founded
Stride, Inc. in 1999.
A 2015 acquisition made Pansophic the largest charter school operator in Ohio, with twelve schools and 3,286 students. It took over White Hat Management's
vendor operated school contracts.
In 2014, the company bought the
International School of Berne
International School of Berne (ISBerne) is an international school in Gümligen, Muri bei Bern, Switzerland. Founded in 1961, It serves primarily international students aged 3 to 18. and offers 2 diploma options. The curriculum is the Internation ...
(Switzerland).
The company supplies the curricula for six schools operated by the Aurora Academies Trust in the United Kingdom.
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Companies based in McLean, Virginia
Education companies of the United States
Education reform
Education management organizations
Charter management organizations
American companies established in 2014
2014 establishments in Virginia