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6034 W Courtyard Dr., Suite 300
Austin, TX 78730-5035
Contact: Jeanie Coffey
800-258-7041
Books Are Fun is bridging the literacy gap and building our student's home libraries with Book Blast. We are inspiring more lifelong readers by putting at least one new, popular book in the hands of every student at your school. It's our mission and our guarantee. Books Are Fun has been committed to bringing the hottest books to adults and children across the United States for nearly 30 years.
Contact: Tate Behning
ECRA Group is a premier research and analytics consulting firm that helps educational leaders improve student outcomes by adopting more evidence-based practices. ECRA is an ISBE approved IL-Empower professional learning partner.
909 W. Euclid Ave., #635
Arlington Heights, IL 60006
Contact: John Gatta
847-318-0072
Horace Mann, an insurance company Founded by Educators for Educators, supports schools with teacher recognition programs, promotions, student attendance and achievement programs that reflect our commitment to educators.
1 Horace Mann Plaza
Springfield, IL 62715-0001
Contact: John Murphy
217-788-5305
Gold ($10,000 – $14,999 Contribution)
College Board is a mission-driven not-for-profit organization that connects students to college success and opportunity. Founded in 1900, College Board was created to expand access to higher education. Today, the membership association is made up of over 6,000 of the world's leading educational institutions and is dedicated to promoting excellence and equity in education. Each year, College Board helps more than seven million students prepare for a successful transition to college through programs and services in college readiness and college success - including the SAT and the Advanced Placement Program. The organization also serves the education community through research and advocacy on behalf of students, educators and schools.
8700 West Bryn Mawr Ave., Suite 900N
Chicago, IL 60631
Contact: Maureen LaRaviere
847-653-4527
Since its founding in 2013, CrisisGo has worked with Illinois school districts to create a safer environment for students and staff every single day. Barrington 220 School District was the first district (in the nation) to use the CrisisGo platform. Today, hundreds of Illinois schools (and thousands of schools nationwide) rely on CrisisGo for the emergency management, behavioral assessment, and health monitoring tools vital for a safe and productive educational environment.
130 S. Bemiston Avenue, Suite 501
St. Louis, MO 63105
Contact: Ed Renshaw
314-455-7855
Hatch Early Learning: Playful Learning Meets Actionable Data to Empower Early Childhood Educators
Hatch Early Learning is the trusted leader in early education. Our interactive learning solutions provide administrators and teachers of early childhood education programs with actionable data on student grade-level readiness across multiple domains of learning including math, literacy, and language plus other areas of child development.
By harnessing the power of our research-based and standards-aligned content, educators gain valuable insights into student progress as they engage with Hatch's interactive, fun, captivating tools individually, in small groups, or as a class. This data empowers administrators and teachers to make informed decisions, differentiate instruction, collaborate more effectively with families or caretakers, and drive targeted interventions for improved student outcomes.
With Hatch Early Learning solutions, administrators can streamline paperwork and record-keeping and save teachers’ time. Our intuitive platforms simplify data collection, analysis, and reporting, reducing the number of administrative tasks and allowing educators to focus on classroom instruction and fostering a supportive educational environment.
Join the network of administrators who trust Hatch Early Learning to transform early childhood education. Together, we can empower teachers, enhance student outcomes, improve family collaboration, and unlock the full potential of your early learners.
301 North Main Street, Suite 101
Winston-Salem, IL 27101
Contact: Rachel Kenison
rkenison@hatchearlylearning.com
800-624-7968
School photography
650 W. Grand Avenue, Suite 304
Elmhurst, IL 60126
Contact: Joshua Williams
248-331-3674
As the largest manufacturer of educational furniture in the United States, Virco Inc., is committed to providing the best selection of classroom, training and hospitality furniture for the education market. Virco employs over 600 people in our two state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities located in Torrance, CA, and Conway, AR. As a company, Virco is dedicated to outstanding sales support, product training, space planning and promotional literature. For more information please visit www.virco.com.
2027 Harpers Way
Torrance, CA 90501
Contact: Brian Kirkwood
800-448-4726
Silver ($5000 – $9999 Contribution)
Bronze (Up to $4999 Contribution)
"At Carson Dellosa Education, we are dedicated to supporting educators, students, and their families in every way possible, wherever that may be. Our extensive range of tailored school solutions, designed to address critical areas such as prekindergarten readiness, math preparedness, social emotional learning, literacy and SoR support, STEM, Family Engagement and more, caters to the specific needs of students in grades PreK to 8th grade. We invite you to visit our booth and discover firsthand how our solutions can elevate your student’s educational outcomes and overall success."
P.O. Box 35665
Greensboro, NC 27425
Contact: Tiffany Brewington
614-880-6707
Contact: Denise Gamble
Education Walkthrough helps K-12 instructional coaches, principals, and district leaders to observe, document, and share immediate feedback with teachers. Simply by walking into a classroom, leaders can observe their teachers, answer a few short questions and generate a PDF with all their feedback directly from their phone in less than 10 minutes. With over 15,000 completed walkthroughs, Education Walkthrough is on its way to improve teacher instruction and student learning.
600 West Drummond Place, Apt. 315
Chicago, IL 60614
Contact: Adam Sobol
937-751-7199
A preeminent education law firm representing public schools throughout Illinois. Guin Mundorf, LLC, represents its education clients in a wide variety of areas, including employment and personnel matters, collective bargaining, open meetings and records, purchasing and contracting, policy development, student rights, FERPA, employee benefits, including HIPAA, vocational education, school finance, election law, tort claims, insurance law, real estate and special education,
The attorneys in our Collinsville office are uniquely positioned to provide quality and cost effective legal services to education clients in Illinois.
310 Regency Ctr.
Collinsville, IL 62234-4638
Contact: Barney Mundorf
1770 South Randall Road, Suite A #104
Geneva, IL 60134
The Illinois Resource Center (IRC) is the state's premier provider of technical assistance and professional development for educators of linguistically and culturally diverse learners. Our experienced practitioners combine the latest scholarship and best practices in order to deliver relevant content and meaningful experiences to the communities we serve.
2626 S. Clearbrook Dr.
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
Contact: Silvia Rogel
773-931-0203
As The Most Trusted Partner in Celebrating Moments That Matter, the essence of our mission is conveyed with three simple words: Capture. Celebrate. Inspire. It’s all about recognizing life’s most important moments, and inspiring the creation and celebration of even more. Commemorating milestones takes many forms. Whether it’s the custom graduation announcements that spread the news to loved ones far and wide, that perfectly-framed diploma radiating with pride, or the tassel hanging from your rearview mirror, we honor the stories written by you. These are your moments that matter.
122 W. Walnut St.
Chatham, IL 62704-7100
Contact: Todd Lawrence
217-483-8989
KIDaccount provides a comprehensive and integrated suite of solutions tailored to meet the dynamic needs of your school. Whether you need one or all of our modules, we will have a package for you:
- Dismissal Management
- HallPass Management
- Campus Access Management (Visitor, Student, Staff, Volunteer)
- Emergency Management
- Event Management
1 N. Jackson St.
Farmington, MO 63640-3120
Contact: Minti Kaur
Stifel is the leading underwriter of school bonds in Illinois and assists school districts in solving funding needs for capital projects from small to multi-millions of dollars.
501 N. Broadway
St. Louis, MO 63102-2131
Contact: Anne Noble
314-342-8488
Corporate Members
Academic Approach is an award-winning education company focused on Teaching Beyond the Test™ through skills-based preparation™. Whether it’s preparing students for college entrance exams like the ACT or SAT or providing supplemental education through one-on-one tutoring or school programs, Academic Approach develops high-impact, customized education programs that not only raise tests scores but also grow vital college and career readiness skills.
342 W. Armitage Avenue
Chicago, IL 60614
773-348-8914
For more than 35 years, Academic Tutoring & Test Prep has provided industry-leading in-person and virtual solutions for ACT and SAT test preparation, State Tests, financial literacy, study skills, workforce development, and tutoring services to more than 3 million students, teachers, and administrators nationwide.
With a 100% student engagement rate, our proven and research-based programs are fun, interactive, and AFFORDABLE. By listening to your specific program's needs, we are able to collaborate with you and maximize your students' success!
120 Main Street, Suite 202
Park Ridge, IL 60068
Contact: Yuval Trachtenberg - Vice President of School Partnerships
yuval@academictutoringcenters.com
847-204-0502
Coming soon!
342 W. Armitage Avenue
Chicago, IL 60614
Contact: Kimberly Bailey
402-416-5460
Alpha Prime Communications has been providing communications equipment and services to businesses and governmental agencies in the greater Chicagoland area and throughout the U.S. for over 30 years. With more than 75 years of combined experience in the communications industry, we are a family-owned and managed business focused and dedicated to providing our customers with the highest level of service. We provide two way radios, solutions, systems, repairs, accessories, licensing, rentals and more!
275 Joliet Street, Suite 140
Dyer, IN 46311
Contact: Ashlee Tortorici
708-534-8030
300 Liberty Street
Peoria, IL 61601-9998
Contact: Phil Lopez
309-573-6200
549 Indian Trail Road
Antioch, IL 60002
(224)-778-9372
2600 S. River Road #400
Des Plaines, IL 60018
Contact: David Waldherr
847-299-2930
Creating class lists just got easier! The process of allocating students into classes as they move from grade-to-grade is time-consuming and charged with emotion. Get it right and your school is setup for a fantastic year; get it wrong and student well-being and teacher satisfaction suffers - for an entire year. Class Solver eliminates bias and create more balanced classrooms for your teachers and students. Take the process into the digital age; no pink and blue sticky notes, charged teachers meetings, spreadsheets or white board lists. Create more balanced and harmonious classrooms in a fraction of the time. Class Solver provides unlimited requests for pairing or separating students and uses all the unique characteristics needed to create the best possible learning environments for students. Visit our website for more information and to request a personalized demonstration.
26 Fox Run Place
Steinbach, Manitoba, Canada R5G 0B1
Contact: Karin Freiling
204-471-4549
Coming soon!
188 W. Industrial Drive, Suite 240
Elmhurst, IL 60126-1610
Contact: Marty Bennet
630-221-0392
At Custom Education Solutions, we combine our extensive background in education, curriculum development, assessment, intervention, and literacy with quality resources offered by award-winning educational publishers to ensure the best products for your program. Our TeamAs experienced curriculum developers, we understand today’s world of achievement mandates and curriculum standards, and are skilled at creating a package of resources to ensure you hit your goals while comfortably staying within your budget.Our ResourcesCustom Education Solutions offers a huge range of resources in our three curriculum showrooms, from the newest award-winning resources to tried-and-true supplements. Whether you’re looking for a single title or a whole collection, we’re here to help. Hundreds of resources are at your fingertips. If we don’t have what you need – we will find it for you!Our Professional DevelopmentWe love teachers! So, not only have we created a haven for teachers to come and preview curriculum in an inspiring space, we are also constantly offering professional development workshops by award-winning authors on motivating and relevant topics.
235 Remington Boulevard, Suite A
Bolingbrook, IL 60440
331-318-4420
Edmentum, Inc. partners with K-12 educators to design, implement, and sustain learning acceleration programs for every student.
5600 West 83rd Street, Suite 300, 8200 Tower
Bloomington, MN 55437
Contact: Craig Twaddle
800-447-5286
At Empire Photography, we specialize in providing high-quality school photography services that celebrate students’ unique personalities and milestones. From individual portraits, celebrating graduation, athletic photography, class group photos to yearbook images, we create timeless keepsakes that students, families, and schools will treasure for years to come.With a focus on professionalism and a fun, engaging approach to photography, we ensure every student feels comfortable in front of the camera. Our skilled photographers bring experience, creativity, and attention to detail, producing stunning images that capture the essence of the school experience. We offer seamless, flexible scheduling, affordable packages, and easy online ordering to make the process convenient for schools and parents alike.Whether it’s school picture day, graduation ceremonies, or other special events, Empire Photography is committed to delivering beautiful, lasting memories with exceptional service.
1911 Monroe Street
Madison, WI 53711
Contact: Molly McCann
414-418-9865
Entourage Yearbooks is a cutting-edge yearbook company dedicated to delivering high-quality yearbooks at an affordable price. We pride ourselves on providing our customers with the latest technology, a variety of design options, and exceptional support throughout the creation of their best yearbook ever!
39 Everett Drive
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550
michele.latwis@entourageyearbooks.com
609-269-9748
EvaluWise® is the single most effective digital tool for streamlining and improving the teacher evaluation process, regardless of the evaluation model you are using. This tool makes data entry as simple and easy as possible. Built from the ground up by administrators and teachers who understand the real-world demands of educators, EvaluWise® improves the accuracy, usefulness and effectiveness of all evaluation types.
2705 McDonough Street
Joliet, IL 60436-9701
Contact: Tara Ehlers
815-725-5510
At EVERFI, we’re passionate about whole-child learning and preparing students for the real world. For the past 15 years, we’ve built high-quality learning resources for educators – completely free of charge. EVERFI's catalog contains almost 40 no-cost resources covering subjects ranging from Financial Literacy and Character Education to Career & College readiness to Health & Wellness. In addition to providing no-cost resources for schools, EVERFI is also proud to offer free professional development sessions, webinars, and workshops for educators and administrators on how to maximize the impact of digital programming.
65 Fairchild Street
Charleston, SC 29492
614-507-5977
Haddock Education Technologies is the premier reseller for Active Floor Anywhere Cart, Anthro, Audio Enhancement, Boxlight-Mimio, Blue Chalk Digital, Class VR, Earthwalk, FrontRow, Haven Lock, HoverCam, Lu Interactive Playgroun, MakerBot, Promethean, Recordex, TouchView and Vivitek products, professional development, service and support in Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Wyoming.
3821 N. Hillcrest Street
Bel Air, KS
Contact: Shelby Larson
573-275-1219
At hand2mind we believe children learn best by doing. For over 50 years, teachers and administrators at thousands of schools and districts across the country have relied on our high-quality, hands-on materials to expand their core curriculum. From math to science to STEM to literacy and from manipulatives to lessons to teacher/parent support materials, we’re always on the lookout for new ways to get students’ hands and minds working together.
500 Greenview Court
Vernon Hills, IL 60061
800-445-5985
To provide educational courses for undergraduates and experienced teachers in the State of Illinois seeking to obtain a teaching endorsement in Safety and Driver Education.
721 Penn Boulevard
Lindenhurst, IL 60046
Contact: Steve Scott
847-476-3684
307 Lowden Hall
DeKalb, IL 60115
Contact: Lori Hensold
815-753-9622
Inter-State Studio is a family-owned school photography and yearbook company that has been successfully serving schools for 90 years.
3500 Snyder Avenue, P.O. Box 1177
Sedalia, MO 65301-6871
Contact: Max Cramer
660-569-6118
ION Professional eLearning has been supporting the faculty and staff of colleges and universities, K-12 schools, and business and agency partners for over twenty-five years. ION offers a variety of courses, and certificates aimed at improving online teaching and learning, digital accessibility standards, open educational resources, effective teaching in the traditional classroom, and more. ION's Master Online Teacher (MOT) courses are eligible for professional learning credit through ISBE and graduate credit through the University of Illinois Springfield. ION is open to other course suggestions if there is a need. See more at [uis.edu/ion]uis.edu/ion or email ion@uis.edu for more information. Ask about our special pricing for K-12 schools!
15 S Old State Capital Plaza
Springfield, IL 62701
Contact: Russ Stoup
217-206-8645
For over 40 years, jmc software has helped schools run more efficiently with our intuitive Student Information System (SIS). Our goal has never changed: To empower schools through technology so they can focus on what matters—student success. We look forward to working with schools in the great state of Illinois!
PO Box 328
Lake City, MN 55041
(800)-524-8182
501(c)(3) Non-profit organization partnering with school districts to retain PK-5 classroom reading gains when students are NOT in school. Research-based (two-ESSA Silver Studies), and built on the idea that kids LOVE mail. Students self-select multiple books to receive (and keep) through the mail at regular intervals both during the school year and throughout the summer. (Bilingual titles available) Parents are coached on comprehension questions synced to the student book choices via the KRN Parent App in over 100 languages. Parents report books discussed through the app and all data metrics are provided to the school district for local analytics. Students receive completion certificate and "reading buddy" upon completion. Program qualifies for multiple Title categories, ESSER funds, and has been awarded state and local level grant funding.Grant writing:KRN has a successful development staff able to assist with grant writing for this program.Awards and Recognition:2022 Library of Congress Literacy AwardJohns Hopkins "Best Evidence in Brief"Research published in JESPAR (Journal of Education for Students Placed At Risk)
55 Marybill Drive
Troy, OH 45373
Contact: Glen Miller
616-402-5971
At Lakeshore, we believe in creating products that matter. That’s why our hands-on learning materials are meticulously crafted to help children reach key milestones, with top-quality furniture designed for any learning space. We’re also proud to offer services like Complete Classrooms® and free eProcurement—making Lakeshore the one-stop shop for all your early childhood and elementary needs.
2695 E. Dominguez Street
Long Beach, CA 90895
Contact: Marc Walsby
909-225-7786
The Illinois Learning Technology Purchase Program (ILTPP) is a statewide cooperative of Illinois educational entities that aggregate buying power and expertise to procure technology products and services from quality vendor partners while providing valued communication and collaboration. ILTPP is an initiative of the Learning Technology Center (LTC) and contributes to the LTC's mission of building statewide capacity for educational change through technology-related professional learning, programs, initiatives, and support.
3358 Big Pine Trail
Champaign, IL 61822-1406
Contact: Hope Hardin-Borbely
217-892-4637
Founded in 1969, Moss prides itself on working with all levels of education to develop a CTE plan for the school. We can supply curriculum, equipment, technical support, and staff development to work toward a highly effect CTE goal. We know education by supporting all levels of schools across the state of Illinois and the upper mid-west. We partner with the best curriculum and training systems providers in the world to supply our customers with cost effective solutions that are good for the classroom teachers, students, and the school. By keeping the students as our focus, we help schools to realize successful CTE programs.
5408 NW 88th Street #120
Johnston, IA 50131
Contact: Brian Wagaman
812-787-0214
National Geographic Learning, a part of Cengage Group, provides quality PreK–12 instructional solutions for math, science, social studies, ESL/ELD, reading, Advanced & Electives, and Career & Technical Education. In partnership with Big Ideas Learning, we offer Kindergarten through high school core math solutions from author Ron Larson.
5191 Natorp Boulevard
Mason, OH 45040
Contact: Julie Schultz
(800)-543-0487 ext. 11752
Olivet Nazarene University is one of the nation’s premier Christian universities. At Olivet, we believe higher education should have a higher purpose.
With accredited programs, award-winning academics, and a faculty touting degrees from a wide spectrum of world-class educational institutions, Olivet stands committed to integrating faith and learning.
Nestled in the historic village of Bourbonnais, Illinois, Olivet students gain knowledge and wisdom, and secure degrees that place them ahead of the pack, with portfolios and experience as evidence of an “Education With a Christian purpose.”
Olivet offers bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees, as well as the Ethical Leadership Doctorate. Olivet provides education on campus as well as online to provide flexibility to our learners. Our programs are relevant, current, and designed to meet the needs of our students.
One University Avenue
Bourbonnais, IL 60914
Contact: Tiffany Holohan
815-928-5515
Test prep can be fun, engaging, and effective. That's what we offer at OnToCollege. Tens of thousands of students have taken our proven, innovative, and fun ACT® and SAT® courses. After two decades of growth, our team of ACT® certified teachers helps students (and entire high schools) improve their test scores, scholarships, and college choices.
7116 Paulson Drive
Marengo, IL 60152
Contact: Dan Bertrand
815-790-3313
Play & Park Structures provides quality playground equipment and was the first to offer an Outdoor Creative Play & Learning system that brings standards-based activities to the playground and outdoor environments to support children's physical and mental development.
3602 -37th Avenue
Moline, IL 61265
Contact: Patrick Puebla
309-339-0536
Securly is the only student safety and wellness platform purpose-built for K-12. By providing school web filtering, student wellness monitoring, classroom management, parent engagement, digital hall pass, and edtech support solutions, Securly gives district and school leaders, student safety and wellness teams, and IT staff the tools and insights they need to achieve better student outcomes and make the most efficient use of their resources.
5600 77 Center Drive
Charlotte, NC 28217
Contact: Kathryn Kinser
704-779-9346
Creative Learning Systems®, an education pioneer and developer of SmartLab® Learning, has been transforming traditional learning environments into project-based learning experiences since 1987. Innovative school leaders nationwide empower learners with SmartLab® Learning’s state-of-the-art STEM-focused solutions, which include problem-solving, authentic, student-led experiences, standards-aligned supplemental curriculum, and rigorous professional development. Our mission is to ensure that today's students will be tomorrow's leaders, prepared and ready to solve the complex challenges of our ever-changing world.
1801 Lefthand Circle
Longmont, CO 80501
courtney.gebhardt@creativelearningsystems.com
303-257-0246
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9442 North Capital TX Highway
Austin, TX 78759
Contact: Linda Marichal
817-808-4879
280 Gerzevske Lane
Carol Stream, IL 60188
Contact: Mark Syswerda
Coming soon!
1080 Spring Bay Road
East Peoria, IL 61611
Contact: Lindsay Verdun
309-235-7638
The College of Education at the University of St. Francis has been educating teachers since 1925 and remains committed to providing engaging and high-quality programs designed to meet the ever-changing role of today’s educators.
500 Wilcox Street
Joliet, IL 60435-6169
Contact: Melissa Rolinitis
815-740-3699
Wagner Portrait Group believes in quality and quantity; we provide a wide range of services all which are professionally photographed to the highest standard ensuring you great pictures and lasting memories. We provide premium retouching which means we understand each picture is unique, and we don't just apply the same teeth whitening or skin smoothing filter to 1000 pictures and call it done. We take the time and effort to assess each picture individually and retouch it to your specifications.
11440 Olive Boulevard, Suite 200
St. Louis, MO
Contact: Chip Wagner
cwagner@wagnerportraitgroup.com
3144968283
Walsworth Yearbooks, the only family-owned yearbook publishers, is keeping the tradition strong and providing innovative ways to create a lasting book of memories.
1463 93rd Street
West Des Moines, IA 50266-5012
Contact: Lori Mortland
619-300-5338
At Warner Family Brands, we provide exceptional two-way communications solutions, and we also help secure property and protect lives with our custom security technology solutions.We offer professional push-to-talk radios and systems with local and nationwide coverage, GPS tracking, and call-recording capabilities, as well as video surveillance recording systems, systems to control access and entry to your buildings, distributed antenna systems (DAS), and more.
1340 Baur Boulevard
St. Louis, MO 63132
Contact: Mark Heinz
314-993-7070