Outschool
Outschool operates an online learning platform for children, offering live and self-paced classes across thousands of subjects. Founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, the company has raised $240 million in funding, including a Series D round in October 2021.
About
Outschool provides a marketplace for children's education, focusing on personalized learning rather than standardized curricula. Families can choose from a wide range of subjects taught by teachers passionate about their topics, catering to homeschoolers, hybrid learners, and neurodivergent children.
The company has secured $240 million in funding, with its latest Series D round closing in October 2021. Its investor base includes notable names like Bond, Coatue, and Emerson Collective. Outschool employs between 11 and 50 people, though specific headcount growth data is unavailable.
Founders and leadership
Outschool's largest function is Arts and Design, which accounts for 42 employees. The company has a median tenure of six years, indicating strong employee retention.
The Outschool org chart
Xueyan Wang (Chief Operating Officer/Interim Co-CEO) leads 34 mapped leaders with 9 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Talent flow
Outschool's workforce primarily comes from online education platforms, with VIPKid being the top source, contributing 67 employees. Other notable sources include GoGoKid and Qkids. Alumni often move to education-focused companies like Stride and ClassDojo.
Most common previous employers of Outschool staff: VIPKid (67), GoGoKid (7), Qkids (6), Fairfax County Public Schools (6), Coursera (5), iTutorGroup (5). Former Outschool employees most often moved to Stride (5), Meadow (4), ClassDojo (4), Schoolhouse.world (3), Varsity Tutors, a Nerdy Company (3), 1Password (2).
Alumni worth knowing
The Outschool mafia
Outschool alumni have founded 29 companies, including Besitos | KashKick, Five Iron Golf Erie, and Class Companion by Panorama Education. These ventures span various industries, from education to technology.
29Jeevan Balani, was Fractional Head Of Growth until 2025Chase Rogan, was Customer Success Manager until 2022Avery Pan, was International Growth Lead until 2023Danielle Forward, was Customer Development Specialist until 2016Steffen Cornwell, was Software Programming Instructor until 2022
Byron Bennett, was Entrepreneurship Teacher until 2021
Paola Martínez, was Product Manager until 2022
Lily Shabani, was Head of Lifecycle Marketing until 2025
Natasha Tereshchenko, was Tutor until 2025
Megan Scheminske, was Director of Research until 2022
Kristine Bennett, was Operations Consultant until 2026
Mary-Ellen Fimbel, was Online Teacher until 2025
Steven Rivas, was Pokemon Fighting and Debate Instructor until 2022
Liz Woods Michel, was Head of Strategy and Analytics until 2022
Chris Langenmaier, was Digital Marketing Specialist & Social Media Expert until 2021
Sophie Ray-Jones, was UK Market Growth Marketing Specialist until 2023
Dr. Dani N., was SEL & Writing Specialist until 2021
Sheza Mansoor, was Teacher & Content Creator until 2021
Natalie Duque, M.A., M.Ed., MT-BC, was Virtual Instructor until 2023
Francesco Polizzi, was Head of Product until 2026
Luiza Junot, was Yoga Instructor until 2024
Ben Liff, was Online Educator until 2023
Kathy Gerlach, was Consultant to the COO until 2020
Noelle Mador, M.S.Ed., was Teacher until 2023
Ipek (Bakir) Gray, was Director of Impact and Development until 2024
Dr. Naaila Chagani, was Research and Evaluation Consultant for Outschool.org until 2022
Roman Sturgis, MFA, was Writing Teacher until 2024
Maryann Michaud, was Teacher until 2025Web traffic
Traffic mix: 59% direct, 18% search, 5% social, 3% paid.
Where the team actually sits
Outschool people are concentrated in California, United States (52), United States (32), Florida, United States (30), Ontario, Canada (24).
Search footprint
Outschool attracts about 135,400 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $2M a month if bought through ads. It gained 65,600 ranking keywords and lost 42,781 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.50 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.60 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.50 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.30 / 5
Frequently asked
Outschool has raised $240M in total, most recently a Series D round in October 2021.
Outschool was founded in 2015 by Nick Grandy.
Xueyan Wang (Chief Operating Officer/Interim Co-CEO) sits at the top of Outschool's reporting structure, with 9 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Outschool staff are VIPKid (67 people), GoGoKid (7 people), Qkids (6 people).
Former Outschool employees most often move to Stride (5), Meadow (4), ClassDojo (4).
At least 29 companies have a founder who previously worked at Outschool, including Besitos | KashKick, Five Iron Golf Erie, Class Companion by Panorama Education.
Outschool attracts about 135,400 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $2M a month in equivalent ad spend.
Outschool staff are concentrated in California, United States (52), United States (32), Florida, United States (30).
Computed from 575 current and 955 former Outschool profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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