Scholastic
Children’s publisher and school-focused education commerce platform.
Available information varies by company and source.
Profile record updated:
Company facts
- Official name
- Scholastic Corporation
- Entity type
- COMPANY
- Founded
- 1920
- Headquarters
- United States
- Company size
- 1,001–5,000
- Market role
- Publisher & Media Owner
- Ticker
- SCHL
- Official website
- scholastic.com
What Scholastic does
Scholastic operates a hybrid publishing, education, and commerce model. It creates or controls children’s content and educational materials, packages them into print and digital products, distributes them through school and library channels, and monetises them via subscriptions, product sales, and licensing. Its school-linked distribution model creates repeat demand by embedding Scholastic into classrooms through teachers, curriculum support, and school events, while its media and IP assets add secondary revenue through production and licensing.
Category differentiation
Scholastic is a children’s publishing and education company, not merely a book retailer or a pure software vendor. It differs from general trade publishers by combining school distribution, classroom subscriptions, and education-focused commerce.
Strategic context
AI-supported assessment from the existing company research; distinguish interpretation from sourced facts.
Scholastic is a US-listed children’s publishing and education company serving schools, teachers, libraries, parents, and children through a mix of print publishing, digital learning subscriptions, school-based book commerce, and media content. Its core activities include classroom magazines, literacy platforms, teacher resource libraries, book clubs, and school book fairs, alongside broader children’s content ownership and distribution following its acquisition of 9 Story Media Group. The company makes money through recurring subscriptions for classroom and library products, direct sales of books and educational materials, event-based school retail, and content licensing. Its customer base spans institutional education buyers such as schools and libraries, as well as consumers purchasing through school-linked channels and family-facing properties.
Company news briefing
Briefing updated:
Scholastic continues its leadership under President and Chief Executive Officer Peter Warwick following its annual meeting of stockholders and director re-elections. For the first quarter of fiscal 2027, the company reported consolidated revenues of $216.8 million, driven by budget pressures in the Education segment alongside expansion in Entertainment. Furthermore, Scholastic signed a definitive agreement to acquire Cottage Door Press for approximately $71 million to strengthen its early childhood book market position, while the Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share.
Business model & monetisation
Scholastic monetises through annual or recurring subscriptions for digital literacy products and classroom magazines, transactional book sales through Book Clubs and Book Fairs, and institutional sales of educational materials to schools and libraries. It also derives revenue from media licensing and content production, especially after acquiring 9 Story, and may generate incremental advertising or sponsorship revenue on selected teacher and parent media properties.
- Digital literacy and classroom resource subscriptions
- Software Subscription
- Classroom magazine subscriptions
- Content Subscription
- Book Clubs and Book Fairs sales
- Retail Margin
- Content licensing and production
- Licensing and production revenue
- Advertising and sponsorship on teacher and parent properties
- Ad-Supported
Products & capabilities
No products with linked sources are available in this view.
Products & market categories
Recent recorded signals
Dates refer to the source publication. Older entries are historical context, not evidence of a new event.
Scholastic to Acquire Cottage Door Press for $71M
M&A · Recorded impact score: 2/5
Scholastic Corporation has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Cottage Door Press, a leading independent children's publisher, for approximately $71 million. The acquisition strengthens Scholastic's position in the early childhood book market, adding Cottage Door's strengths in board and novelty formats. Cottage Door generated about $45 million in net revenue for the twelve months ended May 31, 2026, and was strongly profitable. The transaction is expected to close by the end of 2026, subject to customary conditions, including the spin-off of Cottage Door's Luna StoryTime products. Following closing, Cottage Door will integrate into Scholastic's Children's Book Group, preserving its brand and creative approach. Scholastic expects the acquisition to contribute to revenue growth and Adjusted EBITDA in fiscal 2027 and to be accretive in its second year after close.
- Scholastic signs definitive agreement to acquire Cottage Door Press for ~$71 million.
- Cottage Door Press generated ~$45 million net revenue for twelve months ended May 31, 2026.
10-Q Financial Filing Analysis for Scholastic (2026-09-25)
financials · Recorded impact score: 3.2/5
Scholastic Corporation reported its Q1 FY2027 financial results for the quarter ended August 31, 2026, posting consolidated revenues of $216.8 million, down 3.9% from $225.6 million in the prior-year period. The revenue decline was primarily driven by continued spending pressure across school and district budgets impacting the Education segment (down $9.7 million to $30.4 million) and non-repeating co-edition trade sales, partially offset by a 47.8% revenue expansion in the Entertainment segment to $20.1 million. Operating loss held flat year-over-year at $(92.2) million, reflecting standard summer seasonality in school channels and higher rent expenses from prior sale-leasebacks, balanced by $6.6 million in IEEPA tariff refunds and lower severance costs. Net loss was $(71.2) million, yielding a diluted loss per share of $(3.77), impacted by a reduced share count following ongoing stock repurchases.
- Q1 FY2027 revenues declined 3.9% year-over-year to $216.8 million, resulting in an operating loss of $(92.2) million and a net loss of $(71.2) million ($(3.77) per diluted share).
- During the quarter, Scholastic repurchased 630,850 shares of common stock for $25.8 million, which included a privately negotiated purchase of 289,624 shares for $11.5 million from the Estate of M. Richard Robinson, Jr.
8-K Financial Filing Analysis for Scholastic (2026-09-21)
financials · Recorded impact score: 2.2/5
Scholastic Corporation reported the final voting results from its Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on September 16, 2026. Holders of Class A Stock unanimously re-elected eight director nominees—including Andrés Alonso, Robert Dumont, Alix Guerrier, Kaya Henderson, Linda Li, Iole Lucchese, Verdell Walker, and Peter Warwick—with 828,100 votes in favor and zero opposed or withheld. Class A stockholders also unanimously approved the advisory resolution on Fiscal 2026 named executive officer compensation. Meanwhile, holders of Common Stock elected three directors: Milena Alberti (9,873,014 votes for; 5,158,459 withheld), James W. Barge (7,553,279 votes for; 7,478,194 withheld), and Anne Clarke Wolff (9,983,256 votes for; 5,048,217 withheld).
- Class A shareholders unanimously voted 828,100 shares in favor of electing all 8 Class A director nominees and approving Fiscal 2026 named executive officer compensation.
- Common stock shareholders elected Milena Alberti (9.87M votes for), James W. Barge (7.55M votes for), and Anne Clarke Wolff (9.98M votes for) to the Board of Directors.
Scholastic Board Declares $0.25 Quarterly Dividend
Financials · Recorded impact score: 1/5
Scholastic Corporation announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share on the company's Class A and Common Stock for the second quarter of fiscal 2027. The dividend is payable on December 15, 2026, to shareholders of record as of October 30, 2026. This announcement reflects the company's ongoing commitment to returning value to shareholders.
- Scholastic Corporation declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share.
- The dividend applies to both Class A and Common Stock.
8-K Financial Filing Analysis for Scholastic (2026-08-27)
financials · Recorded impact score: 3.2/5
Scholastic Corporation entered into a privately negotiated share repurchase agreement on August 25, 2026, to acquire 289,624 shares of its common stock from the Estate of former Chairman and CEO M. Richard Robinson, Jr. The transaction settled on August 26, 2026, at a price of $39.7603 per share (a 3% discount to the prevailing market closing price of $40.99), totaling approximately $11.52 million. The repurchased shares represent roughly 1.6% of the company's pre-transaction outstanding common stock. The transaction was recommended by an independent Audit Committee and approved by the Board of Directors without the participation of Chair Iole Lucchese, who serves as a Preliminary Co-Executor of the Estate. Funded through Scholastic's existing $300 million share repurchase authorization, the transaction leaves approximately $158.9 million available for future repurchases and brings fiscal-year-to-date buybacks to 590,895 shares.
- Scholastic repurchased 289,624 common shares (~1.6% of outstanding shares) from the Estate of M. Richard Robinson, Jr. for an aggregate purchase price of $11,515,537.13 ($39.7603 per share, a 3% market discount).
- Following the transaction, Scholastic has approximately $158.9 million remaining under its current $300 million Board repurchase authorization, bringing total fiscal-year-to-date repurchases to 590,895 shares.
Careers & open positions
Open positions indexed from verified career portals and applicant tracking systems.
| Position | Department | Location | Posted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Part-Time Seasonal Delivery Driver - Class A License & Tractor Trailer Experience Required - $32/Hour (Lake Mary, FL)(Executive) | Data, AI & Analytics | Lake Mary, Florida | |
| Fairs Delivery Driver – Full Time With Benefits(Mid-Level) | Data, AI & Analytics | Jefferson City, Missouri | |
| Seasonal Fairs Delivery Driver - Non Benefited(Mid-Level) | Data, AI & Analytics | Jefferson City, Missouri | |
| Part-Time Seasonal Delivery Driver - Class A License & Tractor Trailer Experience Required - $31/Hour (Columbia, SC)(Executive) | Data, AI & Analytics | Columbia, South Carolina | |
| Sr. Specialist/Lead Software Engineer(Lead) | Engineering & Development | New York, New York |
Explore company relationships
Questions about Scholastic
What is Scholastic?
Scholastic is a public children’s publishing and education company that sells books, classroom magazines, digital literacy products, and school-based book commerce services.
Who uses Scholastic?
Schools, teachers, librarians, libraries, parents, and children use Scholastic products, with schools and educators forming the main institutional buyer base for many products.
How does Scholastic make money?
Scholastic makes money from subscriptions to educational products and magazines, direct book sales through Book Clubs and Book Fairs, institutional education sales, and content licensing.
Sources & coverage
This profile uses public, official and technically observable information. Missing information does not prove that a product or relationship does not exist. The list below does not imply that every profile statement has been verified.
22 publicly documented primary sources and citations linked across the market graph.
Continue your research on Scholastic
Explorer includes additional company details, a Watchlist for up to 25 companies and your personal Strategic Intelligence Agent. It monitors your market daily and delivers tailored briefings with clear strategic context whenever relevant news occurs.
Free, with no time limit.