To become America’s leader in private, college-preparatory PK-12 education through unique and innovative school models that set a new standard for student-centered education.

Acquire, grow and replicate leading private school models in the PK-12 space that have compelling and specialized niches and offer superior, custom programming and preparation for higher education.

Everything we do at AEG is driven by our EPIC! Values. These five key values define who we are and guide the decisions and choices we make each day.

EXCELLENCE – We are committed to delivering excellence in all we do. We are results focused and believe in the quantitative measurement of our efforts. We set high standards of performance and hold ourselves accountable to achieve outstanding results. We never settle for “good enough.”

PASSION – We are passionate about our mission to change education in America. We are excited to come to work every day and to serve our students and each other. We believe that we can make an impact and are willing to go the extra mile to ensure our students and our schools are successful.

INNOVATION – We are never satisfied and believe there is always a better way. We embrace change. We actively seek new and better ways by learning from other organizations and industries. We realize that even unsuccessful ideas and programs lead to learning and improvement.

COURAGE – We have the courage to speak up and respectfully share our disagreements or concerns. We value the debate of ideas. We realize that a healthy organization is one where people are empowered and are comfortable in expressing their views and opinions. We take calculated risks because we know that innovation and improvement requires it.

" ! "– It’s that important! We understand that what we do has a tremendous impact on students. We cannot wait. We cannot settle. We cannot quit. It’s that important!

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