You have a vision. We'll help it grow.
So, what does AEG offer you? We give you access to a network of excellent schools that share best practices and new innovations with one another. We also provide you with proven business development and support programs designed to vault your school to the next level.
All this, and you won't have to give up what makes your school unique.
Running a private school is no easy task.
Private schools are full of challenges. There is the obvious burden of being independent and having few places to turn for expert counsel and advice. There is the constant pressure to remain on firm financial ground. Add a growing list of responsibilities and unique issues that school entrepreneurs deal with every day, and it's easy to see how planning for your school's long-term future can become less of a priority.
That's where AEG comes in. We provide a network that frees you up to do more of what you love--helping kids achieve success in school and life.
Imagine having access to the following:
Powerful
marketing and public relations programs to build enrollment levels
Opportunities
to replicate your vision and open additional campuses
Expert
resources and best practices of a network
of excellent schools similar to yours
Streamlined
operational programs in areas such as technology, budgeting, and
payroll administration
A
trusted partner you can look to for consultation at anytime
A
personal financial return on the hard-earned investment you've made in
building
your school
AEG has assembled a management team with experience in education and business.
Led by President and Founder Peter G. Ruppert, the team is positioned to develop AEG into the industry's leading network of private schools.
The AEG
Management Team includes:
Peter G. Ruppert,
President and Founder
Jeff C. Poole, Senior
Vice President
Thomas J. Ross, Chief
Financial Officer
Jenny DeLessio, Vice
President
Our financial partners.
Acquiring
and supporting a network of private schools requires strong
partners. At AEG,
we have two of the best.
Chicago
Growth Partners focuses on lower middle market growth companies
in Business & Consumer Services, Healthcare Products and Industrial
Growth. They have maintained this focus for over 21 years, with a combined
100+ years of experience in these three areas.
Winona Capital Management provides acquisition and growth capital to outstanding companies in the lower middle market. They partner with high energy, passionate executives who have a shared focus on sustained growth over longer-term investment horizons. Winona Capital has particular interest and experience in businesses focused on education services.
Expanding legacies, not changing them.
The leaders of AEG have a history of starting, building, and improving some of the nation's top schools. However, we realize that visionaries like you who lead schools in our network bring your own experience and expertise to the group. By accessing the wide-ranging talents available across our network of schools, we can help your school achieve a new level of success. To find out more, call 616.301.1221, or email .
American Education Group
25 Ionia Ave. SW, Suite 300
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Phone 616.301.1221
Fax 616.301.1224
