ARCHIPELAGO LEARNING, LLC
BLOOMINGTON, MN

Founded in 2000, Study Island, an Edmentum product, helps students in kindergarten through 12th grade master state-specific, grade-level academic standards in a fun and engaging manner. Study Island combines rigorous content that is highly customized to specific state standards in math, reading, writing, science, and social studies with interactive features and games that engage students and reinforce and reward learning achievement. Our online suite of products uses technology to transform education. All of our programs are designed to create a very user-friendly experience for students and teachers. Study Island, a division of Edmentum, is a leading subscription-based, software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider of education products. Our award-winning product offerings facilitate the evolution of education as technology transforms the learning experience. 2015 - District Administration Readers' Choice Top Products District Administration awarded Study Island with a Readers' Choice Top Products Award. Study Island won the SIIA CODiE Award for Best Student Assessment Solution. Study Island was recognized for making a positive difference in education by K12 leaders. 2015 - Tech & Learning Award of Excellence - Best Upgraded Product Tech & Learning Magazine awarded Study Island with an Award of Excellence in the best upgraded product category. The 33rd annual Awards of Excellence recognized education technology products that added significant enhancements to proven education tools. Study Island was named a winner of the 2012 Education Software Review Award (EDDIE) for best lesson planning website (upper elementary). The 17th Annual EDDIE Awards targeted innovative and content-rich programs and websites that augment the classroom curriculum and improve teacher productivity. Study Island was named a winner of the 2012 Best Education Software Awards (BESSIES) for best lesson planning (upper elementary). The 18th Annual BESSIE Awards targeted innovative and content-rich programs and websites that provide parents and teachers with the technology to foster educational excellence. Study Island was named a winner of eSchool Media’s 2012 Readers’ Choice Award in the K-12 category. Educators, along with school and college administrators from across North America, nominated their favorite educational technology product or service. Archipelago Learning, Study Island’s parent company, was chosen as a winner of the 2011 Stevie Awards. The company was recognized as having the Best Customer Service Department in Public Services and Education for the second consecutive year in which it has been eligible. Additionally, Archipelago Learning received the People’s Choice Award for Favorite Customer Service in Public Services and Education, a new award added in 2011. Recognizing organizations and individuals for their recent achievements in these disciplines, the Stevie Awards program is the world’s leading sales, customer service, and call center awards program. magazine. Each year products are evaluated on quality, instructional value, ease of use, and innovation. Teachers’ Choice Awards are selected by teachers across the country after a rigorous review of nominated programs. 2010 – District Administration Top 100 Products Distinction Study Island was named as one of the Top 100 products of 2010 by the readers of magazine. The annual awards program gives educators the opportunity to nominate products that have made positive differences in their districts over the past twelve months. This honor reflects our users’ opinions and illustrates the tremendous impact and value that Study Island delivers. Free Edmentum Products for Employees At Edmentum, valuing diversity extends beyond our affirmative action plan – to a complete culture of equitable and ethical business practices. Not only do we actively recruit and promote to increase diversity in the workplace, we build on the foundation of an inclusive community by requiring accountability from every employee to live by and follow Edmentum core values. Through a diverse workforce that mirrors our diverse client populations, we’re better able to understand our customers and their needs, as well as help position our products and services in the market. By encouraging difference perspectives, ideas, and solutions, we enable our company to think more broadly, be more creative, and strive for flexibility as we encounter numerous environmental and organizational changes. What’s more, through a culture of inclusion, fair practices, and equal opportunity, we attract and retain the best employees. At Edmentum, diversity management is a strategic approach to running a business. We believe in capitalizing on our differences to align them with business opportunities. Our managers strive to maximize productivity, creativity, and retention of diverse talent – so we can give our broad customer base the best educational solutions. It has been and continues to be the policy of Edmentum to provide equal employment opportunity (“EEO”) to applicants and employees without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, disability, status as a disabled, recently separated, Armed Forces service medal or other protected veteran (“covered veterans”), marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Furthermore, it is Edmentum’s policy to undertake affirmative action in recruiting applicants for employment in compliance with federal, state and local requirements. Edmentum does not discriminate against students on the basis of race, color, gender, sex, gender identity, disability, religion, ancestry, national or ethnic origin, or any characteristic that is legally protected under applicable local, state or federal law in the administration of its educational policies, behavior policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, athletic or other school-administered programs.