AltSchool is an American education technology company founded in 2013 by Max Ventilla, former head of personalization at Google. The company began as a network of micro-schools but later pivoted to focus on educational software development. AltSchool’s primary offering became a software platform designed to help K-12 schools personalize learning for their students. The company’s technology platform combines learning management, student assessment, and classroom planning tools, allowing teachers to create and manage personalized learning plans for individual students. The platform utilizes data analytics to track student progress and adjust educational approaches accordingly. Initially backed by significant venture capital funding, including investments from Mark Zuckerberg’s Startup:Education and Andreessen Horowitz, AltSchool raised over $170 million. In 2019, the company rebranded as Altitude Learning and shifted its focus entirely to providing its software platform to existing schools rather than operating its own physical locations. The company’s approach emphasizes competency-based education, where students progress based on their mastery of subjects rather than traditional grade levels. Their technology infrastructure supports project-based learning and enables educators to document student progress through various assessment methods, including portfolios, observations, and traditional assessments.