We’re mapping local education opportunity.
A living index of local out-of-system education ecosystems across America so families know where they can create a custom education experience for their child, and founders know what and where to build.
A thriving local education ecosystem gives every family the freedom to choose what’s best for their children.
Families are leaving the one-size-fits-all system in record numbers for microschools, homeschooling, and a mix of independent programs assembled à la carte. Whether a family can actually build that kind of education depends entirely on what exists around them.
Some communities are rich with options. Others are missing whole pieces. NXTSTRT is measuring the difference, region by region, and putting it on the map.
A holistic read on the health of local education.
Utilizing our algorithm to scan and measure existing out-of-system education programs, we surface what matters most to families and founders.
See the gaps
Find the missing piece that stops a family from assembling a full education — the domain or age group no one is serving yet.
Spot oversaturation
See where a community already has plenty of the same thing — so new efforts fill real needs instead of crowding.
- ✓ Therapeutic / special-needs 4 providers
- ✓ Community infrastructure served
- ✓ Play-based / Montessori served
- ◔ College prep / credentialing forming
Read the service layers
Understand the critical supports a healthy ecosystem needs — like special-needs programming — and which are already in place.
A thriving community covers every domain — across every age.
Our index looks across the full landscape of out-of-system learning. When one area is missing, families feel it. The strongest ecosystems check every box our research says a thriving community needs
- 01 Physical Fitness Programs
- 02 Vocational Exploration Programs
- 03 Extracurricular Programs
- 04 Academic Programs
- 05 Nature-Based Programs
Education freedom, for every American family.
Across every background, every perspective, and every point on the political spectrum, families deserve the freedom to build an education that fits their child.
Building something? See what your region is missing.
We’re actively collecting ecosystem data across the country. Tell us where you’re building, and we’ll share what the index is showing for your location.
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