# BloomBoard

> BloomBoard is a Pittsburgh-based education technology company that helps K-12 school districts grow, advance, and retain their own educators. Its platform turns on-the-job classroom experience into pathways for teacher certification and college degrees, pairing districts with higher-education partners so paraprofessionals, substitutes, and support staff can earn credentials while continuing to work and get paid. Built originally around competency-based micro-credentials developed with the nonprofit Digital Promise, BloomBoard now runs turnkey, district-branded 'Your-District U' programs aimed at solving the national teacher shortage from within.

- **Founded:** 2010
- **Headquarters:** Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- **Founders:** Jason Lange (Co-founder & President), Eric Dunn (Co-founder)
- **Team size:** ~78 employees
- **Products:** Your-District U, On-the-Job Learning Pathways, Micro-credentials, Turnkey Program Implementation
- **Notable:** Co-built one of the largest competency-based micro-credential ecosystems in US education (120+ credentials) with Digital Promise., Secured $7.2M Series B in 2015 with backing from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation., Awarded a Texas Education Agency contract to pilot a statewide micro-credential program.

## Products & services

- **Your-District U** — A district-branded educator development program that gives a school district its own named pathway for certification, degrees, and career advancement.
- **On-the-Job Learning Pathways** — Portfolio-based, coaching-supported programs that let paraprofessionals, substitutes, and support staff earn teacher certification and college degrees while continuing to work and get paid.
- **Micro-credentials** — 120+ competency-based micro-credentials, developed with Digital Promise, that let educators prove a specific skill via a portfolio of classroom evidence rather than seat time.
- **Turnkey Program Implementation** — End-to-end services covering program design, recruitment, higher-education partnerships, and implementation for districts and states.

## Achievements

- Co-built one of the largest competency-based micro-credential ecosystems in US education (120+ credentials) with Digital Promise.
- Secured $7.2M Series B in 2015 with backing from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation.
- Awarded a Texas Education Agency contract to pilot a statewide micro-credential program.
- Expanded on-the-job degree and certification programs across multiple states including PA, FL, IL, CT, MA, NJ, and GA.
- Launched the J.E.T. on-the-job bachelor's degree pathway with Barry University in 2025 to address Florida's teacher vacancies.

## Latest updates

- **2025-02** — Partnered with Barry University to launch the J.E.T. (Job-Embedded Teaching) on-the-job bachelor's degree pathway to fill Florida teacher vacancies.
- **2024-01** — Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit launched PDE-approved post-baccalaureate/intern certification programs with BloomBoard to strengthen Pennsylvania's teacher pipeline.
- **2024-01** — Valley View School District (IL) began underwriting on-the-job degree and certification programs, with paraprofessionals pursuing master's degrees in teaching.

## Links

- Website: https://bloomboard.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/bloomboard
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/bloomboard
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bloomboard/

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Last updated: 2026-07-13