Aspire ACADEMY
by Ivy Bound
Empower Your District with Expert Educators
Join the select group of districts leveraging top-tier teaching talent to expand educational reach, generate new revenue streams, and provide exceptional learning opportunities beyond traditional boundaries.
1. BRING NEW REVENUE to Your District!
Become one of the state's three "Beyond-Border Excellence Districts" and generate substantial funds by showcasing your best teachers online to students from outside districts.
Firm Connections—parent company of Aspire and Ivy Bound—makes it easy. We help you expand at minimal cost using your marquee teachers, creating a high-revenue, low-outlay model that can yield an estimated $20–30 million in just the first two years.
Marquee Teachers
Showcase your best educators to a wider audience
High Revenue
Generate $20-30M in new district funding
Minimal Cost
Low-outlay model with maximum returns
HOW IT WORKS
Your district provides
marquee teachers
Teachers provide
online instruction
Students from
outside districts enroll
Three spots. Statewide visibility. Millions in funding. Will your district be one of them?
WHY YOU / MUTUAL BENEFIT
YOUR DISTRICT
(HOSTING / SELLING ACCESS)
- • Monetize your excellence
- • Boost your profile
- • Keep teachers inspired
- • New funding without new expenses
FIRM CONNECTIONS
MUTUAL BENEFIT:
Elevating educational opportunities, sharing resources efficiently, and raising the state's academic profile
PARTNER DISTRICT
(BUYING ACCESS)
- • Close gaps instantly
- • Save on hiring costs
- • Raise outcomes quickly
- • Add flexibility
As one of only three pilot districts, you'll lead, others benefit, and you gain recognition and millions in added revenue.
2. A Lifeline When You Need It Most:
A LIFELINE WHEN YOU NEED IT MOST
Aspire / Ivy Bound provides experienced, engaging teachers for grades 6-12 via Hybrid-Inbound video—perfect for:
- Lower hourly cost
- No staff reshuffling
- 48-hour turnaround
- Semester-long coverage available
With COVID-era funds gone and sub shortages growing, we provide certified, engaging teachers on demand, keeping classes learning and budgets intact.
3. Guaranteed Improvements
For Your Whole District
Ivy Bound offers its guaranteed SAT Prep program nationwide to public and private school districts. We guarantee an average score improvement of 100+ points on the SAT across the district, not just for individual students, but as a measurable, district-wide outcome.
100+ Points
Guaranteed SAT Improvement
"Our tutors coach the Reading, Writing, and Math skills well enough that we can guarantee average improvements exceeding 100 points."
— Mark Greenstein, Ivy Bound Founder
Unprecedented Guarantee
This is an unprecedented offer in the test prep world — a national tutoring provider publicly guaranteeing measurable score gains at the group level.
Perfect Timing
With SAT requirements returning at many colleges and merit-based scholarships once again linked to test scores, our students are seeing real results.
What We Provide:
- Flexible scheduling
- Custom pacing based on student needs
- Full score tracking and reporting
- Financial guarantee with 50% refund policy
Available in-person or online with no measurable difference in student gains.
In an era where most services avoid performance commitments, this bold guarantee stands out as a solution schools can rely on and feel confident promoting.
4. ZERO Burden
DISCOUNTED TEST PREP CLASSES
SAT CLASS
ACT CLASS
This is a zero-funded option for your school: simply share the opportunity with your students and they get over 50% off.
No endorsement required. Prepare for any test any time of the year.
OUR RESULTS:
6000%
AVG. ROI FOR FAMILIES
150+
AVG. SAT IMPROVEMENT
14.2+
AVG. ACT SECTION POINT IMPROVEMENT
$125,000+
AVG. MERIT AWARDS WON