PROSTART Competitors

We are a trusted leader in research-based educational and professional development resources in STEM education. Our offerings are created by teachers for teachers with a focus on filling educational gaps, hands-on instruction, and inspiring future STEM learners. Our products today are used by more than 9 million students and 750,000 teachers in all 50 states. Accelerate Learning has more than 200 practicing teachers who help write curriculum, field test lessons and assessments, and review and edit all of our materials before they’re shown to students.

Launch Academy trains software developers and launches careers through our 18-week course. Our students, who we lovingly call “Launchers”, gain job-ready skills through our approach to education. We give them the tools to dig deeper in any area of the stack after graduation. Before the program starts, Launchers complete 150-180 hours of interactive pre-learning where they learn the fundamentals of programming. Once on campus, we teach our students what they need to become professional, full-stack software developers. Over the last 7 years, we have refined a structured learning path that enables Launchers to learn with a challenge-based approach where Launchers collaborate via pair programming and small group work. Our instructional philosophy, emphasizing Test Driven Development (TDD), pair programming and Agile Methodologies, aims to recreate the environment of a software development team and has successfully trained 750+ aspiring developers into effective contributors that can code from day one.

Startup Institute’s programs provide people with the skills, mindset, and network to build a career they love, doing work that matters. Their programs help people build the technical skills, culture skills, and network that will launch them into the innovation industry in the areas of web development, web design, digital marketing, or sales and account management. Uniquely positioned at the center of tech ecosystems in Boston and New York, Startup Institute is designed to open new doors for students. In addition to expert training in the most in-demand skills, they also offer personalized career mentorship and connections to the people and companies that advance students’ careers.