FullBloom

FullBloom

ABA-based education and professional development provider

Overview

FullBloom provides education and behavioral health services for young children with Autism and other special needs. It offers Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) programs in preschool-like settings for children up to age 6, along with academic and behavioral interventions in schools and district classrooms. Its programs use tailored intervention tiers I and II to help struggling learners and include professional development for educators. FullBloom also partners with the DoDEA to deliver professional development to K-12 general and special education teachers worldwide. Revenue comes from partnerships, service contracts, and educational programs. The goal is to improve student outcomes by applying evidence-based strategies and scalable professional learning.

Significant Headcount Growth

About FullBloom

Simplify's Rating
Why FullBloom is rated
C+
Rated C on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Founded

1976

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What believers are saying

  • February 2025 CharacterStrong acquisition expands cross-sell into mental-health curricula and educator training.
  • July 2025 Intellispark partnership strengthens workflow integration across administrators, teachers, clinicians, families, and students.
  • April 2026 hires Leslie Stroope and Nial McLoughlin signal tighter finance and technology execution.

What critics are saying

  • May 2026 Little Leaves sale exits ABA, shrinking FullBloom's most durable clinical moat.
  • School-district procurement cycles and DoDEA renewals concentrate revenue with budget holders, slashing quickly on delays.
  • Panorama, Committee for Children, and district-built MTSS stacks commoditize curricula; without services, FullBloom becomes replaceable.

What makes FullBloom unique

  • FullBloom bundles ABA, behavioral intervention, and school mental-health programs under one platform.
  • Its DoDEA partnership delivers professional development globally, in-person and virtually, for K-12 educators.
  • CharacterStrong adds proprietary curricula and educator training, deepening FullBloom's school-based mental-health stack.

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Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

18%

1 year growth

18%

2 year growth

19%
The National Law Review
Feb 26th, 2025
FullBloom Acquires CharacterStrong, Leading Provider of School-Based Mental Health Solutions for Students

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - FullBloom, the nation's leading child development platform, providing academic, behavioral, and mental health interventions and supports to K-12 schools, today announced the acquisition of CharacterStrong, a national provider of multi-tiered school-based mental health solutions, including innovative proprietary curricula and supporting resources, as well as programming and training for K-12 educators.

GlobeNewswire
Feb 26th, 2025
FullBloom Acquires CharacterStrong for Mental Health

FullBloom, a leading child development platform, has acquired CharacterStrong, a provider of school-based mental health solutions. This acquisition enhances FullBloom's ability to offer integrated academic, behavioral, and mental health programs. CharacterStrong's co-founders and team will join FullBloom's new mental health division. This move aims to expand FullBloom's mental health services in K-12 education, supporting early identification and prevention of mental health challenges.

Behavioral Health Business
Jun 13th, 2024
FullBloom Acquires Locations from Autism School Operator Lexington Life Academy

In December 2021, American Securities acquired FullBloom.

GlobeNewswire
Apr 9th, 2024
FullBloom Expands Leadership Team with Key Appointments

PHILADELPHIA, April 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - FullBloom, the leading child development services platform for academic, behavioral, and emotional intervention, today announced the expansion of its executive leadership team with the appointments of Akosua Kankam as chief revenue officer (CRO), Timothy Hickey as chief marketing officer (CMO), Steven DeVore as president of its Little Leaves division.

GlobeNewswire
Sep 13th, 2023
Fullbloom Acquires Empoweru, Deepening Its Commitment To Mental Health Services

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FullBloom, a leading provider of special education, instructional intervention, behavioral health, and professional development solutions, today announced the acquisition of EmpowerU, a premier provider of evidence-based programs that improve student motivation, behaviors, and mental health. EmpowerU provides both Tier 1 teacher-led curriculum and Tier 2 one-on-one counseling support that improves mental health, behavior and academic outcomes for students and educators. The acquisition expands FullBloom’s student and educator services to support schools and student learning outcomes.Through a proprietary, online platform, EmpowerU deploys highly personalized skill-building content in daily doses that is supported by one-to-one master’s level coaches who help each student make the connection between course content and their individual goals and obstacles."EmpowerU is a powerful, turnkey mental health program that blends perfectly with FullBloom’s mission and vision,” said Jeffrey Cohen, FullBloom chief executive officer. “Its innovative approach to mental health and ability to scale counseling services for students address the pressing needs for many of our partner schools and districts, where administrators are challenged by staffing shortages and limited resources. This acquisition marks another step towards nurturing the whole child and reinforcing FullBloom’s dedication to creating a positive, lasting influence on the lives of the students and families we serve."The EmpowerU platform expands K-12 educators’ capacity to deliver targeted support to students struggling with non-academic barriers to success, such as lack of social-connectedness, mental health and behavioral challenges, and decreased academic engagement and motivation

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