To our Flatiron School community:
When Flatiron School was born it was based on one simple idea - that while talent and motivation are evenly distributed among our diverse population, a single approach to education all but guarantees that opportunity is not. That the "one size fits all" approach to education doesn't work. People are different - they learn differently, have different aspirations, and have different resources available to them to pursue those aspirations.
From the beginning we knew that if we wanted to build a meaningful and enduring educational institution we needed to focus on two things - Outcomes and Access.
For our first five years, we worked on nothing but those two things, until we felt confident enough in our ability to deliver those transformative outcomes to diverse groups of students at scale. And that's when we decided to join WeWork.
Over three short years, we grew to operate four disciplines in campuses across 8 cities and serve thousands of active students between our online and campus programs. And we accomplished that while staying true to our mission by launching countless scholarships and partnerships only because of the incredible support we received from the WeWork staff and community. But it's time for a new chapter.
So, after three remarkable years, we're excited to announce that Flatiron School will return to operating as an independent organization, backed by Carrick Capital Partners. After years of geographic expansion we, like WeWork, decided that it's time to focus our energy on our existing programs and students. Together with WeWork, we sought out a partner that believed in our mission, and we're incredibly lucky to have found that in Carrick.
Among the many things that stood out about Carrick's team was their alignment with our mission of helping people pursue a better life through education. This was evident from our earliest conversations - where most potential partners wanted first to understand our growth strategy and drill into financials, Carrick's team started by diving into curriculum and outcomes data and getting to know our head of Career Services.
There are no changes planned to our current courses, programs or application process in this transition. As for what's next, we're looking forward to deepening our presence within our existing communities, and focusing on providing those communities with life-changing education and career support.
If you'd like to learn more about this news, head to the FAQs on our blog. If you have any additional questions, don't hesitate to respond to this email.
Thank you, as always, for trusting us with your education, and for being a vital part of our community. We're excited to be on this journey with you and look forward to the next chapter.
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Adam Enbar
CEO & Co-Founder
Flatiron School
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