| Excelligence Learning Corporation engages in the development, manufacture, and retailing of educational products to child care programs, preschools, elementary schools, and consumers in the United States. The company serves early childhood professionals, educators, and parents by providing educational products and programs for children from infancy to 12 years of age. It operates in two segments, Early Childhood and Elementary School. The Early Childhood segment develops, manufactures, and sells educational products, including active play, arts and crafts, carpets, dramatic play, furniture, infant and toddler, language, manipulative, math, music, puzzles, sand and water, and science and teacher resources to early childhood professionals and parents. It also provides information to teachers and other education professionals regarding the development of children from infancy through age eight. In addition, this segment distributes third-party products under various brands. The Elementary School segment sells school supplies and other products, such as gift-wrap or candy and SchoolWrapPacs for use by children in kindergarten through sixth grade for fundraising activities. The company sells its products to institutions, such as public and private schools, school districts, early learning centers, childcare programs, and parent teacher organizations, as well as to education professionals through catalogs, directs sales representatives, and online marketing. It was formerly known as LearningStar Corp. and changed its name to Excelligence Learning Corporation in 2002. The company is headquartered in Monterey, California. |
