School Specialty, Inc. (School Specialty) is an education company serving the pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade (preK-12) market with value-added instructional solutions that address a spectrum of educational needs, from basic school supplies to standards-based curriculum solutions. The Company offers its products through two operating groups: Publishing and Educational Resources. The Publishing Group provides core and supplemental curriculum programs that help educators deepen students’ subject matter understanding and accelerate the speed of learning. The group focuses on expanding its portfolio of instructional programs, combining print-based and digital instructional and assessment tools to deliver value to educators. The Educational Resources Group offers educators an assortment of basic school supplies, supplemental learning products, classroom equipment and furniture available from a single supplier.