Educational Services of America

Mark Claypool believes that all children can advance academically, behaviorally and socially if they are given the right tools in the right environment. A social worker and education administrator, Mark was frustrated by decreasing resources for children with learning differences, so he founded Educational Services of America in 1999. Today, ESA serves more than 10,000 students who are at risk of dropping out of school or who have autism, Asperger’s Syndrome or other learning/behavioral disabilities. ESA operates more than 140 schools and programs nationwide and is listed among the Inc. 5,000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America.