Scholastic Corporation

Scholastic Corporation
FormerlyScholastic Inc. (1981–2011)
Company typePublic
NasdaqSCHL
S&P 600 Component
IndustryChildren's literacy and education
FoundedOctober 22, 1920; 104 years ago (1920-10-22), in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
FounderMaurice Robinson
HeadquartersScholastic Building
557 Broadway, New York City, New York 10012,
United States
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
ProductsBooks, magazines, pre-K to grade 12 instructional programs, classroom magazines, films, television
RevenueIncrease US$1.7 billion (2022)[1]
Number of employees
8,900 (2019)[2]
DivisionsImprints and corporate divisions
Websitescholastic.com/home

Scholastic Corporation is an American multinational publishing, education, and media company that publishes and distributes books, comics, and educational materials for schools, teachers, parents, children, and other educational institutions. Products are distributed via retail and online sales and through schools via reading clubs and book fairs. Clifford the Big Red Dog, a character created by Norman Bridwell in 1963, is the mascot of the company.

  1. ^ "Scholastic Form 10-K Annual Report". Scholastic Corporation. Archived from the original on April 18, 2017. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  2. ^ "Annual Report 2019" (PDF). Archived from the original on February 28, 2020. Retrieved February 28, 2020.