About Us
MISSION
IMPACTING LIVES OF STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND COMMUNITIES. Highmark drives educational excellence by developing customized facility solutions while exceeding the expectations of our employees, schools, partners, and investors.
VISION
DELIVER EXCEPTIONAL FACILITY SOLUTIONS…ONE SCHOOL AT A TIME. Highmark partners with schools that deliver quality academics, sustainable financials, and a governing board aligned with the mission of the school.
VALUES
Ethics and Integrity
Discipline
Teamwork
Quality
Empowerment and Accountability
Passion
COMPANY OVERVIEW
Founded in 2005, Highmark School Development is the nation’s leading developer of educational facilities. Highmark partners with investors to provide the capital and services necessary to design and build efficient, code-compliant, permanent, and affordable school buildings. Additionally, the Highmark team works closely with our school partners to enhance the learning environment by exceeding the needs of students, administrators, teachers and governing boards.
BUSINESS MODEL
Highmark differentiates itself with a dedicated source of domestic, investment capital requiring no up front money from our school clients. We structure an affordable, 20-year lease with buyout options throughout the lease term. The Highmark vetting, development, and approvals process is clearly defined, fast, easy to follow, and transparent. Each school facility is designed around the school’s program, growth plan, and budget expectations. We serve new-start and operational charter schools; management companies; and private school programs, including operators of early learning centers. More than a real estate firm; more than a bank; more than a builder, Highmark shoulders the full burden of facility development, allowing our clients to do what they do best: operate schools and teach children.