SCHOLASTIC CORP

Scholastic Corporation

Overview

• The world’s largest publisher and distributor of children’s books.
• Provides print and digital instructional materials for pre-K through 12th grade.
• Produces children’s media—books, magazines, learning materials, and related products—in print, digital, and audio formats.
• Operates multiple distribution channels: school-based book clubs and book fairs, trade (retail and bookstores), online channels, and direct sales to schools and libraries.
• Sells internationally in about 145 locations through export and foreign rights programs; operates in North America, the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and parts of Asia.

Segments and primary activities

Children’s Book Publishing and Distribution

• Publishes and distributes children’s print, digital, and audio books, plus related media and interactive products.
• Major school-based channels include Book Fairs and Book Clubs (School Reading Events).
• Trade publishing serves bookstores, online retailers, and mass merchandisers and includes popular brand titles and licensed products (for example, Klutz and Make Believe Ideas).
• Emphasis on acquiring content through author and illustrator agreements, licenses, and purchases of finished books.

Education

• Publishes and distributes classroom magazines, print and digital instructional materials, and classroom libraries.
• Organizes offerings into three components: Teacher (classroom magazines and digital resources), School and District (literacy programs, core collections, and curriculum-aligned products), and Family and Community (home literacy initiatives and the FACE program).
• Includes professional development services and summer learning programs.

Entertainment

• Develops, produces, distributes, and licenses kids’ and family film and TV content.
• Operates in-house animation through Brown Bag Films and maintains a branding and licensing arm for consumer products.
• Includes 9 Story Media Group (acquired June 2024) and Scholastic Entertainment Inc.; distribution across SVOD, linear TV, and AVOD, plus consumer products.

International

• Manages publishing and distribution activities outside the U.S., along with export and foreign rights.
• Operates original publishing, school-based channels, trade sales, and local licensing in major markets such as Canada, the UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand, with presence in India, Singapore, and other parts of Asia.
• Maintains a network of international facilities and export activities.

Financial snapshot (fiscal 2026)

• Revenue by segment (fiscal 2026):
  • Children’s Book Publishing and Distribution: 964.2 million
  • Education: 267.6 million
  • Entertainment: 65.7 million
  • International: 277.2 million
  • Overhead: 7.2 million
  • Total revenue: 1,581.9 million
• Revenue trend (three-year data):
  • 2026: 1,581.9 million
  • 2025: 1,625.5 million
  • 2024: 1,589.7 million

Employees

• Total employees: approximately 6,905
  • United States: 4,710
  • Outside the United States: 2,195
• Employment mix: about 74% full-time, 22% part-time, 4% seasonal
• Employee distribution by function/channel (approximate):
  • Central Functions: 755
  • Primary U.S. Warehouse: 700
  • Book Fairs Warehouses: 1,865
  • Scholastic Reading Events: 570
  • Trade: 235
  • Education: 580
  • Entertainment: 620
  • International: 1,035
  • International Warehouses: 545

Geographic and operating footprint

• Headquarters and primary offices in the Metropolitan New York area; sold the prior Broadway headquarters in 2026 and entered a 15-year SoHo lease.
• Jefferson City, Missouri: prior primary distribution facility sold and now leased under a 20-year Jefferson City lease.
• International operations include about 60 facilities across Canada, the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and Asia.
• Owned facilities are located in the United Kingdom and Australia.

Content, IP, and partnerships

• Content acquisition is a core activity and includes prepublication costs, royalty advances, and acquisitions of content and assets.
• Owns and licenses a wide range of popular and award-winning titles and properties, spanning major trade titles and licensed franchises.
• Invests in film and television content through the Entertainment segment and licenses intellectual property across multiple media.

Corporate governance and leadership

• Executive leadership includes Peter Warwick (CEO since 2021) and other senior executives.
• The Board is chaired by Iole Lucchese.
• The company has undertaken organizational restructuring within core segments, for example combining Trade, Book Fairs, and Clubs into the Children’s Book Group.

Summary

Scholastic Corporation is a diversified, globally integrated publisher, distributor, and media producer focused on children’s literacy, education, and entertainment. Its revenue mix is weighted toward Children’s Book Publishing and Distribution and International operations, complemented by education offerings and an expanding entertainment arm.