verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . september 2014 learn how and when to remove this template message apex learning type education software industry educational software founded 1997 founder paul allen headquarters seattle wa united states of america key people cheryl vedoe ceo products class tools tutorials online courses ap test review website http www.apexlearning.com apex learning inc. is a privately held provider of e learning solutions for k 12 education offering online courses in mathematics science english studies social studies romance languages the fine arts health and physical education and advanced placement . contents 1 history 2 products 3 see also 4 references 5 external links history edit apex learning was started in 1997 by microsoft co founder paul allen on the idea that online courses and test prep which were already succeeding in higher education could be applied to k 12 . the original focus of the company was providing online advanced placement courses and test prep and ap remains a core part of apex learning s business . in the company s first full year apex learning served 200 students . after a series of ups and downs during the dot com bubble apex learning raised and spent 37 million from venture capitalist investors and the company had three different ceos . in 2002 cheryl vedoe formerly founder and ceo of tenth planet a company that specializes in classroom technology and then vp of education marketing at apple computer 1 became the ceo of apex learning . since then apex learning stabilized its revenue and operations and introduced new web based products addressing credit recovery remediation classroom teaching and alternative schools . over the years apex learning has acquired two other companies . 2002 beyond books 2003 boxer math in 2006 apex learning landed 6 million in venture capital financing led by mk capital 2 since 2009 apex learning s revenue has increased at a compound annual growth rate of 30 percent . during the 2012 13 school year apex served 435 000 students with more than 1.5 million course enrollments . 3 products edit apex learning serves its online curriculum through four product lines in hopes to meet the needs of specific customers . this article contains content that is written like an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . may 2012 learn how and when to remove this template message classtools virtual for distance learning apex learning offers more than 90 online courses mostly for high school or advanced placement credit in the areas of math science english social studies fine arts health and physical education and world languages . online courses can be taught by either certified apex learning teachers or by local teachers fitting into the blended learning model . apex learning provides training for participating local teachers and administrators that covers the curriculum learning management system and strategies for online instruction . classtools classtools provides digital content and assessments that help classroom teachers address student learning and achievement . this product is primarily purchased by schools and districts and is used as a supplement to in classroom instruction or as a remediation solution . classtools achieve classtools achieve combines the online curriculum and assessments of classtools with instructional management and reporting features geared toward improving student achievement . teachers can monitor the progress of each student and customize instruction to meet individual needs . the product is primarily purchased by alternative schools and districts for use in remediation intervention and credit recovery programs in middle and high schools . ap exam review apex learning offers an online test preparation resource that prepares students for the advanced placement exams . exam prep apex learning creates assessments specifically aligned to a state s test blueprint and mirrors the statewide test in terminology format item types and weighting . exam prep courses from apex learning incorporate powerful tools clarification needed and serve a wide variety of implementation models . citation needed see also edit e learning virtual learning environment history of virtual learning environments learning management system references edit sellers dennis sep 18 2002 . cheryl vedoe leaves apple joins apex learning . mac world . retrieved 5 august 2014 . cook john . apex learning scoops up 6 million . http blog.seattlepi.com . retrieved 8 august 2014 . external link in website help fairbanks amanda m. june 11 2014 . virtual education sees rapidly rising revenues . education week . external links edit apex learning online learning history retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php 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