Scholastic Corporation
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, serves as Scholastic's official mascot.
Logo used since 1986 | |
The Scholastic Building in New York City, the headquarters of Scholastic Corporation | |
| Formerly | Scholastic Inc. (1981–2011) |
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| Company type | Public |
| Nasdaq: SCHL S&P 600 Component | |
| Industry | Children's literacy and education |
| Founded | October 22, 1920 Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Founder | Maurice Robinson |
| Headquarters | Scholastic Building 557 Broadway, New York City, New York 10012, |
Key people | Peter Warwick, CEO, president; Kenneth Cleary, CFO |
| Products | Books, magazines, pre-K to grade 12 instructional programs, classroom magazines, films, television |
| Revenue | US$1.7 billion (2022) |
Number of employees | 8,900 (2019) |
| Divisions | Imprints and corporate divisions |
| Website | www |
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