Archipelago Learning (Nasdaq: ARCL) ("Archipelago") has acquired EducationCity Ltd. MHT acted as the exclusive advisor to Archipelago.

The transaction allows Archipelago Learning (Nasdaq: ARCL) (f.k.a. Study Island, a portfolio company of Providence Equity) to expand its customer base globally and capitalize on future revenue and growth opportunities as a result of the acquisition.

EducationCity (U.K. based) offers classroom, computer lab and homework resources, harnessing interactivity, animation and humor to provide basic instruction in reading, math and science to Pre-K to 6th grade students.  The program also incorporates powerful teacher resources to support lesson delivery.  EducationCity’s core classroom and individualized instruction is geared toward the initial teaching phases of academic content, helping students learn basic skills, delivering high-impact, low cost content-rich tools to improve student learning.

MHT Partners' Senior Deal Team:  Shawn D. Terry and Tom Burgett