synopsis: Educate, Inc., a leading pre-K-12 education company delivering supplemental education services and products to students and their families, announced that it has completed the merger in which Educate was acquired by a group of investors including certain members of management and affiliates of Sterling Capital Partners and Citigroup Private Equity.

synopsis: Graphite Capital has backed a £30 million management buy-out at supplementary education provider Explore Learning. Explore provides tutoring for primary and secondary school children and now operates 62 centres nationally, with over 16,000 children currently enrolled as members.

synopsis: A 27-year-old Roanoke-based child care chain has bought the locally owned franchise of a national tutoring company. Tina Kitchens, chief executive officer of HoneyTree Early Learning Centers, has purchased two Sylvan Learning centers, according to a news release sent out Tuesday.

synopsis: The French company Domicours, provider of tutoring at home, has announced the acquisition of 2A Math, a leading french courses individualized educational centres with 26 centres owned and 37 franchises.

synopsis: Andrew Stone acquired control of 88.89% of New York Tutor Company's total issued and outstanding common stock. New York Tutor Company offers tutoring services in New York City. It provides private sessions and group sessions for various subjects, including history, language arts, mathematics, science, and social sciences.

synopsis: Aurelius is acquiring the Studienkreis Group from Franz Cornelsen Bildungsholding GmbH & Co. The Studienkreis Group provides extra tuition for children aged between six and 18 attending primary and secondary schools. The company has an excellent position in the German-speaking market and enjoys a high level of brand awareness.

synopsis: Aristotle Circle, Inc., the leading national expert network for school admissions, announced its acquisition of Peer2Peer Tutors, Inc., the largest peer tutoring company in the country. Aristotle Circle will expand Peer2Peer's tutoring model to new markets including New York City's tri-state area and Boston.

synopsis: China Bilingual Technology & Education Group Inc., an education company that owns and operates high-quality, K-12 private boarding schools in China, announced that it has entered into an Equity Transfer Agreement with all of the equity holders of Shanxi Rising Education Investment Co., Ltd., a K-12 private boarding school.

synopsis: American Education Group announces the acquisition of Shreiner Academy in Atlanta. With this acquisition, AEG's rapid expansion continues with its network of private school facilities increasing to a total of 11 in five states.

synopsis: JMI Equity acquired a stake in Catapult Learning LLC, a Philadelphia-based provider of tutoring and other supplemental education services to public, private and parochial schools.

synopsis: Knowledge Learning Corporation, a prominent national education company delivering before- and after-school educational enrichment programs through its School Partnerships Division, announced its acquisition of Education Station, LLC, one of the leading providers of No Child Left Behind supplemental educational services.

synopsis: Nobel Learning Communities, Inc., a leading operator of private preschools, elementary and middle schools and K-12 online distance learning, announced that it has acquired The Rhoades School, a leading school for gifted and talented students in Grades K-8 located in Encinitas, California.

synopsis: Nobel Learning Communities, Inc., a leading operator of private preschools, elementary schools, and middle schools, announced that it has closed the acquisition of the Camelback Desert Schools, which are located in the fast growing Phoenix, Arizona market.

synopsis: Pysslingen Förskolor Och Skolor AB has acquired Tillit Knatteborgen AB. Tillit Knatteborgen AB operates preschools, recreation centers and schools under private management.

synopsis: Audax, together with Mini-Skool, acquired Bearfoot Lodge from private owners.

synopsis: Pearson, the world’s leading learning company, has agreed to acquire a 75% stake in CTI Education Group of South Africa for £31 million in cash, establishing a partnership with CTI to expand its activities and reach more students in southern Africa.

synopsis: Caltius Equity Partners, along with Anova Capital Management LLC, has sponsored the acquisition of Platt College Los Angeles, an accredited, post-secondary school.

synopsis: Moena Participacoes SA, a unit of the GP Capital Partners IV LP subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group's GP Investimentos unit, acquired a 29.1% stake, or 47.1 mil ordinary shares, in Estacio Participacoes SA, a provider of school management services, for a total value of 259.05 mil reais ($153.675 mil), in a privately negotiated transaction.

synopsis: Doosan Group, one of South Korea's family-run industrial conglomerates, has signed a memorandum of understanding to acquire a major private university in southern Seoul, according to the two sides on Thursday.

synopsis: Editora e Distribuidora Educacional Ltda. completed the acquisition of Sociedade Unificada de ensino Superior e Cultura on April 14, 2008.

synopsis: JMI Equity acquired a stake in Catapult Learning LLC, a Philadelphia-based provider of tutoring and other supplemental education services to public, private and parochial schools.

synopsis: Educate, Inc., a leading pre-K-12 education company delivering supplemental education services and products to students and their families, announced that it has completed the merger in which Educate was acquired by a group of investors including certain members of management and affiliates of Sterling Capital Partners and Citigroup Private Equity.

synopsis: Knowledge Learning Corporation, a prominent national education company delivering before- and after-school educational enrichment programs through its School Partnerships Division, announced its acquisition of Education Station, LLC, one of the leading providers of No Child Left Behind supplemental educational services.

synopsis: Educate, Inc. EEEE, a leading pre-K-12 education services company and parent of Sylvan Learning Centers and Catapult Learning, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase all of the stock of Gateway Learning Corporation, which owns Hooked on Phonics.

synopsis: PlattForm has acquired MJD, a United Kingdom-based education marketing company. The purchase allows PlattForm to offer services to MJD’s existing clients and extend its operations to include new institutions of higher education in the UK, as well as Australia, Canada, China, Denmark, France, and many other countries.

synopsis: Sterling Partners, a growth-oriented private equity firm with a long history of successful investing in the education sector, has acquired PlattForm Advertising, a leading provider of comprehensive marketing and enrollment-management services to colleges and universities.

synopsis: Sterling Partners, a leading growth-oriented private equity firm with approximately $5 billion of assets under management, has acquired Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology, a prominent aviation-maintenance school for training pilots, aviation technicians and nondestructive testing (NDT) professionals.

synopsis: Language Line Services, the number one provider of interpretation and translation services across all types of businesses, announced it has acquired competitor Pacific Interpreters, a nearly $50 million provider of language services to the healthcare industry, from private equity firm Sterling Partners.

synopsis: Sterling Partners has acquired a majority stake in Tribeca Flashpoint Media Arts Academy (TFA), Chicago’s premier digital media arts college. TFA has gained national prominence for providing students real-world, hands-on projects using cutting-edge digital technology in a two-year, career-focused program.

synopsis: PlattForm, a leading Internet marketing and enrollment solutions provider for the postsecondary education industry announced that it acquired numerous website properties from Guider Media. The websites involved in the acquisition predominantly serve online- and graduate-focused higher learning institutions offering advanced degree programs.

synopsis: The Meritas Family of Schools announced that Claremont Preparatory School in lower Manhattan has joined their college-preparatory family of schools, becoming the 10th school in a network of over 11,500 students around the globe, including schools in Europe, Asia, Latin America and North America.

synopsis: The Paul Green School of Rock Music (or “School of Rock”), recognized for changing the way music is taught in America, announced that it has received a growth capital investment from Sterling Partners.

synopsis: JMI Equity acquired a stake in Catapult Learning LLC, a Philadelphia-based provider of tutoring and other supplemental education services to public, private and parochial schools.

synopsis: Educate, Inc., a leading pre-K-12 education company delivering supplemental education services and products to students and their families, announced that it has completed the merger in which Educate was acquired by a group of investors including certain members of management and affiliates of Sterling Capital Partners and Citigroup Private Equity.

synopsis: MetroGroup, a leading national provider of direct marketing services, announced that it has acquired Proficient Data, a leader in transaction document management, production and mailing services for more than 15 years.

synopsis: Educate, Inc. EEEE, a leading pre-K-12 education services company and parent of Sylvan Learning Centers and Catapult Learning, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase all of the stock of Gateway Learning Corporation, which owns Hooked on Phonics.

synopsis: NYSE Group, Inc. and Euronext N.V. announced that they have signed an agreement to combine the leading U.S. and pan-European securities trading exchanges in a merger of equals. This new group, to be named NYSE Euronext, will globally redefine the marketplace for trading cash and derivatives securities.

synopsis: TD AMERITRADE Holding Corporation and Fiserv, Inc. announced today that TD AMERITRADE has completed its purchase of Fiserv’s Investment Support Services business for approximately $225 million in cash plus the amount of acquired regulatory capital.

synopsis: Newtek Business Services, Inc., a provider of business services and financial products to the small business market under the Newtek brand, has acquired a majority economic and controlling interest in CDS Business Services, Inc.

synopsis: eSecLending, Old Mutual plc and TA Associates are pleased to announce the planned sale of eSecLending to TA Associates, a leading private equity and buyout firm based in Boston. eSecLending is a global securities lending manager, at present majority-owned by Old Mutual plc.

synopsis: Metavante Corporation, the financial technology subsidiary of Marshall & Ilsley Corporation MI, has completed its acquisition of NYCE Corporation, one of the leading payment companies in the United States. NYCE will now be a wholly owned subsidiary of Metavante.

synopsis: First Data Corp. FDC, a global leader in electronic commerce and payment services, today announced that it has completed its merger transaction with Concord EFS CE. First Data now has more than 30,000 employees worldwide and by the end of 2004 expects to have more than $10 billion in annual revenues.