• by Ray Schultz , August 18, 2024

U.S. News & World Report has broadened its educational services by purchasing TeenLife, an experiential platform for students in grades 7-12.

The terms were not disclosed.

TeenLife’s mission is to “make it simple for teens to develop a meaningful personal experience portfolio, no matter the makeup of their individual interests, talents and resources,” says Marie Schwartz, founder of TeenLife.

The TeenLife platform provides guides, virtual events and newsletters to help students, parents and educators to make informed program decisions. The service was founded in 2007. 

“TeenLife’s offerings are a terrific supplement to the myriad ways U.S. News helps students in their college admission and selection process as well as being exposed to numerous learning experiences,” says Eric Gertler, executive chairman & CEO of U.S. News. “This acquisition now empowers millions of students and their families to make decisions with confidence with respect to thousands of academic and experiential learning opportunities.”

U.S. News also provides such services as College Advisor, MyFit Custom Rankings and Scholarship Finder.