Extreme Learning was founded in 2002 by David Payne, a former school principal motivated by a strong desire to continue working to improve children and families’ experiences with the California education system. David crafted a new technology-driven approach to academic support designed to ignite students’ passion for learning and boost academic achievement. The first Extreme Learning Center opened that founding year in Morgan Hill, providing tutoring and enrichment services directly to families. In July 2003, the California State Board of Education approved Extreme Learning as a Supplemental Service Provider, and the company began offering an Academic Support Program and Exit Exam preparation to school districts. Through customer-oriented, high-tech, low-cost programs and documented student success, Extreme Learning has expanded statewide. In the 2006-07 school year, Extreme Learning served a total of 173 schools in 63 districts in Northern and Southern California. Recently, the California State Board of Education re-approved Extreme Learning as a Supplemental Services Provider under the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act.