From 1926 to today: a journey of innovation for schools

Roberto Spaggiari founds Casa Editrice Spaggiari, focused on the school market from the start with an approach that combines tradition and innovation, and builds the company’s first successes by inventing paper registers “with flaps” to make teachers’ work easier.

During this period, Casa Editrice Spaggiari publishes manuals, books and professional update journals for DSGA (school administrative managers) and office staff. Among the most important titles are the Bergantini, which trained generations of administrative staff, and the journal Pais, founded and run by the Spaggiari family as a tool for updating and exchange for school staff.

Spaggiari starts Spaggiari Distribuzione, managing more than 20,000 products ready for delivery and over 50,000 shipments a year. From it comes ScuolaShop, the platform created to bring products and services for the school world together in one place. Thanks to partnerships with leading companies and targeted promotions, students, families and teachers can buy safely and conveniently, finding everything they need for school life.

In 2001 Spaggiari creates Italiascuola.it together with ANP (the national association of school leaders and senior school professionals). Recognised by the Ministry of Education and Merit (MIM) for staff training, Italiascuola.it specialises in online consulting on management, administrative and accounting topics for schools, with a team of experts who have already solved more than 30,000 cases. Alongside consulting, it offers in-person and distance training, supporting continuous, high-quality updating.

With the aim of leading the digitalisation of schools, in 2005 Spaggiari acquires Infoschool, a pioneer in developing the first management software for school offices. Infoschool’s arrival marks a turning point in Spaggiari’s technological evolution, bringing in the experience and skills of its new partner to offer ever more advanced solutions. Thanks to Infoschool, the ClasseViva electronic register comes to life, destined to revolutionise the daily organisation of schools. Projects linked to ClasseViva widen the possibilities of digitalisation, simplifying administrative procedures, improving communication with teachers, families and students, and laying the foundations for an innovative school ecosystem focused on the future.

In 2010 ClasseViva is born, the electronic register that digitalises attendance, grades, end-of-term assessments and school–family communication. With the electronic register becoming compulsory (2013) it becomes the national standard and, during the 2020 lockdown, supports distance learning for millions of students and teachers, becoming a true everyday infrastructure for Italian schools.

Spaggiari widens its offer further by acquiring EUService, which specialises in consulting and solutions for safety, privacy and the environment. This addition strengthens Spaggiari’s ability to support schools in an increasingly strategic area, with an integrated approach that combines technological innovation and compliance with regulations, to protect students, staff and the educational community.

In 2023 the fund Ambienta acquires a majority stake in Spaggiari, giving new momentum to investment, growth and sustainability projects. Pier Paolo Avanzi, who led the transformation from publishing house to software company, continues to lead the company as Chairman, opening a new phase in the development of the educational ecosystem.

In 2024 Spaggiari continues its journey of innovation in education by acquiring LaFabbrica, an Italian company focused on school digitalisation and on promoting educational projects with a low paper footprint. Through a collaborative model, LaFabbrica connects schools and businesses, supporting the creation of training paths with a strong technology content and highlighting the sustainable side of learning. LaFabbrica’s arrival further enriches the Spaggiari ecosystem, speeding up the digital transformation of schools and promoting education that is more inclusive, connected and respectful of the environment.

In 2026 Spaggiari celebrates a hundred years at the side of schools (1926-2026) and presents a new logo. With the arrival of Jobiri and Prima Scuola, the offer widens to AI-based guidance between study and work: an ecosystem that brings together school, families, businesses and local communities, from early years to university, with an eye on international markets.

In September 2026 ESDS (E-Schooling Dream Shaper) joins Spaggiari, an EdTech company founded in 2007 and active across the Iberian Peninsula and Latin America: it is Spaggiari’s first international acquisition and brings three platforms for schools.

DreamShaper supports teachers in project-based learning with artificial intelligence, and Spaggiari is now bringing it to Italian schools. eSchooling is the reference management system for private schools in the Iberian Peninsula, with more than 550 schools. iScholar is the management system for fast-growing private schools in Latin America, with more than 1,700 schools.

Together the three platforms serve more than 3,000 schools and 1.5 million students; the roughly 130 people of ESDS join Spaggiari keeping their roles, products and presence in their own markets. Read the news