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Scholastic Corporation reports developments tied to its global children’s publishing, education and media business. Company news commonly covers children’s books, school-based book clubs and book fairs, classroom magazines, literacy and knowledge-building resources, and entertainment or character-driven publishing such as Dog Man and Captain Underpants.
Scholastic updates also address quarterly operating results, activity in its Children’s Book Publishing and Distribution, Education Solutions, and International segments, and capital allocation actions. Recurring financial news includes dividends, common-stock repurchases, tender-offer activity, sale-leaseback transactions, credit-facility use, and balance-sheet management alongside initiatives that expand book access and reading engagement.
Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) announced its second quarter fiscal 2026 earnings timetable and conference call details.
The earnings release will be posted on the company's investor relations website on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM ET. The conference call will follow on December 18, 2025 at 4:30 PM ET, hosted by Peter Warwick, President and CEO, and Haji Glover, CFO and Executive Vice President. A live webcast is available at https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/99tazdas, and phone dial-in details require registration at the provided registration link. Archived webcast and slides will be posted on the investor relations site after the call.
Empire State Realty Trust (NYSE: ESRT) agreed to acquire the Scholastic Building (555-557 Broadway) in SoHo for $386 million in an all-cash transaction expected to close in December 2025.
The property totals approximately 396,000 square feet (368,000 sq ft office; 28,000 sq ft retail), is 70% leased, and includes a 15-year office lease with Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL) for 222,000 square feet. Retail is fully leased with a weighted average lease term of ~8 years. The asset contains a unique three-floor block of over 110,000 square feet that ESRT plans to market.
Newmark (NASDAQ: NMRK) represented the seller. Additional transaction details are posted in the company’s investor presentation.
Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL) signed binding sale-leaseback agreements for its New York City headquarters (555-557 Broadway) and its Jefferson City, MO distribution center that are expected to generate $401 million in estimated gross proceeds. The Broadway sale to a subsidiary of Empire State Realty Trust for $386 million is expected to yield $327 million net; the Jefferson City sale to affiliates of Fortress for $95 million is expected to yield $74 million net.
Scholastic will enter long-term leases at both sites (15-year Broadway lease; 20-year triple-net Jefferson City lease) and plans to deploy proceeds toward debt reduction and share repurchases. Closings are expected before year-end 2025, subject to customary conditions.
Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) will host a free Dog Man event on Dec 9, 2025 at The Morris Performing Arts Center in South Bend, IN, featuring a live performance of Dog Man: The Musical, a meet-and-greet with Dav Pilkey, and a signed copy of Dog Man: Big Jim Believes.
Fans can attempt a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for the largest gathering dressed as a comic/graphic novel character (current record: 1,784). Tickets/registration open via a company link on Oct 30 at 10:00 AM ET. The campaign coincides with the book's Nov 11 publication and Global Dog Man Day events at thousands of bookstores, schools, and libraries, reaching nearly 7,000 schools and libraries. The release notes Dog Man has > 70 million books in print and references the franchise's film and sold-out tour milestones.
Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL) reported its fiscal 2026 first quarter results, with revenues declining 5% to $225.6 million. The company recorded an operating loss of $92.2 million, compared to an $88.5 million loss in the prior year period. Notably, adjusted EBITDA improved 8% to a loss of $55.7 million.
The Children's Book Publishing and Distribution segment saw a 4% revenue increase to $109.4 million, with Book Fairs revenue up 18%. However, Education Solutions revenue decreased 28% to $40.1 million due to school funding uncertainty. The company is exploring potential sale-leaseback transactions for its real estate assets and affirmed its fiscal 2026 guidance.
Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share for both its Class A and Common Stock for the second quarter of fiscal 2026. The dividend will be distributed on December 15, 2025, to shareholders recorded as of October 31, 2025.
Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ:SCHL) has scheduled its first quarter fiscal year 2026 earnings release and conference call for Thursday, September 18, 2025. The earnings release will be published at 4:00 PM ET on the company's investor relations website.
The conference call will be hosted by Peter Warwick, President and CEO, and Haji Glover, CFO and Executive Vice President, starting at 4:30 PM ET. Investors can access the live webcast and dial-in information through provided links, with participants encouraged to join five minutes before the scheduled start time. An archived webcast and slides will be available on the investor relations website after the call.
Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) has announced the upcoming publication of "Captain Underpants: The First Epic Manga" on April 7, 2026. The new book, written and adapted by creator Dav Pilkey with illustrations by Japanese manga artist Motojiro, will be released simultaneously in multiple English-speaking markets.
The Captain Underpants series has been a significant success with over 90 million copies in print and translations in 37 languages. The new manga adaptation will feature the original story reimagined in graphic novel format, maintaining the traditional English reading direction and including signature Flip-o-Rama® features.
Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL) reported its Q4 and fiscal 2025 results, with Q4 revenues increasing 7% to $508.3 million and full-year revenues up 2% to $1.63 billion. The company's Q4 operating income rose 13% to $53.5 million, with Adjusted EBITDA growing 1% to $91.2 million.
Strong performance in Children's Book Publishing and Distribution, driven by the success of the new Hunger Games book, offset challenges in the Education division. The company returned over $90 million to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases during fiscal 2025. For fiscal 2026, Scholastic targets 2-4% revenue growth and Adjusted EBITDA of $160-170 million.
The company is exploring potential sale-leaseback transactions for its real estate assets in New York City and Missouri to enhance liquidity. Strategic initiatives include the unification of Trade Publishing and School Reading Events into a Children's Book Group and the integration of 9 Story Media Group.
Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL) has appointed two new independent directors to its Board: Milena Alberti and Anne Clarke Wolff, effective July 16, 2025. The appointments come as directors John L. Davies and David J. Young accelerate their planned retirements. Additionally, Alix Guerrier has been reappointed as a Class A Stockholders representative.
Alberti brings over 30 years of publishing and finance experience, having served as Global CFO at Penguin Random House and currently chairs Pitney-Bowes Inc.'s board. Wolff, with 30 years in financial services, is the CEO of Independence Point Advisors and previously managed Bank of America's $10 billion Global Corporate Banking business.
The appointments reflect Scholastic's ongoing board refreshment initiative, with seven new independent directors added to the eleven-member Board over the past four years.