Branching Minds Named to Fortune's 2026 Best Small Workplaces™ List for the Second Consecutive Year

NEW YORK, NY — August 27, 2026 — Branching Minds, a leading K-12 education technology company providing MTSS, student support, and student safety software, has been ranked #8 on Fortune's 2026 Best Small Workplaces™ list — marking the second consecutive year the company has earned this national recognition. The ranking is built on confidential, positive feedback from employees and reflects the inclusive, high-trust culture that defines the Branching Minds experience.

"Being named to this list two years in a row means the world to us," said Maya Gat, Co-Founder and CEO of Branching Minds. "It's proof that the trust, humility, and shared purpose our team brings to work every day are real and lasting. We're endlessly grateful to this team for building something we're all proud to be part of — and for the impact they have on educators and students everywhere."

The award is based on employee responses to rigorous surveys conducted by Great Place to Work®. To qualify for Fortune's Best Small Workplaces, companies must be Great Place to Work-Certified™ and employ between 10 and 99 U.S.-based employees. The ranking highlights organizations where employees consistently report fairness, trust, and belonging across roles and demographics.

Branching Minds earned recertification in 2026 with strong survey results: 97% of employees said Branching Minds is a great place to work, compared to a 57% national average.

This recognition underscores the company's continued commitment to fostering a supportive and collaborative environment — one that strengthens its ability to deliver the MTSS, student support, and student safety tools schools rely on to organize and track interventions.

In addition to this national ranking, Branching Minds was also named to the Fortune Best Workplaces in New York™ list for the second consecutive year (ranking No. 21), earned Great Place to Work® Certification™ for the second year in a row, and was honored with two 2026 CODiE Awards and two 2026 EdTech Awards, including recognition for Personalized Learning and Visionary Leadership.

About Branching Minds

Branching Minds empowers educators with a system-level MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Supports) platform that unifies student support, student safety, and academic and behavioral interventions in one connected system. Since 2013, the company has helped schools organize interventions, monitor student progress, and strengthen student support and student safety practices for nearly 300,000 teachers across 545 districts in 38 states, improving outcomes for over 2 million students. Learn more at branchingminds.com.

About Fortune Best Small Workplaces™ & Great Place to Work®

Great Place to Work partners with Fortune each year to identify the country's best small workplaces. The list is based on tens of thousands of confidential survey responses from employees at companies with 10 to 99 U.S. employees. Rankings emphasize a consistent, equitable experience for all team members, measuring trust, pride, and belonging across demographic groups. Visit greatplacetowork.com to learn more.

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