Case number: 8:25-bk-80121 - Higher Ground Education, Inc. - Texas Northern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Higher Ground Education, Inc.

  • Court

    Texas Northern (txnbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Michelle V. Larson

  • Filed

    06/17/2025

  • Last Filing

    05/29/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
EXHIBITS, REFORM, COMPLEX, jntadmn, LEAD, ClaimsAgent



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Northern District of Texas (Mega Docket DAL)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 25-80121-mvl11

Assigned to: Michelle V. Larson
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  06/17/2025
Plan confirmed:  11/26/2025
341 meeting:  07/28/2025

Debtor

Higher Ground Education, Inc.

1321 Upland Dr.
PMB 20442
Houston, TX 77043
HARRIS-TX
Tax ID / EIN: 81-1437265
dba
HGE

dba
Altitude Learning

aka
Montessorium

dba
TinyCare

dba
Beacon Elementary

dba
NeighborSchools


represented by
Nora J. McGuffey

Foley & Lardner LLP
321 North Clark Street
Suite 3000
Chicago, IL 60654
312-832-4700
Email: nora.mcguffey@foley.com

Timothy Mohan

Foley & Lardner LLP
1144 15th Street
Suite 2200
Denver, CO 80202
720-437-2014
Fax : 720-437-2200
Email: tmohan@foley.com

Timothy C. Mohan

Foley & Lardner LLP
600 17th Street
Ste. 2020S
Denver, CO 80202
720-437-2014

Holland N. O'Neil

Foley & Lardner LLP
2021 McKinney Avenue
Ste. 1600
Dallas, TX 75201
214-999-4961
Email: honeil@foley.com

Thomas C. Scannell

Foley & Lardner LLP
2021 McKinney Avenue, Ste. 1600
Dallas, TX 75201
214-999-4289
Email: tscannell@foley.com

Quynh-Nhu Truong

Foley & Lardner LLP
1000 Louisiana St.
Ste. 2000
Houston, TX 77002
713-276-5070
Fax : 713-276-5555
Email: qtruong@foley.com

Trustee

John P. Madden, Trustee of the HGE Liquidating Trust


represented by
Jason S. Brookner

Gray Reed & McGraw LLP
1601 Main Street
Suite 4600
Dallas, TX 75201
469-320-6132
Fax : 214-953-1332
Email: jbrookner@grayreed.com

U.S. Trustee

United States Trustee

1100 Commerce Street
Room 976
Dallas, TX 75202
214-767-8967

represented by
Meredyth Kippes

Office of the United States Trustee
1100 Commerce Street
Room 976
Dallas, TX 75242
214-767-1079
Fax : 214-767-8971
Email: meredyth.kippes@usdoj.gov

Creditor Committee

Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors
represented by
Jason S. Brookner

(See above for address)

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
05/29/2026877Certificate of service re: Notice of Continued Post-Confirmation Status Conference Filed by Claims Agent Kurtzman Carson Consultants, LLC dba Verita Global (related document(s)[876] Notice of hearing Notice of Continued Post-Confirmation Status Conference filed by Trustee John P. Madden, Trustee of the HGE Liquidating Trust (RE: related document(s)[717] Post confirmation order. Application for Compensation due by 2/1/2026. Objection to Claim due by 2/1/2026. Final Decree due 6/1/2026. Status Conference to be held on 5/28/2026 at 09:30 AM at https://us-courts.webex.com/meet/larson. Entered on 12/3/2025 (Blanco, J.)). Status Conference to be held on 8/26/2026 at 09:30 AM Dallas Judge Larson Ctrm. filed by Trustee John P. Madden, Trustee of the HGE Liquidating Trust). (Kass, Albert)
05/28/2026876Notice of hearing Notice of Continued Post-Confirmation Status Conference filed by Trustee John P. Madden, Trustee of the HGE Liquidating Trust (RE: related document(s)[717] Post confirmation order. Application for Compensation due by 2/1/2026. Objection to Claim due by 2/1/2026. Final Decree due 6/1/2026. Status Conference to be held on 5/28/2026 at 09:30 AM at https://us-courts.webex.com/meet/larson. Entered on 12/3/2025 (Blanco, J.)). Status Conference to be held on 8/26/2026 at 09:30 AM Dallas Judge Larson Ctrm. (Brookner, Jason)
05/13/2026875Certificate of service re: The Liquidating Trustees Motion for Entry of an Order Extending the Period to File and Serve Objections to Claims Filed by Claims Agent Kurtzman Carson Consultants, LLC dba Verita Global (related document(s)[874] Motion to extend time to File and Serve Objections to Claims (RE: related document(s)[708] Order confirming chapter 11 plan) Filed by Trustee John P. Madden, Trustee of the HGE Liquidating Trust Objections due by 6/1/2026. filed by Trustee John P. Madden, Trustee of the HGE Liquidating Trust). (Kass, Albert)
05/08/2026874Motion to extend time to File and Serve Objections to Claims (RE: related document(s)[708] Order confirming chapter 11 plan) Filed by Trustee John P. Madden, Trustee of the HGE Liquidating Trust Objections due by 6/1/2026. (Brookner, Jason)
03/30/2026Receipt of filing fee for Assignment/Transfer of claim (Claims Agent)( 25-80121-mvl11) [claims,trclmagt] ( 28.00). Receipt number A33566591, amount $ 28.00 (re: Doc# 873). (U.S. Treasury)
03/30/2026873(17 pgs; 4 docs) Assignment/Transfer of Claim. Fee Amount $28. Transfer Agreement 3001 (e) 4 Transferors: 3005 GPH, LLC (Claim No. 1, Amount $8,679,882.86) To MidAmerica National Bank. Filed by Creditor MidAmerica National Bank. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A--Deed of Trust # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B--Proof of Claim # 3 Exhibit Exhibit C--Assignment of Rents) (Casey, Brian)
03/24/2026872(2 pgs) Withdrawal of claim(s): Filed by Interested Party Philip O'Neill. (Ferretti, Daniel)
03/24/2026871(4 pgs) Stipulation and agreed Order allowing, and authorizing payment of , administrative expense claim 3501 W. Segerstrom (RE: related document(s)864 Stipulation filed by Creditor 3501 W. Segerstrom, LLC). Entered on 3/24/2026 (Blanco, J.)
03/17/2026870Notice of Cancellation of Hearing (March 19, 2026) filed by Debtor Higher Ground Education, Inc.. (O'Neil, Holland)
03/17/2026869Order granting first and final application for compensation (related document [736]) granting for Sierra Constellation Partners LLC, fees awarded: $362196.00, expenses awarded: $1618.61 Entered on 3/17/2026. (Blanco, J.)