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

    03/30/2026

  • 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
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.)
03/17/2026868Order granting second interim and final application for compensation (related document [735]) granting for Foley & Lardner LLP, fees awarded: $1147314.15, expenses awarded: $121904.75 Entered on 3/17/2026. (Blanco, J.)
03/17/2026867Certificate of no objection filed by Debtor Higher Ground Education, Inc. (RE: related document(s)[736] Application for compensation /First and Final Application of SierraConstellation Partners, LLC for Allowance and Payment Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses Incurred as Financial Advisor to the Debtors for the Period from June 17, 2025 throug). (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A - Revised Proposed Order) (O'Neil, Holland)
03/17/2026866Certificate of no objection filed by Debtor Higher Ground Education, Inc. (RE: related document(s)[735] Application for compensation /Second Interim and Final Application of Foley & Lardner LLP for Allowance and Payment Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses Incurred as Counsel to the Debtors for the Period from June 17, 2025, through December 16,). (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A - Further Revised Proposed Order) (O'Neil, Holland)
03/13/2026865Stipulation by 3501 W. Segerstrom, LLC and Cousel for John P. Madden, Trustee of the HGE Liquidating Trust. filed by Creditor 3501 W. Segerstrom, LLC (RE: related document(s)[732] Order (generic)). (Van Horn, Eric)