{"url_path":"/sec/stra/10-k/2026/item-15","section_key":"item-15","section_title":"Item 15 Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"10-K","doc_date":"2026-02-27","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013934/0001013934-26-000006-index.html","accession_number":"0001013934-26-000006","cik":"0001013934","ticker":"STRA","issuer_name":"Strategic Education, Inc.","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013934/0001013934-26-000006-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001013934","primary_entity_name":"Strategic Education, Inc."},"word_count":1266,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"Item 15.    Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules\n\n(A)(1) Financial Statements\n\nAll required financial statements of the registrant are set forth under Item 8 of this report on Form 10-K.\n\n(A)(2) Financial Statement Schedule\n\nAll financial statement schedules are omitted because they are not applicable or the required information is included in the consolidated financial statements or notes thereto.\n\n(A)(3) Exhibits\n\nThe exhibits required to be filed as a part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K are listed in the Exhibit Index attached hereto and are incorporated herein by reference.\n\n127\n\n[Table of Contents](#i8f80a9a4601c45bfaeb6727ac654564b_7)\n\nExhibit Index\n\nExhibit\nNumber    Description\n\n  \n\n3.1 \n[Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on August 1, 2018).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013934/000110465918048548/a18-17787_1ex3d1.htm)\n\n  \n\n3.2 \n[Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on July 29, 2021).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013934/000101393421000013/stra-20210630xex32.htm)\n\n  \n\n4.1 \n[Specimen Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.01 of Amendment No. 3 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Commission on July 16, 1996).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013934/0000950133-96-001182-index.html)\n\n4.2\n[Description of the Company's securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission on March 2, 2020).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013934/000101393420000004/stra-20191231xex42.htm)\n\n   \n\n10.1 \n[Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement, dated as of November 8, 2012, among the Company, SunTrust Bank, as Administrative Agent, and the other lenders and agents party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on November 9, 2012).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013934/000115752312005936/a50468448ex10-1.htm)\n\n  \n\n10.2 \n[First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement, dated as of July 2, 2015, among the Company, Strayer University, LLC, SunTrust Bank, as Administrative Agent, and the other lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on July 8, 2015).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013934/000121390015005022/f8k070215ex10i_strayeredu.htm)\n\n  \n\n10.3 \n[Second Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2018, among the Company, certain subsidiaries of the Company party thereto as subsidiary guarantors, SunTrust Bank, as Administrative Agent, and the other lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on August 1, 2018).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013934/000110465918048548/a18-17787_1ex10d2.htm)\n\n10.4\n[Third Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement and Amendment to Other Loan Documents, dated November 3, 2020, among Strategic Education Inc., certain subsidiaries of Strategic Education Inc. party thereto as subsidiary guarantors, Truist Bank, as Administrative Agent, and the other lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on November 5, 2020).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013934/000101393420000015/stra-20200930xex102.htm)\n\n  \n\n10.5\n[Fourth Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement and Amendment to Other Loan Documents, dated June 13, 2023, among Strategic Education, Inc., certain subsidiaries of Strategic Education Inc. party thereto as subsidiary guarantors, and Truist Bank, as Administrative Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on July 27, 2023).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013934/000101393423000013/stra-20230630xex102.htm)\n\n10.6\n[Fifth Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement and Amendment to Other Loan Documents, dated June 21, 2024, by and among Strategic Education, Inc., certain subsidiaries of Strategic Education, Inc. party thereto as subsidiary guarantors, and Truist Bank, as Administrative Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on July 31, 2024).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013934/000101393424000019/stra-20240630xex101.htm)\n\n10.7\n[Sixth Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement and Amendment to Other Loan Documents, dated October 18, 2024, by and among Strategic Education, Inc., certain subsidiaries of Strategic Education, Inc. party thereto as subsidiary guarantors, and Truist Bank, as Administrative Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on November 7, 2024).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013934/000101393424000027/stra-20240930xex101.htm)\n\n10.8 \n[Supplement and Joinder Agreement, dated as of July 2, 2015, among the Company, Strayer University, LLC, SunTrust Bank, as Administrative Agent, and other lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on July 8, 2015).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013934/000121390015005022/f8k070215ex10ii_strayeredu.htm)\n\n10.9\n[Supplement Agreement, dated August 10, 2020, among the Company, certain of its subsidiaries party thereto as subsidiary loan parties, Truist Bank, as administrative agent, and Truist Bank and Bank of America, N.A., as lenders (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on August 10, 2020).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013934/000110465920092804/tm2027031d1_ex10-1.htm)\n\n10.10†\n[Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated as of April 26, 2023, between Strategic Education, Inc. and Robert S. Silberman (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on April 28, 2023).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013934/000101393423000007/stra-20230331xex101.htm)\n\n128\n\n[Table of Contents](#i8f80a9a4601c45bfaeb6727ac654564b_7)\n\n10.11†\n[Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated as of July 26, 2023, between Strategic Education, Inc. and Karl McDonnell (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on July 27, 2023).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013934/000101393423000013/stra-20230630xex103.htm)\n\n10.12† \n[Strategic Education, Inc. 2018 Equity Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed with the Commission on November 8, 2018).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013934/000110465918067033/a18-39532_1ex4d1.htm)\n\n10.13†\n[First Amendment to the Strategic Education, Inc. 2018 Equity Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit A to the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed on March 14, 2022).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013934/000110465922033305/tm223375-1_def14a.htm)\n\n10.14†\n[Second Amendment to the Strategic Education, Inc. 2018 Equity Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit A to the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed on March 1](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0001013934/000110465925022148/tm252332d4_def14a.htm)[0](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0001013934/000110465925022148/tm252332d4_def14a.htm)[, 202](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0001013934/000110465925022148/tm252332d4_def14a.htm)[5](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0001013934/000110465925022148/tm252332d4_def14a.htm)[).](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0001013934/000110465925022148/tm252332d4_def14a.htm)\n\n10.15†\n[Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement — Performance Based — under the 2018 Equity Compensation Plan](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013934/000101393424000004/stra-20231231xex1012.htm)[(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission on February 29, 2024).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013934/000101393424000004/stra-20231231xex1012.htm)\n\n10.16†\n[Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement – Non-Employee Director – under the 2018 Equity Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission on February 29, 2024).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013934/000101393424000004/stra-20231231xex1013.htm)\n\n14.1*\n[Strategic Education, Inc. Code of Business Conduct](stra-20251231xex141.htm)\n\n16.1\n[Letter from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 16.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 3, 2025)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013934/000101393425000009/stra-20250227xex161.htm)[.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013934/000101393425000009/stra-20250227xex161.htm)\n\n21.1* \n[Subsidiaries of Registrant.](stra-20251231xex211.htm)\n\n23.1* \n[Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.](stra-20251231xex231.htm)\n\n23.2*\n[Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.](stra-20251231xex232.htm)\n\n24.1* \n[Power of Attorney (included in signature page hereto).](#i8f80a9a4601c45bfaeb6727ac654564b_196)\n\n31.1* \n[Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Act.](stra-20251231xex311.htm)\n\n31.2* \n[Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Act.](stra-20251231xex312.htm)\n\n32.1** \n[Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.](stra-20251231xex321.htm)\n\n32.2** \n[Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.](stra-20251231xex322.htm)\n\n97.1\n[Strategic Education, Inc. Recoupment Policy (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 97.1 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission on February 29, 2024).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013934/000101393424000004/stra-20231231xex971.htm)\n\n101.INS* XBRL Instance Document\n\n101.SCH* XBRL Schema Document\n\n101.CAL* XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document\n\n101.LAB* XBRL Labels Linkbase Document\n\n101.PRE* XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document\n\n101.DEF* XBRL Definition Linkbase Document\n\n104*Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)\n\n____________________________________________\n\n*    Filed herewith.\n\n**    Furnished herewith.\n\n†    Denotes management contract or compensation plan or arrangement."}