White Hat Management contracts and assists non-profit corporations that hold charters or see a need for a charter school in their community. White Hat Management operates 15 schools in three states under the auspices of two separate educational ventures. DELA (Distance & Electronic Learning Academies) schools are located in Ohio. They are state-wide, tuition-free and serve students in grades K-12. This program is a home-based distance learning model, which allows for flexible school-day schedules to accommodate any student. Life Skills Centers are alternative education charter schools serving students between the ages of 16 and 21 in Ohio, Colorado and Arizona.