GREENVILLE, Wis., June 4, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- School Specialty (SCHS), a leading education company providing supplemental learning products to the preK-12 market, has scheduled its fiscal 2012 fourth quarter and year end earnings conference call for Thursday, June 14 at 11 a.m. Eastern Time. The company's news release detailing financial results for the quarter and fiscal year to date will also be issued June 14, before the open of trading on the Nasdaq Market.

For a link to the live call, visit the Investors section of School Specialty's web site at www.schoolspecialty.com. A replay of the call will also be available.  

About School Specialty, Inc.

School Specialty is a leading education company that provides innovative and proprietary products, programs and services to help educators engage and inspire students of all ages and abilities to learn. The company designs, develops, and provides preK-12 educators with the latest and very best curriculum, supplemental learning resources, and school supplies. Working in collaboration with educators, School Specialty reaches beyond the scope of textbooks to help teachers, guidance counselors and school administrators ensure that every student reaches his or her full potential. 

Accelerated Learning's major products include: World Wise 3000®, Premier™ Agenda, Delta Education™, FOSS®, CPO Science™, Frey Scientific®, Educator's Publishing Service, Academy of Reading®, Think Math!™, MCI®, S.P.I.R.E.® and SPARK™ .   Educational Resources proprietary brands include: Education Essentials®, Sportime®, Childcraft®, Sax® Arts & Crafts, Califone®, abc®, Abilitations®, School Smart®, Classroom Select™ and Projects by Design®.

For more information about School Specialty, visit www.schoolspecialty.com.

CONTACT: Elizabeth Higashi
         Investor Relations
         920-243-5392