UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.   )

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¨  Definitive Proxy Statement

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Strategic Education, Inc.

(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

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STRATEGIC EDUCATION, INC. Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be Held Virtually on April 24, 2024 You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the company named above. This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. The Notice, Proxy Statement and Annual Report are available at: http://www.viewproxy.com/StrategicEducation/2024. If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of these documents, you must request one. There is no charge to you for a copy. Please make your request for a copy as instructed below on or before April 16, 2024 to facilitate timely delivery. Important information regarding the Internet availability of the company’s proxy materials, instructions for accessing your proxy materials and voting online and instructions for requesting paper or e-mail copies of your proxy materials are provided on the reverse side of this Notice. STOCKHOLDERS ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING. The Securities and Exchange Commission rules permit us to make our proxy materials available to our stockholders via the Internet. Material for this annual meeting and future meetings may be requested by one of the following methods: To view your proxy materials online, go to http://www.viewproxy.com/StrategicEducation/2024. Have your 11 digit Virtual Control Number (located below) available when you access the website and follow the instructions. 877-777-2857 TOLL FREE requests@viewproxy.com * If requesting material by e-mail, please send a blank e-mail with the company name and your 11 digit Virtual Control Number (located below) in the subject line. No other requests, instructions or other inquiries should be included with your e-mail requesting material. You must use the 11 digit Virtual Control Number located in the box below. The 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Strategic Education, Inc. will be held virtually on April 24, 2024 at 8:00 AM ET. As a Registered Holder, you may vote your shares at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders by first registering at http://www.viewproxy.com/StrategicEducation/2024/htype. asp and then using your Virtual Control Number below. Your registration must be received by 11:59 PM ET on April 20, 2024. On the day of the Annual Meeting of Stockholders, if you have properly registered, you may enter the meeting by clicking on the link provided and entering the password you received via email in your registration confirmations. Further instructions on how to attend and vote at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders are contained in the Proxy Statement in the sections titled “Voting Information - Attending the Annual Meeting Virtually” and “Voting Information - Voting at the Annual Meeting Virtually”. Voting Items 1. Election of Directors 01. Dr. Charlotte F. Beason 02. Rita D. Brogley 03. Dr. John T. Casteen, III 04. Viet D. Dinh 05. Robert R. Grusky 06. Jerry L. Johnson 07. Karl McDonnell 08. Dr. Michael A. McRobbie 09. Dr. Benjamin E. Sasse 10. Robert S. Silberman 11. William J. Slocum 12. Michael J. Thawley 13. G. Thomas Waite, III 2. To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024. 3. To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS, AND “FOR” PROPOSALS 2 AND 3. SCAN TO VIEW MATERIALS &VOTE VIRTUAL CONTROL NO. INTERNET TELEPHONE E-MAIL

Strategic Education, Inc. PROXY MATERIALS AVAILABLE TO VIEW OR RECEIVE The following proxy materials are available to you for review at: http://www.viewproxy.com/StrategicEducation/2024 Notice, Proxy Statement and Annual Report ACCESSING YOUR PROXY MATERIALS ONLINE Have this notice available when you request a paper copy of the proxy materials or to vote your proxy electronically. You must reference your Virtual Control Number to vote by Internet or request a paper copy of the proxy materials. You May Vote Your Proxy When You View The Materials On The Internet. You Will Be Asked To Follow The Prompts To Vote Your Shares. Your electronic vote authorizes the named proxies to vote your shares in the same manner as if you marked, signed, dated and returned the proxy card. REQUESTING A PAPER COPY OF THE PROXY MATERIALS By telephone please call 1-877-777-2857 or By logging onto http://www.viewproxy.com/StrategicEducation/2024 or By email at: requests@viewproxy.com Please include the company name and your control number in the e-mail subject line.