Awards and Recognition

Awards

Curriculum Associates has been nationally recognized for our commitment to excellence in everything we do. The following industry and business awards honor our world-class learning programs, obsession with service, and founding values to operate as a conscious, mission-driven company.

Check out our various awards by clicking on any of the links below:
Program | Service | Workplace | Company | Executive Leadership

Program Awards: iReady®


i-Ready: Finalist, Best Learning Recovery Tool, (2024)

CODiE Awards

i-Ready: Winner, Primary Education (2023)

Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence for Back to School

i-Ready: Finalist, Best Personalized Learning Solution, (2023)

CODiE Awards

i-Ready: Winner, Classroom Assessment Category (2023)

SmartBrief EdTech Awards

i-Ready: Platinum Winner, Formative Assessment Category (2022)

THE Journal's New Product Awards

i-Ready: Winner, Best Differentiation and Personalized Learning Solution (2022)

American Consortium for Equity in Education

i-Ready: Winner, Cool Tool: Testing & Assessment (2022)

EdTech Digest

i-Ready: Finalist, Best Assessment App or Tool (2021)

Tech Edvocate Awards

i-Ready: Finalist, Games for Learning (2021)

EdTech Digest Awards

i-Ready: Gold Winner, Best Formative Assessment (2021)

THE Journal New Product Award

i-Ready: Finalist, Best Formative Assessment Solution (2021, 2020)

CODiE Awards

i-Ready: Winner, Best Remote & Blended Learning Tools (2021)

Tech & Learning

i-Ready: Platinum, Adaptive/Personalized Learning Tool (2020)

THE Journal New Product Award

i-Ready: Winner, Award of Excellence (2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2017, 2015, 2013)

Tech & Learning Awards 

i-Ready: Winner, Best Student Personalization Solution (2020)

EdTech Breakthrough Awards

Cloud Machine (i-Ready Learning Game): Winner, Academics' Choice Award (2020)

Academics’ Choice

Cloud Machine (i-Ready Learning Game): Bronze Winner, Serious Play Award (2020)

International Serious Play Awards

i-Ready: Research-Based Design Product Certification (2020)

Digital Promise

i-Ready: Finalist, Cool Tool: Adaptive Technology Solution (2020, 2019, 2016)

EdTech Digest

i-Ready: Finalist, Personalized Learning Solution (2021)

EdTech Digest

i-Ready: Best of Show, ISTE Conference (2024, 2020, 2019)

Tech & Learning

i-Ready: Winner, Best Use of Product in a School Setting (2019)

Tech & Learning Awards

i-Ready: Best of Show, TCEA Conference (2019)

Tech & Learning

i-Ready: Finalist, Best Assessment App or Tool (2019)

The Tech Edvocate

i‑Ready: Finalist, Best Mathematics Instructional Solution (2018)

CODiE Awards

i-Ready: Finalist, Best Personalized/Adaptive Learning App or Tool (2020, 2018)

The Tech Edvocate

Curriculum Associates: i-Ready: Silver Winner, Favorite Math Intervention & Remediation Software (2017)

THE Journal Readers’ Choice Awards

i-Ready: Winner (2016, 2014)

District Administration Top Products Award

i-Ready: Winner, Best Student Assessment Solution (2016, 2013)

CODiE Awards

i-Ready: Winner, Golden Lamp, Supplemental Resources (2016)

Association of American Publishers REVERE Awards

i-Ready: Winner, Supplemental Resources—Reading and Language Arts (2016)

Association of American Publishers REVERE Awards

i-Ready: Finalist, Cool Tool: Personalized Learning Solution category (2023, 2016)

EdTech Digest

i-Ready: Finalist, Innovative Technology of the Year: EdTech (2016)

Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council (MassTLC)

i-Ready: Finalist, Best Student Assessment Solution (2015, 2012)

CODiE Awards

i-Ready Mathematics: Gold Winner, Interventions & Remediation Software category (2015)

THE Journal Readers’ Choice Awards

i-Ready: Silver Winner, Adaptive/Personalized Learning category (2015)

THE Journal Readers’ Choice Awards

i-Ready: Finalist, Cool Tool: Assessment Solution category (2014)

EdTech Digest

i-Ready: Winner (2014)

eSchool News Readers’ Choice Awards

i-Ready: Finalist, Best Mathematics Instructional Solution (2013)

CODiE Awards

i-Ready: Winner (2012)

District Administration Top 100 Products

Program Awards: Ready®


Ready Mathematics K–8: Top All-Green Rating (2017)

EdReports

Ready Common Core Reading: Finalist, Supplemental Resources: Reading and Language Arts (2017)

Association of American Publishers REVERE Awards

Ready Writing: Finalist, Supplemental Resources: Innovation (2017)

Association of American Publishers REVERE Awards

Ready Mathematics: Winner, Whole Curriculum (2016)

Association of American Publishers REVERE Awards

Ready Common Core: Finalist, Supplemental Resources—Mathematics (2014)

Association of American Publishers REVERE Awards

Ready Common Core: Finalist, Distinguished Achievement Award, Supplemental Resources category (2014)

EdTech Digest

Ready Teacher Toolbox: Winner, Award of Excellence, New Product category (2014)

Tech & Learning Awards

Program Awards: i-Ready Classroom Mathematics


i-Ready Classroom Mathematics 6–8: Top All-Green Rating (2021)

EdReports

i-Ready Classroom Mathematics K–5: Top All-Green Rating (2020)

EdReports

Ready Classroom Mathematics: Finalist, Cool Tool: Curriculum and Instruction Solution category (2020)

EdTech Digest

Service Awards


Curriculum Associates: Finalist Best Customer Experience in Ed Tech (2023)

CODiE Awards

Curriculum Associates: Most Customer Friendly Company of the Year, Silver Winner (2022)

Best in Biz Awards

COVID Response: Best Customer Experience in EdTech (2021)

CODiE Awards

Curriculum Associates: Gold Winner, Customer Service & Support Department of the Year, Public Services & Education (2020)

Customer Sales & Service World Awards

Curriculum Associates: Gold Winner, Talent Acquisition: Best Candidate Experience (2019)

Brandon Hall Group Excellence Awards

Curriculum Associates: Winner, Customer Success Team of the Year (2019)

CODiE Awards

Curriculum Associates: Runner-Up, Outstanding Talent Acquisition Team (2019)

Recruiting Trends & Talent Tech Awards

Curriculum Associates: People’s Choice Award Winner, Customer Service Department of the Year (2023, 2019)

Stevie Awards

Curriculum Associates: Customer Service Department of the Year (Public Services & Education) (2024, Gold) (2023, Gold) (2022, Bronze) (2021, Silver) (2019, Bronze)

Stevie Awards

Curriculum Associates: Silver Winner, Customer Service & Contact Center Department of the Year—500–2,499 Employees (2019, 2017)

Customer Sales and Service World Awards

Curriculum Associates: Stellar Service Award, Winner, Best Tech Support (2017)

Tech & Learning Awards

Curriculum Associates: Silver Winner, Sales & Customer Service category (2016)

Stevie Awards

Cynthia Austen: Winner, Stellar Service Award, Best EdTech Rep (2015)

Tech & Learning Awards

Fast Company World Changing Ideas, COVID-19 Response (2021)

Fast Company

Workplace Awards


Curriculum Associates: Winner, Best Work-Life Balance (2023)

Comparably

Curriculum Associates: Best Places to Work (2023, 2022)

Glassdoor

Curriculum Associates: Best CEOs for Women (2022)

Comparably

Curriculum Associates: Best Marketing Team (2022)

Comparably 

Curriculum Associates: Boston Best Benefits (2022)

Built.In

Curriculum Associates: Third Place, Top 25 Best Companies in the Boston Area (2022)

Comparably

Curriculum Associates: Best Companies for Women (2021)

Comparably

Curriculum Associates: Best Company for Career Growth (2022, 2021)

Comparably

Curriculum Associates: Best Leadership Team (2021)

Comparably

Curriculum Associates: 50 Best Remote-First Companies to Work For (2021)

Built.In

Curriculum Associates: 100 Best Large Companies to Work For (2022, 2021)

Built.In

Curriculum Associates: Winner, Top Places to Work (2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014)

The Boston Globe

Curriculum Associates: Winner, Best Place to Work (2023, 2021, 2020, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)

Boston Business Journal

Curriculum Associates: Winner, Boston’s Best Technology Work Culture (2021, 2018, 2016)

Tech in Motion

Curriculum Associates: Finalist, Boston’s Best Technology Work Culture (2019, 2017)

Tech in Motion

Curriculum Associates: Winner, Top Company Cultures (2017)

Entrepreneur Magazine

Curriculum Associates: Winner, Best Workplaces (2021)

Inc. Magazine

Company Awards


Curriculum Associates: One of Massachusetts’ Fastest Growing Companies, Middle Market (2023)

Boston Business Journal

Curriculum Associates: One of the Largest Software Development Firms in Massachusetts (2021, 2020)

Boston Business Journal

Curriculum Associates: Winner, Middle Market Leader (2023, 2022, 2021, 2020)

Boston Business Journal

Curriculum Associates: One of the 50 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in Massachusetts (2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)

Boston Business Journal

Curriculum Associates: Winner, Largest Private Companies in Massachusetts (2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)

Boston Business Journal

Curriculum Associates: Winner, Top Charitable Contributor (2020, 2018, 2017, 2016)

Boston Business Journal

Curriculum Associates: Winner, Pacesetter Award, Private Company of the Year (2015)

Boston Business Journal

Curriculum Associates: Gold Winner, Website Redesign (2019)

dotCOMM Awards

Curriculum Associates: Gold Winner, Website Redesign (2019)

Hermes Creative Awards

Curriculum Associates: Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America (2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)

Inc. 5000 Awards

Curriculum Associates: Gold Winner, Digital Media: Website Redesign (2018)

MarCom Awards

Curriculum Associates: International Silver Winner, Fastest-Growing Company of the Year (Medium) (2017)

Best in Biz Awards International

Curriculum Associates: US Bronze Winner, Fastest-Growing Company of the Year (Medium) (2017)

Best in Biz Awards International

Curriculum Associates: Silver Winner, Fastest-Growing Company of the Year (Medium) (2016)

Best in Biz Awards

Curriculum Associates: Winner, Company of the Year (Enterprise) (2017)

CODiE Awards

Curriculum Associates: Finalist, Trendsetter Award (2017)

EdTech Digest

Curriculum Associates: Finalist, Digital Transformation in Education (2019)

Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council (MassTLC)

Curriculum Associates: Finalist, Company of the Year (2017)

Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council (MassTLC)

Curriculum Associates: Finalist, Private Company of the Year (2015, 2013)

Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council (MassTLC)

50 Most Important Growth-Stage Companies in Education (2015)

Tyton Growth50

Curriculum Associates: Finalist (2015)

ASU+GSV Return on Education Award

Executive Leadership Awards


Rob Waldron: Finalist, CEO of the Year (2019)

EdTech Digest

Rob Waldron: EdTech CEO of the Year (2023, 2016)

EdTech Digest

Rob Waldron: Finalist, CEO of the Year (2018)

Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council (MassTLC)

Rob Waldron: Finalist, Conscious Leaders Awards (2017)

Conscious Company Magazine

Rob Waldron: 50 Most Daring Entrepreneurs (2017)

Entrepreneur Magazine

Rob Waldron: Gold Winner, Executive of the Year (Medium) (2016)

Best in Biz Awards

Rob Waldron: Entrepreneur of the Year, Big Data (2016)

Ernst & Young EY Awards

Andy Smith: Finalist, CTO of the Year (2016)

Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council (MassTLC)

Rob Waldron/Curriculum Associates: One of Boston’s fastest-growing mid-sized companies (2016)

SmartCEO’s Future 50 Awards

Frank Ferguson and Rob Waldron: Finalists, Leadership: Founder/CEO category (2012)

EdTech Digest