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About Curriculum Associates

Since 1969, Curriculum Associates has been united around one common purpose: to make classrooms better places for teachers and students. In the years since, we've remained driven by this mission, introducing and then constantly improving innovative and exciting products that give every student the chance to succeed. We believe teachers are the essential connection between our programs and classroom success, so we strive to empower them with the tools and resources to accelerate student growth. Together with educators we're making equitable learning programs a reality—raising the bar and making it reachable for all.

Press Releases

Curriculum Associates Selects 29 Education Professionals for Its 2025 Class of Extraordinary Educators

December 2, 2024

Educators from Grades K–8 were chosen for pioneering interactive and engaging classroom settings, largely through their implementation of i-Ready® and i-Ready Classroom Mathematics . . .

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Curriculum Associates Announces New Classroom Mathematics California Program

November 8, 2024

The program will support implementation of the Mathematics Framework for California Public Schools

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Janet Estrada of Ashley Elementary School in Denver, CO Named Recipient of the 2024 ALAS Scholarship Focused on Supporting Educational Leadership

October 10, 2024

The $10,000 scholarship sponsored by Curriculum Associates will support Principal Estrada as she pursues a doctoral degree at Loyola University

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Curriculum Associates in the News

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PROOF POINTS: Why Are Kids Still Struggling in School Four Years after the Pandemic?

Researchers from three testing companies release updates on academic recovery and offer possible explanations.

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The Pandemic Set Young Kids Back. Their Struggle to Recover Is Especially Acute

It’s possible that schools targeted more academic support to older children and teens.

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Why the Pandemic Toddlers Are Struggling in Schools

Kristen Huff, vice president of assessment and research at Curriculum Associates, joins the Education Gadfly podcast to discuss the academic performance our . . .

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Explore Our Success Stories

Every district we serve is unique, and so is its story. Hear from teachers, coaches, and administrators as they describe ways in which our tools support learning communities across the country.

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Rich data empowers teachers with a deeper knowledge of their students so they can take meaningful instructional next steps.

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i-Ready Learning textbooks and digital content.

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i-Ready Learning’s instructional resources support educators, engage classrooms, and enable all students to access grade-level learning and beyond.

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BRIGANCE Special Education.

These assessment inventories support exceptional students at every level and aid educators with pinpointing students' strengths, interests, and needs and writing IEPs.

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Rob Waldron, Chief Executive Officer

Rob Waldron, Chief Executive Officer of Curriculum Associates.Rob Waldron joined Curriculum Associates in 2008, bringing leadership experience from both the for-profit and nonprofit education worlds. He runs the company with a long-term focus, upholding the founding mission to improve classrooms for the 12 million students and their educators it serves nationwide. Under his leadership, revenues have increased more than twenty-five-fold, making Curriculum Associates one of the nation’s fastest-growing K–12 edtech companies. With over 2,200 employees and a strong culture that promotes belonging, Curriculum Associates has been honored as a “Top Place to Work” by The Boston Globe nine years in a row.

Prior to joining Curriculum Associates, Rob served as CEO of Jumpstart, and as CEO of the K-12 tutoring division of Kaplan Education. Rob also served as an operating executive at private equity firm Berkshire Partners.

Rob’s mission-driven passion has earned him recognition as a Fast Company Top 25 Social Entrepreneur, World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, and EY Entrepreneur of the Year. He has also won the Northeastern US Regional YPO Social Impact Award and EdTech Digest’s CEO of the Year. Rob serves on the board of The Boston Foundation and was previously an Aspen Institute/Pahara Fellow and a fellow at Harvard's Kennedy School. Rob received a B.A. from Northwestern and an M.B.A. from Harvard.