Curriculum Associates

Curriculum Associates designs and produces instructional materials for K-8 classrooms, spanning both print and online formats. Founded in 1969, the company has grown from a print workbook publisher into an education technology firm, developing research-based learning programs for students and educators. Its central product, i-Ready, combines assessment and instruction and is used in a third of the nation's K-8 classrooms; the company reports serving more than 13 million students and over 1 million educators across all 50 states.

The work sits at the intersection of several fields relevant to design and content practitioners: education technology, online learning platforms, assessment and instruction software, and print instructional materials. Alongside the development of these programs, the company employs more than 2,500 people and supports the educational community with what it describes as world-class programs and support.

Curriculum Associates was founded in a garage by Frank Ferguson and a small group of educators, and states that it has adhered to conscious capitalism principles since its founding. It reports taking a long-term view, investing in people and products through economic cycles, raising its minimum wage to $15 an hour, and making charitable donations. Its stated mission is to make classrooms better places for teachers and students, with a focus on accessible learning experiences for all students.