Empowering schools, educators, parents and learners with world-class education services for the 21st century across the Middle East & Africa.
Awards and Recognition
Curriculum Associates has been widely recognized for its commitment to excellence. 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.
Program Awards: i-Ready®
i-Ready: Platinum Winner, Formative Assessment Category (2022)
THE Journal's New Product Awards
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i-Ready: Winner, Best Differentiation and Personalized Learning Solution (2022)
American Consortium for Equity in Education
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i-Ready: Winner, Cool Tool: Testing & Assessment (2022)
EdTech Digest
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i-Ready: Finalist, Best Assessment App or Tool (2021)
Tech Edvocate Awards
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i-Ready: Finalist, Games for Learning (2021)
EdTech Digest Awards
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i-Ready: Gold Winner, Best Formative Assessment (2021)
THE Journal New Product Award
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i-Ready: Finalist, Best Formative Assessment Solution (2021, 2020)
CODiE Awards
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i-Ready: Winner, Best Remote & Blended Learning Tools (2021)
Tech & Learning
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i-Ready: Platinum, Adaptive/Personalized Learning Tool (2020)
THE Journal New Product Award
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i-Ready: Winner, Award of Excellence (2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2017, 2015, 2013)
Tech & Learning Awards
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i-Ready: Winner, Best Student Personalization Solution (2020)
EdTech Breakthrough Awards
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Cloud Machine (i-Ready Learning Game): Winner, Academics' Choice Award (2020)
Academics’ Choice
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Cloud Machine (i-Ready Learning Game): Bronze Winner, Serious Play Award (2020)
International Serious Play Awards
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i-Ready: Research-Based Design Product Certification (2020)
Digital Promise
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i-Ready: Finalist, Cool Tool: Adaptive Technology Solution (2020, 2019, 2016)
EdTech Digest
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i-Ready: Finalist, Personalized Learning Solution (2021)
EdTech Digest
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i-Ready: Best of Show, ISTE Conference (2020, 2019)
Tech & Learning
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i-Ready: Winner, Best Use of Product in a School Setting (2019)
Tech & Learning Awards
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i-Ready: Best of Show, TCEA Conference (2019)
Tech & Learning
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i-Ready: Finalist, Best Assessment App or Tool (2019)
The Tech Edvocate
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i‑Ready: Finalist, Best Mathematics Instructional Solution (2018)
CODiE Awards
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i-Ready: Finalist, Best Personalized/Adaptive Learning App or Tool (2020, 2018)
The Tech Edvocate
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Curriculum Associates: i-Ready: Silver Winner, Favorite Math Intervention & Remediation Software (2017)
THE Journal Readers’ Choice Awards
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i-Ready: Winner (2016, 2014)
District Administration Top Products Award
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i-Ready: Winner, Best Student Assessment Solution (2016, 2013)
CODiE Awards
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i-Ready: Winner, Golden Lamp, Supplemental Resources (2016)
Association of American Publishers REVERE Awards
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i-Ready: Winner, Supplemental Resources—Reading and Language Arts (2016)
Association of American Publishers REVERE Awards
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i-Ready: Finalist, Cool Tool: Personalized Learning Solution category (2016)
EdTech Digest
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i-Ready: Finalist, Innovative Technology of the Year: EdTech (2016)
Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council (MassTLC)
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i-Ready: Finalist, Best Student Assessment Solution (2015, 2012)
CODiE Awards
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i-Ready Mathematics: Gold Winner, Interventions & Remediation Software category (2015)
THE Journal Readers’ Choice Awards
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i-Ready: Silver Winner, Adaptive/Personalized Learning category (2015)
THE Journal Readers’ Choice Awards
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i-Ready: Finalist, Cool Tool: Assessment Solution category (2014)
EdTech Digest
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i-Ready: Winner (2014)
eSchool News Readers’ Choice Awards
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i-Ready: Finalist, Best Mathematics Instructional Solution (2013)
CODiE Awards
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i-Ready: Winner (2012)
District Administration Top 100 Products
Program Awards: Ready®
Ready Mathematics K–8: Top All-Green Rating (2017)
EdReports
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Ready Common Core Reading: Finalist, Supplemental Resources: Reading and Language Arts (2017)
Association of American Publishers REVERE Awards
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Ready Writing: Finalist, Supplemental Resources: Innovation (2017)
Association of American Publishers REVERE Awards
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Ready Mathematics: Winner, Whole Curriculum (2016)
Association of American Publishers REVERE Awards
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Ready Common Core: Finalist, Supplemental Resources—Mathematics (2014)
Association of American Publishers REVERE Awards
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Ready Common Core: Finalist, Distinguished Achievement Award, Supplemental Resources category (2014)
EdTech Digest
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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
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i-Ready Classroom Mathematics K–5: Top All-Green Rating (2020)
EdReports
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Ready Classroom Mathematics: Finalist, Cool Tool: Curriculum and Instruction Solution category (2020)
EdTech Digest
Service Awards
COVID Response: Best Customer Experience in EdTech (2021)
CODiE Awards
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Curriculum Associates: Winner, Customer Success Team of the Year (2019)
CODiE Awards
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Curriculum Associates: Most Customer Friendly Company of the Year, Silver Winner (2022)
Best in Biz Awards
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Curriculum Associates: Gold Winner, Customer Service & Support Department of the Year, Public Services & Education (2020)
Customer Sales & Service World Awards
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Curriculum Associates: Gold Winner, Talent Acquisition: Best Candidate Experience (2019)
Brandon Hall Group Excellence Awards
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Curriculum Associates: Runner-Up, Outstanding Talent Acquisition Team (2019)
Recruiting Trends & Talent Tech Awards
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Curriculum Associates: People’s Choice Award Winner, Customer Service Department of the Year (2023, 2019)
Stevie Awards
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Curriculum Associates: Customer Service Department of the Year (Public Services & Education) (2023, Gold) (2022, Bronze) (2021, Silver) (2019, Bronze)
Stevie Awards
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Curriculum Associates: Silver Winner, Customer Service & Contact Center Department of the Year—500–2,499 Employees (2019, 2017)
Customer Sales and Service World Awards
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Curriculum Associates: Stellar Service Award, Winner, Best Tech Support (2017)
Tech & Learning Awards
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Curriculum Associates: Silver Winner, Sales & Customer Service category (2016)
Stevie Awards
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Cynthia Austen: Winner, Stellar Service Award, Best EdTech Rep (2015)
Tech & Learning Awards
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Fast Company World Changing Ideas, COVID-19 Response (2021)
Fast Company
Workplace Awards
Curriculum Associates: Best Places to Work (2023, 2022)
Glassdoor
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Curriculum Associates: Best CEOs for Women (2022)
Comparably
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Curriculum Associates: Best Marketing Team (2022)
Comparably
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Curriculum Associates: Boston Best Benefits (2022)
Built.In
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Curriculum Associates: Third Place, Top 25 Best Companies in the Boston Area (2022)
Comparably
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Curriculum Associates: Best Companies for Women (2021)
Comparably
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Curriculum Associates: Best Company for Career Growth (2022, 2021)
Comparably
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Curriculum Associates: Best Leadership Team (2021)
Comparably
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Curriculum Associates: 50 Best Remote-First Companies to Work For (2021)
Built.In
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Curriculum Associates: 100 Best Large Companies to Work For (2022, 2021)
Built.In
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Curriculum Associates: Winner, Top Places to Work (2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014)
The Boston Globe
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Curriculum Associates: Winner, Best Place to Work (2021, 2020, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
Boston Business Journal
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Curriculum Associates: Winner, Boston’s Best Technology Work Culture (2021, 2018, 2016)
Tech in Motion
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Curriculum Associates: Finalist, Boston’s Best Technology Work Culture (2019, 2017)
Tech in Motion
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Curriculum Associates: Winner, Top Company Cultures (2017)
Entrepreneur Magazine
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Curriculum Associates: Winner, Best Workplaces (2021)
Inc. Magazine
Company Awards
Curriculum Associates: One of Massachusetts’ Fastest Growing Companies, Middle Market (2023)
Boston Business Journal
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Curriculum Associates: One of the Largest Software Development Firms in Massachusetts (2021, 2020)
Boston Business Journal
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Curriculum Associates: Winner, Middle Market Leader (2022, 2021, 2020)
Boston Business Journal
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Curriculum Associates: One of the 50 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in Massachusetts (2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
Boston Business Journal
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Curriculum Associates: Winner, Largest Private Companies in Massachusetts (2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
Boston Business Journal
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Curriculum Associates: Winner, Top Charitable Contributor (2020, 2018, 2017, 2016)
Boston Business Journal
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Curriculum Associates: Winner, Pacesetter Award, Private Company of the Year (2015)
Boston Business Journal
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Curriculum Associates: Gold Winner, Website Redesign (2019)
dotCOMM Awards
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Curriculum Associates: Gold Winner, Website Redesign (2019)
Hermes Creative Awards
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Curriculum Associates: Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America (2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
Inc. 5000 Awards
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Curriculum Associates: Gold Winner, Digital Media: Website Redesign (2018)
MarCom Awards
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Curriculum Associates: International Silver Winner, Fastest-Growing Company of the Year (Medium) (2017)
Best in Biz Awards International
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Curriculum Associates: US Bronze Winner, Fastest-Growing Company of the Year (Medium) (2017)
Best in Biz Awards International
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Curriculum Associates: Silver Winner, Fastest-Growing Company of the Year (Medium) (2016)
Best in Biz Awards
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Curriculum Associates: Winner, Company of the Year (Enterprise) (2017)
CODiE Awards
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Curriculum Associates: Finalist, Trendsetter Award (2017)
EdTech Digest
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Curriculum Associates: Finalist, Digital Transformation in Education (2019)
Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council (MassTLC)
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Curriculum Associates: Finalist, Company of the Year (2017)
Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council (MassTLC)
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Curriculum Associates: Finalist, Private Company of the Year (2015, 2013)
Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council (MassTLC)
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50 Most Important Growth-Stage Companies in Education (2015)
Tyton Growth50
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Curriculum Associates: Finalist (2015)
ASU+GSV Return on Education Award
Executive Leadership Awards
Rob Waldron: Finalist, CEO of the Year (2019)
EdTech Digest
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Rob Waldron: EdTech CEO of the Year (2016)
EdTech Digest
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Rob Waldron: Finalist, CEO of the Year (2018)
Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council (MassTLC)
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Rob Waldron: Finalist, Conscious Leaders Awards (2017)
Conscious Company Magazine
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Rob Waldron: 50 Most Daring Entrepreneurs (2017)
Entrepreneur Magazine
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Rob Waldron: Gold Winner, Executive of the Year (Medium) (2016)
Best in Biz Awards
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Rob Waldron: Entrepreneur of the Year, Big Data (2016)
Ernst & Young EY Awards
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Andy Smith: Finalist, CTO of the Year (2016)
Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council (MassTLC)
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Rob Waldron/Curriculum Associates: One of Boston’s fastest-growing mid-sized companies (2016)
SmartCEO’s Future 50 Awards
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Frank Ferguson and Rob Waldron: Finalists, Leadership: Founder/CEO category (2012)
EdTech Digest
