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
The Council of the Great City Schools Awards Its Dr. Michael Casserly Legacy Award for Educational Courage and Justice
May 8, 2024
The annual award, sponsored by Curriculum Associates, recognizes an individual who has made remarkable contributions to urban education at the K–12 grade . . .
Curriculum Associates Wins Gold Stevie® Award for Sales and Customer Service
April 30, 2024
For the sixth consecutive year, Curriculum Associates has earned recognition for being a Customer Service Department of the Year in the Public Services and . . .
New Curriculum Associates Research Offers New Insights on Algebra Readiness
March 21, 2024
Nationwide data on student mathematics performance in Grades 2–6 reinforces the efficacy of targeted instruction and the importance of all mathematics domains to reach algebra . . .
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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.