DreamBox Learning is an American online software provider that focuses on

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for elementary and middle school, and

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for elementary through high school level. The mathematics software provides

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through 8th-grade students with mathematics lessons and activities, while the reading software provides students in elementary to high school levels with articles to improve their reading skills.

Overview

DreamBox Learning Math

DreamBox Learning Math teaches mathematical subjects at the grade K- 8 level through interactive and practice activities. It has a gamified interface through which students earn coins for completed lessons. These coins can be spent to customize in-app avatars, wallpapers and music.

DreamBox Learning Reading

DreamBox Learning Reading teaches reading skills at the grade 3- 12 level. The program utilizes an algorithm that assesses student reading level and recommends lessons based on the students' ability. In 2023, DreamBox released Reading Park, a reading assessment and learning program for K-2 students.

History

In 2006, DreamBox Learning was founded in

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by the CEO and serial entrepreneur Lou Gray, and former

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employee Ben Slivka. In 2010, DreamBox Learning was acquired by the Charter School Growth Fund. The acquisition was sponsored by

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CEO Reed Hastings through a program-related investment. Jessie Woolley-Wilson became president and CEO of DreamBox Learning shortly after the acquisition. The software was designed for students outside the classroom to augment their mathematics education and

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seeking to enhance their mathematics curriculum. In 2012, the firm offered free trial

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of lessons aligned with the

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to all schools within the United States. The company released a free iOS app, DreamBox Math Learning program, in 2013. In 2014, the firm launched its Adaptive Math Curriculum for students in grades six through eight, with topics including basic functions, geometry, single-variable algebra, and ratios. As of that year, DreamBox Learning is partnered with the education startup Clever Also in 2014, the International Society for Technology Education reported that DreamBox added the

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support to its adaptive math software for students in grades K-8. In 2016, the company updated its K-8 math curriculum with the ability to create custom assignments for individual students. As of 2021, the company had raised $150 million in funding. In 2023, the company was acquired by Discovery Education, a Charlotte-based education technology company backed by Clearlake Capital.

References

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