DreamBox Learning is expanding beyond its flagship math education software platform. The Bellevue, Wash.-based startup announced the acquisition of Reading Plus, an online reading program for grades 3-12 used by nearly 8,000 schools. The deal follows DreamBox’s recent acquisition of Squiggle Park, another reading program.
Founded in 2006, DreamBox has focused on its K-8 digital math program but is now entering the ELA market, or English Language Arts. The company’s technology adapts to individual students based on their answers and how they solve problems. Teachers and administrators get access to analytics and reporting. The 400-person company, ranked No. 22 on the GeekWire 200, supports more than 5 million students and 200,000 educators.
DreamBox is one of many ed-tech startups attracting attention over the past year amid the pandemic and shift to remote learning. Ed-tech startups raised a record $2.2 billion in 2020, up nearly 30% year-over-year.
