Renaissance Learning
Renaissance Learning, Inc. (also known simply as Renaissance) is a software as a service and learning analytics company that makes cloud-based, Pre-Kâ12 educational software and adaptive assessments. Renaissance employs about 1,000 employees in nine U.S. cities and subsidiaries in Canada, the United Kingdom, Korea, and Australia. Renaissance's solutions are used in one-third of U.S. schools and more than 90 countries around the world.
| Type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Educational software |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Founders | Judith and Terrance Paul |
| Headquarters | Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Area served | International |
Key people | Chris Bauleke, CEO |
| Products | Accelerated Reader, Accelerated Reader 360, English in a Flash, Accelerated Math, MathFacts in a Flash, Star 360, myON Reader, Nearpod, Flocabulary |
Number of employees | 1,200 (as of June 1, 2017) |
| Parent | Francisco Partners |
| Subsidiaries | AlphaSmart; Humanities Software, Inc.; Renaissance Learning UK Ltd.; Renaissance Corporate Services |
| Website | renaissance |
Renaissance is known for creating Accelerated Reader, which is used in about 35,000 schools, as well as Star computer-adaptive assessments, used in more than 37,000 schools, making Star Assessments the most widely used computer-adaptive assessment in the U.S. Pre-Kâ12 educational market, according to company figures. According to company statistics, over 7 million reading and math Star Assessments were given over the 2021â2022 school year.