Zearn
American educational software company
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Zearn is an American nonprofit educational software organization founded in 2012.[1] It develops Zearn Math, an online mathematics curriculum.[2][3]
Evan Rudall
Zearn Corporate logo | |
| Company type | 501(c)(3) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Educational technology |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Founders | Shalinee Sharma (CEO) Evan Rudall |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
| Services | Online learning platform |
| Website | zearn |
Overview
The platform is accessed via web browser, and is supported by Google Chrome, Safari, Microsoft Edge, and Firefox.[4] Lessons adapt in real time based on student needs.[5] Its content includes fluency games, videos, and quizzes,[6] many of which handle topics like conceptual understanding and procedural fluency.[7] Teachers and parents are able to access its digital library of lessons for free.[6]
History
Zearn was co-founded in 2012 by CEO Shalinee Sharma[8] and Evan Rudall, former CEO of Uncommon Schools.[9] It received $4.4 million in funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation,[8] part of the foundation's $1 billion investment into math education.[10] The company launched a K–5 online curriculum in 2017, and a K–8 curriculum in 2022.[11] Much of its content handles topics like adaptive mathematics skills, conceptual understanding, and procedural fluency.[12]
In 2025, the platform received a "strong" rating from Evidence for ESSA, which found that Zearn Math had an average effect size of +0.09 on student outcomes based on 3 studies. This included a large-scale randomized controlled trial conducted by RAND Corporation, which found statistically significant gains on the NWEA MAP assessment.[4]
Usage
As of 2022, the company claimed that its software was used by 25% of US elementary school students and more than one million middle school students.[8] In addition to mainstream classroom use, the platform is also used in personalized tutoring and small group instruction.[13] The platform is used by public, private, charter and religious schools, and is also used in homeschooling. As of February 2025, over 60% of the platform's partners were Title I schools.[6]
The platform is used by accelerated education programs in numerous states, including Colorado,[14] Delaware, the District of Columbia, Louisiana, Massachusetts,[15] Nebraska,[16] New York,[17] Ohio,[15] South Carolina,[18] Tennessee, Texas,[8] and Virginia.[19]
The platform was approved by the Texas State Board of Education during its 2024-2025 Instructional Materials Review and Approval cycle.[20]
