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Eureka Math
By Great Minds. Visit Eureka Math
Desk research from the maker's own pages. Not yet tried by us. Checked 2026-10-24.
A full PreK-12 math curriculum built as connected modules that use the same models (like number bonds and tape diagrams) across grades. Teachers follow daily lessons; students work in Learn, Practice and Succeed workbooks, with digital assessments in Equip and Affirm. Free PDF editions of the student and teacher materials are offered, and parents get free tip sheets, videos and card games. Great Minds now promotes a newer Eureka Math².
Our take: Useful for parents whose child's school uses it and who want to follow along with the free tip sheets; homeschoolers wanting a gentle, self-paced program may find it heavy.
| Ages it suits | PreK-grade 12 |
|---|---|
| What its terms say about age | Great Minds' websites are not for users under 18. Students use its Digital Platform only when their school authorizes it under a school contract. (terms) |
| Price | Through schools. School pricing, not public; free PDF curriculum files and family tip sheets; printed Homework Helper books sold (Oct 2026) |
| Works on | Web |
| Account | A school account |
| Ads | None |
| In-app purchases | None |
| The AI in it | No AI |
What's good
- Free PDF version of the whole curriculum
- Coherent models across grades
- Free family tip sheets in English and Spanish
Watch for
- Uses specific models (number bonds, tape diagrams) parents may need to learn
- Digital tools and print are sold to schools
- Maker now steers schools to Eureka Math²
Data and privacy
For students, Great Minds handles data on behalf of schools under each school contract, with a separate Digital Platform privacy policy for parents. Its public websites use analytics and advertising partners, including targeted ads to adult visitors. Read the privacy policy.
Does it work?
The maker reports a USC study of 107 North Carolina schools where grades 3-5 gained more after adopting Eureka Math², the newer program, not this original edition. We found no independent study of the original edition in this research.
In the Big Index
- Eureka Math
- The maker in the who's who: Great Minds
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Where these facts come from
- https://greatminds.org/math/eurekamath
- https://greatminds.org/math/eurekamath/family-engagement
- https://greatminds.org/knowledge/resources
- https://greatminds.org/research
- https://greatminds.org/math/blog/eureka/usc-researchers-find-positive-effect-of-adopting-eureka-math-in-elementary-grades
- https://greatminds.org/legal/terms-of-service
- https://greatminds.org/legal/privacy-policy
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