Judi Paul and her husband Terry form Advantage Learning Systems. Operating from the basement of the family home, they begin to sell Accelerated Reader to schools.

Star Reading, a computer-adaptive assessment of students’ reading achievement, is released. This is followed by Star Math in 1998, Star Early Literacy in 2001, Star Custom in 2014, and Star CBM in 2020.

For the first time, one million Accelerated Reader quizzes are taken in a single day, showing the wide reach of Renaissance products.

Having operated in the United Kingdom since 1999, Renaissance opens its second international office, in Australia. Today, Renaissance products are used in more than 100 countries around the world.

Renaissance acquires myON, a digital literacy platform.

Renaissance acquires Early Learning Labs, creators of the myIGDIs for Preschool assessment; Freckle, a student-centered practice platform; and Schoolzilla, which provides data-based insights on students’ progress and growth.

Renaissance acquires Nearpod, a collaborative instructional platform, and Lalilo, a foundational literacy solution for K–2 students.