About Renaissance Learning
What is Renaissance Learning?
Renaissance describes itself as "the global leader in pre-K-12 education technology", with a mission unchanged since 1986: "to accelerate learning for all children and adults of all ability levels and ethnic and social backgrounds, worldwide." The company started at a kitchen-table scale — in 1986 "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 followed in 1996, and the portfolio has since grown by acquisition: myON in 2018, Freckle and Schoolzilla in 2019, Nearpod and Lalilo in 2021 and GL Education in 2023, alongside the Renaissance Intelligence platform. Renaissance says "more than 40 percent of US schools rely on Renaissance solutions" and that its products are used "in more than 100 countries across six continents". The work is research-led: the company reports that its assessment and practice solutions "have been proven by 464 studies", with "nearly 65 percent" run by third-party evaluators.
Where will I work?
Renaissance publishes offices at 2911 Peach Street, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, and in Bloomington, Minnesota; Vantage London in Brentford, west London, and Paris; and Sydney. Most current US openings on its Greenhouse board are posted as "Remote - US", with finance and operations roles based in Wisconsin Rapids and consultant roles pinned to a named district. UK roles are hybrid: a current London advert describes "a hybrid-based role working out of our London office in Brentford a couple of times a week", noting a planned move "to another West London location later in 2026".
What is the Renaissance Learning team like?
"Over 1,200 employees in the United States, Canada, China, the United Kingdom, and Australia." Five values are repeated everywhere the company hires: "trust each other, win together, strive for the best, own our actions, and grow and evolve". Renaissance frames its employment offer as people first — "here at Renaissance, you are appreciated and rewarded for your individual leadership and the passion you bring to work every day. You are our top priority." Employee Resource Groups are "voluntary, employee-led communities formed around shared interests, experiences, or goals", each "sponsored by a member of the senior leadership team, and is provided with the resources needed to build community and drive positive impact at Renaissance".
Work-Life Balance
Under the heading "create balance", Renaissance lists "Flexible Work Schedules", "12 Paid Holidays" and "Paid Vacation Time Off". It does not publish a specific vacation-day count, and it publishes no four-day week, 32-hour week or compressed-hours policy. Volunteer time is quantified and does extend to part-timers: "Volunteer Days 16 Hours (Full Time), 8 Hours (Part Time)". Part-time District Consultant openings are advertised as contractor engagements — the current Baltimore post states "this is a part-time contractor role" at "$70 hourly (20-40 hours expected per week)". Renaissance is explicit that "contractor and other non-employee roles are not eligible for Renaissance employee benefits", so the package below applies to eligible employees only.
Perks and Benefits
- Medical, vision, telemedicine and an Expert Second Opinion service (US employees)
- Dental cover within the US health package
- 401(k) and Roth 401(k) with company match
- Up to 20 weeks of parental leave (14 weeks paid) and the Milk Stork program
- Company-paid life insurance premium, plus short and long term disability options
- Employee Assistance Program, well-being program and a premium Calm subscription
- Tuition assistance up to $5,250 and a career development platform
- 12 paid holidays plus paid vacation and sick time off
- Most US openings posted as Remote - US
- UK roles: Workplace Nursery scheme, up to 8% employer pension, BUPA healthcare