Triad officials consider replacement math curricula in wake of McGraw-Hill’s move

By Editor | November 21, 2025 |

Charles Bolinger
Editor

As announced at its Oct. 27 board meeting, Triad School District officials are looking for a replacement mathematics curriculum.

“Our current elementary math curriculum, McGraw-Hill’s My Math, will reach the end of its contract at the conclusion of the 2026–2027 school year,” said Amy Van Hoose, the district’s director of curriculum and financial projects. “As McGraw-Hill is discontinuing My Math and introducing a completely new program, we will not be able to renew our existing agreement and will need a thorough review of available options.

“We are officially entering a two-year curriculum review process to select a new math program for the 2027–2028 school year. As seen during our reading program review, selecting a high-quality curriculum to meet the diverse needs of approximately 1,800 students and 80 teachers is a complex process.” This review will follow a six-phase structure:

Phase 1 – Planning and Preparation: Quarter 1, 2025–2026
Phase 2 – Research and Program Exploration: Quarter 2–Quarter 3, 2025–2026
Phase 3 – Pilot Planning: Quarter 4, 2025–2026
Phase 4 – Pilot Implementation: 2026–2027
Phase 5 – Evaluation and Selection: 2026–2027
Phase 6 – Implementation: 2027–2028

“We are currently in Phase 2,” she said. “Teachers have completed an initial survey to share their perspectives on both the strengths and challenges of My Math, as well as their needs in a future program. Based on this feedback, we are in the process of identifying at least five potential programs for initial review. The review will include:

Into Math (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) – Oct. 14
Reveal Math (McGraw-Hill) – Nov. 4
iReady (Curriculum Associates) – Nov. 12
Math and You (Cengage) – Nov. 17
Eureka Math (Great Minds) – Dec. 2

These programs will be introduced through vendor presentations open to all interested staff. Following each presentation, teachers will be asked to complete feedback surveys.

“In November, we will form a math review committee representing all grade levels and elementary buildings,” she said. “This committee will analyze survey data and determine which programs should move forward for a more in-depth review.”

Vendors of the selected programs will be invited for detailed presentations and a closer examination of their instructional materials. In the fourth quarter of 2025–2026, the committee will select two programs to pilot during the 2026–2027 school year. The goal is to complete the pilot and adopt a new math program by the start of the 2027–2028 school year.