In a world that demands a greater understanding of math than ever before, IM® Math is a rigorous curriculum that prepares students in New York City for success.
New York City Public Schools adopted IM Math in 2024 as part of NYC Solves, an initiative to help students in the nation’s largest school district develop the problem-solving, critical thinking, and mathematical skills necessary for lifetime success.
With science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) jobs making up a larger proportion of the U.S. workforce every year, and advances in AI and computer science reinventing the workplace, young people today are entering a world where high-paying careers require advanced reasoning and math skills.
Designed by the country’s most respected math minds, IM Math is a research-based, standards-aligned approach to math instruction built on the principle that all students can learn grade-level mathematics.
Districts in all 50 states
trust IM Math
Over 2.5 million students
nationwide use IM Math
Highest rated
in standards alignment
Top rated
on EdReports
“IM Math helps students develop a deep conceptual and procedural grasp on mathematics, which means they are not only well-prepared for standardized tests, they’re also building critical thinking and problem solving skills that will serve them all their lives.”
— Barrington Henry
Academic Dean & STEM Department Lead, New York City Department of Education
After implementing IM Math, Los Angeles Unified School District saw their students’ math achievement rise 2.5 times faster than the state average.
Culturally Responsive and Problem-Based Pedagogy
The IM curriculum provides culturally diverse contexts to affirm learners’ mathematical identities and empower them to connect to their learning in a more personalized way. Our instructional model encourages collaborative problem solving, allowing students to choose their own approaches and strategies to find solutions to authentic challenges.
Multilingual Learners
We believe that mathematical comprehension and mathematical language develop simultaneously. The IM curriculum makes space for all students to participate by fostering mathematical discourse at all stages of language development. Students are empowered to acquire academic language organically with varied opportunities to read, write, and converse with their peers about math concepts.
Excellence
EdReports, a highly regarded, independent nonprofit that reviews K–12 instructional materials for standards alignment and quality, gave IM K–5, 6–8, and 9–12 Math its highest ratings for focus, coherence, rigor, mathematical practices, and usability.
Equity
The IM curriculum includes features to provide access for all mathematics learners. Mathematical language routines and learning goals are embedded throughout the curriculum to support the diverse needs of all teachers and students.