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Innovamat’s Math Program Grows as Questions Over Results and Oversight Persist

Catalonia’s education department says it cannot formally assess the private program, leaving schools’ experiences as the main measure of impact.

Overview

  • The company’s approach is in about 25% of Catalan schools and 1,700 across Spain, and it says it is about to enter more than 200 California public schools, although reported scale and revenue figures differ by outlet.
  • When adopted, schools receive teacher and student workbooks, a classroom app and manipulatives, and an advisor who trains staff and observes implementation.
  • The Catalan Department of Education says it cannot evaluate Innovamat because it is a private provider, limiting public evidence on effectiveness.
  • Reported outcomes are mixed, with a Terrassa school praising structure and support while a Vallès Oriental center dropped the method after years citing weak consolidation and misapplication.
  • Teachers and families point to limited adaptations for different learning levels, concerns over screen time, and annual per‑pupil costs of roughly €45.