Great Wave Software
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Educational software |
| Founded | 1984 |
| Founder | Dr. Chad Mitchell, Stacy Mitchell |
| Fate | Acquired by McGraw-Hill Children's Publishing; ceased operations |
| Headquarters | Scotts Valley , United States |
| Parent | Instructional Fair Group (part of Tribune Education) |
Great Wave Software was a company specializing in educational software, established in 1984 by Dr. Chad Mitchell and Stacy Mitchell, with its headquarters located in Scotts Valley, California. It functioned as a subsidiary of Instructional Fair Group, which is part of Tribune Education and based in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Among its notable software titles were:
- NumberMaze and NumberMaze Challenge
- ReadingMaze
- KidsMath
- KidsTime Deluxe
- Reading Mansion
- World Discovery and World Discovery Deluxe
- ConcertWare
- Prairie Explorer: Biomes of North America (recipient of the Eddie Award)
- Redwoods Explorer: Biomes of North America
- Axel's Whirled Math
- DaisyQuest & Daisy's Castle
- Dot-to-Dot
- Story Writer
Following its acquisition by McGraw-Hill Children's Publishing (currently integrated into School Specialty Publishing), Great Wave Software ceased operations. None of its products remain in print. After School Specialty Publishing was later acquired by Carson Dellosa, there have been no re-releases or digital versions made available for any Great Wave educational titles.
External links
- Great Wave Software (archived)
Categories:
- Defunct educational software companies
- Defunct software companies of the United States
- Software companies based in the San Francisco Bay Area
- Companies based in Santa Cruz County, California
- Software companies established in 1984
- 1984 establishments in California
- Defunct companies based in the San Francisco Bay Area