Development of the BeijingMath began about three years ago in 2008. Frustrated by his daughter's math education in school, an immigrant from China first undertook the task of creating a set of math practice questions for his daughter. Having earned a Ph.D. in United States, and yet brought up in Chinese education system, he understood the pros and cons of both US and Chinese math education systems. The more he got involved in his daughter's math education, the more shocked he felt from the lack of practice and lack of systematic curriculum in US. Finally he decided to build a website to benefit other students. With the help of two other friends who shared the same frustration as well as similar background (1st and/or 2nd generation immigrants who earned degrees from top US universities), he started to develop BeijingMath. A panel of education experts and experienced teachers from prestigious schools were consulted and with the help of educators in Purdue University, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign and Illinois Institute of Technology contents of BeijingMath were developed.

During the first half of 2011, the curriculum, model lessons, and benchmark assessments were tested and revised. The program was launched in August, 2011 and gained immediate traction in Asian/Chinese communities in North America and around the world, especially with "Tiger" moms in North America who were looking for more traditional Chinese math practice environment for their children.