Eliminating disparities.
empowering communities.
unlocking futures.
Peak Literacy provides one to one tutoring to help kids achieve grade-level reading skills so that they have the tools they need to succeed.
According to the Annie E. Casey Foundation, 83% of low-income children can’t read by the end of the third grade.
The Problem
Studies show that children who cannot read proficiently by the end of third grade are four times more likely to drop out of school.
education issues
Studies show that two-thirds of students who can’t read by the end of the fourth grade are more likely to end up involved in the juvenile or adult criminal justice system.
criminal justice
In Alachua County in 2022, 72% of white third graders achieved grade-level competency, while only 25% of Black students achieve the same.
racial & economic disparities
Our Solution
Each student in our program is paired with a volunteer from the community who has trained to be one of our reading coaches. Our coaches are students, business owners, civil servants, and anyone who is willing to dedicate just 15 minutes a day to giving a kid the feedback and encouragement they need to realize their potential as lifelong readers!
Community
PEAK Literacy uses Great Leaps, a research-based, data-driven system for rapidly increasing student reading fluency. Students who commit to the program faithfully see an average of 1.2 years of fluency growth in just 12 weeks!
data-driven methods
What You Can Do
Are you interested in enrolling your child in our program? Click the button below for more information.
Parents
Join our team of volunteer reading coaches and make a difference that will last a lifetime.
vOLUNTEERS
Are you interested in partnering with us to start your own literacy program? Click the button below for more information.
PARTNERS
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