Raising Readers Program

The Raising Readers program is offered through a generous grant from the Stocker Foundation.  As stated on their website,

The Stocker Foundation adopted a broader 21st-century definition of literacy to help students keep pace in today’s rapidly changing world.

The Stocker Foundation remains committed to closing the education equity gap and making good educational practices great by supporting kindergarten readiness and ensuring students can read at or above grade level by third grade. However, we can achieve more by combining these priorities to include STEAM-focused grantmaking.  Remember, literacy is a part of every content area, always!

What is STEAM?  STEAM is an educational approach that creates access points for guided student inquiry, dialogue, and critical thinking through the infusion of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics.  

The Greene-Hills, West Bristol, and South Side FRCs collaboratively offer the Raising Readers program to children in first grade who are struggling with their reading and writing skills.  This program creates a partnership among students, teachers, FRC staff, and parents/families, by offering the following components:

• Free after-school tutoring twice per week, onsite, by qualified professional staff,

• A Raising Readers Together Parent Club, which brings parents together with FRC staff to learn how to best support their children's learning, and includes a free, high-quality children's book each week to build their at-home library (free childcare is included if needed)

• An end-of-year celebration to support children's learning and highlight all they have accomplished!