Everybody Reads Program

This District 65 program pairs volunteers with students for individual tutoring in reading. The program trains volunteers in a specific tutoring technique so that they can best partner with teachers to support students' reading abilities. Children who read fluently are better able to understand and retain the information that they read which, in turn, supports their academic achievement.

How and When Can I Help? As a trained volunteer, you support one elementary school teacher (1st- 5th grade) working with 1 or more students throughout the school year. Tutors volunteer at all 12 elementary and magnet schools, from October through May, during school hours (9am to 3:30pm).

Feedback from the Teachers:

  • "All students improved in their fluency. They are all more confident in their reading. I'm sure the fluency work with the tutor contributed to this improvement. "

  • "Observed changes during guided reading and improvement in test scores. "

  • "Students look forward to spending reading time with their tutor. "

  • "I saw reading growth in all my students as well as increased confidence. They are all quieter, more shy, people, and I think the one-one-one attention and encouragement went a long way towards building up their sense of themselves as readers as well as their actual fluency and comprehension. They all got better at paying closer attention to reading accurately, noticing tricky words, and "solving them on the go."

Training Sessions

  • All training sessions will be held at the JEH Building, 1500 McDaniel Ave., Evanston, IL 60201.

  • New tutors: All new volunteers must attend a training session. Training sessions are usually no more than 90 minutes long and will occur online. At the training session, volunteers will gain an understanding of the method used by tutors to support each student's reading. New tutors are also required to complete a background check with the school district (see below).

  • 2022-2023 Dates for Everybody Reads Training Sessions:

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  • Returning tutors: Attendance at the fall training session is not required.

Background Checks

All volunteer tutors must pass a background check. This service is free when you bring the following form: Accurate Biometrics Fingerprinting Form

Please bring the above form along with a government-issued photo ID (driver’s license, state ID, or passport) to an Accurate Biometrics location to be fingerprinted. Locations can be found on the Accurate Biometrics website: www.accuratebiometrics.com. If you do not have access to the internet, please call Accurate Biometric's customer service number at 773-685-5699 for assistance in finding a location.

D65 Fluency Tutor Programs


Lee Hart (she/her)

Extended Learning Manager

Evanston/Skokie School District 65

hartl@district65.net

847-859-8076 (O)

617-216-6128 (M)

1500 McDaniel Avenue

Evanston, IL 60201