Every Child Deserves to Read, We’re Making It Happen.

We equip elementary teachers across the Lowcountry, with the training and support they need to teach reading with confidence and impact. By transforming classroom instruction during the earliest school years, we help children become strong readers, without relying on outside tutoring, and move closer to a future where every child in South Carolina reads proficiently by the end of elementary school.

That transformation happens because people like you choose to be part of it.

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A Literacy Crisis Needs a Strategic Response

Nearly two-thirds of South Carolina fourth graders are performing below NAEP Proficient in reading. These gaps begin early, persist over time, and have consequences that extend far beyond the classroom. Closing it starts with the adults in the room.

Changing the trajectory starts with ensuring teachers have the knowledge and tools to teach reading effectively.

Nearly 2 in 3 South Carolina fourth graders perform below NAEP Proficient in reading
Reading outcomes have remained stubbornly low despite decades of attention and investment
The greatest gaps persist for our most vulnerable students, making early, effective instruction even more urgent

2024 Reading State Snapshot Report | 8th Grade

2024 Reading State Snapshot Report | 4th Grade

Real Change Begins in the Classroom

For decades, Orton-Gillingham has been a private advantage—most often found in private schools or through expensive tutoring. It can cost up to $5000 for a teacher to get certified on his/her own. Your partnership is helping remove those barriers, bringing this proven approach into public school classrooms where every child can benefit.

Evidence-Based Teacher Training

Equip educators with Orton-Gillingham structured literacy tools to teach reading confidently.

Year-Long Coaching Support

Ongoing classroom coaching ensures skills are implemented with fidelity in real teaching environments.

Measured Impact & Growth

Data collection and evaluation help schools improve outcomes and expand what works.

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The Tide of Change: Literacy in the Lowcountry

A short documentary about what happens when teachers get the training they were never given.

The Tide of Change follows two Lowcountry families whose children struggled to read, and the Orton-Gillingham approach that changed their trajectory. It’s a close look at how the right training, in the hands of a teacher who already cared, can change a child’s whole relationship with reading.

Together, we’re building a future where a child’s ZIP code no longer determines whether they learn to read.

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