Lowcountry Literacy Project

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

We empower elementary teachers in Charleston, SC, 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.

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A Literacy Crisis Needs a Strategic Response

Nearly 64% of South Carolina 4th graders are not proficient readers — and that gap has lifelong consequences for students, families, and communities.

64% of 4th graders below reading proficiency
76+ classrooms engaged through our partnerships
125 teachers trained in evidence-based instruction

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Real Change Begins in the Classroom

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.

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Founding Partner Schools

A partner school is an educational ally that champions the Lowcountry Literacy Project and has agreed to a multi-year plan to prioritize OG teacher training and implementation.