Reading Assist

About Us:

Reading Assist provides high-impact, science-of-reading-based literacy instruction for students in kindergarten through third grade across Delaware, southeastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and Washington, DC. We partner with schools serving children who face the greatest barriers to reading success. 

Through direct tutoring, professional learning, and school-based capacity building, we support students with significant reading challenges, as well as the educators who serve them. 

Our Impact:

In the 2024–25 school year, Reading Assist served more than 2,300 students across 55 schools — the largest year in our history.  

Our trained tutors provide one-on-one or small-group instruction to students in the lowest 25% for reading proficiency, helping students master essential reading benchmarks within one school year.  

Through Consistent Instruction:

• 90% of students reached benchmark levels in at least one foundational reading skill  

• 75% of kindergartners met grade-level benchmarks  

• Students gained up to 17 months of learning in a single school year  

Beyond the Classroom:

Reading Assist’s work extends far beyond daily tutoring sessions. In partnership with schools, community organizations, and state and local governments, we expand access to high-impact literacy support across the broader community. 

In addition to school-based support, we: 

• Provide after-school literacy programming 

• Collaborate on statewide and community literacy initiatives that ensure students receive structured, research-based instruction wherever they learn 

• Deliver professional learning and coaching to strengthen instructional capacity within schools 

• Lead the Tutors to Teachers Delaware partnership with Wilmington University to prepare the next generation of literacy educators 

By supporting both students and the educators who serve them, Reading Assist strengthens literacy outcomes across the region. 

How Your Support Makes a Difference:

This Delco Gives, you can help us provide essential resources that directly support our students’ progress:  

$25 – Provides 4 whiteboards used in daily reading lessons  

$50 – Supplies grapheme sound decks for 20 tutors, supporting structured literacy instruction  

$100 – Purchases workbooks for 10 students needing intensive reading practice  

$250 – Buys 1 iPad for weekly reading assessments  

$500 – Provides a full set of instructional materials for an entire tutoring site  

$1,000 – Supports half a year of reading intervention for a struggling reader  

Donate today and help ensure every child gets the literacy support they need to succeed. Your gift can make a world of difference in their lives.