Find Focus on Literacy Program

Contact Info

Human Services Division, Children's Section

Program provides a daily afterschool literacy program, Reading Buddies, will be provided to students in grades K through 3rd grade over 36 weeks. Students will be recruited based on assessments that indicate reading below grade level. Teachers and paraprofessionals will provide small group instruction to each grade level utilizing IXL, a K-12 personalized curriculum.

Services also includes snacks, have free time, and participate in 90 minutes of reading instruction. Additionally, fun literacy activities will be provided. Volunteers will provide one-to-one mentoring and reading activities two days per week with oversight.

Service Output:

Hours Available: Monday – Friday 3:30pm - 5:30pm

Eligibility: Manatee County residents, Student must be in 3rd grade, Below grade level based on ELA FAST

Service Operators

Children's Home Society of Florida

Program provides a daily afterschool literacy program, Reading Buddies, will be provided to students in grades K through 3rd grade over 36 weeks. Students will be recruited based on assessments that indicate reading below grade level. Teachers and paraprofessionals will provide small group instruction to each grade level utilizing IXL, a K-12 personalized curriculum. Services also includes snacks, have free time, and participate in 90 minutes of reading instruction. Additionally, fun literacy activities will be provided. Volunteers will provide one-to-one mentoring and reading activities two days per week with oversight.

1609 6th Ave E
Bradenton, FL 34208

(941) 741-3319 Ext 63059