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- EIN 84-1209272
- (719) 471-8672
- 2928 Straus Lane Suite 100 Colorado Springs CO 80907 USA
- www.childrensliteracycenter.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Education, Literacy, Remedial Reading & Encouragement
Mission: The Children's Literacy Center builds a life of success for children through a foundation of literacy.
Results: Currently there are 8,000 students in Pueblo, El Paso, Teller, and Arapahoe Counties not reading at grade level. In the next ten years, 97% of all jobs will require a high school education or more. Our program results in a 95% success rate; consequently, program participants develop a solid reading foundation essential to them now and in the future. Tutors give each child the confidence they need to succeed. The ability to read and learn guarantees economic security and social stability in our neighborhoods and communities
Target demographics: children in the 1st through 6th grade reading levels
Direct beneficiaries per year: 600 to 800
Geographic areas served: Colorado
Programs: Children’s Literacy Center (CLC) believes that every child deserves the opportunity to become literate, that literacy is the foundation for all learning, and in literacy’s inherent value to society. Through our efforts CLC seeks to increase the number of children in Colorado who are reading at grade level by the end of 3rd grade and instill a greater appreciation for the art of reading and learning in children, their parents/guardians and communities. Working with businesses, schools and families in Colorado, Children’s Literacy Center utilizes the Peak Reader Program to provide free one-to-one tutoring for children reading below grade level. Tutoring takes place after school at a variety of client and community-based locations including libraries, book stores, and schools.