Who We Are
Our Mission
We teach young children how to read, equipping them to excel in life and realize their dreams.
Our Vision
We view literacy as a human right and envision a world in which every child has the opportunity to become a confident, lifelong reader.
Our Approach
Since 1994, we have partnered with public, Title I elementary schools and community organizations to offer our high-impact tutoring program to emerging readers in kindergarten, first, and second grade.
We train early literacy educators to implement our model—in both English and Spanish—using our proprietary curricula, data tracking system, and coaching model.
Culturally sustaining practices, data, and research drive our program, which we continually adapt to meet our students’ and partners’ needs.
Our Values
Our work is grounded in four core values to help us
lead with integrity in all we do.
We embody the spirit of service in pursuit of educational opportunity
and every child’s right to read.
We achieve quality impact through continual learning, meaningful evaluation,
and advancing expertise in literacy.
We embrace community strengths through respectful and intentional collaboration
with students, parents, tutors, teachers, and partners.
We nurture a supportive culture where our staff, tutors, partners, and participants engage in honest interactions and find a sense of belonging.
Location
Literacy First is a homegrown program based in Austin, Texas that directly responds to disparities in childhood literacy due to poverty. We provide intensive, effective tutoring to growing readers in underserved communities.
Literacy First’s administrative offices are in the West Pickle Research Building at The University of Texas at Austin.
Our address:
3925 West Braker Lane Suite 3.801
Austin, TX 78759