Literacy Program
Ranger Good Works collects and purchases more than 800 books every year to support the Literacy Program
Ranger Good Works hosts a literacy night annually in October. In 2013 there were less than 25 parents or caregivers in attendance. In 2015, there were over 800 attendees.
Our Track Record:
Many students at Dillard Elementary enter kindergarten lacking reading readiness and foundational reading skills. Students express that they are rarely read to at home and have never visited a library or bookstore. Dillard Elementary works to fill the literacy gap by providing high-quality literacy instruction and exposure.
Ranger Good Works collects and purchases more than 800 books every year to support the Literacy Program. Because of this effort, parent participation rates in our literacy program have grown from 8% to more than 78%.
Dillard Elementary proudly maintains a high participation rate each year as students and families look forward to our annual event.
Current Programs:
Ranger Good Works hosts an annual literacy night every October. Literacy night is a school and family initiative for all students from prekindergarten through fifth grade. This literacy initiative is specially designed to foster literacy independence in young children, and to bridge the literacy deficit gap from school to home by giving each child their first book to begin a personalized home library.
Want to help build home libraries for our students?
If you have gently used books to share, please contact us. You can also help by purchasing new books through our Amazon Wish List. Items ship directly to us and ensure every student receives at least one book to begin their personal library.
