Early Reading is Essential

Because reading, writing, and spelling difficulties can result in poor school performance and low self-esteem, families who are financially able send their children with language-related learning differences to special schools or hire private tutors.

The Augustine Literacy Project is committed to providing caring, professionally-trained tutors for those whose families cannot afford to pay. The combination of nurture and knowledge that an Augustine tutor offers early to at-risk students can mean the difference between productivity and a positive future or an increased risk of perpetuating the cycle of poverty. ALP sees this as a life-saving intervention; early reading proficiency is that important.

Since 2006, ALP has trained over 195 tutors who have provided over 16,000 hours of specialized, individualized reading tutoring in the Upstate of South Carolina.